06/12/2022

Will Downing "Soul Symphony" (2005) -Smooth Jazz / Smooth Soul-



Label : The Verve Music Group


États-Unis 01 - Put Me On (Rex Rideout & Tony Tolbert)
02 - Crazy Love (Dwight Thompson & Niles McKinney)
03 - What's It Gonna Be (Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight)
04 - A Promise (John Stoddart)
05 - Make Time For Love (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Marc Nelson)
06 - Soul Steppin' (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)
07 - Will Still Loves You (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Herman Johnson)
08 - Superstar (Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell)
09 - Heart Of Mine (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)


Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions, Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Productions
Recorded by Dave Rideau, Manfred Knoop, Dennis Moody, Juan Pablo Alcaro, Louis Alfred, Ian Fraser, Ai Fujisaki, Isiah Abolin & Charlie Paakkari
Recorded at Track record, Knoop Studios, K.A.R., CDS Studio, Sound on Sound, Capitol Studios & White Lightning Studios
Strings Recorded by Dave Rideau at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Charlie Paakkari
All Songs Mixed by Ray Bardani
Mastered by Chris Gerhinger at Sterling Sound
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Blumberg

Violins : Bruce Dukov (CM), Katia Popov, Darius Campo, Roger Wilkie, Lily Ho-Chen, Gil Romero, Mike Markman, Horia Moroaica, Natalie Legget, Dave Ewart, Armen Anassian, Michael Ferril, Julie Gigante, Ana Landauer, Sara Perkins, Marina Manukian, Rafael Rishik, Susan Rishik, Tereza Stanislaw, Tiffany Yi Hu, Amy Wickman
Celli : Steve Erdody, Andrew Shulman, Cecelia Tsan, Jennifer Kuhn, Dennis Karmazyn (1st), Giovanna Clayton, David Low


01 - Put Me On

Will Downing : Vocals
Rex Rideout Keyboards
Daryl Crooks : Guitar
Alex Al : Bass
Background vocals : Prof T., Will Downing, Sherida Harris
Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

02 - Crazy Love

Will Downing : Vocals
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Background vocals : Dwight Thompson, Will Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

03 - What's It Gonna Be

Will Downing : Vocals
Mark Walker : Bass
Rohn Laurence : Guitar
Chuck Loeb : Solo Guitar
Background vocals : Will Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

04 - A Promise

Will Downing : Vocals
Chris Davis : Keyboards
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Background vocals : John Stoddard, Will Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

05 - Make Time For Love

Will Downing : Vocals
Mike White : Drums
Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Background vocals : Will Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

06 - Soul Steppin'

Will Downing : Vocals
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Wah Wah Watson : Guitar
Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

07 - Will Still Loves You

Will Downing : Vocals
Herman Johnson : Keyboards
Ronnie Garrett : Bass
Rick Watford : Guitar
Background vocals : Keith Fluitt, Will Downing
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Productions

08 - Superstar

Will Downing : Vocals
Mike White : Drums
Mark Walker : Bass
Chris Davis : Keyboards
Phil Hamilton : Guitar
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

09 - Heart Of Mine

Will Downing : Vocals
Mike White : Drums
Melvin Davis : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Eric Jackson : Guitar
Produced by Will Downing for WD ProductionsRex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music