Don Grusin "The Hang" (2004) -Jazz Fusion / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Sovereign Artists, Inc.

Let's Not Talk About It (Don Grusin)

02 - Makossa Beat (Don Grusin)

03 - She Could Be Mine (Don Grusin)

04 - Wait For Me (Don Grusin & Kate Markowitz)

05 - La Dama De La Ciudad (Frank Quintero)

06 - El Floridita (Don Grusin & Frank Quintero)

07 - Number 8 (Don Grusin)

08 - Woman (Don Grusin & Tracy Mann)

09 - The Chaser (Sadao Watanabe)

10 - Fresh Air (Don Grusin & Natali Rene)

11 - Catwalk (Don Grusin)

12 - Road Town (Don Grusin)

13 - Oo-Whee The Carnival (Don Grusin & Patti Austin)

14 - She Feels Good (Don Grusin & Ernie Watts)

Producer : Don Grusin

Co-Producer : Natalie Rene

Digital Protools HD Editing by Paul Klingberg at Red Note, Santa Monica

Mixed by Paul Klingberg at Red Note, Santa Monica

Music Arranged / Programmed by Don Grusin

"The Chaser" Arranged by Sadao Watanabe

"La Dama De La Ciudad" Arranged by Frank Quintero

"El Floridita", "Fresh Air" Co-Arranged by Natali Rene

Background Vocal Arrangements by Natali Rene

Mastered by Steve Hall, Future Disc

Recorded Live, Sept 2003 in Los Angeles, California

Live House / Monitor Mixer, Recordist : Greg Ladanyi

Computer Tech, Recordist : Frank Maher

01 - Let's Not Talk About It

Don Grusin : Rhodes / Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

02 - Makossa Beat

Don Grusin : Piano

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Nelson Rangell : Flute

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Oscar Seaton : Drums

03 - She Could Be Mine

Don Grusin : Rhodes / Triton

Dave Grusin : Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

04 - Wait For Me

Don Grusin : Piano

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Nathan East : Bass

Dave Grusin : Rhodes

Harvey Mason : Drums

Patti Austin : Lead vocal

Natali Rene, Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

05 - La Dama De La Ciudad

Frank Quintero : Vocal & Guitar

06 - El Floridita

Don Grusin : Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Pete Escovedo : Percussion

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Nelson Rangell : Piccolo

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Frank Quintero : Lead vocal

Natali Rene : Lead vocal

Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

07 - Number 8

Don Grusin : Piano

Harvey Mason : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

08 - Woman

Don Grusin : Piano

Nathan East : Bass

Dave Grusin : Rhodes / Triton

Oscar Seaton : Drums

Nelson Rangell : Soprano Sax

Phil Perry : Lead vocal

Natali Rene, Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

09 - The Chaser

Don Grusin : Piano

Pete Escovedo : Percussion

Dave Grusin : Rhodes / Triton

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Nelson Rangell : Tenor Sax

Oscar Seaton : Drums

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Sadao Watanabe : Alto Sax

Ernie Watts : Soprano Sax

10 - Fresh Air

Don Grusin : Piano / Triton

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Natali Rene : Lead vocal

Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

11 - Catwalk

Don Grusin : Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Sadao Watanabe : Alto Sax

Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Pete Escovedo : Percussion

12 - Road Town

Don Grusin : Piano

Dave Grusin : Piano

13 - Oo-Whee The Carnival

Don Grusin : Piano

Dave Grusin : Rhodes / Triton

Nathan East : Bass

Oscar Seaton : Drums

Patti Austin : Lead vocal

Natali Rene, Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

14 - She Feels Good

Don Grusin : Piano / Triton

Dave Grusin : Piano

Harvey Mason : Drums

Abraham Laboriel, Nathan East : Bass

Lee Ritenour, Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Oscar Seaton, Alex Acuña, Pete Escovedo : Percussion

Sadao Watanabe, Nelson Rangell : Alto Sax

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Phil Perry : Lead vocal

Patti Austin, Natali Rene, Frank Quintero, Carly Thomas, Jude Crosser : Background vocals

Various Artists "GRP Christmas Collection Vol. II" (1991) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records, Inc.

 01 -Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn)

02 - Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional)

03 - The First Noel (Traditional)

04 - Blue Christmas (Bill Hayes & Jay Johnson)

05 - O Come All Ye Faithful (John Reading)

06 - O Holy Night (Traditional)

07 - The Earl Of Salisbury's Pavane (William Byrd)

08 - Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)

09 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Buck Ram, Walter Kent & Kim Gannon)

10 - I Wonder As I Wander (Traditional)

11 - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (Sebastian Bach)

12 - Let There Be Peace On Earth (Sy Miller & Jill Jackson)

13 - We Three Kings Of Orient Are (John H. Hopkins)

 

Producer & Album Coordinator : Michael Abene

Associate Producer : Gretchen Hoffmann Abene

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Digital Editing by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Michael Abene at The Review Room / NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room / NYC

01 -Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Nelson Rangell

Nelson Rangell : Piccolo

Michael Abene : Piano

Chip Jackson : Bass

Dave Ratajczk : Drums

Mark Falchook : Keyboards

Engineered by Josiah Gluck at Sound on Sound Studios, NYC

Assisted by Eddie Morrell

Mixed by Josiah Gluck at Sigma Sound of NY

Assisted by Brian Kinkead

Arranged by Michael Abene

02 - Angels We Have Heard On High

Don Grusin

Don Grusin : Keyboards, Electric Percussion

Jimmy Johnson : Bass

Tom Brechtlein : Drums

Voices : Stephanie Ihde, Sadie Grusin, Allison Mills, Katherine Upton, Omar Liu, Isca Christensen, Esme Ganz, Andre Woodert, Saha Zatolokin, Remu MacLeod, Brian Kim, Mandy O'Neal

Produced by Don Grusin

Engineered & Mixed by Don Murray at Topanga Skyline Recording, California

Assisted by Britt Bacon & Patrick Davis

Vocal & Instrumental Arrangement by Don Grusin

03 - The First Noel

George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Darryl Smith : Keyboards

Dwayne Smith : Drums

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh at Studio 55 in Hollywood

Assisted by Rob Harvey

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh at Mama Jo's, North Hollywood

Assisted by Chris Morris

Arranged by George Howard

04 - Blue Christmas

Laima

Laima : Lead vocal

Marc Hugenberger : Synthesizers & Synthesizer Programming

Brian Bromberg : Fretless Bass

Rod Harbour : Drums

Catte Adams : Background vocals

Produced by Catte Adams & Marc Hugenberger

Engineered by Craig Nepp at Entourage, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed by Tom McCauley at The Red Zone, Los Angeles, CA

Arranged by Marc Hugenberger 

Vocal Arrangement by Catte Adams

05 - O Come All Ye Faithful

Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval : Bb Trumpet & Piccolo Trumpet

Jorge Orbon : Violin

Alexandra Prilutchi : Violin

David Chappell : Viola

David Everhart : Cello

Michael Orta : Piano

Orlando Hernandez Sr. : Bass

Orlando Hernandez Jr. : Drums

Richard Eddy : Synthesizers

Engineered & Mixed by Rudy Perez at Midland Studios, Coral Gables, Florida

Assisted by Will Tartak

Arranged by Richard Eddy

06 - O Holy Night

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson : Lead vocals

Larry Steelman : Piano, Keyboards

Bob Feldman : Bass

Bernie Dresel : Drums

Voices : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant, Anjani Thomas, Kevin Guillaume, Leslie Smith

Engineered & Mixed by Bernie Kirsh at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles

Arranged by Larry Steelman

07 - The Earl Of Salisbury's Pavane

Acoustic Alchemy

Greg Carmichael : Nylon String Guitar

Nick Webb : Steel String Guitar

Terry Disley : Synthesizers

Produced & Arranged by Nick Webb & Greg Carmichael

Engineered & Mixed by Klaus Genuit at Hansa-Haus Studios, Bonn-Beuel, Germany

Arranged by Nick Webb & Greg Carmichael

08 - Christmas Time Is Here

Patti Austin

Patti Austin : Vocal

Michael Abene : Piano, Synclavier, Keyboard Solo

George Mraz : Bass

Terry Clarke : Drums

John Mahoney : Synclavier Programming (Assisted by Bruce Buchanan)

Rhythm & Vocal Tracks Recorded by Josiah Gluck at A&R Studios, NYC

Assisted by Stan Wallace & Chaz Clihton

Synclavier Tracks Recorded by Josiah Gluck at Atlantic Studios, NYC

Mixed by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

Arranged by Michael Abene

09 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Spyro Gyra featuring Jay Beckenstein

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone

Dave Samuels : Vibes & Mallet Synthesizer

Tom Schuman : Piano

Oscar Cartaya : Bass

B. Julio Fernandez : Guitar

Joel Rosenblatt : Drums

Produced by Jay Beckenstein

Engineered & Mixed by Larry Swist at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Assisted by Steve Regina

Arranged by Jay Beckenstein & Dave Samuels

10 - I Wonder As I Wander

New York Voices

Darmon Meader : Vocal & Tenor Saxophone

Kim Nazarian : Vocal

Sara Krieger : Vocal

Caprice Fox : Vocal

Peter Eldridge : Vocal

Andy Ezrin : Keyboards

Randy Landau : Bass

Tommy Igoe : Drums

Engineered & Mixed by Josiah Gluck at Sigma Sound Studios of N.Y.

Assisted by Brian Kinkead

Arranged by Darmon Meader

11 - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

Russ Freeman

Russ Freeman : Classical Guitar, Synthesizers, Synth Programming

Judd Miller : EVI

Mark Portmann : Additional Keyboards

Steve Bailey : Pizzacato & Arco Bass

Steve Reid : Percussion

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh & Russ Freeman 

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh, Russ Freeman & Michael Abene at Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles

Assisted by Ken Allardyce

Arranged by Russ Freeman

12 - Let There Be Peace On Earth

Voyceboxing

Jean McClain : Vocals

Candy Bell : Vocals

Tina Harris : Vocals

Pete Levin : Synthesizer Programming, Piano, Wurlitzer Piano Solo

Flare Funston : Drums

Skip Anderson : Synth Solo

Produced by Lenny White & Michael Abene

Engineered by Jason Baker at Creative Audio Studios, NYC

Assisted by Bruce Roberts

Mixed by Alec Head at Sigma Sound Studios of New York

Assisted by Michael Scalcione

Arranged by Lenny White

13 - We Three Kings Of Orient Are

Deborah Henson-Conant

Deborah Henson-Conant : Metal String, Lyriharp, Concert Harp

Joe Mekler : Udu Drums, Conga, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Deer Hoof, Rattles, Copper Singing Bowls & Tuned Temple Blocks

Mark Falchook : Keyboards

Engineered by Josiah Gluck at Sound on Sound Studios, NYC

Assisted by Eddie Morrell

Mixed by Josiah Gluck at Giant Sound

Assisted by Simona Mardale

Arranged by Deborah Henson-Conant

Don Grusin "10K-La" (1984) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : JVC Records

 Side A

01 - Majesty (Don Grusin)
02 - Good Lookin' (Don Grusin)
03 - Danger (Don Grusin)
04 - Electric Man (Don Grusin)
05 - Julie Ann (Don Grusin & Eric Tagg)

Side B

01 - Mangolia (Don Grusin & Tom Jans)
02 - Reggae De American Babies (Don Grusin)
03 - One More Soldier (Don Grusin & Kate Markowitz)
04 - The Dance (Don Grusin)
05 - Sadie (Don Grusin)


Produced & Arranged by Don Grusin
Co-Producer : Geoff Gillette
Associate Producer : Takashi Misu
Production Consultant : Reggie Fisher
Recording & Mixing Engineer : Geoff Gillette
Additional Recording Engineers : Don Muray & Stan Katayama
Second Engineer : Bob Winard
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Recorded at Reggie Fisher Studio (Studio City, Calif.), Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, Calif.) & Monterey Studios (Glendale, Calif.)
Mixed at Kendun Recorders, Studio "D" (Burbank, Calif.)

Side A

01 - Majesty

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a & LM-1
Bob Wilson : Cymbals

02 - Good Lookin'

Don Grusin : Fender Rhodes, OBX-a, LM-1 & Lead vocal
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Tim Weston : Electric Guitar
Ernie Watts : Sax
Phil Perry : Background vocal

03 - Danger

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a, Lead & Background vocal
Harvey Mason : Drums
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Phil Perry : Background vocal

04 - Electric Man

Don Grusin : Yamaha GS-1, OBX-a, Roland Vocoder & LM-1

05 - Julie Ann

Don Grusin : Fender Rhodes, OBX-a, LM-1 & Background vocal
Harvey Mason : Cymbals
Eric Tagg : Lead vocal
Leslie Smith : Background vocal 

Side B

01 - Mangolia

Don Grusin : Fender Rhodes, OBX-a, LM-1 & Background vocal
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Tim Weston : Electric Guitar
Tom Jans : Lead & Background vocal
Valerie Carter : Background vocal

02 - Reggae De American Babies

Don Grusin : Yamaha GS-1, CE-20, OBX-a, LM-1, Lead & Background vocal
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar
Ernie Watts : Flute
Steve Forman : Percussion

03 - One More Soldier

Don Grusin : OBX-a & LM-1
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Tim Weston : Electric Guitar
Kate Markowitz : Lead & Background vocal

04 - The Dance

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a, LM-1 & Background vocal
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Lee Ritenour : Electric Guitar
Bob Wilson : Drums

05 - Sadie

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Dave Grusin : Yamaha GS-1

Dave Grusin / Don Grusin "Sticks And Stones" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

 

 

Label : GRP Records

 Side One

01 - Birds With Long Legs (Dave Grusin)

02 - Pico Pica (Don Grusin)

03 - Sailing At Night (Don Grusin) 

04 - River Song (Dave Grusin & Don Grusin)

Side Two

01 - Sticks And Stones (Don Grusin & Dave Grusin)

02 - Glissade (Dave Grusin)

03 - Good Ol' Boys (Don Grusin) 

04 - This Little Pig's Got The Blues (Don Grusin) 

Produced by Dave Grusin & Don Grusin

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

Recorded at Starlight Studio, Malibu, CA

Assisted by Terry Bower

Additional Engineering by Bill Jackson at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer : Peter Doell

Mixing Assisted by Josiah Gluck & Don Grusin at The Review Room, NYC

Digital Editing at CMS Digital

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios

Technical, Sound & Computer Assistance by Jeff Fair

Technical & Cartage Assistance by Ralph Skelton of Sound Advice

 

Instruments : Yamaha DXIIFD, DX7, TX816, TX7 & RX5 Drum Machine, Roland D_550, MKS20 & Super Jupiter, Sequential Circuit Prophet V.S. & Studio 440 Drum Machine, Roger Linn - LinnDrum, Steinway & Yamaha Pianos, Emulator - Emax Sampler, Atari 1040 ST Computer with Hybrid Arts Smpte Track Software 

Friendship "Friendship" (1979) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Rock-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Bullet Train (Lee Ritenour & Ernie Watts)

02 - Tighten Up (Ernie Watts)

03 - The Situation (Lee Ritenour & Don Grusin)

04 - Let's Not Talk About It (Don Grusin)

Side Two

01 - Here Today Hear Tomorrow (Abraham Laboriel)

02 - Waterwings (Don Grusin)

03 - The Real Thing (Don Grusin)

Produced by Lee Ritenour & Don Grusin in Association with Friendship

Sound Engineered by Don Murray

Recorded at Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, Ca.

Additional Engineering by Matthew Hyde

Mixed at Santa Barbara Sound, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Mixed by Don Murray, Lee Ritenour & Don Grusin

Second Engineers : Debbie Thompson & Daniel Protheroe

Mastered by Mike Reese at Mastering Lab

Alex Acuña : Drums, Timbales

Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Saxophone Synthesizer, Piccolo

Don Grusin : Keyboards

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Steve Forman : Percussion

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Don Grusin "Native Land" (1993) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Ritual (Don Grusin & Armand Sabal-Lecco)

02 - Smilin' (Don Grusin)

03 - Catch The Spirit (Don Grusin)

04 - Khalifa (Don Grusin)

05 - Madala (Don Grusin & Armand Sabal-Lecco)

06 - Native Land (Don Grusin)

07 - Road Town (Don Grusin)

08 - Dreamland (Don Grusin)

09 - Onde (Own-Gee) (Don Grusin)

10 - Totem (Don Grusin)

*String Section :

Violins : Charlie Bisharat (Concertmaster), Charlie Everette, Peter Kent, David Stenske, Liane Mautner, Gina Kronstadt

Violas : Simon Oswell, Raymond Tischer

Cellos : Mathew Cooker, Edward Wilett

**Vocal Section : Phil Perry, Carmen Twillie, Jim Gilstrap, Armand Sabal-Lecco, Don Grusin

Produced & Arranged by Don Grusin

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

All Computer Sequences & Synthesizer Programming by Don Grusin

"Malada" Seqeunce by Armand Sabal-Lecco

All Basic Tracks & Overdubs Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette at Music Grinder

Assisted by Greg Grill & Lawrence Ethan

Creative Production Assistance by Armand Sabal-Lecco

Mixed by Don Murray in March, 1993 at Sunset Sound Factiry

Assisted by Mike Kloster

"Road Town" Recorded at Sunset Sound by Mike Kloster

Assisted by Chris Littel

Mixed by Don Murray at Castle Oaks Studio

Assisted by Christopher Zerbe

Production Coordinator : Dale Jaffe

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records

Digital Editing by Michael Landy

Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room/NYC

01 - Ritual

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Vocals, Talking Drum, Percussion, Piccolo Bass 

Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion

Strings* Arranged by Don Grusin & Charlie Bisharat

Vocals**

02 - Smilin'

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums, Caxixi

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Vocals

03 - Catch The Spirit

Recorded by Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals, Synth Percussion

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Piccolo Bass, Vocals, Tambourine

Alex Acuña : Drums, Cowbell, Tambourine, Tabla

Vocals**

04 - Khalifa

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Judd Miller : Shawmettes

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Talking Drum, Vocals

Strings* Arranged by Charlie Bisharat

Vocals**

05 - Madala

Recorded by Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals, Percussion

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Vocals, Talk Box, Percussion

Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion

06 - Native Land

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums, Shakers

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Justo Almario : Soprano Sax

Judd Miller : Mitch Oboe, Tuben

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Vocals

Strings* Arranged by Charlie Bisharat

Vocals**

07 - Road Town

Recorded by Mike Kloster

Don Grusin : Piano, Kitchen Percussion

Dave Grusin : Piano

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Kitchen Percussion

08 - Dreamland

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Judd Miller : Astorian

Justo Almario : Tenor Sax

Strings* Arranged by Charlie Bisharat

09 - Onde (Own-Gee)

Recorded by Moogie Cannazio, Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums, Conga

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Judd Miller : Fletchorn

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Vocals

Vocals**

10 - Totem

Recorded by Geoff Gillette

Don Grusin : Piano, Synths, Vocals

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Piccolo Bass, Talking Drum, Shakers, Vocals

Alex Acuña : Drums, Shakers, Conga

Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

Judd Miller : Taegum, Penny Whistle

Strings*

Vocals**

Various Artists "Melrose Place Jazz" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Windham Hill Jazz

 01 - Melrose Place Theme (Tim Truman)

02 - The Man I Love (Ira & George Gershwin)

03 - Before You Go (Earl Klugh)

04 - Takes My Breath Away (Claire Hamill)

05 - Amanda's Song (Tom Scott)

06 - Way Past Goodbye (Karin Rybar & Barbara Rothstein)

07 - She Is Gentle Rain (Todd Cochran)

08 - Martinis At Eight (Johnny Reno)

09 - Air Play (Ricky Peterson & Paul Peterson)

10 - Happy Again (G. Wayne Braxton)

11 - I Don't Know Enough About You (David Barbour & Peggy Lee)

12 - You Never Know (Jim Brickman)

13 - Black Diamond (Acoustic Version) (Russ Freeman)

14 - Solaria (Don Grusin)

15 - Love Will Lead You Back (Diane Warren)

16 - Time For You And I (Abraham Laboriel)

Album Producers : Patrick Clifford & Larry Hamby

Album Executive Producers : Frank South & Celest Ray

Mastered by Bill Dooley at Brooklyn Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA

01 - Melrose Place Theme

Tom Scott

Arranged by Tom Scott

Tom Scott : All Saxophones

David Paich : Synthesizer

Buzz Feiten : Guitar

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Produced by Tom Scott & Lynne Scott

Recorded by Bruce Barris at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Second Engineer : Koji Egawa

02 - The Man I Love

Etta James

Etta James : Vocal

Cedar Walton : Piano

Tony Dumas : Bass

Ralph Penland : Drums & Percussion

Josh Sklair : Guitar

Ronnie Buttacovoli : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Kraig Kilby : Trombone

Red Holloway : Tenor & Alto Saxophones

03 - Before You Go

Earl Klugh

Earl Klugh : Guitars & Keyboards

Gene Dunlap : Drums & Percussion

Lenny Price : Saxophone

Al Turner : Bass

Produced by Earl Klugh for Earl Klugh Inc.

Recorded & Mixed by Eric Morgenson at Studio A, Dearborn Height, MI

Assisted by Todd Fairall

04 - Takes My Breath Away

Tuck & Patti

Patti Cathcart : Vocals

Tuck Andress : Guitar

Tom Keene : String Arrangement

05 - Amanda's Song

Tom Scott

Arranged by Tom Scott

Tom Scott : Soprano Saxophone

David Paich : Synthesizer

Buzz Feiten : Guitar

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Produced by Tom Scott & Lynne Scott

Recorded by Bruce Barris at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Second Engineer : Koji Egawa

06 - Way Past Goodbye

Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer : Vocals

David Goldblatt : Piano

Jeff Beal : Trumpet, String Arrangement

David Carpenter : Bass

Dick Weller : Drums

Produced by Karin Rybar

Recorded by Robert Reed at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Feliz, CA

Additional Recording by Ray Bardani at Hit Factory, New York, NY

Strings Recorded & Mixed by Rich Breen at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA

07 - She Is Gentle Rain

Todd Cochran

Todd Cochran : Steinway D Hamburg Concert Grand Piano

Eric Ajaye : Bass

Dave Tull : Drums

Recorded & Mixed by Frank John Roszak at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA

08 - Martinis At Eight

Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno : Vocals & Saxophone

Paul Boll : Guitar

Red Young : Hammond B-3 Organ

Jeff Howe : Drums

Alan Pollard : Bongos

09 - Air Play

Ricky Peterson 

Ricky Peterson : Keyboards, Bass, Programming

Paul Peterson : Programming, Bass

Billy Franze : Guitar

Recorded by Steve Wiese at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, MN

Mixed by Tom Tucker at Oar Fin Sound, Minneapolis, TN

Assisted by David Streeby

10 - Happy Again

The Braxton Brothers

Wayne Braxton : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards, Drum Programming

Nelson Braxton : 6-String Bass Guitar, Keyboard Bass

Recorded at Gemini Studios, San Francisco

Mixed by Tony Mills & The Braxton Brothers at Spark Interactive, Emeryville, CA

11 - I Don't Know Enough About You

Diana Krall

Diana Krall : Piano, Lead vocal

Russell Malone : Guitar

Christian McBride : Bass

Recorded by Al Schmitt

Assisted by Lawrence Manchester at Avatar Studios, New York, NY

Mixed by Al Schmitt

Assisted by Koji Egawa at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA

12 - You Never Know

Jim Brickman

Jim Brickman : Solo Piano

Boney James : Saxophone

13 - Black Diamond 

Acoustic Version

The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman

Russ Freeman : Acoustic, Slide & 12-String Guitars

David Kochanski : Organ

Kim Stone : Bass

Jeff Kashiwa : Soprano Saxophone

Steve Reid : Percussion

Mark Williamson : Background vocals

14 - Solaria

Don Grusin

Don Grusin : Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

Brian Bromberg : Acoustic Bass

Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax

Produced by Don Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA

15 - Love Will Lead You Back

Tom Scott

Tom Scott : Alto Saxophone

David Paich : Synthesizer

Buzz Feiten : Guitar

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Background vocals : Lynne Scott, Carmen Twillie, Catte Adams, Terry Woods, Monalisa Young, Pattie Brooks

Produced by Tom Scott & Lynne Scott

Recorded by Bruce Barris at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Mixed by Bill Schnee at Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood

Second Engineer : Koji Egawa

16 - Time For You And I

Abraham Laboriel

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Justo Almario : Flute

Greg Mathieson : Keyboards

Bill Maxwell : Drums

Produced by Abraham Laboriel & Greg Mathieson

Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari at LA Effects, Burbank, CA

Various ‎Artists "Wouldn't It Be Nice - A Jazz Portrait Of Brian Wilson" (1997) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Blue Note Contemporary

01 - Surfer Girl (Prelude) (Brian Wilson)

02 - Surfer Girl (Track) (Brian Wilson)

03 - Can't Wait Too Long (Brian Wilson)

04 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher & Mike Love)

05 - 'Til I Die (Brian Wilson)

06 - The Warmth Of The Sun (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)

07 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)

08 - In My Room (Brian Wilson & Gary Usher)

09 - I Went To Sleep (Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks)

10 - Caroline, No (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)

11 - Our Sweet Love / Friends (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson & Al Jardine) / (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Danny Wilson & Al Jardine)

12 - Cabinessence (Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks)

13 - Don't Worry Baby (Brian Wilson & Roger Christian)

14 - God Only Knows (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)

15 - Surf's Up (Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks)

16 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Brian Wilson & Tony Asher)

17 - 'Til I Die (Brian Wilson)

Produced by Tim Weston for Soul Coast

Executive Producer : Kaz Hori for Moripro

Recording Engineers : Michael Verdick, James Farber, Malcolm Pollack, Geoff Gillette, Don Grusin

Mixing Engineers : Michael Verdick, Geoff Gillette

Assistant Engineers : Pete Elia, S. Hursky Hoskulds, Mark Agostino, Devin Emke, Robert Smith, Mike Viola, Mark Egan

Digital Editing, Assembly & Mastering : Roger Nichols - Digital Atomics, Nashville, TN

Recording Studios :

Los Angeles : Transparent Sound, Rumbo Recorders, Weswind Media, Sunset Sound Factory, Westlake Audio, Bad Dog, Showerhead

New York : Sound On Sound, Electric Fields, Power Station, Flying Monkey, Unique Recording

Nashville : Belle River Farms, Digital Atomics

Mixing Studios : Transparent Sound (Burbank), Sound On Sound (N.Y.C.), Sunset Sound Factory (Hollywood)

*Strings :

Violins : Bruce Dukov (Concermaster & Soloist), Peter Kent, Joy Lyle, John Wittenberg, Vladimir Polimatidi, Charles Everett, Henry Ferber, Norm Hughes, Barbra Porter, Gina Kronstadt, Dorothy Wade

Violas : Ralph Fieding, Linda Lipsett, Diane Reedy, Tom Tally

Celli : Dan Smith, Suzie Katayama (Contractor), Rudy Stein, Paul Hochalter

Bass : David Stone, Oscar Meza Jr.

01 - Surfer Girl (Prelude)

02 - Surfer Girl (Track)

Arranger : Don Grusin

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards, Vocals

Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass & Vocals

Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica & Vocals

Tim Weston : Guitar

03 - Can't Wait Too Long

Arranger : Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs Group :

Clark Burroughs : Tenor

Shelby Flint : Soprano

Gene Morford : Bass

Michelle Wair : Soprano

Bob Joyce : Baritone

Mary Hylan : Soprano

04 - Wouldn't It Be Nice

Arranger : Don Grusin

Jeffrey Osborne : Vocal

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards

Ralf Rickert : Flugelhorn & Trumpet

Walfredo Reyes Jr. : Drums & Percussion

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass

Tim Weston : Guitar

05 - 'Til I Die

Arrangers : Elements

Elements :

Mark Egan : Bass, Fretless Bass

Danny Gottlieb : Drums

Clifford Carter : Keyboards

Bill Evans : Soprano & Tenor Saxophones

06 - The Warmth Of The Sun

Arranger : Tim Weston

Shelby Flint : Vocal

Tim Weston : Guitar

Peter Erskine : Drums

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

Luis Conte : Percussion

Jimmy Haslip : Bass

07 - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

Arrangers : Mitch Forman & Tim Weston

Larry Carlton : Acoustic Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

Bernie Dresel : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

08 - In My Room

Arrangers : Russell Ferrante & Vince Mendoza

Marilyn Scott : Vocal

Russell Ferrante : Acoustic Piano

Jimmy Haslip : Bass, Fretless Bass

William Kennedy : Drums

 

09 - I Went To Sleep

Arranger : Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs Group :

Clark Burroughs : Tenor

Shelby Flint : Soprano

Gene Morford : Bass

Michelle Wair : Soprano

Bob Joyce : Baritone

Mary Hylan : Soprano

10 - Caroline, No

Arranger : Dori Caymmi

Dori Caymmi : Guitar & Vocal

Don Grusin : Keyboards

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Claudio Slon : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

Shelby Flint : Vocals

Tim Weston : Guitar

11 - Our Sweet Love/ Friends

Arranger : Eliane Elias

Eliane Elias : Acoustic Piano

12 - Cabinessence

Arranger : Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs Group :

Clark Burroughs : Tenor

Shelby Flint : Soprano

Gene Morford : Bass

Michelle Wair : Soprano

Bob Joyce : Baritone

Mary Hylan : Soprano

13 - Don't Worry Baby

Arranger : Steve Khan

Steve Khan : Guitar

Gabriela Anders : Vocals

Rob Mounsey : Keyboards

Ruben Rodriguez : Bass

Marc Quiñones : Timbales & Guiro

Papo Pepin : Congas

14 - God Only Knows

Arranger : Bob Mintzer

Yellowjackets :

Russell Ferrante : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards

Jimmy Haslip : Bass

Bob Mintzer : Tenor Saxophone

William Kennedy : Drums

15 - Surf's Up

Arranger : Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs Group :

Clark Burroughs : Tenor

Shelby Flint : Soprano

Gene Morford : Bass

Michelle Wair : Soprano

Bob Joyce : Baritone

Mary Hylan : Soprano

16 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)

Vince Mendoza : Orchestral Arrangement*

Featuring : John Abercrombie : Guitar

Joe LaBarbara : Drums

Dave Carpenter : Acoustic Bass

17 - 'Til I Die

Arranger : Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs Group :

Clark Burroughs : Tenor

Shelby Flint : Soprano

Gene Morford : Bass

Michelle Wair : Soprano

Bob Joyce : Baritone

Mary Hylan : Soprano

Various Artists "Go For The Gold!" (1988) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 

01 - Birds With Long Legs (Dave Grusin)

02 - Colors Of The Wind (Yutaka Yokokura)

03 - Voices Of The Heart (Judd Miller)

04 - Spectralight (Roger Kellaway)

05 - Peace For Pastorius (Szakcsi)

06 - Wind Sprint (John Patitucci)

07 - Eternal Child (Chick Corea)

08 - Every Step Of The Way (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)

09 - Songhouse (Kevin Eubanks)

10 - The Lady & The Sea (Chieli Minucci)

11 - The Sauce (Greg Mathieson)

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

01 - Birds With Long Legs 

Dave Grusin & Don Grusin

Dave Grusin & Don Grusin : Yamaha DXIIFD, DX7, TX816 & RX5 Drum Machine, Roland D-550, MKS20 & Super Jupiter, Sequential Circuits Prophet V.S. & Studio 440 Drum Machine, Roger Linn - Linndrum, Steinway & Yamaha Pianos, Emulator - Emax Sampler, Atarai 1040 ST Computer with Hybrid Arts SmpteTrack Software

Produced by Dave Grusin & Don Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

Recorded at Starlight Studio, Malibu, CA

Digital Editing at CMS Digital

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios

From "STICKS & STONE"

02 - Colors Of The Wind 

Yutaka

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto

Carlos Vega : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Produced & Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura & Don Grusin

Arranged & Conducted by Yutaka Yokokura

Recorded by Geoff Gillette, Don Murray & Yutaka Yokokura

Assisted by Greg Scott & Bob Macias

Digitally Mixed by Don Murray, Don Grusin & Yutaka Yokokura at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Leslie Ann Jones

From "YUTAKA"

03 - Voices Of The Heart 

Eric Marienthal

Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone

Jim Cox : Synthesizers

John Patitucci : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Pat Kelley : Guitar

Produced by Chick Corea

Assisted by Eric Marienthal

Executive Album Producer : Ron Moss

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh, Eric Marienthal & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA

December, 1987 & January, 1988

Assistant Engineer : Ira Rubnitz

From "VOICES OF THE HEART"

04 - Spectralight 

Eddie Daniels

Eddie Daniels : Clarinet

Roger Kellaway : Piano & Celeste

Eddie Gomez : Bass

Al Foster : Drums

David Nadien : Violin I

Elena Barere : Violin II

Lamar Alsop : Viola

Beverly Lauridsen : Cello

Produced by Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway

Digitally Recorded by Ed Rack at Clinton Studios, NYC

Digitally Mixed & Edited by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

From "MEMOS FROM PARADISE

 

05 - Peace For Pastorius 

Szakcsi

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano & Synthesizers

Produced by George Jinda & Howie Morrel for HLM Productions

Recorded by Ulrich Kraus at Park Studios & Tonstudios in Munich, Germany

Digitally Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, N.Y.C.

Digital Editing by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, N.Y.C.

06 - Wind Sprint 

John Patitucci

John Patitucci : Lag Bass, Smith/Jackson 6-String Bass

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Dave Witham : Synthesizers

John Beasley : Synthesizers

Dave Weckl : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Chick Corea

Assisted by John Patitucci

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh, John Patitucci & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA, December 1987

From "JOHN PATITUCCI"

07 - Eternal Child 

Chick Corea Elektric Band

Chick Corea : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

Dave Weckl : Drums

John Patitucci : Bass

Eric Marienthal : Saxophone

Frank Gambale : Guitar

John Novello : Additional Synthesizers

Produced by Chick Corea

Recorded by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA

Mastered by Mike Reese at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

08 - Every Step Of The Way 

David Benoit

David Benoit : Piano

Russ Freeman : Guitar (Lead)

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Michael Landau : Guitar (Rhythm)

Randy Waldman : Keyboards

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Produced by Jeffrey Weber for Weberworks

Digitally Recorded by Allen Sides with Bob Leftus at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA, December, 1987

Digitally Mixed by Allen Sides at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA

From "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"

09 - Songhouse 

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks : Acoustic Guitars, MIDI Guitar Vocals

Mark Ledford : Lead vocals

Victor Bailey : Electric Bass

Tommy Campbell : Drums

Produced by Kevin Eubanks & Duke DuBois

Associate Producer & Engineer : Josiah Gluck

Digitally Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

Digitally Mixed & Edited at The Review Room, NYC

10 - The Lady & The Sea 

Special EFX

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sleigh Bells, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Crasher, Tambourine, Shaker

Mark Egan : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Robbie Kondor : Synthesizers

Szakcsi : Acoustic Piano

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Co-Produced by George Jinda

Recorded & Digitally Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC

From "DOUBLE FEATURE"

11 - The Sauce

GRP Super Live In Concert

Featuring Lee Ritenour

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Tim Landers : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Barnaby Finch : Synthesizers

Produced by Don Murray

Recorded by Don Murray in The Tamco Remote Truck on October 8, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan

Mixed by Don Murray at Capitol tudios, Hollywood

From "GRP SUPER LIVE"

Don Grusin "Raven" (1990) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Flight Of The Raven (Don Grusin)
02 - Two Lives (Don Grusin)
03 - Hip Hop Be Bop (Don Grusin & Harvey Mason)
04 - Oracle (Don Grusin)
05 - Outback Oasis (Don Grusin)
06 - Light In The Window (Don Grusin)
07 - Zuma Noon (Dave Grusin & Don Grusin)
08 - Um Beijo (A Kiss) (Don Grusin)
09 - Graffiti-Bird (Don Grusin)
10 - Highline (Don Grusin)
11 - Catwalk (Don Grusin)


Produced by Don Grusin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Additional Engineering : Geoff Gillette
Second Engineers : Mike Aarvold, Terry Lang, Elaine Anderson
Recorded at Castle Oaks Studio / Calabasas, CA
Mixed at Smoketree Studio / Chatsworth, CA
Edited by Robert Vosgien at CMS Digital
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios / Hollywood, CA


01 - Flight Of The Raven

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Sal Marquez : Trumpet
Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

02 - Two Lives

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Djavan : Vocals

03 - Hip Hop Be Bop

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone Solo
Horn Section :
Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

04 - Oracle

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Sal Marquez : Trumpet Solo
Horn Section :
Gary Herbig : Soprano Saxophone & Flute
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

05 - Outback Oasis

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone
Vocal Melodies : Kate Markowitz, Marilyn Scott, Jim Gilstrap, Don Grusin

06 - Light In The Window

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Horn Section :
Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone & Alto Flute
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

07 - Zuma Noon

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Eric Marienthal : Soprano Saxophone
Vocal Melodies : Kate Markowitz, Marilyn Scott, Jim Gilstrap, Don Grusin

08 - Um Beijo (A Kiss)

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone
Ricardo Silveira : Guitar

09 - Graffiti-Bird

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone Solo
Horn Section :
Gary Herbig : Soprano & Alto Saxophone
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

10 - Highline

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Horn Section :
Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

11 - Catwalk

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano
Tom Brechtlein : Drums
Sal Marquez : Trumpet Solo
Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Jerry Hey : Trumpet

Don Grusin "Zephyr" (1991) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Zephyr (Don Grusin)

02 - Tonight, Pure Love (Don Grusin)

03 - Still Good Lookin' (Don Grusin & Kate Markowitz)

04 - Anoranza (Don Grusin)

05 - Hardwood (Don Grusin)

06 - Storyteller (Don Grusin)

07 - Chico (Don Grusin)

08 - Tribe (Don Grusin)

09 - The Last Train (Don Grusin)

10 - Hattie-Mae (Dance All Day) (Don Grusin)

All Songs Composed & Arranged by Don Grusin

Lyrics for "Still Good Lookin'" by Don Grusin & Kaye Markowitz

Produced by Don Grusin

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Don Murray at Castle Oaks Studio & American Recorders Studio

Mixed by Don Murray at Smoketree Studio

Additional Recording by Geoff Gillette at Castle Oaks Studio & by Bernie Kirsh at Mad Hatter Studio

Second Engineers : Mike Aavold at Castle Oaks ; Darren Mora at Mad Hatter ; Bill Cooper at American Recorders ; Elaine Anderson at Smoketree for The Mix

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Records

Assembled by Robert Vosgien at CMS Digital

01 - Zephyr

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Tom Brechtlein : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Ernie Watts : Alto Saxophone

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Horn Section :

Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

02 - Tonight, Pure Love

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Jerry Goodman : Violin

Alex Acuña : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

03 - Still Good Lookin'

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Tom Brechtlein : Drums

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Ernie Watts : Tenor Saxophone

Lead vocals : Carl Anderson & Lou Pardini

Background vocals : Carl Anderson, Kate Markowitz, Lou Pardini, Marilyn Scott

04 - Anoranza

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Alex Acuña : Cymbals & Percussion, Hi-Hat

Background vocals : Carl Anderson, Don Grusin, Kate Markowitz, Lou Pardini, Marilyn Scott

05 - Hardwood

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Alex Acuña : Hi-Hat, Cymbals & Percussion

Carlos Rios : Guitar

06 - Storyteller

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums, Congas, Percussion

Dori Caymmi : Voice & Acoustic Guitar

Eric Marienthal : Soprano Saxophone

Horn Section :

Gary Herbig : Tenor Saxophone

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Jerry Hey : Trumpet

07 - Chico

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano

08 - Tribe

Don Grusin : Synthesizers, KORG SG1D Piano

Jerry Goodman : Electric Violin

Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

Vocal Chant : Carl Anderson, Don Grusin, Kate Markowitz, Lou Pardini, Marilyn Scott

09 - The Last Train

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Dori Caymmi : Voice

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Tom Brechtlein : Drums

10 - Hattie-Mae (Dance All Day)

Don Grusin : Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Ernie Watts : Alto Saxophone

Don Grusin "Don Grusin" (1981) -Contemporary Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : JVC Records

 

 Side 1

01 - Number Eight (Don Grusin) 

02 - Hot (Don Grusin)

03 - Shuffle City (Don Grusin)

04 - Cuidado (Don Grusin & Eric Tagg)

Side 2

01 - Nice Going (Don Grusin)

02 - Cowboy Reggae (Don Grusin)

03 - Kona (Don Grusin)

04 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Charles Crozat Converse)

Produced by Don Grusin

Arranged by Don Grusin

Engineered by Geoff Gillette

Album Co-ordinated by Takashi Misu & Akira Taguchi

Recorded & Mixed at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA

Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA by Bernie Grundman

Side 1

01 - Number Eight

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Forman

OBX, ARP-2600, Vocoder : Don Grusin

02 - Hot

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Nathan East

Electric Guitar : Michael Sembello

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Percussion : Steve Forman, Oscar Castro-Neves

Rhodes, OBX : Don Grusin

03 - Shuffle City

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Forman

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes : Don Grusin

Tenor Sax : Gary Herbig

04 - Cuidado

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Electric Guitar : Michael Sembello

Acoustic Guitar : Oscar Castro-Neves

Percussion : Steve Forman, Alex Acuña, Efrain Toro, Don Grusin

Acoustic Piano, Rhodes, OBX, Vocal : Don Grusin

Vocal : Kate Markowitz

Side 2

01 - Nice Going

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Nathan East

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour, Michael Sembello

Percussion : Steve Forman, Alex Acuña, Efrain Toro

OBX, Mini Moog : Don Grusin

02 - Cowboy Reggae

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour, Michael Sembello

Percussion : Steve Forman

OBX, Yamaha GS-1 : Don Grusin

03 - Kona

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Nathan East

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Forman

Rhodes, OBX : Don Grusin

Tenor Sax : Gary Herbig

04 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Drums : Alex Acuña

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Electric Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Percussion : Steve Forman

Acoustic Piano, OBX : Don Grusin

Tenor Sax : Gary Herbig

Don Grusin "Banana Fish" (1994) -Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Pacific Lights (Don Grusin)
02 - Baby's Comin' Home Tonight (Don Grusin & Brenda Russell)
03 - Banana Fish (Don Grusin)
04 - Green Diamonds (Don Grusin & Frank Quintero)
05 - Island Cowboy (Don Grusin)
06 - Bench Dogs (Don Grusin)
07 - Goodbye (Don Grusin)
08 - Home On The Range (Traditional - Arranged & Adapted by Don Grusin)
09 - Deep Water (Don Grusin)
10 - Betty's Jetty (Don Grusin)


Produced & Arranged by Don Grusin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
"BANANA FISH" was recorded at Sunset Sound Studio & Bad Dog Studio during Marc-April, 1994 & Mixed at Sunset Sound in April by Don Murray
Assisted by Mike Kloster
Additional Recording by Don Grusin
Additional Arrangements : Don Murray, Tollak Ollestad
Digital Edting by Michael Landy
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Recording Studio
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Pacific Lights

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica
Charles Bisharat : Violin
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths

02 - Baby's Comin' Home Tonight

Harvey Mason : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Brenda Russell : Vocals
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths

03 - Banana Fish

Harvey Mason : Drums
Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths, Electric Guitar

04 - Green Diamonds

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Frank Quintero : Vocals
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths

05 - Island Cowboy

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Charles Bisharat : Violin
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths

06 - Bench Dogs

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Gary Herbig : Soprano Sax
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Electric Rhythm Guitar, Guitar Solo, Synths

07 - Goodbye

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano

08 - Home On The Range

Harvey Mason : Drums
Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass
Tollak Ollestad : Vocals & Harmonica
Gary Herbig : Baritone Sax
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths
Background vocals : Shem Von Schroeck, Michael Now, Don Grusin

09 - Deep Water

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Charles Bisharat : Violin
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Synths

10 - Betty's Jetty

Carlos Vega : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Charles Bisharat : Violin
Gary Herbig : Baritone Sax
Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synths

Don Grusin "No Borders" (1992) -Crossover Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Remember Africa (Don Grusin & Kate Markowitz)
02 - Makossa Beat (Don Grusin)
03 - Dakar Daughter (Don Grusin)
04 - Reunion (Dog, Cat, Bird) (Don Grusin)
05 - Colonial Empire (Don Grusin)
06 - Rai Baby (Don Grusin)
07 - Trinidad (Don Grusin)
08 - 10° East (Don Grusin)
09 - Frontier (Don Grusin)
10 - San Carlos (Don Grusin)


Produced by Don Grusin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Additional Recording by Geoff Gillette
Basic Tracks & Mix at Andora Studio
Mastered by Wally Traugott, Capitol Records, Hollywood
Overdubs Recorded at Castle Oaks Studio
2nd Engineers : Elaine Anderson, Terry Reif, Bino Espinoza & Tanya McGinnis at Andora Studios ; Michael Aavold & John Malta at Castle Oaks Studio
Project Coordination by Dale Jaffe


01 - Remember Africa

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums, Congas & Shakers
Ricardo Silveira : Guitars
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Vocals : Dori Caymmi, Don Grusin, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller
Horn Section :
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Joe Davis : Trumpet

02 - Makossa Beat

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Alex Acuña : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar

03 - Dakar Daughter

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Alex Acuña : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Vocals : Dori Caymmi, Don Grusin, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller

04 - Reunion (Dog, Cat, Bird)

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Goodman : Violin

05 - Colonial Empire

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Alex Acuña : Drums
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Jerry Goodman : Violin

06 - Rai Baby

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Alex Acuña : Drums, Cajon & Trash
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Goodman : Violin

07 - Trinidad

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Eric Marienthal : Soprano Sax
Vocals : Dori Caymmi, Don Grusin, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller

08 - 10° East

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums, Congas, Bongo & Desert Percussion
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Jerry Goodman : Violin
Horn Section :
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Joe Davis : Flugelhorn

09 - Frontier

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers & Handclaps
Abraham Laboriel : Bass & Handclaps
Alex Acuña : Drums & Handclaps
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar & Handclaps
Eric Marienthal : Alto Sax
Abraham Laboriel Jr. : Handclaps
Jerry Goodman : Violin

10 - San Carlos

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Guitar
Alex Acuña : Cymbals & Mediterranean Percussion
Ricardo Silveira : Acoustic Guitar