George Benson "Pacific Fire" (1983) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper)

02 - Moody's Mood (James Moody & Eddie efferson)

03 - Bandoleros Caballa (Ronnie Foster)

Side 2

01 - Melodia Español (George Benson & Hubert Laws)

02 - Pacific Fire (Ronnie Foster)

03 - Let Your Love Come Out (Ronnie Foster)

04 - Em (Phillip Namenworth)

George Benson, Eric Gale : Guitar

Ronnie Foster, Don Grolnick, Roland Hanna, Bobby Lyle : Keyboards

Roland Hanna : Piano Solo on "Moody's Mood"

Ronnie Foster : Piano Solo on "Pacific Fire"

Hubert Laws : Flute Solo on "Melodia Español"

Gary King : Bass

Dennis Davis, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark : Drums

Sue Evans : Percussion

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Fred Wesley : Trombone (Solos on "Knock On Wood" & "Pacific Fire")

Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, David Sanborn, Frank Vicari, Joe Farrell, Romeo Penque, David Tofani : Saxophone, Flute & Woodwinds

Produced by Creed Taylor

"Knock On Wood" Arranged by David Matthews

"Moody's Mood" Arranged by George Benson

"Bandoleros Caballa", "Pacific Fire" & "Let Your Love Come Out" Arranged by Ronnie Foster

"Em" Arranged by Gary King

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios by Rudy Van Gelder

George Benson & Joe Farrell "Benson & Farrell" (1976) -Jazz Fusion / Latin Jazz-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Flute Song (David Matthews)

02 - Beyond The Ozone (David Matthews)

03 - Camel Hump (David Matthews)

Side 2

01 - Rolling Home (David Matthews)

02 - Old Devil Moon (Burton Lane & E.Y. Harburg)

Arranged by David Matthews

Recorded at A & R Recording

Don Hahn, Engineer

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios

Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer

Mixed & Mastered by Rudy Van Gelder

Recorded March, September 1976

"Flute Song", "Camel Hump"

George Benson : Guitar & Solo on "Flute Song"

Joe Farrell : Flute & Soprano Sax & Solo on "Camel Hump"

Don Grolnick : Piano

Will Lee : Bass

Andy Newmark : Drums

Eric Gale : Guitar

Nicky Marrero : Percussion

Eddie Daniels : Alto Flute

Joe Farrell : Bass Flute

David Tofani : Alto Flute

"Old Devil Moon"

George Benson : Guitar Solo

Joe Farrell : Flute Solo

Sonny Bravo : Piano

Gary King : Bass

Jose Madera : Congas

Michael Collaza : Timbales

Nicky Marrero : Percussion

Eddie Daniels : Alto Flute

Joe Farrell : Bass Flute

David Tofani : Alto Flute

"Beyond The Ozone", "Rolling Home"

George Benson : Guitar Solo

Joe Farrell : Flutes & Flute Solo

Don Grolnick : Piano

Will Lee : Bass

Andy Newmark : Drums

Steve Khan : Guitar

Nicky Marrero : Percussion

George Benson "Good King Bad" (1976) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Pop-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Theme From 'Good King Bad' (David Matthews)

02 - One Rock Don't Make No Boulder (David Matthews)

03 - Em (Philip Namanworth)

Side 2

01 - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Vince Guaraldi)

02 - Siberian Workout (David Matthews)

03 - Shell Of A Man (Eugene McDaniels)

Arranged by David Matthews

Rhythm Arrangements on "Em" & "Shell Of A Man" by Gary King

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios

Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer

Recorded July & December, 1975

Produced by Creed Taylor

Guitar : George Benson, Eric Gale (All Selections except "Shell Of A Man")

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster ("Shell Of A Man"), Don Grolnick (Clavinet on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder"), Roland Hanna ("Em"), Bobby Lyle ("Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Siberian Workout")

Bass : Gary King

Drums : Dennis Davis ("Shell Of A Man"), Steve Gadd ("Em"), Andy Newmark ("Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Siberian Workout")

Percussion : Sue Evans, David Friedman (Vibes on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", Solo on "Shell Of A Man")

Trumpet : Randy Brecker ("Theme From 'Good King Bad'")

Trombone : Fred Wesley

Saxophone : Michael Brecker (Tenor on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'"), Ronnie Cuber (Baritone on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Siberian Workout"), David Sanborn (Alto on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'"), Frank Vicari (Tenor on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Siberian Workout")

Flute : Joe Farrell (Solo on "Theme From 'Good King Bad'", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder", "Cast Your Fate To The Wind", "Siberian Workout"), Romeo Penque ("Em", "Shell Of A Man"), David Tofani ("Em", "Shell Of A Man")

Violin : Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Max Pollikoff

Viola : Harold Coletta, Theodore Israel

Cello : Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman

Minnie Riperton "Love Lives Forever" (1980) -Smooth Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Capitol Records

 1

01 - Here We Go (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Art Phillips)

02 - I'm In Love Again (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

03 - Strange Affair (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Marlo Henderson)

2

01 - Island In The Sun (Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph)

02 - Give Me Time (Leonard Caston & Lila Hurtado)

03 - You Take My Breath Away (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Randy Waldman)

04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La) (Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Leonard Caston & Judy Weider)

Produced by Richard Rudolph for Marc-Maya Productions, Inc. & Johnny Pate for Etap, Inc.

Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Johnny Pate

Minnie Riperton's Vocal Performances Produced by Leonard Caston

Executive Producer : Dr. Cecil Hale

Engineered by Bob Mockler

Recorded & Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders

Re-mixed by Bob Mockler, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Hollywood Sound on All Songs except "Strange Affair" re-mixed by Gary Olazabal, Dick Rudolph & Johnny Pate at Wonderland Studios

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios

Music Preparation : Eric Niam

Musicians :

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synthesizers

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Tennyson Stephens : Acoustic Guitar

Gerry Vinci : Concertmaster

Gayle Levant : Harp

Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Stephanie Spruill

1

01 - Here We Go

Roberta Flack : Vocals

Peabo Bryson : Vocals

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - I'm In Love Again

Michael Jackson : Vocals

Hubert Laws : Flute Solo

03 - Strange Affair

Michael Boddicker : Synthesizer

2

01 - Island In The Sun

Tom Scott : Tenor Sax Solo

02 - Give Me Time

Stevie Wonder : Harmonica Solo

Gerry Vinci : Violin Solo

03 - You Take My Breath Away

George Benson : Vocals

04 - The Song Of Life (La-La-La)

Patrice Rushen : Vocals & Electric Piano

George Benson "Irreplaceable" (2003) -Contemporary R&B / Soul Jazz-

Label : The Verve Music Group

 01 - Irreplaceable (Mike Clark, John Fiore & Joshua P. Thompson)

02 - Cell Phone (Randy Beasley, Joshua P. Thompson & Stephanie Thompson)

03 - Black Rose (Joe Thomas & Joshua P. Thompson)

04 - Take You Out (Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly & John Smith)

05 - Strings Of Love (John Fiore, Allan Rich, Joshua P. Thompson & Philip White)

06 - Missing You (Tim Kelly, Bob Robinson, Joe Thomas & Joshua P. Thompson)

07 - Six Play (Mike Clark, John Fiore & Joshua P. Thompson)

08 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II)

09 - Stairway To Love (Olivia Longott, Quincy Patrick & Joshua P. THompson)

10 - Arizona Sunrise (George Benson, Paul Brown & Thomas Klemperer)

Produced by Joshua Paul Thompson for Tallest Tree Music

Track 04 Produced by Rex Rideout & Bud Harner

Tracks 08 & 10 Produced by Paul Brown

Recorded & Mixed by John Roper at Tallest Tree Studios, West Orange, New Jersey

Mastered by Steve Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA

01 - Irreplaceable

George Benson : Electric Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Pic Conley : Drum Programming

Nakiea : Cameo Lead vocals

Randy Beasley, Terry Carpenter, Philip White : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Philip White

Mixed by Red Rideout

02 - Cell Phone

George Benson, Andrea Simmons : Lead & Background vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Guitars, Bass

Bobby Douglas : Keyboards

Richard Bona : Bass

Pic Conley : Drum Programming

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Joe

Remix & Additional Production by Paul Brown & DC

Remixed at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA

03 - Black Rose

George Benson : Electric Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Acoustic Guitar, Strings

Bobby Douglas : Keyboards

Richard Bona : Bass

Ali Jackson : Drum Programming

Pic Conley : Flutes

Hasan Smith : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Hasan Smith

Remix by Joshua P. Thompson & John Roper

04 - Take You Out

George Benson : Guitar

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

John Pondel : Rhythm Guitar

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Nick Lane : Trombone

Guitar Recorded by Alec Heard at Avatar Studios, NY

Mixed by Ray Bardani at Westlake Audio, LA & Hit Factory, NY

05 - Strings Of Love

George Benson : Lead Guitar, Lead vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Harmony Guitar, Keyboards

Richard Bona : Bass, Vocal Chant

Pic Conley : Drum Programming

Philip White : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson, Philip White & Richard Bona

06 - Missing You

George Benson : Lead Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Acoustic Guitar

Richard Bona : Bass

Ali Jackson : Drum Programming & Live Hi-Hats

Carlos Rickett : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Carlos Rickett

07 - Six Play

George Benson : Electric Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Joshua P. Thompson : Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drum Programming

Pic Conley : Drum Programming

Mike Hobbs : Finger Snaps

Chyna : Cameo Lead vocals

Terry Carpenter, Philip White : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Philip White

Additional Vocal Arrangement by Terry Carpenter

Remix & Additional Productions by Paul Brown & DC

Remixed at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA

08 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

George Benson : Guitar

Herman Jackson : Keyboards

Roberto Vally : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Paul Brown : Drum Programming

Arranged by Paul Brown & Tommy Kay

Recorded by Paul Brown, Jeff Harris & DC at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA ; Porcupine Studios, Phoenix, AZ & Avatar Studios, NY

Mixed by Paul Brown at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA

Pro Tools by DC

09 - Stairway To Love

George Benson : Lead Guitar, Lead & Background vocals

Georg Wadenius : Electric Guitar

Richard Bona : Bass, Percussion

Pic Conley : Drum Programming

Gregoire Maret : Harmonica Solo

Sean Albright, Lisa Fischer : Background vocals

Vocals Arranged by Joshua P. Thompson & Lisa Fischer 

Remix & Additional Productions by Paul Brown & DC

Remixed at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA

10 - Arizona Sunrise

George Benson : Guitar

Herman Jackson : Keyboards

Larry Williams : Additional Keyboards, Flute

Roberto Vally : Bass

Land Richards : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn

Arranged by Paul Brown, Tommy Kay & Jerry Hey

Recorded by Paul Brown, Jeff Harris & DC at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA ; Porcupine Studios, Phoenix, AZ & Avatar Studios, NY

Mixed by Paul Brown at Funky Joint, Sherman Oaks, CA

Pro Tools by DC

Take 6 "The Standard" (2008) -Vocal Jazz / Standards-

Label : Heads Up International

 01 - Sweet Georgia Brown (Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey Sr. & Ben Bernie)

02 - Straighten Up And Fly Right (Nat King Cole & Irving Mills)

03 - Seven Steps To Heaven (Miles Davis, Victor Stanley Feldman & Jon Hendricks)

04 - Windmills Of Your Mind (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) 

05 - Someone To Watch Over Me (George & Ira Gershwin)

06 - Grace (Pre-prise) (Quincy Jones & Jeremy Lubbock)

07 - Back To You (Claude McKnight & Victoria Venier)

08 - A Tisket To Tasket (Ella Fitzgerald & Van Alexander)

09 - Bein' Green (Joe Raposo, Patricia Collins Sarnoff, Elizabeth Collins Raposo, William Andrew Raposo, Joseph Raymond Raposo & Nicholas Anthony Raposo)

10 - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (Louis Alter & Edgar De Lange)

11 - What's Going On (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland & Marvin Gaye)

12 - Shall We Gather At The River (Robert Lowry)

13 - Grace (Quincy Jones & Jeremy Lubbock)

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced by Cedric Dent, Claude McKnight, David Thomas & Khristian Dentley

Executive Producer : Dave Love

Take 6 is : Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, David Thomas, Joey Kibble, Cedric Dent, Alvin Chea

Mixed by Marcelo Pennell at The Cellar, Franklin, TN

Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis, Los Angeles, CA

01 - Sweet Georgia Brown

Lead vocals : Mark Kibble, Alvin Chea

Whistling : Mark Kibble

Produced / Arranged / Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

02 - Straighten Up And Fly Right

Lead vocals, Guitar : George Benson

Produced / Arranged by Mark Kibble

Co-Arranged by Cedric Dent

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN & John Harris & John Wroble at Porcupine Studios, Chandler, AZ

Assisted by Adam Carson, Vrandon Baldez

Additional Recording : David Thomas at The MeeDee Room, Woodland Hills, CA

03 - Seven Steps To Heaven

Lead vocals : Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau & Mark Kibble

Flugelhorn : Till Brönner

Produced / Arranged by Mark Kibble

Al Jarreau's Vocals Produced by Gary Grant

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN ; Eric Wojhan at Solid Sound  & Ann Arbor, MI & Gary Grant at Valerio Sound, Los Angeles, CA

Till Brönner's Flugelhorn Recorded at Till's Studio, Berlin, Germany

04 - Windmills Of Your Mind

Lead vocals : Mark Kibble, David Thomas & Claude McKnight

Produced / Arranged / Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

Additional Recording : David Thomas at The MeeDee Room, Woodland Hills, CA

05 - Someone To Watch Over Me

Featuring Shelea Frazier

Lead vocals : Shelea Frazier

Trumpet : Roy Hargrove

Keyboards / Rhodes : Miles Robertson

Guitar : Mark Bowers

Bass : Mark Kelley

Drums : Butter

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced / Arranged by David Thomas for MeeDee Productions, Butter for Bread & Butter Productions

Additional Production by Shelea Frazier & Tony Shepherd

Engineered by Adam Smirnoff at Fluid, New York City, NY ; David Thomas at The MeeDee Room, Woodland Hills, CA ; Tony Shepperd at Tonysound, Van Nuys, CA & Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

Alvin Chea's Vocals Engineered by David Thomas at The Bassline, Simi Valley, CA

06 - Grace (Pre-prise)

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced by Cedric Dent

Instrumentals & Vocals Arranged by Cedric Dent

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

07 - Back To You

Lead vocals : Claude McKnight, Joey Kibble 

Bass : Jamaal Andrews

Instruments : Khristian Dentley

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced by Claude McKnight & Khristian Dentley

Arranged by Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble & Khristian Dentley

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN & Khristian Dentley at DentleyBoy Productions, Orlando, FL

08 - A Tisket To Tasket

Lead vocals : Ella Fitzgerald

Produced / Arranged / Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

Additional Recording : David Thomas at The MeeDee Room, Woodland Hills, CA

09 - Bein' Green

Lead vocals  Joey Kibble

Spoken Word : Joey Kibble & Cedric Dent

Pianist : Cedric Dent

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced & Arranged by Cedric Dent

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

10 - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

Lead vocals : Aaron Neville

Produced / Arranged / Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

11 - What's Going On

Lead vocals : Brian McKnight, Mark Kibble

Produced / Arranged / Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

Brian McKnight's Vocals Engineered by Chris Wood at Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA

Beat Box Rhythm : Joey Kibble

12 - Shall We Gather At The River

Lead vocals : Claude McKnight, Joey Kibble

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced & Arranged by Cedric Dent

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

13 - Grace

Lead vocals : Claude McKnight

Piano & Keyboards : Cedric Dent

Drums : Jimmie 'JJ' Hodges Jr.

Produced by Mark Kibble

Co-Produced, Instrumentals & Vocals Arranged by Cedric Dent

Engineered by Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville, TN

George Benson "Bad Benson" (1974) -Jazz Funk-

Label : CTI Records

 Side 1

01 - Take Five (Paul Desmond)

02 - Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (Johnny Mandel, Marilyn & Alan Bergman)

03 - My Latin Brother (George Benson)

Side 2

01 - No Sooner Said Than Done (Phil Upchurch)

02 - Full Compass (Phil Upchurch)

03 - The Changing World (George Benson & Art Gore)

Arranged & Conducted by Don Sebesky

Musical Conception of "Take Five" by Phil Upchurch

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios

Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer

Recorded May, 1974

Guitar : George Benson, Phil Upchurch

Piano : Kenny Barron

Bass : Ron Carter, Phil Upchurch (Electric Bass "Full Compass")

Drums : Steve Gadd

Percussion : Phil Upchurch ("My Latin Brother")

Trumpet : John Frosk, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley

Trombone : Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, Paul Fraulise (Bass Trombone)

French Horn : Jim Buffington, Brooks Tillotson

Woodwinds : Ray Beckenstein (Flutes), Phil Bodner (English Horn, Clarinet, Alto Flute), George Marge (English Horn, Flutes, Piccolo), Al Regni (Flutes, Clarinet)

Cello : Seymour Barab, Frank Levy, Jesse Levy, Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman, Paul Tobias

Harp : Margaret Ross

Aretha Franklin "Love Songs" (2001) -Smooth Soul / Pop Soul-

Label : BMG Entertainment International

 01 - A Rose Is Still A Rose (Lauryn Hill)

02 - Willing To Forgive (BabyFace & Daryl Simmons)

03 - United Together (Chuck Jackson & Phil Perry)

04 - Honey (BabyFace)

05 - Another Night (Roy Freeland & Beppe Cantarelli)

06 - If Ever A Love There Was (Pamela Phillips Oland & Todd Cerney)

07 - He'll Come Along (Aretha Franklin)

08 - Love All The Hurt Away (Sam Dees)

09 - There's A Star For Everyone (Allee Willis)

10 - It's My Turn (Michael Masser)

11 - Kind Of Man (Aretha Franklin)

12 - He's The Boy (Aretha Franklin)

13 - Come To Me (Willard Eugene Price)

14 - Someone Else's Eyes (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Bruce Roberts)

15 - A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) (Live) (Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Jerry Wexler)

"If Ever A Love There Was" Featuring the Four Tops & Kenny G

"Love All The Hurt Away" with George Benson

"A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" (Live) Featuring Bonnie Raitt & Gloria Estefan

Quincy Jones "From Q, With Love" (1999) -Westcoast Soul / Pop / Jazz Funk / Smooth Soul-

Label : Qwest Records

Volume 1

01 - Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) (Ivan Lins & Gilson Peranzzetta)

02 - The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge)

03 - I'm Yours (Rory Bennett, Damon Terrell Carter & Eric Dawkins)

04 - Baby, Come To Me (Rod Temperton)

05 - You Put A Move On My Heart (Rod Temperton)

06 - Velas (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)

07 - Moody's Mood For Love (James Mood, Dorothy Fields & Jimmie McHugh)

08 - Liberian Girl (Michael Jackson)

09 - Love Dance (Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta & Paul Williams)

10 - One Hundred Ways (Kathy Wakefield, Ben Wright & Tony Coleman)

11 - Rock With You (Rod Temperton, Rap by Heavy D)

12 - The Lady In My Life (Rod Temperton)

13 - The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From The Sandpiper) (Johnny Mandel & Paul Webster)

Volume 2

01 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing? (Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

02 - Something I Cannot Have (Antonina Armato & Rory Bennett)

03 - Human Nature (Steve Porcaro & John Bettis)

04 - Everything Must Change (Benard Ighner)

05 - I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning (Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler & Ralph MacDonald)

06 - Everything (Antonina Armato & Andy Hill)

07 - Just Once (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)

08 - If This Time Is The Last Time (Diane Warren, David Foster & Linda Thompson)

09 - Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)

10 - Heaven's Girl (R. Kelly)

11 - Prelude To The Garden (Jorge Calandrelli)

12 - Sax In The Garden (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge)

13 - At The End Of The Day (Grace) (Quincy Jones & Jeremy Lubbock)

Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions

Executive Producer : Quincy Jones

Co-Executive Producer : Judith Bright

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Volume 1

01 - Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)

Featured Artists : Sarah Vaughan & Take 6 (Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, Mark Kibble, Claude McKnight, David Thomas, Mervyn Warren)

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Oceanway Recording Studios & Record One, Los Angeles, CA

Alto Sax Solo : Gerald Albright

Guitar Solo : George Benson

Fender Rhodes Solo : George Duke

Keyboard Solo : Herbie Hancock

Drums (Kick & Snare Sounds) : Bruce Swedien

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Ian Prince, David Paich

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Vocal Arrangement : Quincy Jones, Mark Kibble

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones, Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizer Programming : Ian Underwood, Steve Porcaro

Synthesizer Pads & M1 Pads : Steve Porcaro, Herbie Hancock

M1 & Rhythm Programming : Quincy Jones

02 - The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)

Featured Artists : Barry White, James Ingram, Al B. Sure!, El DeBarge & Siedah Garrett

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Oceanway Recording Studios & Record One, Los Angeles, CA

Remixed by Mick Guzauski

Background vocals : El DeBarge, Siedah Garrett, Al B. Sure!

Fender Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes

Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Snare Drum Sounds : Bruce Swedien

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton

Synthesizer Arrangement : Jerry Hey

03 - I'm Yours

Featured Artists : Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Rory Bennett for Two Big Prod., Inc.

Associate Producer : Jerry Hey

Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA

Additional Engineering : Ian Boxhill

Additional Assistants : C.J. DeVillar, Tim Lauber, Pablo Munguia, Peter Kristensen, Jess Gorman, Dave Hancock

Background vocals : El deBarge, Siedah Garrett, James DeBarge, Eric Dawkins of Dawkins & Dawkins

Vocal Arrangement : Eric Dawkins

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drum Programming by Rory Bennett

Additional Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Rhodes & Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizer : Rory Bennett

Sound Designers : Thomas D. Graham II, Eric White, C.J. De Villar

String Arrangement : Bill Ross

Strings Recorded by Tommy Vicari at Sony Pictures Scoring, Culver City, CA

Assisted by Sue McKlean

Technician : Patrick Weber

Concert Master : Bruce Dukov

04 - Baby, Come To Me

Featured Artists : Patti Austin & James Ingram

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineer : Ed Cherney

Assistant Engineers : Matt Forger, Brian Reeves

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Eddie Watkins Jr.

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes, David Foster, Rod Temperton, Michael Boddicker

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Vocal, Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangements : Rod Temperton

05 - You Put A Move On My Heart

Featured Artist : Tamia

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded by Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Mixed by Bruce Swedien at the Hit Factory, NYC

Arranged by Rod Temperton, John Clayton

Background vocals : Siedah Garrett, Alex Brown, Bridgette Bryant

Drum Programming : Erik Hanson, QDIII

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Rod Temperton

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Synth Programming : Erik Hanson

Conductor : John Clayton

Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, 'Snooky' Young, Ray Brown, Oscar Brashear

Trombones : Bill Reichenbach, George Bohannon, Charlie Loper, Reggie Young

Saxophones : Jeff Clayton, Tom Scott, Pete Christlieb, Jack Nimitz, Fred Jackson Jr.

06 - Velas

Featured Artist : Toots Thielemans

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Guitar, Harmonica & Whistle : Toots Thielemans

Bass : Louis Johnson

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Synthesizer : Greg Phillinganes, Ian Underwood

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones

String & Synthesizer Arrangements : Johnny Mandel

Concert Master : Gerald Vinci

Synthesizer Programming : Ian Underwood

07 - Moody's Mood For Love

Featured Artists : James Moody, Brian McKnight, Take 6 & Rachelle Ferrell

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded by Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Mixed by Bruce Swedien at the Hit Factory, NYC

Arranged by Quincy Jones, Mervyn Warren, Mark Kibble

Drum Programming : Quincy Jones

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, David Foster, Mervyn Warren

Synth Programming : Randy Kerber, Simon Franglen, Erik Hanson

Sax Solo : James Moody

Background vocals : Take 6 (Mark Kibble, Claude McKnight, Joey Kibble, Alvin Chea, David Thomas, Cedric Dent)

08 - Liberian Girl

Featured Artist : Michael Jackson

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Michael Jackson

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Background vocals : Michael Jackson

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Drum Programming : Doug Getschal

Synclavier : Christopher Currell

Synthesizers : John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, David Paich, Larry Williams

Synthesizer Arrangement : Jerry Hey, John Barnes, Quincy Jones

Synthesizer Programming : Steve Porcaro

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Swahili Chant : Letta Mbulu

Swahili Chant Arrangement : Caiphus Semenya

Vocal Arrangements : Michael Jackson, John Barnes

09 - Love Dance

Featured Artist : George Benson

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA

Assisted by Ralph Osborne

Assisted by Sheridan Eldridge & Mark Sackett at Cherokee Recording Studios

Guitar : George Benson

Acoustic Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : Carlos Vega

Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer : Herbie Hancock

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones, Lee Ritenour

10 - One Hundred Ways

Featured Artist : James Ingram

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Louis Johnson

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Synthesizer : Ian Underwood

Piano : Greg Phillinganes

Trumpets : Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey

Trombone : Bill Reichenbach

Flute & Saxophone : Kim Hutchcroft & Ernie Watts

Soloists : Greg Phillinganes on Synthesizer, Ernie Watts on Tenor Sax

Vocal & Rhythm Arrangements : Quincy Jones

String & Synthesizer Arrangements : Johnny Mandel

Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey

Synthesizer Programming : Ian Underwood

11 - Rock With You

Featured Artists : Brandy & Heavy D

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by QDIII

Recorded by Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Mixed by Tommy Vicari at the Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA

Arranged by Quincy Jones, QDIII, Greg Phillinganes, Rod Temperton

Drum Programming : QDIII

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Rod Foffman, Rod Temperton, QDIII

Synth Programming : Simon Franglen, Greg Phillinganes, Jerry Hey

Guitars : Wah Wah Watson, Paul Jackson Jr., Stan the Guitar Man

Background vocals : Siedah Garrett

12 - The Lady In My Life

Featured Artist : Michael Jackson

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Michael Jackson

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Technical Engineer : Matt Forger

Assistant Engineer : Steve Bates

Lead vocal : Michael Jackson

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Louis Johnson

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Fender Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizers : Steve Porcaro, David Paich

Emulator : Michael Boddicker

Arranged by Rod Temperton

13 - The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From The Sandpiper)

Featured Artists : Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & His Orchestra

Produced by Sonny Burke

Recorded Live in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in las Vegas

January 26-29, 1966 by Lowell Frank

Tape Editor : Lee Herschberg

Orchestra Conducted by Quincy Jones

Trumpets : Al Aarons, George Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau

Trombones : Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes (Bass Trombone)

Clarinet, Alto Sax : Marshall Royal

Flute, Alto Sax : Bobby Plater

Flute, Tenor Sax : Eric Dixon

Tenor Sax : Eddie Davis

Flute, Baritone Sax : Charlie Fowlkes

Piano : Count Basie

Guitar : Freddie Green

Bass : Norman Keenan

Drums : Sonny Payne

Volume 2

01 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Featured Artists : James Ingram & Patti Austin

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Johnny Mandel

Recorded & Mixed by Joel Moss at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., George Doering

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler

Synthesizer : David Paich

Acoustic Piano : David Foster

Synthesizer Programming : Steve Porcaro

Arranged by Quincy Jones, David Foster

String Arrangement : Johnny Mandel

02 - Something I Cannot Have

Featured Artist : Catero

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Rory Bennett for Two Big Prod., Inc.

Associate Producer : Jerry Hey

Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA

Additional Engineering : Ian Boxhill

Additional Assistants : C.J. DeVillar, Tim Lauber, Pablo Munguia, Peter Kristensen, Jesse Gorman, Dave Hancock

Background vocals by Eric Dawkins of Dawkins & Dawkins

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes, Rory Bennett

Clavinet : Aaron Zigman

Sound Designers : Thomas D. Graham II, Eric White C.J. DeVillar

03 - Human Nature

Featured Artist : Michael Jackson

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Michael Jackson

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Technical Engineer : Matt Forger

Assistant Engineer : Steve Bates

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Drums : Jeff Porcaro

Synthesizers : Steve Porcaro, David Paich

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Synthesizer Programming : Steve Porcaro

Emulator : Michael Boddicker

Arranged by David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather

04 - Everything Must Change

Featured Artist : Benard Ighner

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Ray Brown

Recorded by Phil Schier at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed by Phil Schier & Quincy Jones at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Vocal Group Director : Tom Bahler

Vocal Group : Joe Greene, Jim Gilstrap, Jessie Kirkland

Piano, ARP 2600, Fender Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer : Herbie Hancock

Fender Bass : Melvin Dunlap

Trombone : Frank Rosolino

Drums : James Gadson

Arranged by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Dave Blumberg

Programming of ARP & Moog Synthesizer by Malcolm Cecil

05 - I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning

Featured Artists : Luther Vandross & Patti Austin

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Cherokee Recording Studios & Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Engineers : Niels Erik Lund, Ollie Cotton, Anthony D'Amigo, Cheech D'Amigo

Lyricon Solo : Tom Scott

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Drums : Steve Gadd

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Guitar : Eric Gale

Piano & Organ : Richard Tee

Synthesizer Keyboard Bass Programmed by Clark Spangler

Arranged by Quincy Jones

Vocal Arrangement by Tom Bahler

06 - Everything

Featured Artist : Tevin Campbell

Produced by Quincy Jones

Associate Producer : Jerry Hey

Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, CA

Additional Assistants : C.J. DeVillar, Tim Lauber, Pablo Munguia, Peter Kristensen, Jesse Gorman, Dave Hancock

Background vocals by Eric Dawkins of Dawkins & Dawkins

Sax Solo : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Rhodes & Acoustic Piano : Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizer : Aaron Zigman

Sound Designers : Thomas D. Graham II

07 - Just Once

Featured Artist : James Ingram

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Background vocals by Patti Austin

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Abraham Laboriel

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Synthesizer : Greg Phillinganes, Ian Underwood

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Piano : Robbie Buchanan (Acoustic), David Foster (Acoustic & Electric)

Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley

Trombone : Bill Reichenbach

Saxophones : Kim Hutchcroft, Ernie Watts

Flutes : Kim Hutchcroft, Ernie Watts

String Synthesizer : Robbie Buchanan

Vocal Arrangement : Quincy Jones

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones

String & Synthesizer Arrangements : Johnny Mandel

Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey

Synthesizer Programming : Ian Underwood

Concert Master : Gerald Vinci

08 - If This Time Is The Last Time

Featured Artist : Patti Austin

Produced by Quincy Jones

Associate Producer : Jerry Hey

Recorded & Mixed by Tommy Vicari

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA

Additional Assistants : C.J. DeVillar, Pablo Munguia, Peter Kristensen, Jesse Gorman, Lee Reisch

Sax Solo : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes

Piano : David Foster

Flugel Horn : Jerry Hey

Synthesizer : Aaron Zigman

Sound Designers : Thomas D. Graham II, Florian Ammon

String Arrangement : Bill Ross

Strings Recorded by Tommy Vicari at Sony Pictures Scoring, Culver City, CA

Assisted by Sue McKlean

Technician : Patrick Weber

Concert Master : Bruce Dukov

09 - Somewhere

Featured Artist : Aretha Franklin

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by Aretha Franklin

Recorded by Phil Schier at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA

Remixed by Quincy Jones & Phil Schier at The Record Plant

Remastering by Bill Inglot & Dan Hersch at DigiPrep

Piano Solo : Aretha Franklin

Alto Sax Solo : Phil Woods

Drums : Bernard Purdie

Guitar : Cornell Dupree

Fender Bass : Chuck Rainey

Arranged by Quincy Jones

String Arrangements : Quincy Jones, Luther Henderson

10 - Heaven's Girl

Featured Artists : R. Kelly, Ton Isley, Aaron Hall & Charlie Wilson with Naomi Campbell

Produced by Quincy Jones

Co-Produced by R. Kelly

Sax Solo : Brandon Fields

Drum Programming : Peter Mokran

Synth Programming : Peter Mokran, Randy Kerber, Jerry Hey

Arranged by Quincy Jones, R. Kelly, Jerry Hey, Rod Temperton

11 - Prelude To The Garden

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Oceanway Recording Studios & Record One, Los Angeles, CA

Keyboard & Synthesizer Programing : Larry Williams

Synthesizer Strings Arranged & Composed by Jorge Calandrelli

12 - Sax In The Garden

Featured Vocalist : Barry White

Featured Sax Solo : Kirk Whalum

Produced by Quincy Jones

Associate Producer : Rod Temperton

Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Remixed by Mick Guzauski

Fender Rhodes : Greg Phillinganes

Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Neil Stubenhaus

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Snare Drum Sounds : Bruce Swedien

Rhythm Arrangement : Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton

Synthesizer Arrangement : Jerry Hey

13 - At The End Of The Day (Grace)

Featured Artists : Toots Thielemans with Barry White & Mervyn Warren (Voices)

Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded by Francis Buckley at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Stephanie Gylden

Mixed by Bruce Swedien at the Hit factory, New York, NY

Arranged by Quincy Jones, Mervyn Warren, Jerry Hey

Drum Programming : Mark Hammond

Synthesizers : Mervyn Warren, Greg Phillinganes

Synth Bass : Mervyn Warren

Synth Programming : Simon Franglen

Guitar : Michael Thompson

George Benson "20/20" (1984) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - 20/20 (Randy Goodrum & Steve Kipner)

2

01 - Shark Bite (George Benson)

1

01 - 20/20

From the Album '20/20' (1984)

Produced by Russ Titelman

Guitar Solo : George Benson
DMX Drum Machine, DSX Sequencer & Synthesizer Programming, Performance : Randy Goodrum
DMX Drm Machine, DSX Sequencer Programming : Steve Kipner
Additional Synthesizer : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synclavier : Rob Mounsey
Additional Cymbals : Dave Weckl
Background & Harmony vocals : Patti Austin & James Taylor 

2

01 - Shark Bite

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

George Benson "Best Of George Benson" (1989) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 01 - California Dreamin'* (John & Michelle Phillips)

02 - The Gentle Rain (Luiz Bonfa & Matt Dubey)

03 - Theme From Good King Bad* (Dave Matthews)

04 - Take Five (Paul Desmond)

05 - Body Talk (George Benson)

06 - Theme From Summer Of '42* (Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

07 - One Rock Don't Make No Boulder* (Dave Matthews)

08 - My Latin Brother (George Benson)

09 - Ode To A Kudu (George Benson)

10 - I Remember Wes (Don Sebesky)

11 - Summertime (George & Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)

12 - From Now On** (George Benson)

*New Digital Mix

**Previously Unreleased

Contains Previously Released Material

Original Recordings made at Van Gelder Studios

Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer

Except Track #01 Recorded at Carnegie Hall by Record Plant

Dave Hewitt & John Venable, Engineers

Produced by Creed Taylor

This Compilation Produced by Didier C. Deutsch

Digitally Mixed & Mastered by Mark Wilder, CBS Studios, N.Y.

Guitar : George Benson, Phil Upchurch ("Take Five", "My Latin Brother"), Eric Gale ("Theme From Good King Bad", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder")

Acoustic Guitar : Jay Berliner ("California Dreamin'", "Theme From Summer Of '42"), Earl Klugh ("Body Talk")

Bass : Gary King ("Theme From Good King Bad", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder"), Phil Upchurch ("My Latin Brother", "Take Five"), Wayne Dockery ("Summertime"), Ron Carter (All Others)

Keyboards : Herbie Hancock ("California Dreamin'", "Theme From Summer Of '42"), Kenny Barron ("Take Five", "My Latin Brother"), Harold Mabern ("Body Talk"), Bobby Lyle ("Theme From Good King Bad", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder"), Ronnie Foster ("Summertime"), Don Sebesky ("I Remember Wes")

Clavinet : Don Grolnick ("Theme From Good King Bad", "One Rock Don't Make No Boulder")

Organ : Clarence Palmer ("The Gentle Rain", "Ode To A Kudu")

Drums : Billy Cobham ("California Dreamin'", "Theme From Summer Of '42"), Jack DeJohnette ("The Gentle Rain", "Ode To A Kudu", "I Remember Wes", "Body Talk"), Steve Gadd ("Take Five", "My Latin Brother"), Marvin Chappell ("Summertime")

Percussion : Airto Moreira, Phil Kraus ("California Dreamin'", "Theme From Summer Of '42"), Michael Cameron, Albert Nicholson ("The Gentle Rain", "Ode To A Kudu"), Phil Upchurch ("My Latin Brother"), Mobutu ("Body Talk"), Randy Armando, Johnny Griggs ("Summertime")

01 - California Dreamin'

From the Album 'White Rabbit'

02 - The Gentle Rain

From the Album 'Beyond The Blue Horizon'

03 - Theme From Good King Bad

From the Album 'Good Kind Bad'

04 - Take Five

From the Album 'Bad Benson'

05 - Body Talk

From the Album 'Body Talk'

06 - Theme From Summer Of '42

From the Album 'White Rabbit'

07 - One Rock Don't Make No Boulder

From the Album 'Good Kind Bad'

08 - My Latin Brother

From the Album 'Bad Benson'

09 - Ode To Kudu

From the Album 'Beyond The Blue Horizon'

10 - I Remember Wes

From the Album ' CTI Masters Of The Guitar'

11 - Summertime

From the Album 'George Benson In Concert'

12 - From Now On

Previously Unreleased

Various Artists "Playboy Jazz - In A Smooth Groove" (2004) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Concord Records, Inc.

 DISC 1

01 - Grazin' In The Grass (Harry J. Elston & Philemon Hou)

02 - Smiles And Smiles To Go (Larry Carlton)

03 - Ariana (Jeremy Wall)

04 - Stiletto Heels (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)

05 - Groove With You (Ernest Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly O. Isley, Ronald Isley, Bernard Rudolph Isley & Christopher H. Jasper)

06 - Don't Stop (Wayne & Nelson Braxton)

07 - Last Kiss (Gato Barbieri)

08 - From Now On (Barry J. Eastmond, Gordon Chambers & Phil Galdston)

09 - Steppin' Out (Rex Rideout & Paul Taylor)

10 - Walkin' On The Moon (Sting)

11 - Joyful (Ed Calle)

12 - Come With Me (Tania Maria & Regina Werneck)

DISC 2

01 - You Make Me Smile (Dave & Jeff Koz)

02 - Breezin' (Bobby Womack)

03 - Just The Two Of Us (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Bill Withers)

04 - Bella Luna (Russ Freeman)

05 - Reunion (Dave Valentin)

06 - Color Of Love (Cassandra Reed, Brett Lawrence & Annie Roman)

07 - Mist Trail (Dave Kochanski)

08 - La Samba (Ray Obiedo)

09 - Mountain Dance (Dave Grusin)

10 - Heaven (Peter Michael Escovedo)

11 - In & Out Of Love (Louis Biancaniello & Patti Austin)

12 - Songbird (Kenny G)

Compilation Produced by Chris Dunn

Executive Producer : John Burk

Mastered by Seth Presant at G Digital Studio

DISC 1

01 - Grazin' In The Grass

Boney James featuring Rick Braun

Originally released on 'Shake It Up' (Warner Brothers)

"Grazin' In The Grass" appears on the #1 Gold Album 'Shake It Up' (47557-2)

Phil Davis, Paul Brown, Rick Braun & Boney James : Arrangers

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Phil Davis : Wurlitzer Piano

Larry Williams : Strings

Rohn Lawrence : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Lil' John Roberts : Drums

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

02 - Smiles And Smiles To Go

Larry Carlton

Originally released on 'Alone But Never Alone' by Larry Carlton (MCAD-5689/SAN-443) on MCA Records

Larry Carlton : Arranger, Guitar & Additional Keyboards

Terry Trotter : DX7

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Rick Marotta : Drums

Michael Fisher : Percussion

03 - Ariana

Spyro Gyra

Originally released on 'Love & Other Obsessions' by Spyro Gyra (GRD-9808) on GRP Records

Chieli Minucci : Arranger

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Joel Rosenblatt : Drums

Scott Ambush : Bass

Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba, Mallet Synthesizer, Marching Drum

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Steve Skinner : Drum Programming

Vaneese Thomas : Vocals

The No Sweat Horns :

Scott Kreitzer : Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute

Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone

Scott Kreitzer : Horn Section Arranger

04 - Stiletto Heels

David Benoit & Russ Freeman

Originally released on 'The Benoit / Freeman Project 2' (PKD-8525) on Peak Records

David Benoit : Piano, Fender Rhodes & Yamaha Motif 8

Russ Freeman : Acoustic, Classical & Electric Guitars, Synth & Guitar Synth

Alex Al : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

05 - Groove With You

Phil Perry

Originally released on 'Magic' by Phil Perry (PKD-8504) on Peak Records

Phil Perry : Lead vocals, Background vocals

Jochem van der Saag : Keyboards, Synths, Programming, Sound Design, Arranger & Background vocals

Melvin Lee Davis : Bass

Lee Ritenour : Additional Keyboards

06 - Don't Stop

Braxton Brothers

Originally released on 'Rollin'' by Braxton Brothers (PKD-8517) on Peak Records

Wayne Braxton : Drum Programming, Keys, Fender Rhodes, Saxophones

Nelson Braxton : Electric Guitars, Bass, Lead Bass

Peter Michael Escovedo : Percussion

07 - Last Kiss

Gato Barbieri

Originally released on 'The Shadow Of The Cat' by Gato Barbieri (PKD-8509) on Peak Records

Gato Barbieri : Tenor Sax & Vocal

Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming

Peter White : Guitar

Will Lee : Bass

Sheila E. : Percussion

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

08 - From Now On

Regina Belle

Originally released on 'This Is Regina!' by Regina Belle (PKD-8505) on Peak Records

Regina Belle : Vocals

Glenn Jones : Vocals

Barry J. Eastmond : Arranger, Keyboards & Drum Programming

Phil Hamilton : Acoustic Guitar

09 - Steppin' Out

Paul Taylor

Originally released on 'Steppin' Out' by Paul Taylor (PKD-8516) on Peak Records

Paul Taylor : Alto Sax

Rex Rideout : Keyboards & Programming

Dwight Sills : Drums

Nicholas Lane : Trumpet

Lee Thornburg : Trombone

Nicholas Lane : Horn Arrangement

10 - Walkin' On The Moon

Frank Vignola

Originally released on 'Déjà Vu' by Frank Vignola (CCD-4802) on Concord Records

Frank Vignola : Guitar

Mark Portmann : Keyboards

Ken Wallace : Additional Keyboards

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Rafael Padilla : Percussion

Alan Hinds : Rhythm Guitar

11 - Joyful

Ed Calle

Originally released on 'Twilight' by Ed Calle (CCD-4942) on Concord Records

Lee Levin & Doug Emery : Arrangers

Ed Calle : Saxophone, String & Brass Arrangements, Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, EWI

Doug Emery : Programming

Lee Levin : Programming

Dan Warner : Guitars

Richard Bravo : Percussion

Clifford P. Walker : Auxiliary Percussion

12 - Come With Me

Tania Maria

Originally released on 'Come With Me' (CCD-4200) on Concord Records

Tania Maria : Arranger, Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Yamaha Electric Keyboard

John Peña : Electric Bass

Portinho : Drums

Steve Thornton : Percussion

Eddie Duran : Guitar

DISC 2

01 - You Make Me Smile

Dave Koz

Originally released on 'Lucky Man' by Dave Koz (CDP 0777 7 98892) on Capitol Records

Jeff Koz & David Koz : Arrangers

Jeff Koz : Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone & Keyboards

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nathan East : Bass

Michael Thompson : Electric Guitar

Rayford Griffin : Drums

02 - Breezin'

George Benson

Originally released on 'Breezin'' by George Benson (311-2) on Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

Claus Ogerman : Orchestra Arranger

George Benson : Lead Guitar & Vocals

Phil Upchurch : Rhythm Guitar & Bass

Ronnie Foster : Electric Piano & Mini-Moog

Jorge Dalto : Clavinet & Acoustic Piano

Harvey Mason : Drums

Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

03 - Just The Two Of Us

Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers

Originally released on 'Winelight" by Grover Washington Jr. (305-2) on Elektra Records

Bill Eaton : Arranger

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones

Bill Withers : Vocals

Ralph MacDonald : Congas, Percussion, Syndrums

Steve Gadd : Drums

Marcus Miller : Bass

Eric Gale : Guitar

Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes

Bill Eaton : Oberheim Synthesizer

Ed Walsh : Oberheim 8-Voice Synthesizer

04 - Bella Luna

The Rippingtons

Originally released on 'Let It Ripp' by The Rippingtons (PKD-8514) on Peak Records

Russ Freeman : Guitar, Guitar Synth & Keyboards

Dave Karasony : Drums

Scott Breadman : Percussion

Bill Heeler : Keyboards

Eric Marienthal : Sax

Kim Stone : Bass

05 - Reunion

Dave Valentin

Originally released on 'Sunshower' by Dave Valentin (CCD-4872) on Concord Records

Dave Valentin : C Flute, Alto Flute & Assorted Flute Sounds

Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano & Synthesizers

Robbie Ameen : Drums

Milton Cardona : Congas, Shakere & Various Percussion Instruments

Dave Samuel : Vibes

Steve Khan : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

06 - Color Of Love

Cassandra Reed

Originally released on 'Cassandra Reed' by Cassandra Reed (PKD-8513) on Peak Records

Cassandra Reed : Vocals

Wallace Roney : Trumpet

Jason Miles : Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Hammond B3

Dean Brown : Acoustic Guitar

James Genus : Bass

Gene Lake : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

07 - Mist Trail

Eric Marienthal

Originally released on 'Sweet Talk' by Eric Marienthal (PKD-8510) on Peak Records

Dave Kochanski & Eric Marienthal : Arrangers

Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone

Dave Kochanski : Keyboards

Mike Ricchiuti : Acoustic Piano

Dean Brown : Electric Guitar

Will Lee : Bass

Chris Parker : Drums

Marc Quiñones : Congas & Percussion

08 - La Samba

Pete Escovedo

Originally released on 'E Music' by Pete Escovedo (CCD-4892) on Concord Records

Ray Obiedo : Arranger & Guitar

Pete Escovedo : Vocals & Percussion

Sheila Escovedo : Percussion

Peter Michael Escovedo : Congas & Percussion

Renato Neto : Piano

Oskar Cartaya : Bass

Mike Shapiro : Drums

Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone

Lynn Mabry : Vocals

Zina Escovedo : Vocals & Percussion

Juanita Escovedo : Percussion

Renato Neto & Justo Almario : Solos

09 - Mountain Dance

Dave Grusin

Originally released on 'Mountain Dance' by Dave Grusin (GR-1018) on GRP Records

Dave Grusin : Arranger

Dave Grusin & The London Symphony Orchestra featuring : Harvey Mason, Ian Underwood, Jeff Mironov, Rubens Bassini, Ed Walsh, Marcus Miller

10 - Heaven

Sheila E. & The E. Train

Originally released on 'Heaven' by Sheila E. & The E. Train (CCD-4983) on Concord Records

Sheila E. : Drums, Percussion & Vocals

Reggie Hamilton : Bass

Byron Williams : Keys

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Gerald Albright : Sax

Lynn Maybry & Peter Michael : Additional Vocals

11 - In & Out Of Love

Patti Austin

Originally released on 'In & Out Of Love' by Patti Austin (CCD-4776) on Concord Records

Patti Austin : Vocals

Louis Biancaniello : Keyboards, Bass, Drums & Drum Programming

Vernon 'Ice' Black : Guitar

12 - Songbird

Kenny G

Originally released on 'Duotones' by Kenny G (ARCD-8496) on Arista Records

Nuyorican Soul "Nuyorican Soul" (1997) -Acid Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : Mercury Records

 01 - Nuyorican Soul Intro (Luis Vega & Carl K. Gonzalez)

02 - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (Charles Stepney & Richard Rudolph)

03 - It's Alright, I Feel It! (Jocelyn Brown, Bennie Diggsn Luis Vega & Carl K. Gonzalez)

04 - Maw Latin Blues (Luis Vega, Carl K. Gonzalez & Hilton Ruiz)

05 - Gotta New Life (Luis Vega, Carl K. Gonzalez & Hilton Ruiz)

06 - Nautilus (Mawtilus) (Bob James)

07 - Taita Caneme (Eddie Palmieri)

08 - Habriendo El Dominante (Eddie Palmieri)

09 - Roy's Scat (Roy Ayers, Luis Vega & Carl K. Gonzalez)

10 - Sweet Tears (Roy Ayers & Roselle Weaver)

11 - Runaway (Vincent Montana Jr., Ronnie James & Janice Gugliuzza)

12 - Shoshana (Mark Levine)

13 - Jazzy Jeff's Theme (Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels)

14 - You Can Do It (Baby) (George Benson, Luis Vega & Carl K. Gonzalez)

Recording & Mix Engineers : Steve Barkan & Dave Darlington

Assistant Engineers : Phil Pagano, Oscar Monslave & Dan Yashiv

Studios : Bass Hit Recording, NYC ; Sound Track Group, NYC ; Axis Studios, NYC ; Sound On Sound, NYC

Live Strings Recorded at :

Victory Recording Studios, Philadelphia, PA

Engineered by Gene Leone 

Sigma Sound Services, Philadelphia, PA

Engineered by Arthur Stoppe

01 - Nuyorican Soul Intro

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

02 - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

Lead vocals by Jocelyn Brown

Additional Lyrics by Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals by Lisa Fischer, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams & Bennie Diggs

Background Arrangement Recreated by Lisa Fischer

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Vincent Montana Jr.

Violin Players : Anthony Posk (Concertmaster), Orest Artymih, Christina Reeves, Olga Konopelsky, Gregory Teperman & Richard Jones

Viola : Victoria Matosich (Contractor & Principal) & Peter Nocella

Cello : Anthony Pirollo 

Live Drums : Vidal Davis

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

03 - It's Alright, I Feel It!

Lead vocals by Jocelyn Brown

Background vocals by Lisa Fischer, Jocelyn Brown & Bennie Diggs

Piano : Terry Burpus

Live Drums : Vidal Davis

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

04 - Maw Latin Blues

Timbales : Tito Puente

B-3 Organ : Hilton Ruiz

Flute : Dave Valentin

Saxophone : David Sanchez

Trumpet : Charlie Sepulveda

Trombone : Steve Turre

Horn Arrangement : Hilton Ruiz

Congas & Percussion : Richie Flores & Bobby Allende

Timbales & Percussion : Luisito Quintero

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

05 - Gotta New Life

Piano : Hilton Ruiz

Flute : Dave Valentin

Upright Bass : Andy McCloud

Background vocals & Scats : Lisa Fischer, Jocelyn Brown

Saxophone : David Sanchez

Trumpet : Charlie Sepulveda

Trombone : Steve Turre

Horn Arrangement : Hilton Ruiz

Drums : Tony Cintron

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Congas : Starvin T. Cordero

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

06 - Nautilus (Mawtilus)

Rhodes : Peter Daou

Live Drums : Vidal Davis

Keyboards : Dave Darlington, Peter Daou

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Vincent Montana Jr.

Muted Trumpet : John Allmark

Violin Players : Anthony Posk (Concertmaster), Orest Artymih, Christina Reeves, Olga Konopelsky, Gregory Teperman & Richard Jones

Viola : Victoria Matosich (Contractor & Principal) & Peter Nocella

Cello : Anthony Pirollo 

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

07 - Taita Caneme

Piano & Synthesizer : Eddie Palmieri

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

08 - Habriendo El Dominante

Piano : Eddie Palmieri

Timbales : Jose Claussell

Congas & Bongos : Eric Velez

Bass : Carlos 'El Néne' Henrique

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

09 - Roy's Scat

Vibes & Scat Vocals by Roy Ayers

Background Vocals by Roy Ayers, Richard Shade

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

10 - Sweet Tears

Lead vocal & Vibes by Roy Ayers

Background vocals : Lisa Fischer, Cindy Mizelle, Paulette McWilliams, Benne Diggs, Jocelyn Brown, India & Catrice Barnes

Bass : Gene Perez

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Rhodes : James Preston

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson, Starvin T. Cordero

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Vincent Montana Jr.

Violin Players : Anthony Posk (Concertmaster), Igor Szwec, Barbera Sonies, Olga Konopelsky, Gregory Teperman, Diane Barnett, Richard Jone, Kathleen Thomas, Diane Monroe, Patricia Brown, Pamela Posk, Sarah Dubois, Orest Artymih, Roger Harrington & Melvyn Roundtree

Viola : Victoria Matosich (Contractor & Principal), Peter Nocella, David Barnett & Kathleen Carroll

Cellos : Anthony Pirollo (Principal) & Richard Amoroso

Flute : Kimberly Reighley

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

11 - Runaway

Lead vocals by India

Background vocals : Lisa Fischer, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle & Bennie Diggs

Rhodes & Vibes : Vincent Montana Jr.

Bass : Gene Perez

Guitar : Ronnie James

Strings & Horns Arranged by Vincent Montana Jr.

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Live Drums : Vidal Davis

Spanish Vocal Arrangement : India

Violin Players : Anthony Posk (Concertmaster), Igor Szwec, Barbera Sonies, Olga Konopelsky, Gregory Teperman, Diane Barnett, Richard Jone, Kathleen Thomas, Diane Monroe, Patricia Brown, Pamela Posk, Sarah Dubois, Orest Artymih, Roger Harrington & Melvyn Roundtree

Viola : Victoria Matosich (Contractor & Principal), Peter Nocella, David Barnett & Kathleen Carroll

Cellos : Anthony Pirollo (Principal) & Richard Amoroso

Flute : Kimberly Reighley

Horns : Victoria Matosich (Contractor & Principal), Edward Cascarella (Principal, Trombone), Brian Pastor (Trombone), Richard Genovese (Bass Trombone), Michael Natale (Principal Trumpet), George Rabbai (Trumpet), Rocco Bene (Trumpet), Richard Swartz (French Horn), Edward Golazewski (Baritone Saxophone)

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

12 - Shoshana

Vibes : Tito Puente

Piano : Hilton Ruiz

Flute : Dave Valentin

Bass : Gene Perez

Timbales : Marc Quinones

Congas & Bongos : Richie Flores

Percussion : Luisito Quintero & Bobby Allende

Saxophone : David Sanchez

Trombone : Steve Turre

Trumpet : Charlie Sepulvera

Horn Arrangement : Hilton Ruiz

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

13 - Jazzy Jeff's Theme

'Peter Piper' Performed by Run DMC 

Technic 1200's : Jazzy Jeff

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.

14 - You Can Do It (Baby)

Lead vocal & Guitar by George Benson

Produced by 'Little' Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez for Masters At Work Productions Inc.