Eduardo del Barrio "Free Play" (1991) -Jazz Fusion / Latin Jazz-

Label : A&M Records

Three Freedom Movements

01 - Images Of Life (Eduardo del Barrio)

02 - Mystic Rhymes (Eduardo del Barrio)

03 - Celebration (Eduardo del Barrio)

04 - Cubana (Eduardo del Barrio)

05 - Chaca-Rara (Eduardo del Barrio)

06 - Lament For A Lonely Child (Eduardo del Barrio)

07 - Improvisation #1 (Eduardo del Barrio)

08 - Improvisation #2 (Eduardo del Barrio)

Produced by Herb Alpert & Eduardo del Barrio

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at A&M Studios

Engineered by Ed Goodreau

Mixed by Mike Morongell & Ed Goodreau

Assisted by John Aguto & Rob Jaczko

Digitally Mastered by Dave Collins

Custom Sound Design by Eric Pershing

Three Freedom Movements

01 - Images Of Life

02 - Mystic Rhymes

03 - Celebration

Charlie Haden : Bass

Peter Erskine : Drums

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano & Synthesizers

04 - Cubana

Hubert Laws : Flute

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Pino Marrone : Guitar

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano

05 - Chaca-Rara

Pino Marrone : Guitar

Alex Acuña : Bombo

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano

06 - Lament For A Lonely Child

Dianne Reeves : Vocals

Pino Marrone : Guitar

Alex Acuña : Bombo, Leguero

Luis Conte : Percussion

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano

07 - Improvisation #1

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano

08 - Improvisation #2

Eduardo del Barrio : Piano

Arif Mardin "All My Friends Are Here" (2010) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : Deniz Productions

 01 - The Greatest Ears In Town (Bette Midler & Marc Shaiman)

02 - So Blue (Arif Mardin & Roxane Seeman)

03 - No Way Out (Arif Mardin)

04 - Goodbye To Rio (Arif Mardin)

05 - No One (Arif Mardin & Margo Guryan)

06 - So Many Nights (Arif Mardin)

07 - Calls A Soft Voice (Arif Mardin)

08 - Longing For You (Arif Mardin & Michael Margulies)

09 - Dual Blues (Arif Mardin)

10 - Chez Twang's (Arif Mardin)

11 - Willie's After Hours (Lone Star Blues) (Arif Mardin)

12 - All My Friends Are Here (Arif Mardin)

13 - Wistful (Arif Mardin)

Produced by Arif Mardin & Joe Mardin for Deniz Productions, Inc.

Recorded by Michael O'Reilly

Mixed by Joe Mardin & Michael O'Reilly

Associate Producer : Michael O'Reilly

Recorded at Avatar Studios, Right Track Studios, Sony Studios, Clinton Studios & Brooklyn Recording

Additional Recording at NuNoise Studio by Joe Mardin

Mixed at Brooklyn Recording

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

Assistant Engineers :

Avatar : Brian Montgomery, Peter Doris, Justin Gerrish, Rick Kwan

Right Track : Chris Jennings, Alex Venguer, Chris Soper, Reed Taylor, Tim Whitney

Clinton : Tom Alezza, Sheldon Yellowhair-Golbert

Sony : Andy Manganello

Brooklyn Recording : Yohei Gotoh, Ben Liscio

01 - The Greatest Ears In Town 

Featuring Bette Midler

Also Featuring Barry Gibb & Polygraph Lounge

Arranged by Joe Mardin, Arif Mardin, Rob Schwimmer & Mark Stewart

Chorus Background Vocals Arranged by Joe Mardin

Strings & Horns Conducted by Joe Mardin

Bette Midler : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano, Stylophone, Hammond B3 Organ

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Joe Mardin : Drums & Percussion

Mark Stewart : Rock Guitar, Chaladoo, Hawaiian Tremolo

Bucky Pizzareli : Jazz Guitar

Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Ula Hedwig & Margaret Dorn : Chorus Background vocals

Joe Mardin, Mark Stewart, Rob Schwimmer, Melissa Fathman : Additional Background vocals & Voices

Jerry Barnes : 'Soul' Background vocals

Arif Mardin, Bette Midler & Marc Shaiman : Sketch Voices

Barry Gibb : 'Jive Talkin' Vocal

Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff (Solos) : Trumpets

John Fedchock, Keith O'Quinn : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Andy Snitzer, Dave Mann (Solos) : Alto Saxophones

Charlie Pillow, Rich Perry : Tenor Saxophones

Ronnie Cuber : Baritone Saxophone

Aaron Heick : Oboe & Additional Saxophones

Barry Gibb Vocals Recorded by John Merchant at Hit Factory / Criteria Studios

Assistant Engineers : Patrick Magee & Jose Gonzalez

02 - So Blue 

Featuring Chaka Khan

Also Featuring David Sanborn

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Track Conducted by Joe Mardin

Chaka Khan : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Dennis MacKrell : Drums

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solos

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Tony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Bass Clarinet

Marc Goldberg : Basson

Gordon Gotlieb : Vibraphone

Alto Saxophone Recorded by Dean Sharnow

03 - No Way Out 

Featuring Nicki Parrott

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Strings Conducted by Joe Mardin

Nicki Parrott : Lead vocal & Acoustic Bass

Robbie Kondor : Piano

Billy Drummond : Drums

Jerry Dodgion : Flute

Joe Mardin : Gamelan Sequence & Gong

Nicki Parrott & Joe Mardin : Finger Snaps

04 - Goodbye To Rio 

Featuring Raul Midón

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Conducted by Joe Mardin & Arif Mardin

Raul Midón : Lead vocal, Nylon & Steel String Guitars, Solo, Mouth Trumpet

Nilson Matta : Acoustic Bass

Cyro Baptista : All Drums & Percussion

05 - No One 

Featuring Dianne Reeves

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Dianne Reeves : Lead vocal

Robbie Kondor : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Dennis MacKrell : Drums

Michael Leonhart : Trumpet

06 - So Many Nights 

Featuring Danny O'Keefe

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Danny O'Keefe : Lead vocal

Rob Schwimmer : Piano

Gordon Gottlieb & Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Diane Lesser : Oboe

Vocals Recorded by Garey Shelton at Garey Shelton Productions

07 - Calls A Soft Voice 

Featuring Carly Simon

Arranged by Arif Mardin & Steve Skinner

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Carly Simon : Lead vocal

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Programming

Jerry Barnes : Bass

Joe Mardin : Drums

Erik Charlston : Vibraphone

Robbie Buchanan : Acoustic Piano

Ralph MacDonald : Shaker

Arif Mardin : Spoken Background vocals

Background vocals : Rachele Cappelli, Angela Cappelli, Robbi Kamalo

Children's Choir : Mbali Kumalo, Didi Kumalo, Gabe Nekrutman, Leah Borrie, Emma Borrie, Julia Heim, Lindsey Williams, Dylan Donadio, Ayla Von Essen, Indu Von Essen, Giovanni Von Essen

Conducted by Robbi Kumalo

Spoken Voices at End : Patty Aicher & Anna Therése Skinner

Spoken Voices Recorded by Steve Skinner

08 - Longing For You 

Featuring Norah Jones

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Norah Jones : Lead vocal

Lee Musiker : Piano

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Grady Tate : Drums

Joe Lovano : Tenor Saxophone

Jon Faddis : Trumpet

09 - Dual Blues 

Featuring Amy Kohn

Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Amy Kohn : Lead vocal & Accordion

Rob Schwimmer : Piano & Theremin

Ben Street : Acoustic Piano

Ben Perowsky : Drums

Philippe Saisse : Vibraphone

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Tony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Baritone Saxophone

Mark Goldberg : Bassoon

10 - Chez Twang's 

Featuring Dr. John

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Dr. John : Lead vocal & Piano

Jim Compilongo : Melody Guitar & Solo

Ira Siegel : Rhythm Guitar

Tom Barney : Acoustic Bass

Howard Johnson : Tuba

Herlin Riley : Drums & Washboard

Victor Goines : Clarinet

Michael Leonhart : Trumpet

Kenny Kosek : Fiddle

Gil Goldstein : Accordion

Joe Mardin : Marching Bass Drum

Katreese Barnes : Background vocals

Steve Skinner : Programming

11 - Willie's After Hours (Lone Star Blues) 

Featuring Willie Nelson & Katreese Barnes

Recorded in 1973

Willie Nelson : Acoustic Guitar Solo

Arif Mardin : Fender Rhodes Piano & Solo

Doug Sahm : Electric Guitar Solo

Jimmy Day : Pedal Steel Guitar

Dan Spears : Bass

Paul English : Drums

Jeff Gutcheon : Hammond B3 Organ

Steve Burgh : Electric Guitar

David Bromberg : Dobro

Track Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios

Engineered by Gene Paul

Recorded in 2006

Katreese Barnes : Lead & Background vocals

Jim Hynes, Barry Danielian, Rony Kadlec : Trumpets

Larry Farrell, Birch Johnson : Trombones

George Flynn : Bass Trombone

Bob Carlisle, Phil Myers : French Horns

Roger Rosenberg : Baritone Saxophone

Mark Goldberg : Bassoon

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin

Vocals & Horns Recorded by Michael O'Reilly

12 - All My Friends Are Here 

Featuring Members of The Average White Band, The Bee Gees & The Rascals, Phil Collins, Hall & Oates, Lalah Hathaway & Boy Meets Girl

Arranged by Arif Mardin

Additional Arranging by Steve Skinner & Joe Mardin

Conducted by Joe Mardin

Robbie Kondor : Clavinet

Steve Skinner : Hammond B3 Organ & Fender Rhodes

Alan Gorrie : Bass

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Onnie McIntyre, David Spinozza : Guitars

Hamish Stuart, Reggie Griffin : Additional Guitars

Sammy Figueroa : Congas

Will Lee : Additional Bass

Spooner Oldham : Wurlitzer Electric Piano

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Solo

David 'Fathead' Newman : Tenor Saxophone

Andy Snitzer : Alto Saxophone

The Arif's Friends Chorus : Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Sharod Barnes, David Brigati, Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere, Phil Collins, Sammy Figueroa, Barry Gibb*, Robin Gibb, Alan Gorrie, Reggie Griffin, Daryl Hall*, Lalah Hathaway*, Cissy Houston, Margie Joseph*, Robbie Kondor, Will Lee, Onnie MacIntyre, Joe Mardin (Also Bass & Harmony Vocals), George Merrill, John  Oates, Michael O'Reilly, Shannon Rubicam, Rob Schwimmer, David Spinozza, Hamish Stuart*, Bobby Valli 

*Also Ad Libs

Barry Gibb's Vocals Recorded by John Merchant at Hit Factory / Criteria Studios

Assistant Engineers : Patrick Magee & Jose Gonzalez

Robin Gibb's Vocal Recorded by Savvas Iossifidis

John Oates's Vocal Recorded by Jamie Rosenberg at Great Divide Studios

Margie Joseph's Vocal Recorded by Dale Ramsey at Ramtrax

Assistant Engineer : Joey P.

Spooner Oldham's Electric Piano Recorded by Jimmy Nutt at the Nutthouse Studio

13 - Wistful

Arif Mardin : Piano

Remixed at NuNoise Studio

Violin : Elena Barrere & Carol Webb (Concert Masters), Abe Appleman, Avril Brown, Enrico DiCecco, Narciso Figueroa, Katherine Fong, Hae-Young Ham, Joyce Hammann, Jean Ingraham, Karen Karlsrud, Ann Leathers, Ann Lehmann, Laura McGinniss, Jan Mullen, Carol Pool, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz & Carol Webb Sortomme

Viola : Vincent Lionti, Irene Breslaw-Grapel, Karen Dreyfus, Desiréee Elsevier, Craig Mumm, Maxine Roach

Cello : Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc, Eugene Moye, Jeremy Turner

Dianne Reeves "The Palo Alto Sessions 1981-1985" (1996) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : Capitol Records

 01 - Ancient Source (Eduardo del Barrio & Ernesto J. Herrera)

02 - My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart)

03 - Better Days (Dianne Reeves & Tony Lorrich)

04 - Mi Vida (Dianne Reeves)

05 - Hesitations (Billy Childs & K. Childs)

06 - Welcome To My Love (Dianne Reeves & Tony Lorrich)

07 - Perfect Love (Oliver Scott)

08 - Lullaby (Billy Childs & K. Childs)

09 - Passageway (Eduardo del Barrio, Roxanne J. Seeman & Ernesto J. Herrera)

10 - Siren Serenade (Billy Childs & Jeanne Moore)

11 - Sitting In Limbo (Jimmy Cliff & Guillermo Bright Plummer)

12 - Be My Husband (Andy Stroud)

13 - Separate Vacations (Richard Cummings)

Track 01

"Ancient Source" is taken from the Album 'Sky Islands by Caldera featuring Dianne Reeves as Guest Vocalist

Personnel :

Steve Tavaglione : Flute, Alto Flute, Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophone

Jorge Strunz : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Mike Azevedo : Congas & Percussion

Carlos Vega : Drums

Dean Cortez : Electric Bass

Hector Andrade : Timbales, Congas & Percussion

Eduardo Del Barrio : Acoustic & Electric Pianos, Moog, Roland & Oberheim Synthesizers

Larry Dunn : Synthesizers

Dianne Reeves : Vocals

Produced by Eduardo Del Barrio, Larry Dunn & Jorge Strunz

Executive Producer : Larkin Arnold

Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 & 10

Personnel :

Billy Childs : Piano & Synthesizers

Billy Carroll : Electric Bass

Larry Klein : Electric & Acoustic Bass (on "Lullaby" only)

Joey Heredia : Drums

Harvey Mason : Drums (on "Welcome To My Love" only)

Nick Kirgo : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Ernie Watts : Saxophone (on "Perfect Love" only)

Dianne Reeves : Vocals

Produced by Billy Childs & Dianne Reeves

Rhythm Arrangements by Billy Childs & Dianne Reeves

Synthesizer & Orchestration : Billy Childs & Anthony Marinelli

Synthesizer Programming : Anthony Marinelli

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh & Eric Westfall

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Tracks 11, 12, 13

Personnel :

Rhythm Section :

Richard Cummings : Keyboards

Angus Nunes : Bass

Dan Carillo : Guitar

Neil Clarke : Percussion

Kenwood Dennard : Drums

Horns :

Charlie Davis, Larry Hall : Trumpets

Jon Bonine, Bruce Paulson : Trombones

Don Menza : Saxophone

Strings :

Charles Veal Jr., Jeremy Cohen : Violins

Linda Lipsett, Barbara Thomason : Violas

Nancy Stein : Cello

Dianne Reeves : Vocals

John Lucien : Vocals (Track #13 only)

Engineered by Bob Burnham

Mixed by Bob Burnham & Richard Cummins

Recorded at :

Greene Street Recordings, New York

Evergreen Studio, New York

Enactron / Magnolia Studios, North Hollywood

Mountain Ears Studio, Boulder, CO

Colorado Sound, Denver

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood

Mixed at Colorado Sound & Magnolia Studios

David Diggs "Streetshadows" (2024) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : P-Vine Records (Light Mellow Searches)

 01 - Last Night (George Johnson, John Schuller & David Diggs)

02 - Playin' The Fool (Rick Riso)
03 - Rachel (David Diggs & N. Nichols)
04 - Framed (David Diggs & N. Nichols)
05 - Somethin' Might Be Burnin' (David Diggs)
05 - Don't Be So Shy (Richard Page, John Lang & Steve George)

07 - Holding On To Love (David Diggs, H. Whitlock & Mary Ella Meek)
08 - Sky Singer (David Diggs)
09 - Dancing With His Shadow (Mary Ekler)
10 - Futzin'

*Bonus Track

David Diggs :  Piano, Rhodes, Jupiter 6, Yamaha DX9, Prophet 5&600, Oberheim DX Drum Machine
Bob Carlisle : Lead & Background vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. : Extraordinary Guitars
Louis Johnson & Eddie Watkins Jr. : Bass
Harvey Mason :  Drums
Lee Ritenour :  Guitar Solos
Ernie Watts :  Tenor Saxophone Solos
Mary Ella Meek :  Background vocals
Dianne Reeves : Lead vocal on "Dancing With His Shadow"
George Howard :  Soprano Saxophone "Somethin' Might Be Burnin'"
Doug Cameron :  Violin & Electric Violin on "Sky Singer"

"Last Night" :
David Diggs : Synthesizers
George Johnson : Guitar & Bass
David Williams : Guitar
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
John Schuller : Rhodes

Produced & Arranged by David Diggs an Indignant Production

Executive Producer : Bob Edmondson

Recorded at Mama Jo's, Peace In The Valley, Can-Am, Bill Schnee's & Starlight Studios
Engineered by Billy Taylor, Paul Klingberg, Don Murray & Jack Joseph Puig
Mixed by Billy Taylor & Paul Klingberg
Second Engineers : Steve Ford, Tood Van Etten & Ann Calnan
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc System 

Dionne Warwick "Dionne Warwick & The Voices Of Christmas" (2019) -Christmas Music / Smooth Soul-

Label : Kind Music Group, LLC

 01 - Silent Night (Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr)

02 - Jingle Bells (Traditional)

03 - Frosty The Snowman (Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins)

04 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)

05 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)

06 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)

07 - This Christmas (Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)

08 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

09 - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks)

10 - Jingle Bell Rock (Joe Beal & Jim Boothe)

11 - Silver Bells (Ray Evans & Jay Livingston)

12 - The First Noel (Traditional)

Donald Barrett : Drums

Kenneth Crouch : Piano & Keyboards

Dmitry Gorodetsky : Bass

Tony Pulizi : Guitar

Strings Conducted by Musical Director Rob Shirakbari

Kristen Wilkinson (String Leader & Viola), David Angell, Jenny Bifano, David Davidson, Connie Ellisor & Karn Winkelmann (Violins), Monisa Angell (Viola), Anthony LaMarchina & Carole Rabinowitz (Cellos), Joel Reist (Contra Bass)

Horns : Barry Green (Trombone), Steve Patrick (Trumpet), Jovan Quallo (Saxophone) & Jimmy Zavala (Saxophone)

Additional Musicians :

Todd Hunter plays Piano & Arrangement on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

Danny DeMorales : Bass

Steve Hass : Drums

Studios :

The Lair with Larry Goetz (W. Los Angeles)

The Village Recorder with Tina Morris (W. Los Angeles)

Sienna Studios with Martin Frederiksen (Nashville)

Platinum Sound Studios with Lisa Hershfield (New York City)

Bell Sound Studios with Thai Long (Los Angeles)

Recording, Mixing & Engineering : Thai Long (Recording & Mixing), Tim Brennan (Recording), Lizzie Ostro (Assistant Engineer), Rene Desrivieres (Assistant Engineer), Alisse Laymac (Assistant Engineer), Josh Skinner (Assistant Engineer), John Samuel (Assistant Engineer)

Executive Producer : Damon Elliott

Associate Producer : Steven Greener

01 - Silent Night 

/

02 - Jingle Bells 

Feat. John Rich, The Oak Ridge Boys & Ricky Skaggs

03 - Frosty The Snowman 

Feat. Eric Paslay

04 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 

Feat. Dianne Reeves

05 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

Feat. Jason Scheff

06 - White Christmas 

Feat. Johnny Mathis

07 - This Christmas 

Feat. Aloe Blacc

08 - The Christmas Song 

Feat. Wanya Morris

09 - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 

Feat. Andra Day

10 - Jingle Bell Rock 

Feat. Michael McDonald

11 - Silver Bells 

Feat. Chloe X. Halle

12 - The First Noel

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Alphonso Johnson "Yesterday's Dreams" (1976) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

 Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Love's the Way I Feel 'Bout Cha (Alphonso Johnson, Phillip Bailey & Pat Walker)
02 - As Little As You (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - Scapegoat (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - Show Us The Way (Alphonso Johnson)

Side 2

01 - Balls To The Wall (Alphonso Johnson)
02 - Tales Of Barcelona (Alphonso Johnson)
03 - Flight To Hampstead Heath (Alphonso Johnson)
04 - One To One (Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Patrice Rushen, Sheila Escovedo, Ray Gomez & McKinley Jackson)


Produced by Skip Drinkwater for Zembu Productions, Inc.
Production Assistant : Bruce Heigh

Recorded at Cherokee Studios & The Sound Labs, Hollywood, Calif.

Recording Engineers : Tommy Vicari & Don Murray

Assistant Engineers : Danny Vicari, John Bruno & Linda Tyler
Remixed at The Sound Labs

Mastered at A&M Studios by Ernie Grundman

Side 1

01 - Love's the Way I Feel 'Bout Cha

Alphonso Johnson : Bass & Vocals
Philip Bailey : Vocals

Dianne Reeves : Vocals
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Mike Clark : Drums
Sheila Escovedo : Congas
David Foster : Organ
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers

Soloist : Grover Washington Jr.

02 - As Little As You

Alphonso Johnson : Bass, Stick & Voice Box
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Mike Clark : Drums
Sheila Escovedo : Congas
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Patrice Rushen

03 - Scapegoat

Alphonso Johnson : Bass
Grover Washington, Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Sheila Escovedo : Congas & Percussion
Mike Clark : Drums
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
George Bohannon : Trombone

Garnett Brown : Trombone
Ernie Fields : Baritone Saxophone & Flute

Soloist : Grover Washington Jr.

Horns Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson

04 - Show Us The Way

Alphonso Johnson  : Guitar

 & Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Jon Lucien : Vocals

Children : Themselves

Ensemble Arrangement & Solo by Ian Underwood

Side 2

01 - Balls To The Wall 

Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila Escovedo : Congas
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Soloists : Alphonso Johnson & Ray Gomez

02 - Tales Of Barcelona

Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Mark T. Jordan : Organ
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila Escovedo : Congas
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers

03 - Flight To Hampstead Heath

Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Electric Guitars
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Twelve-String Guitar
Patrice Rushen : Harpsichord & Electric Piano
Ian Underwood : Synthesizers
Chester Thompson : Drums
Ruth Underwood : Miscellaneous Percussion

Sheila Escovedo : Congas, Bongos, Bell Tree & Timbales
Soloist : Alphonso Johnson

04 - One To One

Alphonso Johnson : Basses
Ray Gomez : Guitars
Patrice Rushen : Electric Piano & Clavinet
Chester Thompson : Drums
Sheila Escovedo : Congas & Wolf Whistle
Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone
Ernie Fields : Baritone Saxophone
Chuck Findley : Trumpet

Gary Grant : Trumpet
George Bohannon : Trombone

Garnett Brown : Trombone

Soloists : Patrice Rushen & Ray Gomez

Horns Arranged & Conducted by McKinley Jackson

Joe Sample "Sample This" (1997) -Jazz Pop / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 01 - Rainbow Seeker II (Joe Sample)

02 - I'm Coming Back Again (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

03 - Carmel (Joe Sample)

04 - Night Flight (Joe Sample)

05 - Chain Reaction (Joe Sample)

06 - Soul Shadows (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

07 - In All My Wildest Dreams (Joe Sample)

08 - Free As The Wind (Joe Sample)

09 - Snowflake (Joe Sample)

10 - It Happens Everyday (Joe Sample)

11 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

12 - Put It Where You Want It (Joe Sample)

13 - Fly With Wings Of Love (Joe Sample)

14 - Melodies Of Love (Joe Sample)

15 - Shreveport Stomps (Ferdinand Joseph Morton)

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Co-Produced by Joe Sample

Recorded by Erik Zobler at Ocean Way Studio 'B', Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer : John Rodd

Overdubbed & Mixed by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer : Wayne Holmes

Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes

Mastering by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

01 - Rainbow Seeker II

Originally Recorded on "RAINBOW SEEKER"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

02 - I'm Coming Back Again 

Originally Recorded as an Instrumental Track entitled "Shadow" from "VOICES IN THE RAIN"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Dianne Reeves : Vocals

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

George Duke : Additional Synthesizer

03 - Carmel 

Originally Recorded on "CARMEL"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

04 - Night Flight 

Originally Recorded on "THE HUNTER"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

05 - Chain Reaction 

Originally Recorded on "CHAIN REACTION"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

06 - Soul Shadows 

Originally Recorded on "RHAPSODY AND BLUES"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers, Rhodes

Dennis Rowland : Lead vocal

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

George Duke : Additional Synthesizers & Efx

Lynn Davis, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

07 - In All My Wildest Dreams 

Originally Recorded on "RAINBOW SEEKER"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Lynn Davis, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

08 - Free As The Wind 

Originally Recorded on "FREE AS THE WIND"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

09 - Snowflake  

Originally Recorded on "IMAGES"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Everette Harp : Alto Sax

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

10 - It Happens Everyday 

Originally Recorded on "FREE AS THE WIND"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

Hubert Laws : Flute

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

11 - Street Life 

Originally Recorded by Randy Crawford & The Crusaders on "STREET LIFE"

Joe Sample : Rhodes, Synthesizers

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Lynn Davis, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

George Duke : Efx

12 - Put It Where You Want It 

Originally Recorded on "CRUSADERS I"

Joe Sample : Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Organ

Marcus Miller : Bass

Dean Parks : Electric Guitar

Steve Gadd : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Lynn Davis, Lori Perry, Jim Gilstrap : Background vocals

13 - Fly With Wings Of Love 

Originally Recorded on "RAINBOW SEEKER"

Joe Sample : Piano, Synthesizers

George Duke : Mini Moog

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar

14 - Melodies Of Love 

Originally Recorded on "RAINBOW SEEKER"

Joe Sample : Piano

Jay Anderson : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion & Drums

15 - Shreveport Stomps

Joe Sample : Piano

Dianne Reeves "Welcome To My Love" (1982) -Vocal Jazz / Jazz Pop-

Label : Palo Alto Jazz Records & Tapes

 SIDE 1

01 - Welcome To My Love (Dianne Reeves Tony Lorrich)

02 - Better Days (Dianne Reeves Tony Lorrich)

03 - Hesitations (Billy Childs & Kirsten Childs)

04 - Mi Vida (Dianne Reeves)

05 - Siren Serenade (Billy Childs & Jeanne Moore)

SIDE 2

01 - Perfect Love (Oliver Scott)

02 - My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart)

03 - Passageway (Eddie Del Barrio, Roxy Seeman & Ernesdo Herrera)

04 - Lullaby (Billy Childs & Kirsten Childs)

ARTISTS

Billy Childs : Piano & Synthesizers

Billy Carroll : Electric Bass

Larry Klein : Electric & Acoustic Bass on "Lullaby"

Joey Heredia : Drums

Harvey Mason : Drums on "Welcome To My Love"

Nick Kirgo : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Ernie Watts : Saxophone on Perfect Love"

CREDITS

Executive Producer : Phil Moore

Rhythm Arrangements by Billy Child & Dianne Reeves

Synthesizer Orchestration : Billy Childs & Anthony Marinelli

Synthesizer Programming : Anthony Marinelli

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh & Eric Westfall

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Dianne Reeves "Art + Survival" (1994) -Vocal Jazz-

Label : EMI Records USA

 01 - Old Souls (Dianne Reeves & Eddie del Barrio)

02 - Come To The River (Diane Louie & Dianne Reeves)

03 - One More Time (Dianne Reeves & Eddie del Barrio)

04 - Anthem (Dianne Reeves & David Torkanowsky)

05 - Freedom Dance (Jeanne Pisano, Dianne Reeves & Eddie del Barrio)

06 - Endangered Species (Jeanne Pisano & Dianne Reeves)

07 - Josa Lee (Dianne Reeves, Eddie del Barrio & Terri Lyne Carrington)

08 - Body And Soul (Johnny Green, Ed Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eytom)

09 - Silent Tears And Roses (Jeanne Pisano & Eddie del Barrio)

10 - Lament For A Lonely Child (Eddie del Barrio)

11 - Bird Alone (Abbey Lincoln)

*String Section :

"One More Time", "Silent Tears And Roses" & "Bird Alone"

All Strings Arranged & Conducted by Jorge del Barrio

Contracted by Bill Hughes

Violins : Concert Master - Endre Granat, Murray Adler, Brenton B. Banks, Yvette Devereaux, Armen Garabedian, Irving Geller, Alan H. Grunfeld, Alexander R. Horvath, Yi Hu, Ralph Morrison, Joe Ketenojian, Irma Neumann, Barbara J. Porter, Alexander Treger, Ti Olivia Tusi, Dorothy M. Wade

Violas : Robert L. Becker, Miguel Martinez, Jorge Moraga, Carole S. Mukogawa, Dan Neufeld, John T. Scanlon, Raymond J. Tischer II

Cellos : Matthew A. Cooker, Stephen J. Erdody, Dane Little

All Songs Produced by Eddie del Barrio except for "Josa Lee" Co-Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington

Executive Producer : Tiffany Barsotti

Engineered & Mixed by Ed Goodreau at A&M Studios, Los Angeles except for "Come To The River", "Josa Lee" & "Anthem" Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at Soundtrack, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

01 - Old Souls

Spirit Voices : Tara Kiki

All Synthesizers : Eddie del Barrio

Acoustic Piano : John Beasley

Fretless Electric Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Drums : Joey Heredia

Percussion : Luis Conte, Alex Acuña & Munyungo Jackson

02 - Come To The River

Acoustic / Electric Piano : David Torkanowsky

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Abraham Laboriel Jr.

Guitar : Michael Thompson

03 - One More Time

Piano : Frank Collett

Acoustic Bass : Andy Simpkins

Drums : Paul Kreibich

*Strings

04 - Anthem

Piano Acoustic / Electric : David Torkanowsky

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Abraham Laboriel Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte

Guitar : Charles 'Icarus' Johnson

Choir Arranged & Conducted by Diane Louie

05 - Freedom Dance

Background vocals : Dianne Reeves

Piano Acoustic / Electric : David Torkanowsky

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Guitar : John Pisano

Drums : Abraham Laboriel Jr.

Soprano Sax Solo : Steve Tavaglione

Percussion : Luis Conte

Synthesizer : Eddie del Barrio

06 - Endangered Species

Background Vocal Arrangements : Dianne Reeves

Background vocals : Dianne Reeves

Battle Cries : Tara Kiki

Trap Drums : Abraham Laboriel Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte, Munyungo Jackson, Alex Acuña

07 - Josa Lee

Strings Arranged by Eddie del Barrio

Music Arranged by Eddie del Barrio & Terri Lyne Carrington

Programming : Erik Hanson

Acoustic Piano : John Beasley

Acoustic Bass : John Patitucci

Drums : Terri Lyne Carrington

Trumpet : Ralf Rickert

08 - Body And Soul

Arranged by Eddie del Barrio

Piano : Kenny Kirkland

Bass : John Patitucci

Drums : Billy Kilson

Guitar : Pino Marrone

09 - Silent Tears And Roses

Piano : Frank Collett

Acoustic Bass : Andy Simpkins

Drums : Paul Kreibich

*Strings

10 - Lament For A Lonely Child

String & Musical Arrangements : Eddie del Barrio

Background vocals : Dianne Reeves

Piano : Kenny Kirkland

Bass : John Patitucci

Drums : Billy Kilson

Acoustic Guitar : Pino Marrone

Percussion : Luis Conte

11 - Bird Alone

Piano : Frank Collett

Acoustic Bass : Andy Simpkins

Drums : Paul Kreibich

*Strings

Mark Winkler "Ebony Rain" (1987) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Pausa Records

 Side One

01 - Ebony Rain (Mark Winkler & David Benoit)
02 - Sneaky (Mark Winkler & Eddie Arkin)
03 - Garden Of Earthly Delights (Mark Winkler & Eddie Arkin)
04 - Night Flight (Joe Sample & Mark Winkler)

Side Two

01 - Busted For Boppin' (Mark Winkler, Eddie Arkin & Lorraine Feather)
02 - Lynn (Mark Winkler & David Benoit)
03 - Kelly's Moods (Mark Winkler & Eddie Arkin)
04 - Night In The City (Mark Winkler)
05 - Rainbows (Mark Winkler & David Benoit)

Engineered & Mixed : Eddie King

Recorded & Mixed : Kingsound

"Kelly's Moods" Mixed at Kitchen Synch

Mastered : Ken Perry at K-Disc


Side One

01 - Ebony Rain 

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Keyboards : David Benoit
Guitar : Russ Freeman
Bass : Bob Feldman
Drums : Tony Morales
Percussion : Bobbye Hall
String Synthesizers : Bill Purse
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain & Lindy White

02 - Sneaky

Produced & Arranged by Eddie Arkin
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Synthesizers : Eddie Arkin
Sax Solo : Tom Scott
Guitar : Russ Freeman
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain & Angie Jaree

03 - Garden Of Earthly Delights

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit
Vocals : Mark Winkler & Dianne Reeves
Acoustic Piano : Joe Sample
Synthesizers : David Benoit
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Bob Feldman
Drums : Tony Morales
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain & Angie Jaree

Side Two

01 - Busted For Boppin'

Produced & Arranged by Eddie Arkin
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Synthesizers : Eddie Arkin
Sax Solo : Tom Scott
Guitar : Russ Freeman
Scat Improv : Lorraine Feather
Mancini Diva : Beth Lawrence
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain, Angie Jaree & Lorraine Feather

02 - Lynn

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Keyboard & Drum Programming : David Benoit
Soprano Sax Solo : Sam Riney
Percussion : Bobbye Hall
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence & Lorraine Feather

03 - Kelly's Mood

Produced by Eddie Arkin
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Acoustic Keyboard : Kevin Bassinson
Synthesizer String Arrangement : Jim Andron
String Synthesizer : Jim Andron

04 - Night In The City

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Keyboards : David Benoit
Guitar : Jim Fox
Bass : Bob Feldman
Drums : Tony Morales
Sax Solo : Doug Norwine
Background vocals : Beth Lawrence & Lorraine Feather 

05 - Rainbows

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit
Vocal : Mark Winkler
Acoustic Piano : David Benoit
Bass : Bob Feldman
Drums : Tony Morales
Synthesizer Strings : Bill Purse & David Benoit

George Duke "From Me To You" (1977) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - From Me To You (George Duke)
02 - Carry On (George Duke)
03 - What Do They Really Fear? (George Duke)
04 - Scuse Me Miss (George Duke)
05 - You And Me (George Duke)
06 - Broken Dreams (George Duke)

Side  2

01 - Up On It (George Duke)
02 - Seasons (George Duke)
03 - Down In It (George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Michael Sembello & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)
04 - Sing It (George Duke)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.

All Selections Composed & Arranged by George Duke with The exception on "Down In It" Co-Written by Stanley Clarke, Michael Sembello & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

George Duke : Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion on "You And Me"
Stanley Clarke : Acoustic Bass on "From Me To You" & "Seasons", Electric Bass on "Up On It" & "Down In It"

Byron Miller : Electric Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Michael Sembello : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Dianne Reeves : Vocals on "You And Me" & "Broken Dreams"
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Jessica Smith

Engineer : Kerry McNabb, Paramount Recording Studios, L.A., Calif.

Horns on Tracks "From Me To You", "Carry On", "Scuse Me Miss", "Up On It" & "Sing It" :

Ernie Watts, Bill Green : Flute, Piccolo & Saxophone
Bobby Bryant, Walt Fowler : Trumpet
Glenn Ferris, Lew McCreary : Trombone

Strings on Tracks "From Me To You", "You And Me", "Broken Dreams" & "Up On It" : Murray Adler, William Kirasch, Jay Rosen, Pamela Goldsmith, Polly Sweeney, Allan Harschman, Jacqueline Lustgarten & Raymond Kelley

Hand Claps : L. Pecot Robertson, Kitten, Debbie Robinson, Damu Darrell Cox, Dennis Moody, Bruce Talamon & Leslie Kearney

Gerald Veasley "Soul Control" (1997) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Heads Up International Ltd.

01 - Carolina (Gerald Veasley)

02 - Love Is The Cure (Gerald Veasley & Will Brock)

03 - Lady (D'Angelo & Rafael Saadiq)

04 - Broad Street (Gerald Veasley)

05 - Quiet Storm (William 'Smokey' Robinson & Rose Ella Jones)

06 - Nobody Knows (Tony Rich)

07 - As Blue As You (Gerald Veasley)

08 - Deeper (Gerald Veasley)

09 - Kyle's Groove (Gerald Veasley)

10 - But When She Smiles (Gerald Veasley)

11 - Earthworm (Gerald Veasley)

All Musical Arrangements by Gerald Veasley

"Lady" Arranged by Richard Waller III, Will Brock & Gerald Veasley

"Quiet Storm" Arranged & Co-Produced by Bill Jolly for B. Jolly Music

"Love Is The Cure" Arranged by Gerald Veasley, Will Brock & Bill Jolly, Edited & Coproduced by Bill Jolly for B. Jolly Music

Recorded at Swing City Studios, New Sound Productions & The Soul Lab - Philadelphia by Richard Waller III, Mark Knox, Gerald Veasley & Kevin Jacoby

Additional Recording by :

Mike Hupfer, Millennium Multimedia Studios, Denver, CO 

Rick Braun, Brauntosoarus Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed by Mark Knox, Richard Waller III & Gerald Veasley at NewSound Productions

Mastered by Peter Humphreys at Masterwork, Philadelphia, PA

Production Assistant : Kevin Jacoby

01 - Carolina

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Keyboard

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone

Will Brock : Organ

Mark Knox : Additional Keyboards

Richard Waller III : Drums

02 - Love Is The Cure

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass

Dianne Reeves : Lead vocal

Will  Brock : Fender Rhodes

Bill Jolly : Keyboards, Drums, Programming

Bart French : Guitar

Bill Jolly Choir : Arranged & Conducted by Bill Jolly

Featuring : Rodney Harris, Marsha Irons, André Jackson, Devon lassieter, Nick Talaiferro & Pam Witt

03 - Lady

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass

George Howard : Soprano Sax

Richard Steacker : Guitar

Will  Brock : Fender Rhodes, Keyboards

Mark Knox : Strings, Keyboards

Richard Waller III : Drums

04 - Broad Street

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Keyboards

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Kenny Blake : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones

Will Brock : Keyboards

Mark Knox : Additional Keyboards

Richard Waller III : Drums

05 - Quiet Storm

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass

Philip Bailey : Lead vocal

Devon Lassiter : Background vocals

Bill Jolly : Keyboards, Drums, Programming

Bart French : Guitar

06 - Nobody Knows

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Ron Kerber : Soprano Sax

Kirk Boyer : Keyboards, Programming

07 - As Blue As You

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass

Joe McBride : Piano

Mark Knox : Keyboards

Harry 'Butch' Reed : Drums

Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

08 - Deeper

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Keyboard

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Will Brock : Keyboards

Devon Lassiter : Vocals

Richard Waller III : Drums

09 - Kyle's Groove

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming

Dave Samuels : Vibes

Mark Knox : Additional Keyboards

Richard Waller III : Drums

10 - But When She Smiles

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass, Keyboards, Programming

Richard Waller III : Drums

11 - Earthworm

Gerald Veasley : Six String Bass

John Blake : Violin

Will Brock : Fender Rhodes

Mark Knox : Keyboards

Harry 'Butch' Reed : Drums

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

Dianne Reeves "Never Too Far" (1990) - Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : CBS, Inc.

01 - Hello (Haven't I Seen You Before) (Mark Kibble, Claude McKnight III & Mervyn Warren)

02 - Never Too Far (Diane Louie)

03 - Come In (Dianne Reeves, Diane Louie & Billy Childs)

04 - How Long (Dianne Reeves, George Duke & Diane Louie)

05 - Eyes On The Prize (Dianne Reeves & George Duke)

06 - Bring Me Joy (Dianne Reeves & Luis Conte)

07 - Fumilayo (Dianne Reeves & George Duke)

08 - More To Love (Dianne Reeves, George Duke & Diane Louie)

09 - We Belong Together (Dianne Reeves & Diane Louie)

10 - Company (Rickie Lee Jones & Alfred Johnson)

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.

Engineered & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Additional Engineers : Kevin Fisher, Mitch Gibson & David Rideau

Assistant Engineers : Kevin Fisher, Gil Morales, Eric Rudd, Brad Sundberg & Mitch Zelenzy

Production Coordinators : Stephanie McCravey & Linda McClary

Tracked at Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood, CA ; Studio Ultimo, West Los Angeles, CA ; LeGonks West, Hollywood, CA ; Westlake Studio D, West Hollywood, CA & Ocean Way recording Studio A, Hollywood, CA

All Overdubs, Lead & Background Vocals Recorded at LeGonks West except "Never Too Far" Choir Recorded at Ocean Way Recording

Mixed at Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood, CA & Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA

"Company" Arranged by Diane Louie

Tracks for "We Belong Together" Arranged by Diane Louie

Background Vocals on "Hello (Haven't I Seen You Before)" Arranged by Mervyn Warren

Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Brian Gardner

01 - Hello (Haven't I Seen You Before)

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Keyboards : George Duke

Guitar : Ray Fuller

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Background vocals : Members of Take 6 (Claude McKnight III, Mark Kibble, Mervyn Warren & David Thomas)

02 - Never Too Far

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Synclavier, D550 & TX816 : George Duke

Percussion : Luis Conte

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Freddie Washington

Drums : Carlos Vega

Choir Director : Patrick Henderson

Choir : Philip Bailey, Phillip Ingram, Gloria Loring, Alexandra Brown, Phil Perry, Debra Laws, Josie James, Carl Carwell, James Gilstrap, Fred White, Stephanie Lewis, Darlene Jones, Terry Steele, Larry Powell, John Lanton, Anthony Wilkins & Linda Pringle

03 - Come In

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Keyboards : George Duke

Guitar : Ray Fuller

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

04 - How Long

Lead & Background vocals : Dianne Reeves

Synclavier, MI, D550, S550 & Additional Background vocals : George Duke

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Bill Summers

Vocal Chant : Zack Diouf

05 - Eyes On The Prize

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

TX816, D550, Flute Solo & Synclavier Horn : George Duke

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Luis Conte

06 - Bring Me Joy

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Percussion : Luis Conte

07 - Fumilayo

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Keyboards, Synclavier Drums, Bass & Percussion : George Duke

Horns : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Larry Williams & Bill Reichenbach

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Conga, Wood Blocks & Shekhere : Luis Conte

Uuuuuuhhhhh! Chant : Erikay Zowambo & Dawilli Gonga

08 - More To Love

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Bass : Freddie Washington

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Acoustic Piano, Synclavier, MI & D550 : George Duke

Percussion : Luis Conte

Background vocals : Phil Perry, Carl Carwell & Lynn Davis

09 - We Belong Together

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Keyboards : Patrice Rushen

Percussion : Luis Conte

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Additional Keyboards : George Duke

Piccolo Bass Solo : Stanley Clarke

10 - Company

Lead vocals : Dianne Reeves

Acoustic Piano : Diane Louis

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Mark Winkler "Garden Of Earthly Delights - The Best Of Mark Winkler And Friends" (2003) -Westcoast Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Varese Sarabande Records, Inc.

01 - Garden Of Earthly Delights (Eddie Arkin & Mark Winkler)

02 - Night Flight (Joe Sample & Mark Winkler)

03 - Frame By Frame (Mark Winkler, Lori Barth & Bob Leatherbarrow)

04 - Scattin' In The Moonlight (Jim Andron & Mark Winkler)

05 - Beauty And The Beach (Eddie Arkin & Mark Winkler)

06 - Forward Motion (Russ Freeman, Mark Winkler & Lorraine Feather)

07 - She Likes To Watch (Russ Freeman, Mark Winkler & Steve Lane)

08 - City Lights (Dan Siegel & Mark Winkler)

09 - In A Minor Key (Jim Andron & Mark Winkler)

10 - I Keep On Loving You (Eddie Arkin & Mark Winkler)

11 - Everybody Cha-Cha (Mark Winkler & Robert Kraft)

12 - Another Night (Mark Winkler & Dan Siegel)

13 - When All The Lights In The Sign Worked (Mark Winkler & Joe Pasquale)

14 - Relaxin' (Dan Siegel & Mark Winkler)

15 - Tropical Breezes (David Benoit, Mark Winkler & Lorraine Feather)

16 - Rainbows (David Benoit & Mark Winkler)

Collection Produced by Cary E. Mansfield & Mark Winkler

Sound Produced by Marty Wekser

Mastered by Evren Göknar at Capitol Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

01 - Garden Of Earthly Delights 

Duet with Dianne Reeves

Produced & Arranged by Eddie Arkin

Synthesizers : Eddie Arkin

Soprano Sax Solo : Tom Scott

Percussion : Bobbye Hall

From The Album "EBONY RAIN", 1987

02 - Night Flight 

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit

Acoustic Piano : Joe Sample

Synthesizers : David Benoit

Guitar : Russ Freeman

Drums : Tony Morales

Bass : Bob Feldman

Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain, Angie Jaree

From The Album "EBONY RAIN", 1987

03 - Frame By Frame 

Produced & Arranged by Dan Siegel

Saxophone : Boney James

Keyboards : Dan Siegel

Guitar : Allen Hinds

Drums : Randy Drake

Bass : Melvin Davis

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Background vocals : Bambi & Brandy Jones

From The Album "TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD", 1995

04 - Scattin' In The Moonlight 

Produced by Emilio Palame & Mark Winkler

Scattin' : Miss Julie Kelly

Guitar : Grant Geissman

Percussion : Lenny Castro

From The Album "COLOR OF LOVE", 1991

05 - Beauty And The Beach 

Produced by Eddie Arkin

Arrangement & Guitar Solo : Eddie Arkin

Previously Unreleased, 1989

06 - Forward Motion 

Produced & Arranged by Russ Freeman

Drums : Tony Morales

Bass : Steve Bailey

Keyboards : Freddie Ravel

Guitar : Russ Freeman

Appeared in a slightly different arrangement on "HOTTEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR", 1989

07 - She Likes To Watch 

Produced & Arranged by Russ Freeman

Drums : Tony Morales

Bass : Steve Bailey

Keyboards : Freddie Ravel

Guitar : Russ Freeman

Previously Unreleased, 1989

08 - City Lights 

Produced & Arranged by Dan Siegel

Sax Solo : Gerald Albright

Guitar : Allen Hinds

Bass : Melvin Davis

Background vocals : Bambi & Brandy Jones

Percussion : Brian Kilgore

From The Album "CITY LIGHTS", 1998

09 - In A Minor Key 

Produced by Beth Lawrence & Mark Winkler

Bass : Brian Bromberg

From The Album "HOTTEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR", 1989

10 - I Keep On Loving You 

Produced & Arranged by Mark McMillen

Sax Solo : Michael Lington

Guitar : Grant Geissman

Bass : Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith

Background vocals : Mark McMillen

Percussion : Brian Kilgore

From The Album "CITY LIGHTS", 1998

11 - Everybody Cha-Cha 

Produced & Arranged by Joe Pasquale

Piano : Freddie Ravel

Guitar : Bruce Gaitsch

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Kenny Wilde

Additional Synth Programming : Robert Kraft

Background vocals : Marie Cain, Joe Pasquale

From The Album "TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD", 1995

12 - Another Night 

Produced by Barbara Brighton

Piano : Jon Mayer

Sax : Bob Sheppard

Drums : Roy McCurdy

Bass : Bob Maize

From The Album "EASY THE HARD WAY" (2000)

13 - When All The Lights In The Sign Worked

Produced & Arranged by Joe Pasquale

Keyboards : Jaï Winding

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Sax : Sam Riney

From The Album "TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD", 1995

14 - Relaxin' 

Produced & Arranged by Dan Siegel

Guitar : 'Doc' Powell

Guitar Solo : Grant Geissman

Bass : Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith

Percussion : Brian Kilgore

Background vocals : Bambi & Brandy Jones

From The Album "CITY LIGHTS", 1998

15 - Tropical Breezes 

Produced by Beth Lawrence & Mark Winkler

Piano Solo : David Benoit

Guitar : Grant Geissman

Drums : Tony Morales

Bass : Bill Lamphier

Percussion : Alex Acuña, Beth Lawrence

Background vocals : Beth Lawrence, Marie Cain, Chuck Sabatino

From The Album "HOTTEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR", 1989

16 - Rainbows

Produced & Arranged by David Benoit

Keyboards : David Benoit

Guitar : Russ Freeman

Drums : Tony Morales

Bass : Bob Feldman

Percussion : Bobbye Hall

String Synthesizer : Bill Purse

From The Album "EBONY RAIN", 1987