08/11/2025

Gil Parris "Gil Parris" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : RCA Victor


États-Unis 01 - It's A Lie (Gil Parris)
02 - Mr. Smooth (Gil Parris)
03 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor)
04 - Starting Over (Gil Parris)
05 - Midnight Rendezvous (Kip Sophos)
06 - What Will It Take (Gil Parris)
07 - A Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
08 - An Ardent Man (Gil Parris)
09 - When Love Was New (Gil Parris)
10 - Listen, I'm Talking (Norman Pors)


Produced by Michael Colina & Gil Parris
Engineered by Ray Bardani
A&R Direction : Steven Gates
Executive Producer : Steve Backer
Production Coordinator : Jill Dell'Abate
Recorded at Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, New York, November 1997 - January 1998
Additional Engineering by Peter Denneberg & Ken Freeman
Assistant Engineers : Rich Foshay, Eric Helmuth, Raymond Salas
Additional Recording in New York City
Right Track Recording - Assistant Engineer : Brian Garten
Avatar Studios - Assistant Engineer : Barbara Lipke
Sound On Sound Recording - Assistant Engineer : John Reigart
Mixed by Ken Freeman at Remidi Studios, Dobbs Ferry, New Yotk
Assistant Engineer : Boggy
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York City


01 - It's A Lie

Gil Parris : Guitar
Bob James : Piano
Kip Sophos : Bass
Adam Weber : Drums
Norman Pors : Keyboard Pad
Michael Colina : Synthesizer, String Arrangement

02 - Mr. Smooth

Gil Parris : Guitar
Kip Sophos : Bass
Norman Pors : Keyboard Pad
Michael Colina : Synthesizer, Drum Programming, String Arrangement

03 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Gil Parris : Acoustic Guitar
Larry Goldings : Hammond B-3 Organ
Michael Colina : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Lauren Kinhan : Lead & Background vocals

04 - Starting Over

Gil Parris : Guitar
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone
Will Lee : Bass
Michael Colina : Keyboards & Drum Programming

05 - Midnight Rendezvous

Gil Parris : Guitar
Kip Sophos : Bass
Adam Weber : Drums
Norman Pors : Keyboards
Michael Colina : Keyboards, Fills

06 - What Will It Take

Gil Parris : Guitar
Kip Sophos : Bass
Adam Weber : Drums
Norman Pors : Keyboards
Michael Colina : Additional Keyboards, Strings

07 - A Rainy Night In Georgia

Gil Parris : Guitar
Bob James : Piano
Kip Sophos : Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Michael Colina : Synthesizer, String Arrangement
Tommy McDonnell : Lead vocal

08 - An Ardent Man

Gil Parris : Guitar
Bob James : Piano
Mark Egan : Fretless Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Michael Colina : Synthesizer, Percussion Programming

09 - When Love Was New

Gil Parris : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Kip Sophos : Bass
Adam Weber : Drums
Norman Pors : Keyboards
Michael Colina : Keyboards, Strings

10 - Listen, I'm Talking

Gil Parris : Guitar
Larry Goldings : Hammond B-3 Organ
Kip Sophos : Bass
Adam Weber : Drums
Norman Pors : Keyboards, String Arrangement