Paulinho Da Costa "Happy People" (1979) -Westcoast Jazz-

 Label : Pablo Records

 Side 1

01 - Deja Vu (John Barnes)
02 - Take It On Up (John Barnes, Louis Satterfield, White & Wright) 
03 - Love Till The End Of Time (Greg Phillinganes) 
04 - Seeing Is Believing (John Barnes & Cameron)
05 - Dreamflow (Larry Carlton)

Side 2

01 - Carnival Of Colors (Ivan Lins, Martins & Deborah Thomas)
02 - Let's Get Together (Paulinho Da Costa & Marlo Henderson)
03 - Happy People (Erich Bulling & Paulinho Da Costa)
04 - Put Your Mind On Vacation (Greg Mathieson & Deborah Thomas)


Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Keyboards : John Barnes, Greg Phillinganes
Drums : James Gadson
Guitar : Marlo Henderson, Al McKay, Larry Carlton

Bass : Nathan Watts
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker

Trumpets & Flugelhorns : Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio, Gary Grant

Trombones : Bill Reichenbach, Eric Culver, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Lew McCreary, Tom Malone
Saxophone, Flutes & Oboe : Gary Herbig

Lead vocals : 

Philip Bailey on "Deja Vu"

Deborah Thomas on "Carnival Of Colors" & "Put Your Mind On Vacation"

Bill Champlin on "Take It On Up" & "Seeing Is Believing"

Carl Carwell on "Let's Get Together"

Background vocals : Philip Bailey, Jeanette Hawes, Carl Carwell, Deborah Thomas, Clarence Ford Jr., Bill Champlin, Venette Gloud, Carmen Twillie

Horns Arrangements :

Eric Bulling on "Happy People", "Carnival Of Colors"

John Barnes on "Deja Vu", "Seeing Is Believing", "Let's Get Together"

Bruce Miller on "Take It On Up", "Dreamflow"

Vocal Arrangements :

Philip Bailey on "Deja Vu"

Bill Champlin on "Take It On Up" & "Seeing Is Believing"

Carl Carwell on "Let's Get Together"

Produced by Paulinho Da Costa for Burunga Productions
Engineered & Mixed by Humberto Gatica
Additional Engineer : Chris Desmond 
Recorded at Davlen Sound, Sunset Sound & 'Mom and Pops Co-Store' 
Mixed at Sunset Sound 
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios

Free Life "Free Life" (1978) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : Epic Records

 

 Side 1

01 - Smile (Philip Bailey, Ernest Straughter, David Straughter, Lewis Russell, Robert Russell, Wayne Stalling & Spencer Bean)

02 - Stomp & Shout (Robert Russell, Louis Russell, Ernest Straughter, David Straughter, Philip Bailey & Carl Carwell)

03 - It's Lovely Just To Know You (Philip Bailey)

04 - Wish You Were Here (Philip Bailey, Ernest Straughter, Pat Walker, Julius Carey & Louis Russell)

05 - Spirit Of Love (Philip Bailey, Robert Russell & Ernest Straughter)

Side 2

01 - Say You Do (Philip Bailey, Ernest Straughter & Pat Walker)

02 - I'll Keep My Light In My Window (T McFadden & L Caston)

03 - Cornerstone (Philip Bailey & Robert Russell)

04 - I Confess (Ernest Straughter & Kenneth Ford)

05 - Second Coming Instrumental (Carl Carwell, Wayne Stalling & Spencer Bean)

Produced by Philip Bailey & Tommy Vicari for Holy Sound Production

Production Assistant : Ernest Straughter

Engineered & Mixing : Tommy Vicari & Bob Mockler

Recorded at the following Studios : Hollywood Sound Recorders & Sound Lab

Mastered at A&M Mastering Lab by Bernie Grundman

Arranged by Philip Bailey & Free Life

Vocal Arrangement by Philip Bailey

Free Life

Ernest Straughter : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes

David Starughter : Drums

Robert Russell : Bass

Lewis Russell : Guitar

Waldo Spencer Bean : Guitar

Wayne Stalling : Piano, Synthesizer

C. Winston Ford Jr. : Lead & Background vocals

Carl Carwell : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion

Julius Carey : Lead & Background vocals, Percussion

Larry Dunn : Moog Synthesizer Programming & Solo

Patrice Rushen : Arp Synthesizer, Percussion & Orchestra Bells

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Conga & Bongo

Philip Bailey : Percussion, Conga & Bongo

Jerry Peters : Organ on "Smile"

Lee Ritenour : Guitar on "Smile"

Yellowjackets "Samurai Samba" (1985) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Westcoast Jazz-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Homecoming (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Deat Beat (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)
03 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)
04 - Sylvania (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip & Ricky Lawson)

2

01 - Silverlake (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Lonely Weekend (Russell Ferrante, Curiale, Ricky Lawson & Bobby Caldwell)
03 - Los Mambos (Russell Ferrante, Marc Russo & Paulinho Da Costa)
04 - Samurai Samba (Russell Ferrante)


The Yellowjackets :
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
5-String Bass : Jimmy Haslip 
Drums, Electric Drums : Ricky Lawson
Alto Sax : Marc Russo

Additional Players :
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Guitar : Michael Landau
Fairlight Programming : Rory Kaplan
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals : Bobby Caldwell, Marilyn Scott, Paulinho Da Costa & Carl Carwell
Vocals for "Los Mambos" : Paulo Da Costa Jr.

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & The Yellowjackets
Engineered & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Recorded at Larrabee Sound Studios
Additional Recording at Mad Hatter Recording Studios & Music Grinder
Additional Recording & Mixing at Sunset Sound
2nd Engineers : Toni Greene, Gary Wagner, John Ingoldsdy, Casey McMakin, Steve Shelton, Peggy McCreary & Terry Christian

Production Coordinator : Celeste

Seawind "Seawind" (1980) -Westcoast Rock-

 

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - What Cha Doin' (Bob Wilson & Mark Vieha)
02 - The Two Of Us (Bob Wilson & Mark Vieha)
03 - Love Him, Love Her (Bob Wilson)
04 - Everything Needs Love (Bob Wilson) (Intro Written by Larry William & Bob Wilson)

2

01 - Shout (Bob Wilson & Larry Williams)
02 - Still In Love (Ken Wild & Bunny Hull)
03 - Pra Vose (Bud Nuanez)
04 - I Need Your Love (Bob Wilson)
05 - Long, Long Time (Bob Wilson)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded at :

Westlake Studios

Le Gonks West Sound Labs

Sunset Sound 

United Western Studios
Engineered by Tommy Vicari
Assistant Engineer : Erik Zobler
Intro to "Everything Needs Love", Engineered by Kevin Clark
Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Studio 'D' Berkeley, California by Tommy Vicari
Assisted by Wally Buck
Mastered of Allen Dentz by Brian Gardner
String Arrangements by Bill Reichenbach & Jerry Hey
Concertmaster : Sid Sharp
Horn Arrangements by Seawind

Pauline Wilson : Vocals
Bob Wilson : Drums, Percussion
Bud Nuanez : Guitars
Kim Hutchcroft : Woodwinds
Larry Williams : Keyboards, Woodwinds
Ken Wild : Bass

Guest Musicians :
Gary Herbig : Woodwinds
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombones
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Airto Moreira : Percussion
Roland Bautista : Guitar
George Duke : Keyboards
Background vocals : Pauline Wilson, Josie James, Lynn Davis, Carl Carwell (Co-lead vocal on "The Two Of Us"), George Duke, Greg Walker

The Brecker Brothers "Detente" (1980) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

 Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - You Ga (Ta Give It) (Randy Brecker)
02 - Not Tonight (Michael Brecker & Neil Jason)
03 - Don't Get Funny With My Money (Randy Brecker & Luther Vandross)
04 - Tee'd Off (Michael Brecker)
05 - You Left Something Behind (Randy Brecker & Debra Barsha)

Side 2

01 - Squish (Randy Brecker)
02 - Dream Theme (Michael Brecker)
03 - Baffled (Randy Brecker)
04 - I Don't Know Either (Michael Brecker)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Arranged by The Brecker Brothers
Tommy Vicari : Engineer, Remix Engineer
Recorded at :
Electric Lady, New York / Assistant Engineer : Jay Burnett
Power Station, New York / Assistant Engineers : Ray Willhard, James Farber & Carry Rindfuss
Penny Lane, New York / Assistant Engineer : John Terel
Westlake Audio, Los Angeles / Assistant Engineer : Erik Zobler
Tracks 01, 03 & 05 Background vocals Arrangements by Luther Vandross
All Other Background vocal Arrangements by George Duke, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Carl Carlwell


Side 1

01 - You Ga (Ta Give It)

Carl Carwell, George Duke, Randy Brecker : Lead vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Don Grolnick : Yamaha CP70
David Spinozza : Guitar

Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
D.J. Rogers : Lead vocals & Vocal Ad-Lib
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals
Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell, Erik Zobler : Hand Claps
Arrangement by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker

02 - Not Tonight

Carl Carlwell : Lead vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Flute
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Don Grolnick : Yamaha CP70
George Duke : Clavinet
David Spinozza : Guitar

Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Carl Carlwell : Lead vocal
George Duke, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell : Background vocals

Arrangement by Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker

03 - Don't Get Funny With My Money

Group Vocal Arrangement by Luther Vandross
Randy Brecker : Lead vocals

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Prophet 5
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
George Duke : Yamaha CP70
Jeff Mironov : Guitar

David Spinozza : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Bill Reichenbach : Hand Claps
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals

Arrangement by Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker

04 - Tee'd Off

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
George Duke : Prophet 5

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

05 - You Left Something Behind

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Flute
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals

Arrangement by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker

Side 2

01 - Squish

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
George Duke : Oberheim 4 Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

Arrangement by Randy Brecker

02 - Dream Theme

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Jeff Mironov : Guitar

David Spinozza : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
George Duke : Prophet Strings

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

03 - Baffled

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Mark Gray : Rhodes
George Duke : Prophet 5 Synthesizer
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion

Arrangement by Randy Brecker

04 - I Don't Know Either

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Mark Gray : Rhodes
George Duke : Prophet 5 Synthesizer
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

Paulinho Da Costa "Sunrise" (1984) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Pablo Records

 Side One

01 - Taj Mahai (Jorge Ben)
02 - I'm Going To Rio (Clarence Charles)
03 - African Sunrise (Clarence Charles)
04 - Walk Man (Paulinho Da Costa & Erich Bulling)
05 - O Mar É Meu Chão (Nelson Motta & Dori Caymmi)

Side Two

01 - You Came Into My Life (Clarence Charles & Dave I Wataki)
02 - My Love (Paulinho Da Costa & Clarence Charles)
03 - You've Got A Special Kind Of Love (Clarence Charles)
04 - Carioca (Paulinho Da Costa & Clarence Charles)
05 - Groove (Paulinho Da Costa & Clarence Charles)


Produced by Paulinho Da Costa

Percussions & Percussion Arrangements by Paulinho Da Costa

Horn Section :
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Steve Madaio
Trombones : Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Eric Culver

Engineered by Alan Sides

2nd Engineers : Steve Crammel, Tony Chiappa, Bobby Macias & David Egerton
Mixing by Alan Sides & Rik Pekkonen
Recorded at Ocean Way Studios & The Lighthouse Studios
Mixed at Ocean Way Studio
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - Taj Mahai

Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitars : Clarence Charles & Charles Fearing
Electric Piano : Randy Waldman
Castlebar Clavinet : George Duke
Sax : Ernie Watts
Vocals : Paulinho Da Costa, Carl Carwell, Clarence Charles
Rhythm & Horn Arrangements by Erich Bulling

02 - I'm Going To Rio

Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : Clarence Charles
Lead vocal : Carl Carwell
Background vocals : Paulinho Da Costa, Clarence Charles, Carl Carwell, Judith Jones, C Winston Ford Jr., Arthur Hutchinson, Roy Galloway
Rhythm Arrangement by Paulinho Da Costa, Clarence Charles
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

03 - African Sunrise

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitars : Clarence Charles & Charles Fearing
Flutes : Ernie Watts
Rhythm Arrangement by Ben Wright

04 - Walk Man

Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitars : Clarence Charles & Charles Fearing
Vocals : Paulinho Da Costa, Carl Carwell, Clarence Charles,  & Todd Cochran
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement by Eric Bulling

05 - O Mar É Meu Chão

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitars : Clarence Charles & Charles Fearing
Melodion : George Duke
Prophet 5 : Paulinho Da Costa
Rhythm Arrangement by Ben Wright

Side Two

01 - You Came Into My Life

Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitars : Clarence Charles & Charles Fearing
Sax : Ernie Watts
Lead vocal : Carl Carwell
Background vocals : Judith Jones, C Winston Ford Jr., Roy Galloway, Arthur Hutchinson, Carl Carwell
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement by Eric Bulling

02 - My Love

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Piano : Randy Waldman
Electric Piano : Todd Cochran
Guitars : Clarence Charles, Charles Fearing
Guitar Solo : Larry Carlton
Rhythm Arrangement by Todd Cochran
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

03 - You've Got A Special Kind Of Love

Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Prophet 5 : George Duke
Acoustic & Electric Piano : Randy Waldman
Guitars : Clarence Charles, Charles Fearing
Vocoder : Craig Harris
Guitar : Larry Carlton
Sax : Ernie Watts
Lead vocal : Carl Carwell
Background vocals : Judith Jones, C Winston Ford Jr., Arthur Hutchinson, Roy Galloway, Carl Carwell
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement by Eric Bulling

04 - Carioca

Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Acoustic Piano : Randy Waldman
Electric Piano : Todd Cochran
Guitars : Larry Carlton, Charles Fearing
Acoustic Guitar Solo : Clarence Charles
Flugel Horns : Jerry Hey
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Rhythm Arrangement by Todd Cochran

05 - Groove

Mini Moog Bass : George Duke
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitar : Clarence Charles
Rhythm Arrangement by Paulinho Da Costa, Clarence Charles
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

George Duke "Illusions" (1995) -Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Genesis (George Duke)

02 - 500 Miles To Go (George Duke)

03 - 411 (George Duke)

04 - Love Can Be So Cold (George Duke)

05 - Illusions (George Duke)

06 - The Simple Things (George Duke)

07 - Life And Times (George Duke)

08 - Look What We Started Now (George Duke)

09 - C'est la vie (Michael Sembello & Dick Rudolph)

10 - Buffalo Soldiers (George Duke)

11 - Money (George Duke)

12 - No Greater Love (George Duke)

13 - So I'll Pretend (George Duke)

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes

Production Assistant : Corine Duke

Recorded at LeGonks West, Los Angeles, CA except :

"So I'll Pretend" Recorded at Conway, Los Angeles, CA & Drums on "Money" Recorded at O'Henry Studio, Burbank, CA

Bret Swain : Assistant Engineer at O'Henry Studio

Jerry Finn, Sean O'Dwyer : Assistant Engineers at Conway

Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering

01 - Genesis

George Duke : Keyboards

02 - 500 Miles To Go

George Duke : Keyboards

Ray Fuller : Guitar

03 - 411

George Duke : Lead vocal & Keyboards

Phil Perry : Vocal

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Josie James, Lynn Davis, Alex Brown & Lori Perry - The Sistas, Rachelle Ferrell, Jim Gilstrap, George Duke : Background vocals

04 - Love Can Be So Cold

George Duke : Lead vocal & Keyboards

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Rachelle Ferrell, Jim Gilstrap & George Duke : Background vocals

Lori Perry : Vocal Fills

05 - Illusions

George Duke : Lead vocal & Keyboards

Chante Moore : Background vocals

Stanley Clarke : Piccolo Bass

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Ray Fuller : Rhythm Guitar

Michael Landau : Lead Guitar

06 - The Simple Things

George Duke : Vocals, Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap : Vocals

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

07 - Life And Times

George Duke : Vocals, Keyboards

Rachelle Ferrell : Vocal

James Ingram : Vocal

Joyce Kennedy : Vocal

Mervin Warren : Vocal

Marvin Winans : Vocal

The Emotions :

Jeanette Hawes : Vocal

Sheila Hutchinson : Vocal

Wanda Vaughn : Vocal

Perri Sisters : Background vocals

Carolyn Perry : Vocal

Darlene Perry : Vocal

Lori Perry : Vocal

Sharon Perry : Vocal

Everette Harp : Alto Sax

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ray Fuller : Guitar

08 - Look What We Started Now

George Duke : Keyboards

Byron Miller : Bass

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Ray Fuller : Guitar

09 - C'est la vie

George Duke : Lead vocal, Keyboards

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Michael Sembello : Guitar

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Larry Williams : Tenor Sax

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

Everette Harp : Soprano Sax Solo

Rachelle Ferrell, Jim Gilstrap, George Duke : Background vocals

Michael Sembello, Carl Carwell & George Duke : 'Ee-Yo-Ah Background vocals

10 - Buffalo Soldiers

George Duke : Narration, Keyboards

Everette Harp : Soprano Sax

Chao Chi Hao : Tenor Sax

Ray Fuller : Guitar

11 - Money

George Duke : Vocals, Keyboards

Herman Matthews : Drums

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Jerry Hey, Gray Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax

Lew McCreary : Trombone

Lynn Davis, Josie James, Alex Brown, Carl Carwell : Vocals

Erik Zobler & Steve Ford : 'Money Zombies'

12 - No Greater Love

George Duke : Vocal, Keyboards

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Dennis Chambers : Drums

13 - So I'll Pretend

George Duke : Piano

Dianne Reeves : Vocal

Ray Brown : Bass

Terri Lynn Carrington : Drums

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

101 North ‎"Forever Yours" (1991) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Capitol Records

01 - Living In Somebody's Dream (George Duke)
02 - Forever Yours° (Gordon Jones, George Duke & Kimmie Hatch)
03 - I Wish That Love Would Last  (David Lasley & Allee Willis)
04 - Somewhere Sometime** (Everette Harp & Alex Brown)
05 - Stop (George Duke & Dianne Quander)
06 - You Need Me+ (Annette Jones)
07 - That Feelin' (George Duke & Tony Haynes)
08 - I Like What You Do °° (R. Brookins & Tony Haynes)
09 - Situation (George Duke & Howard Hewett)
10 - Trust In Me (Vincent Brantley)
11 - Dinarah, Dinorah (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)
12 - Tribute (To Miles Davis) (George Duke)
13 - So Easy (Gordon Jones, George Duke & Kimmie Hatch)


101 North is :

Annette Jones : Vocals

Angel Rogers : Vocals

Carl Carwell : Vocals

Everette Harp : Saxophone

*Additional Production & Remix by Goh Hotoda

°Arranged by Gordon Jones

*Engineered by Goh Hotoda & Curt Frasca

**Vocals Arranged by Alex Brown

Tracks Arranged by Everette Harp

+Arranged by Annette Jones & David Rapace

°°Arranged by Robert Brookins & George Duke

Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Additional Engineers : David Rideaux, Kevin Fisher & Mitch Gibson

Recorded at Le Gonks West except "Somewhere Sometime" Recorded at Mama Jo's

Mixed at Mama Jo's except "Living In Somebody's Dream ", "Dinarah, Dinorah " & "Tribute (To Miles Davis)" Mixed at Le Gonks West

Mastered at Bernie Grundman's by Bryan Gardner

Additional Musicians :

Keyboards : George Duke, David Rapace, Gordon Jones, Greg Phillinganes, Darryll Smith & Robert Brookins

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Carlos Rios, Doc Powell, Rayford Griffin, Ray Fuller, Vadim Zilbershilim & Michael Landau

Bass : Freddie Washington & Byron Miller

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Featured Vocalist : Josie James

Background vocals : Napolean Murphy Brock, Alex Brown, Lynn Davis, George Duke, Everette Harp, Josie James, Keith John, Marva King, Syreeta Wright

01 - Living In Somebody's Dream 

The Band

02 - Forever Yours

Duet with Annette Jones & Carl Carwell

03 - I Wish That Love Would Last 

Featuring Carl Carwell

04 - Somewhere Sometime

Featuring Everette Harp

05 - Stop 

Duet with Annette Jones & Carl Carwell

06 - You Need Me 

Featuring Annette Jones

07 - That Feelin' 

Featuring Annette Jones

08 - I Like What You Do 

Featuring Angel Rogers

09 - Situation 

Featuring Everette Harp

10 - Trust In Me 

Featuring Angel Rogers

11 - Dinarah, Dinorah 

The Band

12 - Tribute (To Miles Davis) 

Featuring Everette Harp

13 - So Easy

Featuring Josie James & Carl Carwell

101 North "101 North" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Lady Of The Night (George Duke)
02 - So Easy (George Duke)
03 - Africa (George Duke)
04 - Night Voices (George Duke)

Side Two

01 - Pillow Talk (George Duke)
02 - Suzanne (George Duke & Adrienne Anderson)
03 - Sashimi (George Duke)
04 - Sunday (George Duke)
05 - Children Of Time (George Duke)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
Executive Producer : Hilary Johnson
Project Coordinator : Bruce Jones
Recorded & Mixed at Le Gonks West by Mitch Gibson except "So Easy" Recorded by Eric Zobler & Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Mama Jo's ; "Suzanne" Recorded by Eric Zobler  & Mixed at Lionshare Studios by Tommy Vicari
Alice Murrell : Production Assistant
Brian Gardner : Additional Recording

Additional Musicians :
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Byron Miller : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Josie James : Lead vocal on "So Easy"
Carl Carwell : Lead vocal on "So Easy"
Dawili Gonga : Keyboards
Lynn Davis, Josie James, Carl Carwell, Napoleon Murphy Brock & George Duke : Background vocals
George Duke : Synthesizers
Ellis Hall : Lead vocal on "Suzanne"
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

All Songs Written, Arranged by George Duke except "Suzanne" Co-Written by George Duke & Adrienne Anderson

101 North : Angel Rogers, Carl Carwell, Josie James, Lynn Davis

George Howard "When Summer Comes" (1993) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - When Summer Comes (George Howard & Vance Taylor)
02 - Grazin' In The Grass (Hugh Masekela & H. Elston)
03 - Just For Tonight (George Howard, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)
04 - Hard Times (George Howard & Vance Taylor)
05 - Three Minute Warning (George Howard, Vance Taylor, Ronnie Garrett & Sonny Emory)
06 - Family (Rayford Griffin & Sekou Bunch)
07 - Only Human (Jeffrey Osborne & Barry Eastman)
08 - When A Child Smiles (George Howard & Vance Taylor)
09 - Reach (George Howard & Ronnie Garrett)
10 - Out In The Cold (Vance Taylor & Ronnie Garrett)


Produced by George Howard
Assisted by Vance Taylor
Also Assisted by Sam Sims
("Only Human" & "When A Child Smiles")
"Grazin' In The Grass" Produced by Keith Lewis for Noise Club, Inc.
"Family" Produced by Rayford Griffin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded at :
Devonshire Studios, Burbank, CA
Sound Castle Studios, Los Angeles, CA
The Chapel Studio, Encino, CA
Tree Sound Studio, Atlanta, GA
Ollywood Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineers :
Bobby Brooks (Tracking & Overdubs)
Malcolm Weldon (Tracking at Tree Sound, Atlanta)
Devon Black ("Grazin' In The Grass")
Assistant Engineers :
Rich Novak & Jeff Graham at Devonshire
Alex Sok & Tim Nitz at Sound Castle
Andy Warwick at The Chapel Studio
J. Paul Diaz at Tree Sound
Mixed by Bobby Brooks & George Howard at Devonshire Studios
Keyboard Programming & Sound Design by Michael McKnight
Production Coordination by Marc Engel
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zlinka at The Review Room/NYC


01 - When Summer Comes

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor : Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
George Duke : Additional Keyboards
Deron Johnson : Acoustic Piano
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

02 - Grazin' In The Grass

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Keith Lewis : Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Oliver Leiber : Guitar
Vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carmen Carter, Debra Parson, Carl Carwell
Vocal Arrangement by Keith Lewis & George Howard

03 - Just For Tonight

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone & Lead vocal
Vance Taylor : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer
Darrell Smith : Additional Keyboards
Sonny Emory : Drum Machine Programming
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Background vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carmen Carter, Debra Parson, Carl Carwell

04 - Hard Times

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer
Mark Stephens : Additional Keyboards
George Howard, Vance Taylor : Drum Machine Programming

05 - Three Minute Warning

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor : Keyboards
Ronnie Garrett : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

06 - Family

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Rayford Griffin : Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Sekou Bunch, Vance Taylor : Additional Keyboards
Deron Johnson : Acoustic Piano
Tommy Organ : Guitar
Horn Section :
Everette Harp : Alto Saxophone
Michael Stewart : Trumpet
Reggie Young : Trombone

07 - Only Human

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor, Darrell Smith : Keyboards
Sam Sims : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drum Machine Programming
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carmen Carter, Debra Parson, Carl Carwell
Vocal Arrangement by Alexandra Brown & George Howard

08 - When A Child Smiles

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Stanley Clarke : Piccolo Bass
Vance Taylor : Keyboards
Ronnie Garrett : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion
Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar

09 - Reach

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Marva King : Lead vocal
Vance Taylor : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer
Kevin Chokan : Guitar
Ronnie Garrett : Drum Machine Programming

10 - Out In The Cold

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Vance Taylor : Keyboards & Bass Synthesizer
Sonny Emory : Drum Machine Programming
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

George Howard "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Just The Way I Feel (George Howard & Rayford Griffin)
02 - Try Again (Sam Sims & George Howard)
03 - Cross Your Mind (Dianne Quander & David Cochrane)
04 - Stay Here With Me (Ronnie Garrett & Rex Rideout)
05 - Shadow (Attila Zane Giles)
06 - Partly Cloudy (Deron Johnson & George Howard)
07 - Spirit (Traditional Bahian Folk Song, Arranged by George Howard)
08 - Modern Love (Rayford Griffin)
09 - Jo Jo (Marcus Miller)
10 - Mind Bender (Randy Hoexter)


All Selections Produced & Arranged by George Howard & Rayford Griffin except :
"Partly Cloudy" - Produced by Deron Johnson, George Howard & Rayford Griffin
Arranged by Deron Johnson & George Howard
"Spirit - Arranged by George Howard & Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Tracking Engineers : Brad Buxer & Rob Disner
"Mind Bender", "Jo Jo" & "Shadow" Engineered by Bobby Brooks
Assistant Engineer : Mick Stern
All Tracks Digitally Mixed at One On One Studios
Mixing Engineer : Bobby Brooks
Assistant Mixing Engineer : Eric Stitt Greedy
Additional Remixing at Bosstown Studios, Atlanta, GA
"Shadow" Remixed by Thom Kidd
Album Programming by Brad Buxer
Programming on "Shadow" by Al McGee
Additional Programming by Houston Singletary
Project Coordinators : Xavier Hargrove & Michelle Bligh
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Post Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Just The Way I Feel

George Howard : Soprano Sax & EWI Flute
Rayford Griffin : Drum Design & Keyboards
Mark Ellis Stephens, Deron Johnson & Darrell Smith : Keyboards
L. Carl Burnett : Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion

02 - Try Again

George Howard : Soprano Sax
James Ingram, Carl Carwell, Carl Anderson & Phil Perry : Vocals
Rayford Griffin : Drum Design
Deron Johnson & Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards
Kevin Chokan : Guitar

03 - Cross Your Mind

George Howard : Lead vocals, Soprano Sax & Keyboards
Rayford Griffin : Drum Design & Background vocals
Julie Delgado : Background vocals
David Cochrane & Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Deron Johnson : Synthesized Bass & Fender Rhodes

04 - Stay Here With Me

George Howard : Soprano Sax
James Ingram, Carl Anderson, Phil Perry & Phillip Ingram : Vocals
Rayford Griffin : Drum Design
Deron Johnson, Rex Rideout & Darrell Smith : Keyboards
L. Carl Burnett : Guitar
Sekou Bunch, Ronnie Garrett & Nathan Watts : Bass
Luis Conte : Percussion

05 - Shadow

George Howard : Soprano Sax, Drum Design, Keyboards & Background vocals
Vance Taylor : Grand Piano, Rhodes, Synthesized Keyboards, Synth Bass
Charlie Singleton : Guitar
Cara Fears & Debra Killings : Background vocals

06 - Partly Cloudy

George Howard : Soprano Sax
Rayford Griffin : Drum Design
Deron Johnson : Synthesized Bass, Keyboards & Keyboard Programming
Mark Ellis Stephens & Vance Taylor : Keyboards
Luis Conte : Percussion

07 - Spirit

George Howard : EWI Flute
Julie Delgado, Alex Brown, Kathy Hazzard, Debra Parson & Bobette Jamison-Harrison : Vocals
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Deron Johnson : Keyboards
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Congas, Clave & Shakere
Luis Conte : Timbales, Shekere, Talking Drum & Tumba
Paulinho Da Costa : Brazilian Percussion

08 - Modern Love

George Howard : Soprano Sax & EWI Flute
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Deron Johnson & Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Congas

09 - Jo Jo

George Howard : Soprano Sax
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Deron Johnson & Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards
L. Carl Burnett : Guitar
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

10 - Mind Bender

George Howard : Soprano Sax
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Deron Johnson : Keyboards
Rex Rideout : Fender Rhodes
Ronnie Garrett : Bass
Stanley Clarke : Piccolo Bass

Earth, Wind & Fire "Plugged In And Live" (1995) -Soul-

Label : Avex Trax Records / CNR Music

01 - In The Stone (Maurice White, David Foster & Allee Willis)
02 - September (Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis)
03 - Let Your Feelings Show (Maurice White, David Foster & Allee Willis)
04 - Let's Groove (Maurice White & Wayne Vaughan)
05 - Sun Goddess (Maurice White & Jon Lind)
06 - Can't Hide Love (Skip Scarborough)
07 - Boogie Wonderland (Jon Lind & Allee Willis)
08 - Fantasy (Maurice White, Eddie Del Barrio & Verdine White)
09 - Reasons (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Philip Bailey)
10 - That's The Way Of The World (Maurice White, Charles Stepney & Verdine White)
11 - Africano (Maurice White)
12 - I'll Write A Song For You (Al McKay, Philip Bailey & Steve Beckmeier)
13 - Be Ever Wonderful (Maurice White & Larry Dunn)
14 - After The Love Is Gone (David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin)
15 - Shining Star (Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Larry Dunn)
16 - System Of Survival (Skylark)
17 - Sing A Song (Maurice White & Al McKay)
18 - Devotion (Maurice White & Philip Bailey)


Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Records
Recorded Live at Velfarre by Bob Biles
Assisted by Keiichi Yamada (Tamco)
Recording System : Recording Mobile Tamco
Keyboard Overdubs Recorded by Bob Biles
Assisted by Matt Stephens
Recorded at Milagro Sound Recordres, Glendale, CA
Horn, Guitar & Vocal Overdubs Recorded by Guy Defazio
Assisted by Jeff Wright
Recorded at Johnny Yuma Studios, Burbank, CA
Mixed by Don Murray
Assisted by Mike Kloster
Mixed at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Mastered by Wally Traugott
Mastering Studio : Tower Mastering at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA
Additional Mastering & Digital Editing by Bob Vosgien
Mastering Facility : C M S Digital, Pasadena, CA

Earth, Wind & Fire 1995
The Band
Maurice White : Lead vocals, Kalimba, Percussion
Philip Bailey : Lead vocals, Percussion
Verdine White : Bass
Ralph Johnson : Vocals, Percussion
Sheldon Reynolds : Vocals, Guitar
Sonny Emory : Drums
Morris Pleasure : Musical Director, Keyboards
Mike McKnight : Keyboards
David Romero : Percussion
Carl Carwell : Vocals
Ray Brown : Trumpets
Scott Mayo : Saxophones
Reggie Young : Trombone
Dee Dee Weathers : Dancer
Kyausha Simpson : Dancer

Boney James "Ride" (2001) -Smooth Jazz-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Heaven (James Oppenheim & Johnny Britt)
02 - Grand Central (James Oppenheim & Johnny Britt)
03 - RPM (James Oppenheim & David Torkanowsky)
04 - Something Inside (Rex Rideout, Angie Stone, Phillip Temple & Sekou Aitken)
05 - So Beautiful (James Oppenheim, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)
06 - See What I'm Saying? (David "Khalid Woods, James Oppe,heim & Paul Brown)
07 - All About You (Ian Prince, Sue Ann Carwell, James Oppenheim & Paul Brown)
08 - Ride (David "Khalid Woods, Paul Brown & Teron Beal)
09 - As You Are (James Oppenheim)
10 - This Is The Life (James Oppenheim & Carl Burnett)


Produced by Paul Brown & Boney James
Recorded by Paul Brown, Russell "The Dragon" Elevado & Don Murray
Mixed by Russell "The Dragon" Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, New York & O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank
Assistant Mix Engineers : Shinobu Mitsuoka & Andy Ackland
Songs Recorded at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks ; Electric Lady Studios, New York ; O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank ; Sunset Sound, Hollywood & Alpha Studios, Burbank
Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York


01 - Heaven

All Instruments Performed by Trina Boussard
Vocal Performed by Trina Boussard
Arrangement & Programming by Boney James
Background vocals : Trina Broussard & Johnny Britt

02 - Grand Central

Tenor Sax, Keyboards & Windsynth by Boney James
Arrangement by Boney James
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Fender Rhodes & Acoustic Piano : Rex Rideout
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Wah Wah Guitar : Paul Brown
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpet & Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax & Flute : Dan Higgins

03 - RPM

Tenor Sax & Keyboards Performed by Boney James
Arrangement & Programming by Boney James
Keyboards : David Torkanowsky
Guitar : Rohn Lawrence
Percussion : Lenny Castro

04 - Something Inside

Soprano Sax & Keyboards Performed by Boney James
Vocals Performed by Dave Hollister
Arrangement by Rex Rideout, Boney James & Paul Brown
Keyboards & Programming : Rex Rideout
Background vocals : Caleb Simms

05 - So Beautiful

Arrangement by Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Keyboards : Rex Rideout
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Alex Al
Drums : Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Flugelhorn : Jerry Hey
Bass Trumpet : Bill Reichenbach
Alto Flute : Dan Higgins

06 - See What I'm Saying?

Tenor Sax Performed by Boney James
Arrangement by David "Khalid" Woods & Paul Brown
Guitar & "Uh-huh" : Rohn Lawrence
Bass : Marcus Miller
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

07 - All About You

Tenor Sax & Keyboards Performed by Boney James
Arrangement & Additional Production by Ian Prince
Vocals : Sue Ann Carwell & Carl Carwell
Keyboards, Programming & Vocals : Ian Prince
Guitar : Charlie Singleton
Percussion : Lenny Castro

08 - Ride

Tenor Sax & Vocoder Performed by Boney James
Vocal Performed by Jaheim
Arrangement by David "Khalid" Wood, Paul Brown & Teron Beal
Keyboards, Guitar, Programming & Background vocals : David "Khalid" Wood

09 - As You Are

Soprano Sax, Keyboards & Synth Acoustic Guitar Performed by Boney James
Arrangement by Boney James, Paul Brown & David Torkanowsky
Rhodes : David Torkanowsky
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Larry Kimpel
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Drum Programming : Boney James & Paul Brown

10 - This Is The Life

Tenor Sax & Keyboards Performed by Boney James
Arrangement by Boney James & Carl Burnett
Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey
Steel Pans : Andy Narell
Keyboards & Programming : Carl Burnett
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpet : Jerry Hey
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax : Dan Higgins
Additional Keyboards : Leon Bisquera