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David Benoit "The Best Of David Benoit 1987 - 1995" (1995) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Drive Time (David Benoit, Marcel East & Nathan East)
02 - Every Step Of The Way (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
03 - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Vince Guaraldi & Carel Werber)
04 - Searching For June (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
05 - M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude) (David Benoit, Nathan East & Marcel East)
06 - Linus And Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)
07 - Kei's Song (David Benoit)
08 - The Key To You (David Pack & David Benoit)
09 - Freedom At Midnight (David Benoit & Nathan East)
10 - Still Standing (David Benoit & Nathan East) 
11 - Wailea (David Benoit) 
12 - Letter To Evan (Bill Evans)
13 - Urban Daydreams (David Benoit) 

Bonus Track

14 - Mediterranean Nights (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)


Compiled & Sequenced by Carl Griffin
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
Digitally Edited by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Assisted by Will Hawkins


01 - Drive Time

Previously Unreleased Track
Produced by David Benoit, Marcel East & Nathan East
Recorded at 29th Street Studio
Engineered by Clark Germain
Assisted by Omie Craden
Remixed at Oceanway Studios by Clark Germain
Assisted by Richard Huredia
Digital Editing by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Project Coordinator : Tim Aller
David Benoit : Piano, Hammond B3, Keyboards
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Soprano Sax
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Arranger
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Charles Loper : Trombone

02 - Every Step Of The Way

Arranged by David Benoit & Russ Freeman
From "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber & David Benoit
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Recorded by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1988

03 - Cast Your Fate To The Wind

From "WAITING FOR SPRINGS"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber & David Benoit
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded by Allen Sides at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1989

04 - Searching For June

Previously Unreleased Track
Produced by David Benoit
Recorded at 29th Street Studio
Engineered by Clark Germain
Assisted by Omie Craden
Remixed at Oceanway Studios by Clark Germain
Assisted by Richard Huredia
Digital Editing by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Project Coordinator : Tim Aller
David Benoit : Piano, Hammond B3, Keyboards
Eric Marienthal : Alto & Soprano Sax
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Nathan East : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Strings :
Bruce Dukov : Concertmaster
David Benoit : Arranger, Conductor
Ken Gruberman : Contractor, Copyist

05 - M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)D

From "INNER MOTION"
Produced by David Benoit & Allen Sides
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded & Mixed by Allen Sides at Oceanway Studios, Bill Schnee Studio, Pyramid Studios & Pack's Place Recording
1990

06 - Linus And Lucy

From "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN" 
Produced by Michael Abene
Associate Producer : Gretchen Hoffmann Abene
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen in Cooperation with Lee Mendelson Productions, Inc. & United Media
Recorded by Allen Sides at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA, 
1989

07 - Kei's Song

From "FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber
Co-Produced by Seth Marshall
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Recorded by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1987

07 - Kei's Song

From "FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber
Co-Produced by Seth Marshall
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Recorded by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1987

08 - The Key To You

From "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber & David Benoit
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Recorded by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1988

09 - Freedom At Midnight

From "FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber
Co-Produced by Seth Marshall
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Recorded by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Recorded at Oceanway Recording, Hollywood, CA
1987

10 - Still Standing

From "SHADOWS"
Produced by Marcel East for Eastborn Productions
Co-Produced by David Benoit
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded by Rik Pekkonen, Khaliq Glover & Clark Germain at Studio Ultimo, Pyramid Studios & Oceanway Recorders
1991

11 - Wailea

From "SHAKEN NOT STIRRED"
Produced by David Benoit
Co-Produced by Jeffrey Weber
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered & Mixed by Clark Germain
Recorded at 29th Street Studio, Torrance, CA
1994

12 - Letter To Evan

From "LETTER TO EVAN"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber for Weber Works & David Benoit
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded by Allen Sides at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA
1992

13 - Urban Daydreams

From "URBAN DAYDREAMS"
Produced by Dave Grusin with David Benoit
Engineered & Mixed by Don Murray at Sunset Sound, Capitol Studios, Image Recording & Aire L.A. Studios
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
1989

14 - Mediterranean Nights 

From "THE BENOIT/FREEMAN PROJECT"
Produced by Russ Freeman & David Benoit for Russ Freeman Productions
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios, Colorado ; Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles ; 29th Street Studios, Torrance, CA
1994