Michael Paulo "Midnight Passion" (1999) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Noteworthy Records

 01- Millennium Swing (Johann Strauss & Michael Paulo)

02 - Forever (Michael Paulo)

03 - YT (Michael Paulo)

04 - Mason's House (Michael Paulo)

05 - Midnight Passion (Michael Paulo)

06 - Heart Of Mine (Freddie Washington, Michael O'Neill & Ron Williams)

07 - For You Only (Freddie Washington & Michael Paulo)

08 - As I Think Of You (David Williams & Steve Porcaro)

09 - Struttin' With Mama Mae (Michael Paulo)

10 - Life Is Beautiful (David Williams & Steve Porcaro)

11 - You've Gotta Believe In Yourself (David Williams & Michael Paulo)

12 - Millennium Swing (Johann Strauss & Michael Paulo) (Rap Version)

Recorded at The Track House, Apaulo Studio, Redy Freddie Sound & Moving Hands Studio

Engineers : Khaliq Glover, Michael Paulo

Mastered at MCA by Erick Larson

01- Millennium Swing

Produced by Michael Paulo

Guitars : Ray Fuller, David Williams

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Trumpet : Michael 'Patches' Stewart

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

02 - Forever

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Tris Imboden

Bass : Kenji Sano

Electric Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes : Brian Simpson

Strings : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

03 - YT

Produced by Michael Paulo

Bass : Andrew Ford

Rhodes : Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

04 - Mason's House

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller

Rhodes : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

05 - Midnight Passion

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Tris Imboden

Bass : Kenji Sano

Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller

Acoustic Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Acoustic Piano : Brian Simpson

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

06 - Heart Of Mine

Produced by Michael Paulo & Freddie Washington

Vocals : Carl Anderson

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Dean Parks

Keyboards : Freddie Washington

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Acoustic Guitar : Michael O'Neill

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

Mix by Khaliq-O-Vision

07 - For You Only

Produced by Freddie Washington

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Dean Parks

Keyboards : Freddie Washington

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

Vocals : Freddie Washington & Lynne Fiddmont

Mixed by Khaliq-O-Vision

08 - As I Think Of You

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Land Richards

Keys : Steve Porcaro & Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : David Williams

Bass : Freddie Washington

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

09 - Struttin' With Mama Mae

Produced by Michael Paulo

Guitar Solo : Ray Fuller

Rhythm Guitar : David Williams

Bass : David Inamine

Organ & Clavinet : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

10 - Life Is Beautiful

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Land Richards

Keys : Steve Porcaro & Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : David Williams

Bass : Freddie Washington

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

11 - You've Gotta Believe In Yourself

Produced by David William & Michael Paulo

Guitar & Keyboards : David Williams

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Vocals : David Williams & Dara Rolins

Drum Porgramming : Sergio Gonzalezs, David Williams & Michael Paulo

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

12 - Millennium Swing (Rap Version)

Produced by Michael Paulo & Melissa Paulo

Guitars : Ray Fuller, David Williams

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Trumpet : Michael 'Patches' Stewart

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Rap Vocals : Heat

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

Freddie Washington "In The Moment" (2009) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : /

01 - In The Moment (Freddie Washington & Bernhard Penzias)

02 - When You Get Right Down To It (Barry Mann)

03 - Easy Ride (Freddie Washington)

04 - Freddie's Groove (Freddie Washington & Johnny Britt)

05 - I Can Make It Better (Freddie Washington)

06 - Do You Remember (Freddie Washington)

07 - Let It Go (Freddie Washington & Johnny Britt)

08 - Set It Off (Freddie Washington & Bernhard Penzias)

All Songs Produced by Freddie Washington

"In The Moment", "Set It Off" Co-Produced by Bernhard Penzias

"Freddie's Groove", "Let It Go" Co-Produced by Johnny Britt

Engineered by Freddie Washington, Bernhard Penzias

Mixed by Dennis Moody

Recorded at Ready Freddie Sounds, The Bernie Bass, White Lightning Studio, Drumsong Studio

01 - In The Moment

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Rhodes, Programming

Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar

Bernhard Penzias : Guitar & Acoustic, Programming

Emanuel Baker : Drums

Michael Paulo : Sax

Luis Conte : Percussion

Michael White : Percussion

02 - When You Get Right Down To It

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Drum & Synth Programming

Joe Sample : Rhodes

Patrice Rushen : Strings

Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar

Johnny Britt : Flugel Horn

Luis Conte : Tambourine

Fred White, Freddie Washington : Background vocals 

03 - Easy Ride

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Rhodes, Programming

Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums

Johnny Britt : Flugel, Muted Trumpet, Piano

04 - Freddie's Groove

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Synth Programming

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes

Clarence McDonald : Clavinet

Michael White : Drums

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Michael Paulo : Sax

Lynn Davis, Lynne Fiddmont, Johnny Britt : Background vocals

05 - I Can Make It Better

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Synth Programming

Patrice Rushen : Synths

Michael Paulo : Alto Sax

Johnny Britt : Piano

Michael White : Drums & Percussion

Luis Conte : Percussion

Deniece Williams, Lynne Fiddmont : Background vocals

06 - Do You Remember

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Synth, Rhodes, Vocals

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes

Michael White : Drums

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Steve Baxter : Trombone

Michael Paulo : Flute

Fred White, Freddie Washington : Background vocals 

07 - Let It Go

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Rhodes, Vocals, Synth & Drum Programming

Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Tariq Akoni : Guitar

Yamina Washington : Finger Snaps

Lynne Fiddmont, Lynn Davis : Background vocals

08 - Set It Off

Freddie Washington : Lead Bass & Bass, Rhodes, Programming

Patrice Rushen : Rhodes

Wah Wah Watson : Guitar Layering

Bernhard Penzias : Synth & Programming

Emanuel Baker : Drums

The Crusaders "Rural Renewal" (2002) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Verve Records / P.R.A. Records 

01 - Rural Renewal (Joe Sample)

02 - Creepin (Joe Sample)

03 - Heartland (Joe Sample)

04 - A Healing Coming On (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

05 - Sing The Song (Joe Sample)

06 - Shotgun House Groove (Joe Sample)

07 - The Territory (Joe Sample)

08 - Greasy Spoon (Stix Hooper)

09 - Viva De Funk (Joe Sample)

10 - Lazy Sundays (Joe Sample)

11 - Goin Home (Wilton Felder & George Shaw)

Produced by Stewart Levine for Wow Productions, Ltd.

Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen

Recorded at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA ; Sounds of Blackness Recorded by Tom Tucker Jr. at Master Mix Studios, Minneapolis, MN

Assistant Engineers : Al Sanderson & Tom Sweeney

Pro-Tools Engineer : Dan Pinder

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

The Crusaders :

Joe Sample : Acoustic Pianos, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Organ

Stix Hooper : Drums

Wilton Felder : Tenor Saxophone

Steve Baxter : Trombone

Freddie Washington : Bass

Dean Parks : Guitar

Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar (Tracks 01-07, 09)

Arthur Adams : Guitar (Tracks 05, 08, 10, 11)

Lenny Castro : Percussion

With Special Guests :

Eric Clapton : Acoustic Guitar (Track 01), Electric Guitar (Track 02)

Donnie McClurkin : Vocals (Tracks 04, 05)

Sounds of Blackness : Background vocals (Track 05)