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

George Howard "Attitude Adjustment" (1996) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Watch Your Back (George Howard & Ray Hayden)

02 - Best Friend (George Duke & George Howard)

03 - One Last Time (George Duke)

04 - Dianne's Blues (George Howard)

05 - Our Love (David Pack & Michael McDonald)

06 - Interlude

07 - Attitude Adjustment (George Duke & George Howard)

08 - Let's Unwind (Ray Hayden)

09 - I Apologize (Anita Baker, Barry Eastmond & Gordon Chambers)

10 - A Whole Lotta Drum In Me (Bill Summers & Speech)

11 - Adjusted Attitude (George Duke & George Howard)

Produced by George Duke, George Howard, Speech & Ray Hayden

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

Production Coordinator for George Howard, Chaundra M. Hughes

01 - Watch Your Back

George Howard : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones

Sarah Brown : Vocals

Ray Hayden : Drum Programming

Eric Daniels : Keyboards

Dave Berry : Guitar

Sam Sims : Bass

Rickardo Reid : Additional Keyboards

Produced by Ray Hayden

Associate Producer : George Howard

Engineered & Recorded by Ray Hayden at Opaz Studios, London, England

Assisted by Jason Osborne

Mixed by Bobby Brooks at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA

02 - Best Friend

George Howard : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Spoken Words

George Duke : Keyboards

Freddie Washington : Bass

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Howard Hewett : Background vocals

Wayne Holmes : 'Jules Chitlin'

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Wayne Holmes

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Record One, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Brad Haehnel

Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes

03 - One Last Time

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone

George Duke : Keyboards

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar

Sonny Emory : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Wayne Holmes

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Record One, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Brad Haehnel

Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes

04 - Dianne's Blues

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synth Bass

Vance Taylor : Acoustic Piano, Clavinet

Phil Davis : Fender Rhodes

Sam Sims : Bass

Bill Summers : Bata Drums

Munyungo Jackson : Congas

Produced & Arranged by George Howard

Engineered by Doug DeAngelis at at The Gallery, Hollywood, CA

Additional Recording by Doug DeAngelis at Babylon Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA & El Recording Studios Sigma, LA

Mixed by Doug DeAngelis at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA

Assisted by Bobby Brooks

05 - Our Love

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone & Keyboards

Phil Davis : Fender Rhodes, Strings, Additional Keyboards

Sam Sims : Bass

Bill Summers : Bata Drums & Percussion

Lil John Roberts : Drums

Produced & Arranged by George Howard

Recorded by Doug DeAngelis at at The Gallery, Hollywood, CA

Additional Recording by Doug DeAngelis at Babylon Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA & El Recording Studios Sigma, LA

Mixed by Doug DeAngelis at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA

Assisted by Bobby Brooks

06 - Interlude

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07 - Attitude Adjustment

George Howard : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones

George Duke : Keyboards

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Engineered by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Wayne Holmes

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Record One, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Brad Haehnel

Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes

08 - Let's Unwind

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone

Jonathan Butler : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Ray Hayden : Background vocals, Drum Programming

Dave Berry : Guitar

Eric Daniels : Keyboards

Produced by Ray Hayden

Associate Producer : George Howard

Recorded & Engineered by Ray Hayden at Opaz Studios, London, England

Assisted by Jason Osborne

09 - I Apologize

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Additional Keyboards, Background vocals

Will Downing : Lead & Background vocals

Darrell Smith : Keyboards

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Rayford Griffin : Drums

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Timothy Jackson : Background vocals

Producer : George Howard

Engineered by Doug DeAngelis at The Gallery, Shermaon Oaks, CA

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Record One, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Brad Haehnel

10 - A Whole Lotta Drum In Me

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Additional Keyboards

Tiffany L. Graves : Vocals

Speech : Background vocals, Drum Programming

Bill Summers : Bata Drums, Kalimba, Djembe, Ago-Go Bells, Talking Drum, Shekere

Produced by Speech & Bill Summers

Associate Producer : George Howard

Percussion Arrangement by Bill Summers

Recorded by Colin Miller at The Podium , Atlanta, GA

Mixed by Bobby Brooks at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA

11 - Adjusted Attitude

George Howard : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones

George Duke : Keyboards

Ray Fuller : Guitar

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded by Erik Zobler at Le Gonks, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted by Wayne Holmes

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Record One, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Brad Haehnel

George Howard ‎"A Home Far Away" (1994) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Miracle° (Daryl Smith, George Howard & Sam Sims)

02 - If You Were Mine* (Rex Rideout & Will Downing)

03 - Doria°° (George Howard)

04 - Until Tomorrow* (George Howard & Rex Rideout)

05 - You Can Make The Story Right° (Gabriele Goodman & Wayne Brathwaite)

06 - Grover's Groove* (George Howard)

07 - No Ordinary Love°° (Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman)

08 - A Home Far Away°° (George Howard & Carl Burnett)

09 - For Our Fathers* (George Howard)

10 - Renewal°° (Mark Ellis Stephens)

*Produced by George Howard & Rex Rideout

°Produced by Rex Rideout

°°Produced by George Howard

Album Executive Producer : George Howard

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

George Howard Plays a Keil Worth Soprano Saxophone on All Songs

#01 to 05, 07, 08 & 10 Recorded by John Chamberlain & Leon Johnson #03 at Cliffhanger Studios

Additional Recording for #01 by Mark Partis at Battery Studios

#06, 09 Recorded by Doug DeAngelis & Leon Johnson #09 at Caribbean Sound Basin

All Songs Mixed by Doug DeAngelis

All Songs Mixed at Caribbean Sound Basin except "If You Were Mine" Mixed at Skyline Studio

Digital Edting by Joseph Doughney

All Songs Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc except "Miracle" & "If You Were Mine" Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

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

01 - Miracle

Arranged by Rex Rideout & George Howard

Rex Rideout : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Deron Johnson : Organ

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Background vocals : 'Joe'

02 - If You Were Mine

Arranged by Rex Rideout & George Howard

George Howard : Lead vocals

Rex Rideout : Keyboard Programming

Rayford Griffin : Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Background vocals : James 'D-Train' Williams & George Howard

03 - Doria

Arranged by George Howard

Rayford Griffin : Drums

Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

04 - Until Tomorrow

Arranged by Rex Rideout

Rex Rideout : Keyboards / Keyboard Programming

Rayford Griffin : Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass

05 - You Can Make The Story Right

Arranged by Rex Rideout

Rex Rideout : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Deron Johnson : Acoustic Piano Solo

Carl Burnett : Guitar

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Background vocals : Alex Brown, Debra Parson, Carmen Carter

06 - Grover's Groove

Arranged by George Howard

Rex Rideout & George Howard : All Keyboards & Drum Programming

Professor Philmore : Steel Drums

07 - No Ordinary Love

Arranged by George Howard

George Howard : Drum Programming

Rex Rideout : Keyboard & Keyboard Bass

Deron Johnson : All Other Keyboards

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

David Williams : Rhythm Guitar

Carl Burnett : Lead Guitar

08 - A Home Far Away

Arranged by George Howard, Carl Burnett & Rex Rideout

Carl Burnett : Programming

Rex Rideout : Keyboard

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

Carl Burnett : Guitar

09 - For Our Fathers

Arranged by George Howard

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

10 - Renewal

Arranged by George Howard

Rayford Griffin : Drums

Mark Ellis Stephens : Keyboards

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Congas, Bongos

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

George Howard "Love And Understanding" (1991) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Hopscotch (George Howard, Charles Bell & Victor Bailey)

02 - Only Here For A Minute (George Howard & Tim Gant)

03 - Baby Come To Me (Rod Temperton)

04 - Interlude (George Howard)

05 - Love And Understanding* (George Duke & George Howard)

06 - Everything I Miss At Home (James Harris III & Terry Lewis)

07 - Love Struck (George Howard & Doug Grisby)

08 - Talk To The Drum (Rod Temperton)

09 - Red, Black, 'N' Blue (George Howard & Victor Bailey)

10 - Broad Street (George Howard & Victor Bailey)

Produced by George Howard & Victor Bailey

Executive Producers : George Howard, Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen & Carl Griffin

Production Assistant : Robin Tucker

Recorded at Buxer Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Engineer : Brad Buxer

Assistant Engineer : Simone Jones

*Produced by George Duke

Recorded by Eric Zobler at LeGonk's West, Los Angeles, CA

Saxophone & Vocal Engineer : Bobby Brooks

Assistant Engineer : Kevin Fisher

Digitally Mixed by Bobby Brooks at One on One Recording, N. Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer : Lori Fumar

Programming : Brad Buxer

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems

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

01 - Hopscotch

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, 808 Drum Fill, Hi Hat

Victor Bailey : Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming

George Duke : Synth Flute Shadow

Jerry Brown : Live Drum Fills

Tim Gant : Keyboards

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

02 - Only Here For A Minute

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Synth French Horns & Strings Plucks, Live Drum Fills

Victor Bailey : Bass

Tim Gant : Keyboards, Synth String & Bass

03 - Baby Come To Me

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Live Drum Fills, Hi Hat, Drum Programming

Victor Bailey : Bass

Tim Gant : Keyboards, Synth Bass 

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Alex Acuña : Hand Percussions, Congas

Background vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carl Carwell, Keith John, Debra Parson

04 - Interlude

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05 - Love And Understanding

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Congas, Timbale, Synclavier

George Duke : Keyboards, Synclavier, Drum Programming

Background vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carl Carwell, Keith John

06 - Everything I Miss At Home

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Drum Programming, Hi Hat

Victor Bailey : Bass & Chimes

Tim Gant : Keyboards

Munyungo Jackson : Bongos

Alex Acuña : Percussion

Jerry Brown : Live Drum Fills

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Background vocals : Alexandra Brown, Carl Carwell, Keith John, Debra Parson

07 - Love Struck

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Synth Strings, Live Drum Fills, Hit Hat

Victor Bailey : Bass

Tim Gant : Keyboards, Synth Strings

Doug Grisby : Drum Programming, Keyboards

Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar

Alex Acuña : Congas, Hand Percussion

08 - Talk To The Drum

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Wooden Whistle, Shakers, Frying Pans

Munyungo Jackson : Congas, Shakers, Shakere, Hand Percussions

Lenny Castro : Timbales, Hand Percussions, Bongos

Victor Bailey : Bass

09 - Red, Black, 'N' Blue

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone

Victor Bailey : Keyboards, Bass, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Jerry Brown : Live Drum Fills

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

Alex Acuña : Timbales, Hand Percussion

Munyungo Jackson : Percussion

10 - Broad Street

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Drum Programming, Hi Hat, Keyboards, Synth Flute Shadow

Victor Bailey : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Live Drum Fills

Tim Gant : Keyboards

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

George Duke : KX88 Rhodes

George Howard "Personal" (1990) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

01 - I Want You For Myself (Attala Zane Giles & George Howard)

02 - Shower You With Love (Attala Zane Giles & Derrick S. Giles)

03 - Uptown (Preston Glass & George Howard)

04 - You And Me (Keith Rawls, Fred Sawyers & Edward Howard)

05 - I'm In Effect (Attala Zane Giles, Wayne Edwards & Angel Rogers)

06 - You Only Come Out At Night (George Howard, Rex Salas & Cornelius Mims)

07 - Personally (George Howard, Attala Zane Giles & Tony Haynes)

08 - Fakin' The Feeling (Preston Glass, Derek Bramble & Cliff Dawson)

09 - Got It Goin' On (George Howard, Attala Zane Giles & Kevin Dorsey)

10 - Piano In The Dark (Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull & Scott Cutler)

Executive Producers : Louis Silas Jr. & George Howard

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

01 - I Want You For Myself

Produced by Attala Zane Giles

Recorded by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Mixed by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

All Other Instruments, Background vocals & Rhythm Arrangements : Attala Zane Giles

Female MMMM...'s : Michele Giles

02 - Shower You With Love

Produced by Attala Zane Giles

Recorded by Robert Marcias at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Mixed by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

All Other Instruments, Background vocals & Rhythm Arrangements : Attala Zane Giles

Lead vocal : John Pagano

03 - Uptown

Produced by Preston Glass for Glass Supper Productions & George Howard for Asphalt Music

Recorded by Brad Buxer at Buxer Sound Studios, Hollyxood, CA & Studio D, Sausalito, CA

Additional Engineering by Maureen Droney

Assistant Engineer : Jim Vereecke

Mixed by Maureen Droney at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Drums & Keyboards : Preston Glass

Guitar : Ron Smith

Background vocals : Preston Glass, Larry Graham, Tina Graham & Noel Closson

04 - You And Me

Produced by Larry Blackmon

Co-Produced by George Howard

Recorded by Christopher Rutherford at Bazooka Studios, North Miami, FL

Assistant Engineer : Milton Chan

Mixed by Barney Perkins at Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Remixed by Phil Nicolo at Studio 4, Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Remix Engineers : Jeff Elliott & Craig Caruth

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Keyboards, Programming & Vocals : Keith Rawls

Guitar : Manny Lopez

Bass : Nicky Orta

Background vocals : Fred Sawyers, Dee Dee Wilde & Carole Ann

05 - I'm In Effect

Produced & Arranged by Attala Zane Giles

Recorded by Robert Marcias at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Mixed by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Bass : Freddie Washington

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Background vocals : Angel Rogers & Attala Zane Giles

All Other Instruments : Attala Zane Giles

06 - You Only Come Out At Night

Produced by Rex Salas & Cornelius Mims for Racer-ex Productions And Groove Specialist Productions, Inc.

Recorded by Conetly Abrahams & Dave Koenig at Aire, L.A. Studio, Glendale, CA

Mixed by Dave Koenig at Aire, L.A. Studio, Glendale, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Drums & Keyboard Programming : Cornelius Mims

Keyboards : Rex Salas

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drum Overdubs : Derek Organ

Featured Vocalist : Keith John

Background vocals : Cornelius Mims, Keith John, Kenny Harris & George Howard

07 - Personally

Produced & Arranged by Attala Zane Giles

Recorded by Robert Marcias at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Mixed by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Background vocals : Attala Zane Giles

All Other Instruments : Attala Zane Giles

08 - Fakin' The Feeling

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded by Erik Zobler at LeGonks West, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineers : Kevin Fisher & Steve Holroyd

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Synclavier : George Duke

Bass : Freddie Washington

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Background vocals : Alex Brown, Syreeta Wright, Phil Perry, Carl Carwell & Josie James

09 - Got It Goin' On

Produced by Attala Zane Giles & Kevin Dorsey

Recorded by Robert Marcias at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Mixed by David Rideau at The Institute of Groove Research, Malibu, CA

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Keyboards : Kevin Dorsey

Piano / Dukey Stick : George Duke

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

All Other Instruments & Background vocals : Attala Zane Giles

10 - Piano In The Dark

Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Recorded by Erik Zobler at Westlake Studio D, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineers : Kevin Fisher, David Rideau, Steve Holroyd & Debbie Johnson

Soprano Saxophone : George Howard

Additional Keyboards : George Duke

DXII, D550 & Acoustic Piano : Patrice Rushen

Bass : Al Johnson

Guitar : Ray Fuller

Drums : Bubba Bryant

Whispers : George Duke & Kevin Fisher

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Background vocals : Syreeta Wright, Alex Brown & Carl Carwell

George Howard "A Nice Place To Be" (1987) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 

01 - No No* (George Howard & Wayne Linsey)

02 - Jade's World* (George Howard)

03 - Sweetest Taboo* (Martin Ditcham & Sade)

04 - A Nice Place To Be* (George Howard & Wayne Linsey)

05 - Let's Live In Harmony** (George Howard & Wayne Linsey)

06 - Pretty Face** (Joseph Williams & Paul Gordon)

07 - Spenser For Hire* (Steve Dorff & Larry Herbstritt)

08 - Stanley's Groove* (George Howard & Stanley Clarke)

*Randy Tominaga : Engineer

*Toni Green : Assistant Engineer on "Spenser For Hire"

**Gary Olazabal : Engineer

**Mitch Gibson : Assistant Engineer

**Tommy Vicari : Mixing Engineer

**Ray Pyle : Assistant Mixing Engineer

*Recorded & Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios, West Hollywood, CA

**Recorded at Le Gonks West Studios, Hollywood, CA

**Mixed at Lion Share Studios, West Hollywood, CA

01 - No No

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Bass Synthesizer, Drum Machine Program, Emu French Horn, Vocals

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Rayford Griffin : Simmons Drums

Victor Bailey : Bass

Dr. Gibbs : Bongos

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Wayne Linsey : Bass Syntehsizers, Keyboards, Emu Strings

Robert Brookins : Emu Harp

02 - Jade's World

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Harp Sequence, Simmons Drums, Emu Strings, Drum machine Program

Dr. Gibbs : Percussion

Robert Brookins : Emu Harp

Wayne Linsey : Keyboards, Emu Strings

Stanley Clarke : Bass, Tenor Bass

03 - Sweetest Taboo

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Emu Vocals, Wooden Whistles

Victor Bailey : Bass

Rayford Griffin : Simmons Drums

Wayne Linsey : Rhodes, Synthesizers

Dr. Gibbs : Bongos, Shakere, Percussion

Paulinho Da Costa : Congas, Timbales, Percussion

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

04 - A Nice Place To Be

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Emu Violin, Chimes, Acoustic Piano, Simmons Drums

Victor Bailey : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Wayne Linsey : Keyboards, Emu Strings, Drum Machine

Dr. Gibbs : Percussion

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

05 - Let's Live In Harmony

Producer : George Duke for George Duke Enterprise

Arrangers : George Howard, George Duke

George Howard : Lead vocals, Soprano Saxophone

George Duke : Synclavier TX-8

Nathan East : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Lynn Davis : Background vocals

Josie James : Background vocals

George Merrill : Background vocals

Carl Carwell : Background vocals

06 - Pretty Face

Producer : George Duke for George Duke Enterprise

Arrangers : George Howard, George Duke

George Howard : Lead vocals, Soprano Saxophone

George Duke : Synclavier TX-8

Nathan East : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Lynn Davis : Background vocals

Josie James : Background vocals

George Merrill : Background vocals

Carl Carwell : Background vocals

07 - Spenser For Hire

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Marumbas, Drum Machine, Emu Strings, Chimes

Stanley Clarke : Bass

Wayne Linsey : Keyboards, Emu Strings

Dr. Gibbs : Percussion

08 - Stanley's Groove

Producer : George Howard

Arranger : George Howard, Stanley Clarke

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Percussion, Simmons Drums

Stanley Clarke : Bass Synthesizer, Emu Vocals, Koto, Strings

Robert Brookins : Keyboards

George Duke : Synclavier Rhodes

Kevin Chokan : Guitar

George Howard "Love Will Follow" (1986) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : TBA Records

 Side A

01 - Love Will Follow (Kenny Loggins)
02 - September Rain (George Howard)
03 - Slow Walking (George Howard)

Side B

01 - The Raiders (George Howard)
02 - It Can't Be Forever (George Howard)
03 - That's Just What It Is (George Howard)
04 - Come With Me (Regina Wernick)


Produced & Arranged by George Howard
Engineered & Mixed by Randy Tominaga at Larabee Studios, West Hollywood, California
Assistant Engineers : Toni Green, Sabina Buchanik, Fred Howard
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Burbank, California


Side A

01 - Love Will Follow

George Howard : Soprano Saxes
Philip Woo : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Billy Johnson : Drum Machine Program, Cymbals
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Bongos
Ron Smith : Guitars
Siedah Garrett, Lyn Davis, Phillip Ingram : Vocals

02 - September Rain

George Howard : Soprano Sax
Philip Woo : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Billy Johnson : Simmons Drums
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Bongos
Ron Smith : Guitars

03 - Slow Walking

George Howard : Soprano Sax, String Synthesizer
Wayne Linsey : Bass Synth, Drum Machine
Philip Woo : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Todd Cochran : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion, Timbales, Congas
Ron Smith : Guitars

Side B

01 - The Raiders

George Howard : Soprano Sax, Bass Synthesizer, Clavinet
Todd Cochran : Synthesizers, Keyboards
Ron Smith : Guitars
Billy Johnson : Drum Machine
T. Floyd : Percussion, Timbales

02 - It Can't Be Forever

George Howard : Soprano Sax, Marimba Synthesizer, Bells
Ron Smith : Guitars, Synthesizers, Drum Machine
Philip Woo : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Billy Johnson : Cymbals
Cornelius Mims : Bass

03 - That's Just What It Is

George Howard : Soprano Saxes, Drum Machine, Synthesizers
Eric Daniels : Bass Synthesizer, Synthesizers, Keyboards
Ron Smith : Guitars
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - Come With Me

George Howard : Soprano Saxes
Ron Smith : Guitars
Billy Johnson : Drums
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Philip Woo : Synthesizers, Keyboards

George Howard "Dancing In The Sun" (1985) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : TBA Records

 Side A

01 - Love Will Find A Way (Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes)
02 - Dancing In The Sun (George Howard & Billy Johnson)
03 - Quiet As It's Kept (George Howard)

Side B

01 - In Love (Denzil Miller & Bernard Edwards)
02 - Telephone (Denzil Miller & Bernard Edwards)
03 - Stay With Me (George Howard & Kae Williams)
04 - Moods (George Howard)


George Howard : Soprano Saxes, DMX Drum Machine
Denzil Miller : Synthesizers, Keyboards, Drum Machine
Philip Woo : Keyboards
Todd Cochran : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Billy Childs : Keyboards
Kae Williams : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Billy Johnson : Simmons Drums
Ron Smith : Guitar
Eddie Martinez : Guitar
Cornelius Mims : Bass Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Background Vocalists : Phillip Ingram, Siedah Garrett, Lynn Davis, Kevin Dorsey, Eddie Martinez, Alan Blake, Clare Blake, Billy Davis & Clararitti Boggs

Produced & Arranged by George Howard / Asphalt Music & Denzil And The Music Magic Company
Engineered & Mixed by Randy Tominaga
Assistant Engineer : Toni Greene
Recorded & Mixed at Larrabee Sound, West Hollywood, CA
Additional Engineering by Joe Nicolo
Assistant Engineer : Dave Johnson at Studio Four, Philadelphia, PA
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA

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

Label : GRP Records

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


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


01 - When Summer Comes

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

02 - Grazin' In The Grass

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

03 - Just For Tonight

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

04 - Hard Times

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

05 - Three Minute Warning

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

06 - Family

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

07 - Only Human

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

08 - When A Child Smiles

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

09 - Reach

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

10 - Out In The Cold

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

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

Label : GRP Records

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


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


01 - Just The Way I Feel

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

02 - Try Again

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

03 - Cross Your Mind

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

04 - Stay Here With Me

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

05 - Shadow

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

06 - Partly Cloudy

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

07 - Spirit

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

08 - Modern Love

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

09 - Jo Jo

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

10 - Mind Bender

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

George Howard "Steppin' Out" (1984) -Smooth Jazz / Synth Funk-

Label : TBA Records & Tapes

 Side One

01 - Steppin' Out (George Howard)
02 - Philly Talk (George Howard, Dean Gant, Keni Burke & David Williams)
03 - A Tear Of Spring (George Howard)

Side Two

01 - Dr. Rock (George Howard)
02 - Human Nature (Steve Porcaro & John Bettis)
03 - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Annie Lenox & Dave Stewart)
04 - Dream Ride (George Howard, Dean Gant & D. Reklaw)


Produced by George Howard & Dean Gant
Executive Producers : Al Evers & R. Andre Perry

Personnel :
George Howard : Soprano Saxophones, Percussion
Dean Gant : Keyboards, DMX Drum Machine, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer
David Williams : Guitar
Nathan East, Keni Burke : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Percussion, Drums, Timbales
Gwen Guthrie, Brenda White, Curtis King : Background vocals

All Selections Arranged by George Howard & Dean Gant except "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" Arranged by Dean Gant
Recorded at Weddington Studios, North Hollywood, CA & Sorcerer Studios, NY
Engineered by Wally Grant (LA) & Joe Ferla (NY)
Mixed by Wally Grant, Joe Ferla, George Howard & Dean Gant
Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA by George Horn
Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseh Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room/NYC

Various Artists "JVC Jazz Festival 1993" (1993) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Bahia (Dave Samuels)
02 - A Little Bumpin' (Lee Ritenour)
03 - Open Invitation (Darmon Meader & Lauren Kinhan)
04 - Weekend In Monaco (Russ Freeman)
05 - Only Human (Jeffrey Osborne & Barry Eatsmond)
06 - Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi)
07 - We're All In This Together (Steve Siler)
08 - On The Case (Nick Webb, Greg Carmichael & John Parsons-Morris)
09 - With A Little Help From My Friends (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
10 - New York State Of Mind (Billy Joel)
11 - Kid Gloves (Larry Carlton)
12 - Take The 'A' Train (Billy Strayhorn)


Project Coordinator : Mark Wexler
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digital Editing by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Bahia

Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Dave Samuels : Mallets
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Scott Ambush : Bass
Cyro Baptiste, Ciari, Marc Quinones : Percussion
No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo
Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone
No Sweat Horn Arrangements by Barry Danielian
From "DREAMS BEYOND CONTROL"
Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Larry Swist

02 - A Little Bumpin'

Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour : Guitar
Melvin Davis : Bass
Cassio Duarte : Percussion
Bob James : Piano, Keyboards
Harvey Mason : Drums
Song Arranged by Lee Ritenour
Strings, Horns & Flutes Arranged by Jerry Hey
From "WES BOUND"
Produced by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

03 - Open Invitation

New York Voices
Kim Nazarian : Lead vocal
Leo Traversa : Bass
Romero Lubambo : Guitar
Bill O'Connell : Piano
Duduka DaFonseca : Drums
Jay Ashby : Trombone, Percussion
From "WHAT'S INSIDE"
Produced by Jeffrey Lesser
Engineered & Mixed by Jeffrey Lesser

04 - Weekend In Monaco

Rippingtons
Russ Freeman : Keyboards, Guitar
Kim Stone : Bass
Steve Reid : Percussion, Congas, Toys
Tony Morales : Drums
Jeff Kashiwa : Alto Sax
Mark Portmann : Acoustic Piano Solo
From "WEEKEND IN MONACO"
Produced by Russ Freeman for Russ Freeman Productions
Recorded by Russ Freeman
Mixed by Bob Margouleff, Brant Biles & Russ Freeman

05 - Only Human

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

06 - Linus & Lucy

David Benoit
David Benoit : Piano
Grant Geissman : Guitar
Nathan East : Electric Bass
Randy Kerber : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
From "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN"
Produced by Michael Abene
Recorded by Allen Sides

07 - We're All In This Together

Patti Austin
Patti Austin : Vocals
Tony Cintron : Drums
Bette Sussman : Keyboards
Paul Pesco : Guitar
Onaje Allan Gumbs : Additional Keyboards
David Mann : Additional Saxophones
Shelton Becton : Musical Director, Keyboards
Oji Pierce : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Zev Katz : Bass
Vincent Henry : Saxophone
Background vocals : Debra Byrd, Dennis Collins, Adriane Lenox
From "LIVE!"
Produced by Patti Austin, Carl Griffin, Josiah Gluck & Mark Wexler
Recorded & Mixed by Josiah Gluck

08 - On The Case

Acoustic Alchemy
Greg Carmichael : Nylon & Steel String Guitars
Nick Webb : 6 & 12 String Guitars
Mario Argandona : Percussion
Dan Tomlinson : Drums
Terry Disley : Keyboards
Abe White : Bass
'Little' Terry Dee : Harmonica
From "BACK ON THE CASE"
Produced by Greg Carmichael, Nick Webb & Klaus Genuit

09 - With A Little Help From My Friends

Dave Valentin
Dave Valentin : Flute
Lincoln Goines : Bass
Bernd Schoenhart : Guitar
Bill O'Connell : Piano, Synthesizers
Milton Cardona : Congas, Cow Bell
Robby Ameen : Drums
From "RED SUN"
Produced by Dave Valentin & Josiah Gluck for Third Eye Productions
Recorded & Mixed by Josiah Gluck

10 - New York State Of Mind

Diane Schuur
Diane Schuur : Vocals
Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a Synthesizer, Percussion
Don Grusin : Yamaha DX-7
Howard Roberts : Electric Guitar
Moyes Lucas : Drums
Stan Getz : Tenor Saxophone
Dan Dean : Electric Bass
From "DEEDLES"
Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin
Recorded by Larry Rosen

11 - Kid Gloves

Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Michael Fisher, Alex Acuña : Percussion
Eric Pershing : Synth Programming, Drum Loops
Matt Rollings : Keyboards
John Ferraro : Drums
Kirk Whalum : Saxophone
From "KID GLOVES"
Produced by Larry Carlton
Engineered & Mixed by Don Murray

12 - Take The 'A' Train

Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin : Piano
Harvey Mason : Drums
John Patitucci : Bass
Ronnie Lang : C Flute
Steve Kujala : Alto Flute, C Flute
John Clark : Oboe, English Horn
John Lowe : Bass Clarinet
Brass : Ric Todd, David Duke, Brian O'Connor (French Horn), Tommy Johnson (Tuba)
From "HOMAGE TO DUKE"
Arranged & Produced by Dave Grusin
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

George Howard "Midnight Mood" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Within Your Eyes (Eric Daniels)
02 - Exodus (Phil Davis)
03 - Midnight Mood (Morris Pleasure)
04 - Africa (George Howard)
05 - Silent Thoughts (Phil Davis)
06 - Still In Love (Brian McKnight)
07 - Smooth (D'Angelo)
08 - Find Your Way (George Howard, Darrell Smith & Marva King)
09 - Africa (Reprise) (George Howard)


Recorded at The Gallery, Los Angeles, CA & Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
Engineered by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios & Bobby Brooks at The Gallery
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering


01 - Within Your Eyes

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Eric Daniels, Darrell Smith : Keyboards
Jonathan Butler : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Larry Kimpel : Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Rayford Griffin : Drum Machine Programming
Produced & Arranged by George Howard & Eric Daniels

02 - Exodus

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Phil Davis : Keyboards & All Programming
Produced by Phil Davis

03 - Midnight Mood

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Morris Pleasure : Keyboards & All Programming
Sonny Emory : Drums
Keith Robinson : Guitar
Sam Sims : Bass
Keith Hyman : DJ
Produced by Morris Pleasure & Sonny Emory

04 - Africa

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Spoken Word
Carl Burnett : Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar
Larry Kimpel : Fretless Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Bata, Jimbe, Oudo, African Percussions
Darrell Smith : Drum Machine Programming
Atir : Chants
Produced by George Howard

05 - Silent Thoughts

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Phil Davis : Keyboards & All Programming
Produced by Phil Davis

06 - Still In Love

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Darrell Smith : Fender Rhodes, Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Produced & Arranged by George Howard

07 - Smooth

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Background vocals
Eric Daniels : Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Produced by George Howard

08 - Find Your Way

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Marva King : Lead vocal, Background vocals
Darrell Smith : Fender Rhodes, Piano, Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Portia Griffin, Kim Brewer : Background vocals
Produced & Arranged by George Howard & Darrell Smith

09 - Africa (Reprise)

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Spoken Word
Carl Burnett : Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar
Larry Kimpel : Fretless Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Bata, Jimbe, Oudo, African Percussions
Darrell Smith : Drum Machine Programming
Atir : Chants
Produced by George Howard

George Howard ‎"Reflections" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - Too Bad (Robert Brookins & Michael Brookins)
02 - Reflections (Barry Eastman & Wayne Braithwaite)
03 - Funk It Out (George Howard & Derek Graves)
04 - One Love (Rayford Griffin & Darryl Simmons)

Side Two

01 - Late Night (Barry Eastman & Wayne Braithwaite)
02 - Love Will Conquer All (Lionel Richie, Greg Phillinganes & Cynthia Weil)
03 - Let's Pretend (Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang)
04 - Attitude (George Howard & George Duke)


Produced by George Howard
Executive Producer : George Howard
Co-Producer : Robert Brookins
Recorded at Avatar, Malibu, CA* & Larabee Sound, West Hollywood, CA**
Engineers : Randy Tominaga, Mitch Gibson
Assistant Engineers : *Saul Raye, *Ian Morais, **Peter Arata, **Jeff Lorenzo


Side One

01 - Too Bad

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Synthesizer
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Munyungo Jackson : Timbales
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Robert Brookins : Keyboards, Synthesizer, Bass, Drum Machine

02 - Reflections

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Drum Machine
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Leonard Gibbs : Percussion
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Ollie Brown : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass

03 - Funk It Out

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Drum Machine
Kevin Chokan : Guitar
Stanley Clarke : Basses
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Leonard Gibbs : Percussion
Rayford Griffin : Drums

04 - One Love

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar
Rayford Griffin : Keyboards, Drums, Drum Machine
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Nathan East : Bass
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Johnny Gill : Lead vocals
Background vocals : Alfie Silas, Roy Galloway, Lynn Davis, Carl Carwell, Alex Brown

Side Two

01 - Late Night

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Bass Synthesizer, Keyboards, Drum Machine
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Phillip Ingram : Party Vocals

02 - Love Will Conquer All

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Mark Stephens : Keyboards
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Kevin Chokan : Guitar
Rayford Griffin : Drums
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Bongos

03 - Let's Pretend

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Bass Synthesizer, Keyboards, Drum Machine
Brad Buxer : Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa : Congas, Percussion
Kevin Chokan : Acoustic Guitar
Munyungo Jackson : Timbales
Background vocals : Alfie Silas, Phillip Ingram, Roy Galloway, Lynn Davis, Carl Carwell, Alex Brown

04 - Attitude

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Drums, Keyboards
George Duke : Synclavier
Ray Fuller : Guitar