Johnny Mathis "The Island" (2020) -Brazilian Jazz-

Label : Real Gone Music

01 - The Island (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
02 - Who’s In Love Here (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Gordon Russell)
03 - Like A Lover (Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
04 - So Many Stars (Sergio Mendes, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
05 - Photograph (Dori Caymmi, Paulo César Pinheiro & Tracy Mann)
06 - Who’s Counting Heartaches (Peter & Ina Wolf)
07 - Your Smile (Dori Caymmi, Paulo César Pinheiro & Ina Wolf)
08 - Wanting More (Fernando Leporace & Tracy Mann)
09 - We Can Try Love Again (Dori Caymmi & Tracy Mann)
10 - Flower Of Bahia (Dori Caymmi, Tracy Mann & Paulo César Pinheiro)


Rec. 8/18/89
Tracks #01, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10 Arranged by Dori Caymmi
Tracks #02, 06, 07, 08 Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

Robbie Buchanan : Keyboards
Dori Caymmi : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Produced by Sergio Mendes
Tracks 01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10 Recorded at Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, California
Tracks 02, 04, 06, 09 Recorded at Ocean Way, Hollywood, California
Track 05 Recorded at The Bunny Hop Recording Studio, Sherman Oaks, California
All Tracks Mixed at Smoketree Productions, Chastsworth, California

Reissued Produced & Annotated by Joe Marchese
Executive Producer : Gordon Anderson
Sony Producer : Jeff James
Remastered by Mike Piacentini at Battery Studios, NYC


01 - The Island

Rec. 8/17/89 & 8/18/89

02 - Who’s In Love Here

Rec. 4/19/89 & 8/21/89

03 - Like A Lover

Rec. 8/7/89

04 - So Many Stars

Rec. 4/19/89 & 8/18/89

05 - Photograph

Rec. 8/18/89 & 8/30/89

06 - Who’s Counting Heartaches

Rec. 9/11/89
Duet with Dionne Warwick

07 - Your Smile

Rec. 8/21/89

08 - Wanting More

Rec. 8/17/89

09 - We Can Try Love Again

Rec. 4/19/89

10 - Flower Of Bahia

Rec. 8/18/89

George Duke "A Brazilian Love Affair" (1980) -Jazz Fusion / Brazilian Jazz-

Label : Epic Records / CBS, Inc.

 Side One

01 - Brazilian Love Affair (George Duke)
02 - Summer Breezin'(George Duke)
03 - Cravo E Canela (Milton Nascimento & Ronaldo Bastos)
04 - Alone - 6AM (George Duke)
05 - Brazilian Sugar (George Duke)

Side Two

01 - Sugar Loaf Mountain (George Duke)
02 - Love Reborn (George Duke)
03 - Up From The Sea It Arose And Ate Rio In One Swift Bite (George Duke)
04 - I Need You Now (George Duke)
05 - Ao Que Vai Nascer (Milton Nascimento & & Fernando Brant)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
Kerry McNabb : Engineer
Tommy Vicari : Engineer on "Brazilian Love Affair"
Brian Gardner : Mastering Engineer at Allen Zentz Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Andy Mills & Jorge Luiz : Assistant Engineers in Brazil
Mitch Gibson & Erik Zobler : Assistant Engineers in Los Angeles
All Compositions Composed & Arranged by George Duke except "Ao Que Vai Nascer", Music by Milton Nascimento, Lyrics by Fernando Brant ; "Cravo E Canela", Music by Milton Nascimento, Lyrics by Ronaldo Bastos
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Level e Hawai Recording Studio & in Los Angeles at Westlake Recording Studios
Additional Recording at Le Gonks West Studio, Los Angeles, CA


Side One

01 - Brazilian Love Affair

George Duke : Vocals, Rhodes, Oberheim, Strings & Prophet V Synthesizer
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Roland Bautista : Guitar

02 - Summer Breezin'

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Lead vocal & Orchestra Bells
Byron Miller : Bass
Roberto Silva : Drums
Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar
Chico Batera : Percussion
Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax
Josie James : Vocal
Lynn Davis : Vocal

03 - Cravo E Canela

George Duke : Yamaha Electric Grand, Arp Odyssey, Minimoog & Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer
Milton Nascimento : Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Jamil Joanes : Bass
Roberto Silva : Drums, Caxixi, Agogô & Talking Drum
Toninho Horta : Electric Guitar
Chico Batera : Ganza, Rotonton, Triangle, Reco & Conga
Lucinha Lins : Vocals
Zéluiz : Vocals
Flavio Faria : Vocals
Lucia Turnbull : Vocals

04 - Alone - 6AM

George Duke : Yamaha CP 70 Grand Piano
Roland Bautista : Electric Guitar

05 - Brazilian Sugar

George Duke : Vibes, Rhodes Electric Grand & Minimoog Synthesizer
Jamil Joanes : Bass
Roberto Silva : Drums
Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar
Chico Batera : Percussion
Raul De Souza : Trombone
Flora Purim : Vocal

Side Two

01 - Sugar Loaf Mountain

George Duke : Rhodes & Prophet V Synthesizer
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Roland Bautista : Electric Guitar
Sheila Escovedo : Timbales
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Alto Sax

02 - Love Reborn

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Piano, Mini-moog, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer & Vocal
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Roland Bautista : Electric Guitar
Sheila Escovedo : Water Chimes, Glass Chimes, Cowbell & Bongos

03 - Up From The Sea It Arose And Ate Rio In One Swift Bite

George Duke : Yamaha CP 70 Electric Grand, Prophet V Polyphonic Synthesizer, Crumar String Ensemble & Nine Foot Yamaha Acoustic Grand Piano
Byron Miller : Bass
Roberto Silva : Drums, Apito, Agogô & Tamburin
Roland Bautista : Electric Guitar
Chico Batera : Tamburin, Chekere, Triangle, Caxixi, Bongos, Connais & Agogô
Luncinha Lins : Vocal
Zéluiz : Vocal
Flavio Faria : Vocal
Airto Moreira : Shaker, Tambourine & Surdo

04 - I Need You Now

George Duke : Rhodes Electric Grand, Second Lead vocal, Vibes & Oberheim Polyphonie Synthesizer
Simone : First Lead vocal
Byron Miller : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Roland Bautista : Electric Guitar
Sheila Escovedo : Timbales, Bongos, Caxix & Finger Chimes
Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn Solo
Josie James : Vocal
Lynn Davis : Vocal

05 - Ao Que Vai Nascer

George Duke : Yamaha CP 70 Electric Grand & Minimoog
Milton Nascimento : Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Roberto Silva : Drums
Jamil Joanes : Bass
Toninho Horta : Electric Guitar
Chico Batera : Castanets
Airto Moreira : Various Percussion
Murrey Adler : String Contractor