27/09/2022

Various Artists "Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol.1" (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Maputo (Marcus Miller)
02 - Hippies On A Corner (Joe Sample)
03 - We're In This Love Together (Rodger Murrah & Keith Segall)
04 - Breezin' (Bobby Womack)
05 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)
06 - Rio De Janeiro Blue (Richard Torrance & John Haeny)
07 - Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') (Bob James)
08 - Midnight In San Juan (Earl Klugh)
09 - The Dream (Michael Sembello)
10 - No Rhyme, No Reason (George Duke)
11 - 101 Eastbound (Nathan East & Marcel East)
12 - The Lady Wants To Know (Michael Franks)
13 - Nothin' But Love (Carl Burnett, James Oppenheim & Paul Brown)


Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson & Steve Williams
Digital Mastering by Keith Blake


01 - Maputo

Bob James & David Sanborn
From "DOUBLE VISION" (1986)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bob James
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Arrangement & Programming : Bob James
Rhythm Arrangement : Marcus Miller

02 - Hippies On A Corner

Joe Sample
From "OLD PLACES OLD FACES" (1996)
Produced by Al Schmitt & Joe Sample
Piano & Rhodes : Joe Sample
Bass : Jay Anderson
Drums : Ralph Penland
Percussion : Lenny Castro

03 - We're In This Love Together

Al Jarreau
From "BREAKIN' AWAY" (1981)
Produced by Jay Graydon
Vocals : Al Jarreau
Alto Saxophone Solo : Lon Price
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer : Michael Omartian
Synthesizer : Michael Boddicker
Electric Guitars : Steve Lukather & Jay Graydon
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Steve Gadd
Background vocals : Al Jarreau
Rhythm Arrangement : Jay Graydon, Tom Canning & Al Jarreau

04 - Breezin'

George Benson
From "BREEZIN'" (1976)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Lead Guitar & Vocals : George Benson
Electric Piano Solo : Jorge Dalto
Electric Piano & Mini-Moog : Ronnie Foster
Clavinet & Acoustic Piano : Jorge Dalto
Rhythm Guitar & Bass : Phil Upchurch
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

05 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You

Yellowjackets
From "SAMURAI SAMBA" (1985)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma & The Yellowjackets
Alto Sax : Marc Russo
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
5-String Bass : Jimmy Haslip
Drums & Electric Drums : Ricky Lawson

06 - Rio De Janeiro Blue

Randy Crawford
From "SECRET COMBINATION" (1981)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Lead vocals : Randy Crawford
Flute Solo : Ernie Watts
Keyboards : Leon Pendarvis
Guitar : Steve Lukather
Guitar : Dean Parks
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Percussion : Lenny Castro
String Arrangements : Nick DeCaro

07 - Angela (Theme From 'Taxi')

Bob James
From "TOUCHDOWN" (1978)
Produced & Arranged by Bob James
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bob James
Electric Guitar Solo : Eric Gale
Electric Bass : Gary King
Drums : Idris Muhammad
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

08 - Midnight In San Juan

Earl Klugh
From "MIDNIGHT IN SAN JUAN" (1991)
Produced by Earl Klugh for Earl Klugh
Guitars & Keyboards : Earl Klugh
Keyboards : Ronnie Foster, Barnaby Finch & Mark Nilan
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

09 - The Dream

David Sanborn
From "A CHANGE OF HEART" (1987)
Produced by Michael Colina
Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn
All Synths, Programming & Arranging, Background vocals : Michael Sembello
Additional Synths : Randy Waldman
Synclavier Programming : Casey Young

10 - No Rhyme, No Reason

George Duke
From "SNAPSHOT" (1992)
Produced & Arranged by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
Synclavier, Acoustic Piano, M1, D550, Mini Moog Bass, Wave, VFX, Lead & Background vocals : George Duke
Guitar : Ray Fuller
Background vocals & Vocal Fills during fade : Rachelle Ferrell 
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap

11 - 101 Eastbound

Fourplay
From "FOURPLAY" (1991)
Produced by Fourplay
Keyboards : Bob James
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Harvey Mason

12 - The Lady Wants To Know

Michael Franks
From "SLEEPING GYPSY" (1977)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Vocals : Michael Franks
Tenor Saxophone Solo : Michael Brecker
Piano : Joe Sample
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Bass : Wilton Felder
Drums : John Guerin
Percussion : Ray Armando

13 - Nothin' But Love

Boney James
From "SWEET THING" (1997)
Produced by Paul Brown & Boney James
Arranged by Paul Brown, Boney James & Carl Burnett
Alto Sax, Keyboards & WX-7 Windsynth : Boney James
Keyboards : David Torkanowsky
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Drum Programming : Paul Brown