28/04/2022

Nelson Rangell "Truest Heart" (1993) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - World Traveler° (Chuck Loeb)
02 - Truest Heart* (Nelson Rangell & Kip Kuepper)
03 - I Can't Make You Love Me** (M Reid & A Shamblin)
04 - Flight* (Kip Kuepper)
05 - Western Vogue* (Kip Kuepper)
06 - Runaway** (Michael Bearden)
07 - This Simple Beauty** (Michael Bearden)
08 - Regatta De Rio°° (Mark Portmann)
09 - Livin' The Life** (Michael Bearden)
10 - Ajla (I-La)* (Nelson Rangell, Heikki Sarmanto & Kip Kuepper)
11 - Sierra La Esperanza* (Jeff Jenkins)


*Produced by Kip Kuepper
Engineered by Kip Kuepper (except Drums on "Flight" by James Tuttle)
"Western Vogue", "Flight" & "Ajla (I-La)" Mixed by James Tuttle, Kip Kuepper & Nelson Rangell
"Truest Heart" & "Sierra La Esperanza" Mixed by Kip Kuepper & Nelson Rangell
Recorded & Mixed at Coupe Studios, Boulder, Colorado
Executive Production : Scott Roche
**Produced by Michael Bearden for Mykee B Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Skyline Studios & Platinum Island, NYC
Additional Mixing at Sound On Sound, NYC
Engineered by Scott Ansell
Mixed by Alex Head, Nelson Rangell & Michael Bearden
"Livin' The Life" Mixed by Alexc Head & Michael Bearden
Assisted by Peter Beckerman
Pre-Production at Mykee B Studios, Mt. Vernon, NY
°Produced by Chuck Loeb for Cuestaloeb Music, Inc.
Engineered & Digitally Mixed by Dennis Wall at 39th Street Music
Assisted by Matt Sietz
°°Produced by Mark Portmann
Recorded & Mixed at Slamshack Studio, N. Hollywood, CA
Engineered by Mark Portmann
Mixed by Alan Hirshberg
Assisted by Brian Springer
Executive Producers for Delta Music : Dave Wilkes & Danny Weiss
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digitally Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room, NYC


01 - World Traveler

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax
Chuck Loeb : All Guitars & Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Zach Danziger : Drums
David Charles : Percussion

02 - Truest Heart

Nelson Rangell : Alto Saxes & Flute
Kip Kuepper : Keyboards, Drum Programming & Bass

03 - I Can't Make You Love Me

Arranged by Michael Bearden
Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax
Michael Bearden : All Keyboards & Programming
Omar Hakim : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Rachelle Ferrell & Karen Bernod : Vocals

04 - Flight

Nelson Rangell : Flutes & Piccolo
Kip Kuepper : Keyboards
David Derge : Drums & Shaker
Jeff Jenkins : Piano Solo

05 - Western Vogue

Nelson Rangell : Alto Saxes
Kip Kuepper : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Chris Daniels : 12 & 6 String Acoustic Guitars

06 - Runaway

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax
Kip Kuepper : Keyboards & Programming
Omar Hakim : Drums
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs Percussion

07 - This Simple Beauty

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax
Kip Kuepper : All Keyboards & Programming
Omar Hakim : Drums
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

08 - Regatta De Rio

Nelson Rangell : Piccolo, Flute, Alto Sax
Mark Portmann : All Keyboards
Jerry Watts Jr. : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Steve Reid : Percussion

09 - Livin' The Life

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax
Kip Kuepper : All Keyboards & Programming
Jeff Lee Johnson : Guitar

10 - Ajla (I-La)

Nelson Rangell : Soprano Sax
Kip Kuepper : Keyboards & Bass
Steve Ivey : Drums
Jeff Jenkins : Piano Solo

11 - Sierra La Esperanza

Nelson Rangell : Tenor & Soprano Saxes, Piccolo
Jeff Jenkins : Keyboards & Piano Solo
Kip Kuepper : Bass
Steve Ivey : Drums