09/05/2022
Bob James "Playin' Hooky" (1997) -Jazz Pop / Smooth Jazz-
Label : Warner Bros. Records
02 - Mind Games° (Paul Brown, Jeff Carruthers & Brian Culbertson)
03 - The River Returns (Bob James)
04 - Organza (Bob James)
05 - Hook, Line & Sinker (Bob James)
06 - Glass Hearts (Michael Colina)
07 - Night Sky (Bob James & Michael Colina
08 - Do It Again (George Gershwin & Buddy DeSylva)
09 - Love Is Where* (Marcel East, Nathan East & Bob James)
10 - Are You Ready (Bob James)
Produced by Michael Colina
°Produced by Paul Brown
*Produced by Marcel East & Nathan East for 2 Faces Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Ken Freeman
°Mixed by Don Murray
*Engineered & Mixed by Don Murray at Remidi Studios, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Assistant : Bogey James
Additional Recording : Right Track Studios, NYC ; Sound on Sound Studios, NYC ; Sony Music Studios, NYC ; Sunset Sound, LA ; Pyramid Studios, LA & Ocean Way Recorders, LA
Additional Engineering : Larry Buksbaum, Paul Brown, Marcel East
Assistant Engineers : Brian Garten, Jason Stasium, Greg Pinto, Zach Wind, David Swope, Doug Boehm, John Rodd, John Murakawa
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
01 - Playing With Fire
Drums : Steve Gadd
Acoustic Bass : James Genus
Nylon String Guitar : Fareed Haque
Vibes : Dave Samuels
Percussion 1 : Cyro Baptista
Percussion 2 : Emedin Rivera
Brass Section - Snitzer Howlin' Horns : Andy Snitzer, Michael Davis, James Hynes, Jeffrey Kievit, Tom Timko, Randy Andos
Arranged by Bob James
02 - Mind Games
Fender Rhodes : Bob James
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Tenor Sax : Boney James
Guitar & Percussion Programming : Paul Brown
Synthesizer Programming : Jeff Carruthers
Arranged by Paul Brown
03 - The River Returns
Drums : Steve Gadd
Bass : Chris Walker
Electric Guitar : Chuck Loeb
Voices : Chris Walker, Hilary James, Kevin DiSimone
Arranged by Bob James
04 - Organza
Drums : Billy Kilson
Bass : Nathan East
Electric Guitar : Nick Moroch
Synthesizer Programming : Michael Colina
Arranged by Bob James
05 - Hook, Line & Sinker
Drums : Billy Kilson
Bass : Chris Walker
Electric Guitars : Nick Moroch
Tenor Sax : Bob James
Brass Section - Snitzer Howlin' Horns : Andy Snitzer, Michael Davis, James Hynes, Jeffrey Kievit, Tom Timko, Randy Andos
Percussion & Synthesizer Programming by Bob James & Michael Colina
Arranged by Bob James
06 - Glass Hearts
Drum & String Programming : Michael Colina
Acoustic Bass : James Genus
Nylon String Guitar : Fareed Haque
Background vocals : Hilary James
Arranged by Michael Colina
07 - Night Sky
Drums : Billy Kilson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitars : Nick Moroch
Soprano Sax : Boney James
Synth Programming : Michael Colina
Arranged by Bob James & Michael Colina
08 - Do It Again
Fender Rhodes : Bob James
Lead & Background vocals : Introducing Rasheeda
All Instruments Programmed & Arranged by Michael Colina, Ken Freeman, Bob James
Background Vocals Arranged by Bob James
09 - Love Is Where
Fender Rhodes : Bob James
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Rick Braun
Electric & Upright Basses, Voices : Nathan East
Keyboards & Rhythm Programming : Marcel East
Arranged by Marcel East
10 - Are You Ready
Drum Programming & Hi Vibes : Max Risenhoover
Bass : Nathan East
Guitars : Chuck Loeb
Arranged by Bob James & Michael Colina