Crusaders "Soul Shadows" (1985) -Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner-Pioneer Corporation

 Side One

01 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

02 - Soul Shadows (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

03 - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

Side Two

01 - Gotta Lotta Shakalada (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

02 - New Moves (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)

03 - Burnin' Up The Carnival (Joe Sample & Will Jennings) (Live Version)

04 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings) (Live Version)

Side One

01 - Street Life

Vocal : Randy Crawford

From "STREET LIFE"

Arthur Adams : Guitar

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Billy Rogers : Guitar

Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Robert O. Bryant Sr. : Trumpet

Oscar Brashear : Trumpet

Robert Bryant Jr. : Tenor Sax

Jerome Richardson : Alto Sax

Bill Green : Baritone Sax

Garnett Brown : Tenor Trombone

Maurice Spears : Bass Trombone 

02 - Soul Shadows

Vocal : Bill Withers

From "RHAPSODY AND BLUES"

Dean Parks : Guitar

Roland Bautista : Guitar

Bob Mann : Guitar Solo

Phil Upchurch : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Ralf Rickert : Trumpet

03 - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today

Vocal : Joe Cocker

From "STANDING ALL"

Barry Finnerty : Guitar Solo

David T. Walker : Guitar

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Reggie Young : Guitar

Steve Gibson : Guitar

Jon Goin : Guitar

Dean Parks : Guitar

Marcus Miller : Bass

Billy Preston : Organ

Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Side Two

01 - Gotta Lotta Shakalada

Vocals : Jessica Williams & Gwen Evans

From "GHETTO BLASTER"

Charles Fearing : Guitar

Dean Parks : Guitar

Roland Bautista : Guitar

David T. Walker : Guitar

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

02 - New Moves

Vocal : Gwen Evans

From "GHETTO BLASTER"

Charles Fearing : Guitar

Dean Parks : Guitar

Roland Bautista : Guitar

David T. Walker : Guitar

Cornell Dupree : Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Paulinho Da Costa : Special Percussion

Chuck Findley : Trumpet

03 - Burnin' Up The Carnival 

Live Version

Vocal : B.B. King & Josie James

From "ROYAL JAM"

Barry Finnerty : Guitar

David T. Walker : Guitar

James Jamerson Jr. : Bass

Efraim Logreira : Special Percussion

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

04 - Street Life 

Live Version

Vocal : B.B. King & Josie James

From "ROYAL JAM"

Barry Finnerty : Guitar

David T. Walker : Guitar

James Jamerson Jr. : Bass

Efraim Logreira : Special Percussion

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

101 North "101 North" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Capitol Records

 Side One

01 - Lady Of The Night (George Duke)
02 - So Easy (George Duke)
03 - Africa (George Duke)
04 - Night Voices (George Duke)

Side Two

01 - Pillow Talk (George Duke)
02 - Suzanne (George Duke & Adrienne Anderson)
03 - Sashimi (George Duke)
04 - Sunday (George Duke)
05 - Children Of Time (George Duke)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises, Inc.
Executive Producer : Hilary Johnson
Project Coordinator : Bruce Jones
Recorded & Mixed at Le Gonks West by Mitch Gibson except "So Easy" Recorded by Eric Zobler & Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Mama Jo's ; "Suzanne" Recorded by Eric Zobler  & Mixed at Lionshare Studios by Tommy Vicari
Alice Murrell : Production Assistant
Brian Gardner : Additional Recording

Additional Musicians :
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Byron Miller : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Josie James : Lead vocal on "So Easy"
Carl Carwell : Lead vocal on "So Easy"
Dawili Gonga : Keyboards
Lynn Davis, Josie James, Carl Carwell, Napoleon Murphy Brock & George Duke : Background vocals
George Duke : Synthesizers
Ellis Hall : Lead vocal on "Suzanne"
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

All Songs Written, Arranged by George Duke except "Suzanne" Co-Written by George Duke & Adrienne Anderson

101 North : Angel Rogers, Carl Carwell, Josie James, Lynn Davis

Joe Sample "Collection" (1991) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Carmel (Joe Sample)
02 - Woman You're Driving Me Mad (Joe Sample)
03 - A Rainy Day In Monterey (Joe Sample)
04 - Sunrise (Joe Sample)
05 - Melodies Of Love (Joe Sample)
06 - Rainbow Seeker (Joe Sample)
07 - Fly With The Wings Of Love (Joe Sample)
08 - Burning Up The Carnival (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
09 -  Night Flight (Special Radio Edit) (Joe Sample)
10 - Oasis (Joe Sample)


Compiled & Produced by Carl Griffin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digital Editing by Michael Landy in The Review Room, NYC
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room, NYC


01 - Carmel

From "CARMEL"
Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano
Stix Hooper : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Electric Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen

02 - Woman You're Driving Me Mad

From "ROLES"
Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano
Sonny Emory : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Dr. George Shaw : Synthesizer Programming
Produced by Joe Sample & Wilton Felder for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded by F. Byron Clark at Baby O' Recorders, Hollywood, CA

03 - A Rainy Day In Monterey

From "CARMEL"
Joe Sample : Fender Rhodes Piano
Stix Hooper : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen

04 - Sunrise

From "CARMEL"
Joe Sample : Acoustic Piano
Stix Hooper : Drums
Byron Miller : Bass
Dean Parks : Electric Guitars
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitar
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen

05 - Melodies Of Love

From "RAINBOW SEEKER"
Joe Sample : Keyboards & String Orchestrations
Stix Hooper : Drums & Percussion
Robert Popwell : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Sid Sharp : Strings
Horns :
Garnett Brown : Trombone
Ernie Watts : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo (Lead)
Fred Jackson : Saxes
William Green : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo
Robert O'Bryant : Trumpet (Lead)
Jay Deversa : Trumpet
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
Ray Parker Jr. : Rhythm Guitar
Billy Rogers : Lead Guitar
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at ABC Recording St., L.A. ; Warner Bros. Studios & North Hollywood Studio, Hollywood, CA

06 - Rainbow Seeker

From "RAINBOW SEEKER"
Joe Sample : Keyboards & String Orchestrations
Stix Hooper : Drums & Percussion
Robert Popwell : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Sid Sharp : Strings
Horns :
Garnett Brown : Trombone
Ernie Watts : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo (Lead)
Fred Jackson : Saxes
William Green : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo
Robert O'Bryant : Trumpet (Lead)
Jay Deversa : Trumpet
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
Ray Parker Jr. : Rhythm Guitar
Billy Rogers : Lead Guitar
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at ABC Recording St., L.A. ; Warner Bros. Studios & North Hollywood Studio, Hollywood, CA

07 - Fly With The Wings Of Love

From "RAINBOW SEEKER"
Joe Sample : Keyboards & String Orchestrations
Stix Hooper : Drums & Percussion
Robert Popwell : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Sid Sharp : Strings
Horns :
Garnett Brown : Trombone
Ernie Watts : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo (Lead)
Fred Jackson : Saxes
William Green : Saxes, Flute, Piccolo
Robert O'Bryant : Trumpet (Lead)
Jay Deversa : Trumpet
Steve Madaio : Trumpet
Ray Parker Jr. : Rhythm Guitar
Billy Rogers : Lead Guitar
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Rik Pekkonen at ABC Recording St., L.A. ; Warner Bros. Studios & North Hollywood Studio, Hollywood, CA

08 - Burning Up The Carnival

From "VOICES IN THE RAIN"
Joe Sample : Electric Piano, Synthesizers & Concert Grand
Josie James : Lead vocals
Stix Hooper : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitars
Pauline Wilson : Background vocals
Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Engineered by Greg Venable with Russell Brachers Assisting
Recorded 1980, at Britannia Studios, Hollywood, CA

09 -  Night Flight

Special Radio Edit
From "THE HUNTER"
Joe Sample : Acoustic, Electric & Synthesizer Keyboards
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
John Phillips : Bass Clarinet Solo
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Produced by Joe Sample & Wilton Felder
Engineered by Rik Pekkonen at Hollywood Sound Recorders & Salty Dog Studios, LA

10 - Oasis

From "OASIS"
Joe Sample : Acoustic, Rhodes & Synthesizer Pianos
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums, Linn Drum & Timbales
Nathan East : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
David Ervin : Synthesizer Programming
Produced by Joe Sample, Wilton Felder & Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Joe Sample
Recorded & Mixed by F. Byron Clark at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood & Mad Hatter Recording Studios, LA

Joe Sample "Voices In The Rain" (1981) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 1

01 - Voices In The Rain (Joe Sample)
02 - Burnin' Up The Carnival (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
03 - Greener Grass (Joe Sample)

2

01 - Eye Of The Hurricane (Joe Sample)
02 - Dream Of Dreams (Joe Sample)
03 - Shadows (Joe Sample)
04 - Sonata In Solitude (Joe Sample)


Special Guests
Flora Purim : Lead vocal, "Shadows", Background vocals, "Burnin' Up The Carnival"
Josie James : Lead vocal, "Burnin' Up The Carnival"
Pauline Wilson : Background vocals, "Burnin' Up The Carnival"
Stix Hooper : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Nika Rejto : Flute, "Voices In The Rain", "Eye Of The Hurricane", "Greener Grass"
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn, "Voices In The Rain", "Eye Of The Hurricane", "Greener Grass"
L. Subramaniam : Violin, "Sonata In Solitude"
John Collins : Guitar, "Sonata In Solitude"
Ray Brown : Acoustic Bass, "Sonata In Solitude"
Joe Sample : Electric Piano, Synthesizers & Concert Grand

Produced by Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper & Joe Sample for Crusaders Productions, Inc.
Recorded 1980 at Britannia Studios, Hollywood, California
Engineered by Greg Venables with Russell Brachers Assisting
Final Mix by Gelen Senogles at Producers Workshop, Hollywood, California
Mastered by Mike Reese at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Strings Contracted by Sid Sharp
Arranged & Conducted by Joe Sample
Synthesizer Programming by Rory Kaplan

Josie James "Candles" (1996) -Funk / Soul-

Label : Expansion Records

01 - Tell Me (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
02 - I Don't Wanna Lose It (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
03 - Candles (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
04 - Looking For A Man (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
05 - Win Your Love 96 (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
06 - All Over Me (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
07 - Take A Little Time (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
08 - After The Love (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
09 - Cry (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
10 - This Time It's Love (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)
11 - Back In My Arms (Josie James & Nigel Martinez)


Produced & Mixed by Nigel Martinez in NJM Audio, California & Studio 26, London
Edited & Mastered at Abbey Road by Peter Mew

Musicians :
Vocals : Josie James
Background vocals : Josie James & Nigel Martinez on Tracks 01 & 11
Sax on Tracks 02 & 05 : Andrew Woolfolk
Sax on Tracks 03, 05 & 07 : Phil Todd
Additional Guitar on Tracks 05 & 10 : D.D. Plotel
All Other Instruments by Nigel Martinez


01 - Tell Me

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02 - I Don't Wanna Lose It

Soprano Sax : Andrew Woolfolk

03 - Candles

Alto Sax : Phil Todd

04 - Looking For A Man

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05 - Win Your Love 96

Soprano Sax : Phil Todd

06 - All Over Me

Alto Sax : Andrew Woolfolk

07 - Take A Little Time

Soprano Sax : Phil Todd

08 - After The Love

/

09 - Cry

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10 - This Time It's Love

Guitar : Dave Plotell

11 - Back In My Arms

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George Duke "Don't Let Go" (1978) -Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - We Give Our Love (George Duke, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler, Byron Miller & Charles 'Icarus' Johnson)
02 - Morning Sun (George Duke)
03 - Percussion Interlude (Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler & Sheila Escovedo)
04 - Dukey Stick (George Duke)
05 - Starting Again (George Duke)

Side  2

01 - Yeah, We Going (Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler)
02 - The Way I Feel (George Duke)
03 - Movin' On (George Duke)
04 - Don't Let Go (George Duke)
05 - Preface (George Duke)
06 - The Future (George Duke)


Produced & Arranged by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded at Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Engineered by Kerry McNabb
Assistant Engineer : Mitch Gibson 
Mastered by Johnny Golden at Kendun Studios

Musicians :
George Duke : Keyboards, Vocals & Narration
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums, Narration on Track 04 & Timbales
Byron Miller : Bass & Narration on Track 04
Charles 'Icarus' Johnson : Guitar & Narration on Track 04
Sheila Escovedo : Congas, Percussion, Narration on Track 04 & Vocals
Josie James : Vocals & Lead vocals on Track 07
Napolean Murphy Brook : Vocals & Lead vocals on Track 09
Petsye Powell & Pattie Brooks : Background vocals
Roland Bautista : Rhythm Guitar on Track 09
Wah Wah Watson : Hot Licks on Track 01
Carole Shive : Violin
Jody Geist : Viola on Track 10