27/09/2022

Various Artists "Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol.2" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz / Westcoast Soul-



Label : Warner Bros. Records


États-Unis 01 - Sweet Thing (Yvette Stevans & Tony Maiden)
02 - Since I Fell For You (Edit) (Woodrow Buddy Johnson)
03 - After The Dance (Edit) (Marvin Gaye & Leon Ware)
04 - If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell)
05 - Who's Crying Now (Steve Perry & Jonathan Cain)
06 - Biggest Part Of Me (David Pack)
07 - I Can't Make You Love Me (Michael Reid & James Shamblin II)
08 - Neither One Of Us (Jim Weatherly)
09 - That Girl (Stevie Wonder)
10 - Hey Girl (Remix) (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
11 - For The Love Of You (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley & Christopher Jasper)
12 - Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton & Will Jennings)
13 - Blackbird (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
14 - On Broadway (Edit) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)


Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson
Digital Mastering by Keith Blake


01 - Sweet Thing

Boney James
From "SWEET THING" (1997)
Produced by Paul Brown & Boney James
Soprano Saxophone & Wurlitzer : Boney James
Guitar : Tony Maiden
Fender Jazz Bass : Alex Al
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Keyboards : David Torkanowsky
Keyboards & Drum Programming : Jeff Carruthers
Vocals : Tony Maiden & Maxayne Lewis
Arrangement : Jeff Carruthers, Boney James & Paul Brown

02 - Since I Fell For You

Edit
Bob James & David Sanborn featuring Al Jarreau
From "DOUBLE VISION" (1986) & "BEST OF AL JARREAU" (1996)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Vocals : Al Jarreau
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bob James
Guitars : Eric Gale & Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Marcus Miller
Drums : Steve Gadd
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangement, Programming : Bob James

03 - After The Dance

Edit
Fourplay featuring El DeBarge
From "FOURPLAY" (1991) & "THE BEST OF FOURPLAY" (1997)
Produced by Fourplay
Keyboards : Bob James
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Harvey Mason
Vocals : El DeBarge

04 - If Only For One Night

Kirk Whalum
From "COLORS" (1997)
Produced by Paul Brown 
Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards & Programming : Dan Shea
Arrangement : Dan Shea & Paul Brown

05 - Who's Crying Now

Randy Crawford 
From "THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE" (1992) & "BEST OF RANDY CRAWFORD" (1996)
Produced by Michael J. Powell for Michael J. Powell Productions
Lead vocals : Randy Crawford
Acoustic Piano Solo : Joe Sample
Acoustic Piano : Eddie Howard
Keyboards : Vernon D. Fails
Guitar & Percussion : Michael J. Powell
Bass : Al Turner
Drums : Buster Marbury
Saxophone : Courtlen Hale
Background vocals : Gloria Ridgeway, Ester Ridgeway & Gracie Ridgeway
Rhythm Arrangement : Michael J. Powell & Vernon D. Fails
Keyboard Programming : David I. Ward
Percussion Programming : Paul D. Allen

06 - Biggest Part Of Me

Take 6
From "JOIN THE BAND" (1994)
Produced by Take 6
Lead vocals : Claude V. McKnight III
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement : Claude V. McKnight III, Brian McKnight & Mark Kibble
Guitar : Carl Stewart
Musical Arrangement : Claude V. McKnight III & Brian McKnight
Synthesizer Sequencing & Programming : Brian McKnight

07 - I Can't Make You Love Me

Kevin Mahogany
From "KEVIN MAHOGANY" (1996)
Produced by Matt Pierson
Vocals : Kevin Mahogany
Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Guitar : Peter Bernstein
Piano : James Weidman
Hammond Organ : Larry Goldings
Bass : Rodney Whitaker
Drums : Greg Hutchinson
Percussion : Bashiri Johnson
Arrangement : James Weidman

08 - Neither One Of Us

David Sanborn 
From "BACKSTREET" (1983) & "THE BEST OF DAVID SANBORN" (1994)
Produced by Marcus Miller, Ray Bardani & Michael Colina
Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn
Bass, Keyboards & Electric Guitar : Marcus Miller
Congas & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis & Marcus Miller
Background Vocal Arrangement : Marcus Miller

09 - That Girl

Mark Whitfield
From "MARK WHITFIELD" (1993)
Produced by Chris Walker for Basstones Int'l, Inc.
Guitar : Mark Whitfield
Keyboards : Greg Curtis
Electric Bass : Chris Walker
Drums & Percussion : Daryl Burgee
Arrangement : Chris Walker

10 - Hey Girl 

Remix
Michael McDonald
From "BLINK OF AN EYE" (1993)
Produced by Russ Titelman & Michael McDonald
Vocals & Keyboards : Michael McDonald
Guitar : Robben Ford
Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum
Bass : Pino Palladino
Keyboards : Jeff Bova & Randy Kerber
Drums : Manu Katché
Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower
Triangle & Finger Cymbals : Lenny Castro

11 - For The Love Of You

Earl Klugh
From "LIFE STORIES" (1986) & "THE BEST OF EARL KLUGH" (1998)
Produced by Earl Klugh
Guitar : Earl Klugh
Bass : Luico Hopper
Drums : Buddy Williams
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Keyboards : Richard Tee
Synthesizers & Synthesizer Arrangement : Greg Phillinganes
Background vocals : Frank Floyd, Yvonne Lewis & Vivian Cherry
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Don Sebesky

12 - Tears In Heaven

Joshua Redman with Pat Metheny
From "WISH" (1993)
Produced by Matt Pierson
Tenor Saxophone : Joshua Redman
Guitar : Pat Metheny
Drums : Billy Higgins

13 - Blackbird

Brad Mehldau
From "THE ART OF THE TRIO, VOL. 1" (1997)
Produced by Matt Pierson
Piano : Brad Mehldau
Bass : Larry Grenadier
Drums : Jorge Rossy

14 - On Broadway

Edit
George Benson
From "WEEKEND IN L.A." (1978) & "THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON" (1995)
Produced by Tommy LiPuma 
Guitar & Vocals : George Benson
Rhythm Guitar : Phil Upchurch
Keyboards : Ronnie Foster
Acoustic Piano & Keyboards : Jorge Dalto
Bass : Stanley Banks
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald