The Staff "The Staff" (2000) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Pioneer Entertainment

 01 - For My Country (Alex Acuña & Eduardo Arbe)

02 - Joy (Gustavo Eraso & Kirk Whalum)

03 - Falling In Your Arms (Gustavo Eraso)

04 - Alegre Canto (Alex Acuña & Abraham Laboriel)

05 - Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Vocal Version) (Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers & Jackie DeShannon)

06 - Free (John Stoddart & Henry Mosley)

07 - Old Ways (Gustavo Eraso)

08 - La Paz (Kirk Whalum)

09 - Four Winds (Alex Acuña, John Stoddart & Paul Jackson Jr.)

10 - Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Instrumental Version) (Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers & Jackie DeShannon)

The Staff is :

Alex Acuña : Drums / Percussion

Gustavo Eraso : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

John Stoddart : Keyboards / Vocals

Kirk Whalum : Saxophones

On Very Special Guest are :

Sheila E. : Drums / Percussion

Kevin Whalum : Vocals

Produced by Kirk Whalum

Recorded at Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA

Additional Recording at The Sound Kitchen & Dark Horse Recordings, Franklin, TN

Mixed at The Sound Kitchen & Music Grinder Studios

Engineered & Mixed by Hal Sacks

Assistant Engineer's : Dean Fisher & Tyler Bell

Additional Engineering by Jason Lehning & Keith Compton

Programming by Danny Duncan

Mastered at Peace in The Valley Recording, Arleta, CA

Mastered by Joe Bellamy

Kirk Whalum "And You Know That!" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side A

01 - Give Me Your Love (Kirk Whalum)

02 - The Wave (Nat Adderley Jr.)

03 - Through The Fire (David Foster, Tom Keane & Cynthia Weil)

Side B

01 - Seryna (Bob James)

02 - Don't Look At Me (In That Tone Of Voice) (Kirk Whalum)

03 - Where I Come From (Kirk Whalum)

04 - Glow (Kirk Whalum)

Produced by Bob James

Engineered & Mixed by Joe Jorgensen

Assistant Engineers : Chris Bubbacz, Iric Cohen, Wayne Warnecke & Ed Brown

Recorded at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York & Beartracks, Suffern, New York

Mixed at Beartracks & Remidi Studio, Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York

Additional Recording by Les Williams at Sunrise Sound, Houston, Texas & Bob James at Remidi Studio

Digital Mastering at Digital House, New York City

Digital Mastering Engineer : Harry Hirsch

Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York

Mastering Engineer : Vlado Meller

Side A

01 - Give Me Your Love

Vocal Arrangement by Nat Adderley Jr. & Bob James

Rhythm Arrangement by Kirk Whalum

Synthesizer Arrangement by Bob James

Lisa Fischer & Kevin Owens : Vocals

Bob James : Keyboards

Gary King : Bass

Yogi Horton : Drums

Dean Brown : Guitar

Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

02 - The Wave

Arranged by Nat Adderley Jr.

Karry Fast : Synthesizers

Doc Powell : Guitar

Buddy Williams : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

03 - Through The Fire

Rhythm Arrangement by Kirk Whalum

Synthesizer Arrangement by Bob James

Bob James : Keyboards

Schuyler Deale : Bass

Yogi Horton : Drums

Dean Brown : Guitar

Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

Side B

01 - Seryna

Bob James : Keyboards

Yogi Horton : Drums

Dean Brown : Guitar

02 - Don't Look At Me (In That Tone Of Voice)

Arranged by Kirk Whalum

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Don Patterson : Bass

Tod Vullo : Guitar

Steve Summer : Drums

Kuko Miranda : Percussion

03 - Where I Come From

Choral Arrangement by V. Michael McKay

V. Michael McKay & The Redeemed Family Choir : Vocals

Yolanda Adams, Kenneth Williams, Gary Bunton : Vocal Soloists

Alvin King : Organ

Gary King : Bass

Yogi Horton : Drums

Dean Brown : Guitar

Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs : Percussion

04 - Glow

Arranged by Kirk Whalum

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Tod Vullo : Guitar

Don Patterson : Bass

Steve Summer : Drums

Kirk Whalum "Floppy Disk" (1985) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side One

01 - Rodeo (Kirk Whalum & Michael Colina)

02 - Kyle's Smiles (Kirk Whalum)

03 - Afterthought (Kirk Whalum)

Side Two

01 - Floppy Disk (Gary King)

02 - Playing House (Kirk Whalum)

03 - Time I Learned (Kirk Whalum)

Keyboards : Bob James

Guitars : David Brown, Nick Moroch

Bass : Gary King

Drums : Buddy Williams

Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Produced by Bob James

Executive Producer : George Butler

Recording Engineers : 

Ray Bardani - "Rodeo", "Afterthought"

Joe Jorgensen - "Kyle's Smiles", "Playing House", "Time I Learned"

Kent Heckman - Basic Tracks "Floppy Disk"

Ray Bardani - Additional Recording & Remix "Floppy Disk"

Assistant Engineers : Iris Cohen, Bruce Robbins, John Traverse, Wayne Warnecke

Recorded & Mixed at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York except "Floppy Disk", Basic Tracks Recorded at Red Rock Studio, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, New York

Mastering Engineer : Vlado Meller

Various Artists "Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol.3" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Mind Games (Paul Brown, Jeff Carruthers & Brian Culbertson)

02 - Baby Come To Me (Rod Temperton)

03 - Higher Ground (Edit) (Stevie Wonder)

04 - Mimosa (George Benson)

05 - Strength In You (Oji Pierce, Kirk Whalum & Gerald Albright)

06 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan)

07 - When I Give My Love To You (Michael Franks)

08 - More Than Friends (Marcus Miller)

09 - I Still Dream (Remix) (John Stoddart, James Oppenheim, Paul Brown & Scott Cross)

10 - U Turn (Joe Sample, Mervyn Warren, Mark Kibble & David Thomas)

11 - Kickin' Back (Bob James)

12 - Your Precious Love (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

13 - Movin' On (Earl Klugh)

Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson

Digital Mastering by Keith Blake

01 - Mind Games

Bob James featuring Boney James

From "PLAYIN' HOOKY" (1997)

Produced by Paul Brown

Co-Produced by Jeff Carruthers 

Fender Rhodes : Bob James

Tenor Saxophone : Boney James

Guitar & Percussion Programming : Paul Brown

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Synthesizer Programming & Arrangement : Jeff Carruthers

02 - Baby Come To Me

Patti Austin with James Ingram

From "EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE" (1981)

Produced by Quincy Jones

Lead Female Vocals & Background vocals : Patti Austin

Lead Male Vocals & Background vocals : James Ingram

Guitar : Steve Lukather

Bass : Eddie Watkins Jr.

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes

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

Vocal, Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangements : Rod Temperton

03 - Higher Ground

Edit

Fourplay featuring Take 6

From "THE BEST OF FOURPLAY" (1997)

Produced by Harvey Mason & Harvey Mason Jr.

Lead vocals : David Thomas

Vocals : Take 6

Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Harvey Mason

Keyboards : Bob James

Synthesizer Programming : Harvey Mason Jr.

Arrangement : Harvey Mason & Harvey Mason Jr.

04 - Mimosa

George Benson & Earl Klugh

From "COLLABORATION" (1987)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Electric Guitar : George Benson

Classical Guitar : Earl Klugh

Rhythm Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Marcus Miller

Drums : Harvey Mason

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Keyboards, Synthesizers & Synthesizer Arrangement : Greg Phillinganes

Synthesizer Programming & Horn Arrangement : Larry Williams

05 - Strength In You

Kirk Whalum with Gerald Albright

From "COLORS" (1997)

Produced by Oji Pierce for Adwin Productions & Kirk Whalum

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Alto Saxophone & Bass : Gerald Albright

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drums : Chester Thompson

Keyboards & Programming : Oji Pierce

Additional Programming : Sandy Jenkins & Paul Brown

Vocals : Kevin Whalum & Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey

06 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Randy Crawford featuring David Sanborn & Eric Clapton

From "RICH AND POOR" (1989) & "BEST OF RANDY CRAWFORD" (1996)

Produced by Michael J. Powell

Vocals : Randy Crawford

Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn

Guitar : Eric Clapton

Guitars : Hugh  Burns

Bass : Steve Pearce

Drums & Percussion : Gary Wallace

Piano & Synthesizer : Jess Bailey

07 - When I Give My Love To You

Michael Franks featuring Brenda Russell

From "SKIN DIVE" (1985)

Produced by Rob Mounsey for Flying Monkey Productions, Inc.

Lead vocals : Michael Franks & Brenda Russell

Background vocals : Brenda Russell

Simmons Drums : Chris Parker

Synthesizer Programming & Arrangement : Rob Mounsey

08 - More Than Friends

Bob James & David Sanborn

From "DOUBLE VISION" (1986)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Saxophone : David Sanborn

Keyboards & Synthesizer : Bob James

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Marcus Miller

Drums : Steve Gadd

Rhythm Arrangement : Marcus Miller

09 - I Still Dream 

Remix

Boney James featuring Al Jarreau

From "SWEET THING" (1997)

Produced by Paul Brown & Boney James

Vocals : Al Jarreau

Alto Saxophone & Keyboards : Boney James

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drum Programming : Paul Brown

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Keyboards : John Stoddart

Moog : Daddy Shakespeare

Background vocals : Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont

Arrangement : Paul Brown & Boney James

10 - U Turn

Joe Sample featuring Take 6

From "SPELLBOUND" (1989)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Vocals : Take 6

Piano & Synthesizer : Joe Sample

Guitar : Michael Landau

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Additional Synthesizer Arrangements & Performance : Larry Williams

Additional Synthesizer Programming : Robbie Buchanan

Additional Synthesizer Arrangements : Jerry Hey

Vocal Arrangement : Mervyn Warren

11 - Kickin' Back

Bob James & Kirk Whalum

From "JOINED AT THE HIP" (1996)

Produced by Bob James

Keyboards : Bob James

Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Hiram Bullock

Bass : Chris Walker

Drums : Billy Kilson

Percussion : Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs

12 - Your Precious Love

Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford

From "CASINO LIGHTS" (1982) & "BEST OF RANDY CRAWFORD" (1996)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Vocals : Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford

Saxophone : David Sanborn

Guitar Solo : Larry Carlton

Guitar : Buzz Feiten

Bass : Marcus Miller

Keyboards : Neil Larsen

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Background vocals : Richard Page, Bill Champlin & Steve George

Horns : Larry Williams, Kim Hutchcroft, Jim Horn, Bill Reichenbach, Chuck Findley & Jerry Hey

Horn Arrangement : Larry Williams

13 - Movin' On

Bob James & Earl Klugh

From "COOL" (1992)

Produced by Earl Klugh & Bob James

Guitar : Earl Klugh

Keyboards : Bob James

Bass : Gary King

Drums : Harvey Mason

Percussion : Leonard 'Doc' Gibbs

Various Artists "Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol.2" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Sweet Thing (Yvette Stevans & Tony Maiden)

02 - Since I Fell For You (Edit) (Woodrow Buddy Johnson)

03 - After The Dance (Edit) (Marvin Gaye & Leon Ware)

04 - If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell)

05 - Who's Crying Now (Steve Perry & Jonathan Cain)

06 - Biggest Part Of Me (David Pack)

07 - I Can't Make You Love Me (Michael Reid & James Shamblin II)

08 - Neither One Of Us (Jim Weatherly)

09 - That Girl (Stevie Wonder)

10 - Hey Girl (Remix) (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

11 - For The Love Of You (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley & Christopher Jasper)

12 - Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton & Will Jennings)

13 - Blackbird (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

14 - On Broadway (Edit) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson

Digital Mastering by Keith Blake

01 - Sweet Thing

Boney James

From "SWEET THING" (1997)

Produced by Paul Brown & Boney James

Soprano Saxophone & Wurlitzer : Boney James

Guitar : Tony Maiden

Fender Jazz Bass : Alex Al

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Keyboards : David Torkanowsky

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Jeff Carruthers

Vocals : Tony Maiden & Maxayne Lewis

Arrangement : Jeff Carruthers, Boney James & Paul Brown

02 - Since I Fell For You

Edit

Bob James & David Sanborn featuring Al Jarreau

From "DOUBLE VISION" (1986) & "BEST OF AL JARREAU" (1996)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Vocals : Al Jarreau

Saxophone : David Sanborn

Keyboards & Synthesizers : Bob James

Guitars : Eric Gale & Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Marcus Miller

Drums : Steve Gadd

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Rhythm & Synthesizer Arrangement, Programming : Bob James

03 - After The Dance

Edit

Fourplay featuring El DeBarge

From "FOURPLAY" (1991) & "THE BEST OF FOURPLAY" (1997)

Produced by Fourplay

Keyboards : Bob James

Guitar : Lee Ritenour

Bass : Nathan East

Drums : Harvey Mason

Vocals : El DeBarge

04 - If Only For One Night

Kirk Whalum

From "COLORS" (1997)

Produced by Paul Brown 

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Keyboards & Programming : Dan Shea

Arrangement : Dan Shea & Paul Brown

05 - Who's Crying Now

Randy Crawford 

From "THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE" (1992) & "BEST OF RANDY CRAWFORD" (1996)

Produced by Michael J. Powell for Michael J. Powell Productions

Lead vocals : Randy Crawford

Acoustic Piano Solo : Joe Sample

Acoustic Piano : Eddie Howard

Keyboards : Vernon D. Fails

Guitar & Percussion : Michael J. Powell

Bass : Al Turner

Drums : Buster Marbury

Saxophone : Courtlen Hale

Background vocals : Gloria Ridgeway, Ester Ridgeway & Gracie Ridgeway

Rhythm Arrangement : Michael J. Powell & Vernon D. Fails

Keyboard Programming : David I. Ward

Percussion Programming : Paul D. Allen

06 - Biggest Part Of Me

Take 6

From "JOIN THE BAND" (1994)

Produced by Take 6

Lead vocals : Claude V. McKnight III

Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement : Claude V. McKnight III, Brian McKnight & Mark Kibble

Guitar : Carl Stewart

Musical Arrangement : Claude V. McKnight III & Brian McKnight

Synthesizer Sequencing & Programming : Brian McKnight

07 - I Can't Make You Love Me

Kevin Mahogany

From "KEVIN MAHOGANY" (1996)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Vocals : Kevin Mahogany

Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Peter Bernstein

Piano : James Weidman

Hammond Organ : Larry Goldings

Bass : Rodney Whitaker

Drums : Greg Hutchinson

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Arrangement : James Weidman

08 - Neither One Of Us

David Sanborn 

From "BACKSTREET" (1983) & "THE BEST OF DAVID SANBORN" (1994)

Produced by Marcus Miller, Ray Bardani & Michael Colina

Alto Saxophone : David Sanborn

Bass, Keyboards & Electric Guitar : Marcus Miller

Congas & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Background vocals : Luther Vandross, Tawatha Agee, Yvonne Lewis & Marcus Miller

Background Vocal Arrangement : Marcus Miller

09 - That Girl

Mark Whitfield

From "MARK WHITFIELD" (1993)

Produced by Chris Walker for Basstones Int'l, Inc.

Guitar : Mark Whitfield

Keyboards : Greg Curtis

Electric Bass : Chris Walker

Drums & Percussion : Daryl Burgee

Arrangement : Chris Walker

10 - Hey Girl 

Remix

Michael McDonald

From "BLINK OF AN EYE" (1993)

Produced by Russ Titelman & Michael McDonald

Vocals & Keyboards : Michael McDonald

Guitar : Robben Ford

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Bass : Pino Palladino

Keyboards : Jeff Bova & Randy Kerber

Drums : Manu Katché

Drum Programming : Jimmy Bralower

Triangle & Finger Cymbals : Lenny Castro

11 - For The Love Of You

Earl Klugh

From "LIFE STORIES" (1986) & "THE BEST OF EARL KLUGH" (1998)

Produced by Earl Klugh

Guitar : Earl Klugh

Bass : Luico Hopper

Drums : Buddy Williams

Percussion : Jimmy Maelen

Keyboards : Richard Tee

Synthesizers & Synthesizer Arrangement : Greg Phillinganes

Background vocals : Frank Floyd, Yvonne Lewis & Vivian Cherry

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Don Sebesky

12 - Tears In Heaven

Joshua Redman with Pat Metheny

From "WISH" (1993)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Tenor Saxophone : Joshua Redman

Guitar : Pat Metheny

Drums : Billy Higgins

13 - Blackbird

Brad Mehldau

From "THE ART OF THE TRIO, VOL. 1" (1997)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Piano : Brad Mehldau

Bass : Larry Grenadier

Drums : Jorge Rossy

14 - On Broadway

Edit

George Benson

From "WEEKEND IN L.A." (1978) & "THE BEST OF GEORGE BENSON" (1995)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma 

Guitar & Vocals : George Benson

Rhythm Guitar : Phil Upchurch

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Acoustic Piano & Keyboards : Jorge Dalto

Bass : Stanley Banks

Drums : Harvey Mason

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Various Artists "Forever, For Always, For Luther" (2004) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : The Verve Music Group

01 - Any Love (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

02 - Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)

03 - Wait For Love (Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross)

04 - Forever, For Always, For Love (Luther Vandross)

05 - Stop To Love (Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross)

06 - If Only For One Night (Brenda Russell)

07 - My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way) (Luther Vandross)

08 - Your Secret Love (Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney)

09 - Take You Out (Warryn Campbell & Harold Lilly)

10 - Dance With My Father (Richard Marx & Luther Vandross)

Produced by Rex Rideout & Bud Harner

Tracks 03 & 07 Produced by Rex Rideout & Boney James

Track 06 Produced by Brian Culbertson

Executive Producer : Bud Harner

All Tracks Mixed by Ray Bardani at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA

Assisted by Jason Merritt

Mastered by Stephen Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA 

01 - Any Love

Featuring Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at Westlake Audio & Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

02 - Never Too Much

Featuring Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Sundra Manning : Hammond B-3

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

Additional Recording at The Green Room by Mark Green & KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

03 - Wait For Love

Featuring Boney James

Boney James : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Electric Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Boney Studios by Boney James

04 - Forever, For Always, For Love

Featuring Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway : Lead & Background vocals

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Michael White : Drums

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Sundra Manning : Hammond B-3

Ray Fuller : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Nick Lane : Trombone, Horn Arrangement

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Brandon Fields : Saxophones

Recorded at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout & The Green Room by Mark Green

05 - Stop To Love

Featuring Mindi Abair

Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Steve Ferrone : Drums

Ty Stevens : Guitar

Nick Lane : Trombone

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Brandon Fields : Saxophones

Recorded at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes

Additional Recording at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

06 - If Only For One Night

Featuring Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at BCM Studios by Brian Culberston

Additional Recording at Hunge by Craig Bauer & Castle Oakes by Steve Sykes

Assisted by Hatsukazu Inagaki

07 - My Sensitivity (Gets In The Way)

Featuring Ledisi

Ledisi : Lead & Background vocals

Boney James : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Boney Studios by Boney James

08 - Your Secret Love

Featuring Richard Elliot

Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Alex Al : Bass

Dwight Sills : Guitars

Fonzi Thornton : Vocals, Vocal Contractor

Lisa Fischer : Vocals

Brenda White-King : Vocals

Cindy Mizelle : Vocals

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Vocals Recorded at The Tree House by Jon Smith

09 - Take You Out

Featuring George Benson

George Benson : Lead Guitar

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Jon Pondel : Rhythm Guitar

Nick Lane : Trombone

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Ectasy Studios by Justin Smith

Assisted by Marc McRae

10 - Dance With My Father

Featuring Rick Braun

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming

Dwight Sills : Guitars

Steve Ferrone : Drums 

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Recorded at KAR Studio by Rex Rideout

Additional Recording at Westlake Audio by Steve Sykes & Brauntosaurus Studios by Rick Braun

Various Artists "Casino Lights '99" (2000) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros Records

CD 1

01 - Mind Games (Paul Brown, Jeff Carruthers, Brian Culbertson & Darin Jeffrey Black)

02 - Old Folks (Willard Robison & Dedette Hill)

03 - Wayne's Thang (Kenny Garrett)

04 - Cold Duck Time (Eddie Harris)

05 - Soweto (Kirk Whalum)

06 - Yesterday I Had The Blues (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)

07 - Always There (Paul Allen, William Jeffries & Ronnie Laws)

CD 2

01 - All Night Long (Mark Ellis Stephens, James Oppenheim & Donnell Spencer Jr.)

02 - Notorious (Rick Braun, Paul Brown & Leon Bisquera)

03 - Fire Of Love (Gabriela Anders)

04 - Brazilian Love Affair (George Duke)

05 - Four (Miles Davis)

06 - Westchester Lady (Bob James)

07 - Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Associate Producer : Dana Watson

Executive Producer : Claude Nobs

Recorded Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland by Ken Freeman & Manu Guiot on Voyageur III Mobile (July 13, 1999) & by Ken Freeman & Justin Shirley-Smith on Voyageur II Mobile (July 14, 1999)

Additional Recording at Schnee Studios & Le Gonks, Los Angeles

CD 1 / Tracks 01-06 Mixed by Ken Freeman at The Enterprise, Los Angeles & Remidi Studios, New York

CD 1 / Track 07 & CD 2 Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studio, Los Angeles

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Live Production Coordinator : Sonny Abelardo

Live Sound Engineers : Greg Bottka, Dave Kuhn Terry Jackson

CD 1

01 - Mind Games

Bob James Trio

Bob James : Piano

James Genus : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

02 - Old Folks

Mark Turner Featuring Bob James

Mark Turner : Tenor Saxophone

Bob James : Piano

James Genus : Bass

03 - Wayne's Thang

Kenny Garrett Quartet

Kenny Garrett : Alto Saxophone

Shedrik Mitchell : Piano

Nat Reeves : Bass

Chris Dave : Drums

04 - Cold Duck Time

Larry Carlton Featuring Kirk Whalum

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

05 - Soweto

Larry Carlton Featuring Kirk Whalum

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

06 - Yesterday I Had The Blues

Kevin Mahogany Featuring Larry Carlton, George Duke, Kirk Whalum

Kevin Mahogany : Vocal

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

George Duke : Keyboards

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

07 - Always There

Featuring Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, George Duke, Kenny Garrett, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Kenny Garrett : Alto Sax

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

George Duke : Keyboards

Rick Jackson : Keyboards

Mike Manson : Bass

Billy Kilson : Drums

  

CD 2

01 - All Night Long

Boney James Featuring Larry Carlton

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

George Duke : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Notorious

Rick Braun Featuring Boney James

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

03 - Fire Of Love

Gabriela Anders Featuring Rick Braun

Gabriela Anders : Vocal

Rick Braun : Trumpet

George Duke : Keyboards

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Ross Bolton : Guitar

Mitch Forman : Keyboards

04 - Brazilian Love Affair

George Duke Featuring Gabriela Anders

George Duke : Keyboards & Vocal

Gabriela Anders : Vocal

Mark Stephens : Keyboards

Jeff Johnson : Guitar

Larry Kimpel : Bass

Ricardo Jordan : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

05 - Four

Fourplay

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

06 - Westchester Lady

Featuring Fourplay, Rick Braun, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

07 - Watermelon Man

Featuring Fourplay, Rick Braun, George Duke, Boney James, Kirk Whalum

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

George Duke : Keyboards

Bob James : Piano

Larry Carlton : Guitar

Nathan East : Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Lenny Castro : Percussion

Kirk Whalum "Into My Soul" (2003) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 01 - Do You Feel Me (Kirk Whalum, David Porter & Garry Goin)

02 - Into My Soul (Kirk Whalum, David Porter, Garry Goin & John Stoddart)

03 - Hold On I'm Coming (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

04 - Another Beautiful Day (Kirk Whalum, David Porter & Garry Goin)

05 - Hoddamile (Hot Or Mild) (Kirk Whalum, David Porter & Garry Goin)

06 - I Loved You In Memphis (Kirk Whalum, Benita Hill & Isaac Hayes)

07 - That's All Right (Arthur Crudup)

08 - Memphis Reason (Kirk Whalum)

09 - Club Paradise (Kirk Whalum, David Porter & Garry Goin)

10 - You Had Me At Hello (Kirk Whalum)

11 - Me, Me & You (Kirk Whalum, David Porter & Garry Goin)

Bonus Track 

12 - Postlude In B Major (?)

Produced by David Porter & Kirk Whalum

Associate Producer : Garry Goin

Executive Producer : Matt Pierson

Project Coordinator : Earl Cole

Tracking Engineer : Hal Sacks

Additional Tracking by Willie Pervere & Garry Goin

Additional Engineering : Garry Goin & Jared Bryans

Mix Engineer : David Rideau

Assistant Engineer : Dave Hudzik

Pro Tools Technician : Jared Bryans

Mastering Engineer : Steve Hall

Recorded at Memphis Records, Memphis, TN

Additional Recording at Peace In The Valley, Arleta, CA ; Blind Alley And #1 Beale St., Memphis, TN ; Yo Soy, Nashville, TN

Mixed at Paragon, Nashville, TN

Additional Mixing at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mastered at Future Disc, Los Angeles, CA

Musicians :

Kirk Whalum : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Additional Keyboards & Programming

Blair Cunningham : Drums (except Tracks 03 & 12)

Alex Al : Bass (except Track 12)

John Stoddart : Keyboards (except Track 03)

Garry Goin : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Additional Keyboards & Programming

Luis Conte : Percussion

Special Guests :

Isaac Hayes : Vocals on "I Loved You In Memphis"

Wendy Moten : Vocals on "I Loved You In Memphis"

Greg Curtis : Vocals on "You Had Me At Hello"

Maurice White : Vocals on "You Had Me At Hello"

Kevin Whalum : Vocals on "That's All Right"

J. Blackfoot : Vocals on "Do You Feel Me"

Phil Perry : Vocals on "Do You Feel Me"

Rod McGaha : Featured Trumpet on "Hold On I'm Coming"

BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown) : Trumpet & Guitar on "Hoddamile (Hot Or Mild)"

John Stoddart : Keyboard Solo on "Another Beautiful Day" & "Memphis Reason"

Dr. Bill Hurd : Soprano Saxophone Harmonies on "Do You Feel Me" & Baritone Saxophone on "Hold On I'm Coming"

Tyrone Dickerson : Organ Solo on "Me, Me & You"

Floyd Newman : Baritone Saxophone on "Hold On I'm Coming"

Additional Musicians :

Steve Potts : Drums (Track 03)

Marcus Finney : Drums (Bonus Track)

Kyle Whalum : Bass (Bonus Track)

Lester Snell : Keyboards & Organ (Track 03)

Michael Ripoll : Additional Guitars (Tracks 06, 10 & Bonus Track)

Greg Moore : Additional Guitar (Tracks 06 & 07)

John Stoddart, Candace Miller & Stephen Maples : Background vocals (Track 06)

Kirk Whalum "For You" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 

 01 - Anytime (Brian McKnight & Brandon Barnes)

02 - Ascension (Itaal Shur & Maxwell Menard)

03 - Same Ole Love (Marilyn McLeod & Darryl Roberts)

04 - My All (Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasief)

05 - That's The Way Love Goes (Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III, Terry Lewis, Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley)

06 - For You (Kenny Lerum)

07 - All I Do (Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnax)

08 - Lover For Life (Sam Dees)

09 - I Want You (Arthur Ross & Leon Ware)

10 - Goin' In Circles (Jerry Peters)

Produced by Paul Brown

Production Coordinator : Lexy Shroyer

Recorded at Sunset Sound

Additional Recording on "I Want You" at The Reel Thing Studio, Nashville, TN

Mixed at Alpha Studios

Engineered by Don Murray & Paul Brown

Additional Recording on "I Want You" by Denny Joisa

Mastered by Doug Sax at Mastering Lab

Second Engineers : 

Sunset Sound - Josh Turner

Alpha - Dan Steinberg

01 - Anytime

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Rhodes : Gregg Karukas

Keys : Tim Heintz

Guitar : Tony Maiden

Fender Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Lil' John

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Mixed by Paul Brown

02 - Ascension

Arranged by David Woods

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Keys, Drum Programming : David Woods

Rhodes : Ricky Peterson

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Fender Bass : Alex Al

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Vocals : Kevin Whalum, Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont, Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey

Mixed by Paul Brown

03 - Same Ole Love

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Rhodes : Gregg Karukas

Keys : Tim Heintz

Guitar : Tony Maiden

Fender Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Lil' John

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Programming : Paul Brown

Mixed by Don Murray

04 - My All

Arranged by Gregg Karukas

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Spanish Guitar : Peter White

Keys, Drums : Gregg Karukas

Mixed by Paul Brown

05 - That's The Way Love Goes

Arranged by Paul Brown

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Rhodes : Gregg Karukas

Keys : Tim Heintz

Guitar : Tony Maiden

Fender Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Lil' John

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Mixed by Paul Brown

06 - For You

Arranged by Gregg Karukas

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Keys, Drums : Gregg Karukas

Mixed by Paul Brown

07 - All I Do

Arranged by Paul Brown

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Lead vocal : Wendy Moten

Keys : Tim Heintz

Rhodes : Ricky Peterson

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Background vocals : Kevin Whalum, Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont, Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey

Mixed by Dave Rideau

08 - Lover For Life

Arranged by Andy Weiner

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Rhodes : Ricky Peterson

Keys : Gregg Karukas

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Fender Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Mixed by Don Murray

09 - I Want You

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Keys, Drums : David Woods

Vocals : Kevin Whalum

Mixed by Paul Brown

10 - Goin' In Circles

Arranged by Jerry Peters

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Moog, Strings : Jerry Peters

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Programming : Paul Brown

Bass, Keys : Tim Heintz

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Mixed by Paul Brown

Kirk Whalum "The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter I" (1998) -Gospel / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 01 - What The Lord Means To Me (Kirk Whalum & Jerry Peters)

02 - In All The Earth (Kirk Whalum & Tyrone Dickerson)

03 - Blessed Assurance (Public Domain)

04 - The Name (Kirk Whalum & Tyrone Dickerson)

05 - Wade In The Water (Public Domain)

06 - All My Might (Kirk Whalum)

07 - Where He Leads Me (Public Domain)

08 - Lord I Want To Be A Christian (Public Domain)

09 - Where He Leads Me (Reprise) (Public Domain)

Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Keyboards : George Duke

Electric & Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drums : J.D. Blair

Upright & Electric Bass : Mike Manson

Keyboard Programming & Organ : Tyrone Dickerson

Organ on "Where He Leads Me" : Jerry Peters

Lead vocal on "Wade In The Water" : Kevin Whalum

Choir Direction : Tyrone Dickerson

The Gospel According To Jazz Choir : Tony Britton, Diane Coakley, Rodney Covington, Nashon Fondren, Joy Jackson, Gwen Nance, Holly Nier, Cindy Pasley, Debra Porter, Jauria Porter, Maura Ripoli, Renée Sinkfield, Virgil Straford, Jayme Trotter

Percussion : Eric Darken

Computer / Synthesizer Programming : Danny Duncan

Keyboard Programmer & Technician for George Duke : Wayne Holmes

Music Preparation : Ric Domenico

Assistant to Kirk Whalum : Chaz Williams

Live Recording Engineer : Steve Jones

Sound Reinforcement : John Malbrough for Concert Productions

Live Audio Engineer, Tour Manager : Mac McDonnell

Monitor Engineer, Production Manager : Conan Reynolds

Mix Engineer : Hal Sacks

Additional Engineering : Todd Gunnerson, Hal Sacks, Erik Zobler

Assistant Engineers : Tim Coyle, Al Grambling, Todd Gunnerson

Post Production Engineering : Joe Bellamy, Hal Sacks

Digital Editing : Joe Bellamy

Mastering Engineer : Doug Sax

Recorded Live at The Roy Acuff Theater, Nashville, TN

Mixed at The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN

Additional Recording at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA

Digital Editing at Peace in The Valley Recording, Arleta, CA

Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

Produced & Arranged by Kirk Whalum & Tyrone Dickerson

"Where He Leads Me" Choral & Rhythm Arrangement : Jerry Peters

Executive Producers : Kirk Whalum & Earl S. Cole Jr.

Various Artists "Forever, For Always, For Luther - Volume II" (2006) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Rendezvous Entertainment

 01 - Give Me The Reason (Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.)

02 - 'Til My Baby Comes Home (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

03 - There's Nothing Better Than Love (Luther Vandross & John 'Skip' Anderson)

04 - For You To Love (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

05 - If This World Were Mine (Marvin Gaye)

06 - The Glow Of Love (David Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mauro Malvalsi)

07 - So Amazing (Luther Vandross)

08 - The Night I Fell In Love (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

09 - Don't Want To Be A Fool (Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross)

10 - Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)

Produced by Rex Rideout for UBM Productions, Inc. & Bud Harner

Except for "Superstar" Produced by Will Downing & Chris Davis

All Songs Arranged by Rex Rideout except Track 10

Horn Arrangements by Nick Lane

Recorded at :

KAR Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA

The Greene Room, Sherman Oaks, CA

Sound Image, Van Nuys, CA

White Lightening, Sylmar, CA

JHL Studios, Pacific Palisades, CA

Mixed by Steve Sykes for Steve Sykes Productions

Mastered by Steve Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering

Musicians :

Rex Rideout : Keyboards, Programming on All Tracks except 10

Michael White : Drums on All Tracks except 03

Melvin Davis : Bass on 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

Larry Kimpel : Bass on 02, 09

Mike Walker : Bass on 10

Darryl Crooks : Guitar on 01, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09

Phil Hamilton : Guitar on 10

Dwight Sills : Guitar on 02, 03, 05

Nick Lane : Trombone on 01, 04, 06

Lee Thornburg : Trumpet on 01, 04, 06

Brandon Fields : Saxophone on 01, 04, 06

Lenny Castro : Percussion on 02, 05, 06, 08, 09

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion on 10

Carl Wheeler : Organ on 03, 09

Chris Davis : Keyboards on 10

Darcy Aldridge : Background vocals on 10

Bridgette Bryant : Background vocals on 07

Lauren Evans : Background vocals on 03

Executive Producers : Dave Koz, Hyman Katz, Frank Cody, Rex Rideout & Bud Harner

01 - Give Me The Reason

Featuring Kirk Whalum on Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones

02 - 'Til My Baby Comes Home

Featuring Norman Brown on Guitar with Everette Harp on Tenor Saxophone

03 - There's Nothing Better Than Love

Featuring Maysa & Kevin Whalum on Vocals

04 - For You To Love

Featuring Jeff Lorber on Piano

05 - If This World Were Mine

Featuring Gerald Albright on Alto Saxophone

06 - The Glow Of Love

Featuring Wayman Tisdale on Piccolo Bass

07 - So Amazing

Featuring Patti Austin on Vocals

08 - The Night I Fell In Love

Featuring Najee on Soprano Saxophone

09 - Don't Want To Be A Fool

Featuring Jonathan Butler on Acoustic Guitar & Vocals

10 - Superstar

Featuring Will Downing on Vocals

Taken from the Album "SOUL SYMPHONY"

Kirk Whalum "Roundtrip" (2007) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Rendezvous Entertainment, LLC

 

01 - Courtney (Kirk Whalum)

02 - Desperately (Kirk Whalum)

03 - Ruby Ruby Ruby (Kirk Whalum)

04 - Glow (Kirk Whalum)

05 - The Wave (Nate Adderley)

06 - Big OL' Shoes (Rex Rideout & Kirk Whalum)

07 - Inside (James McMillan & Conner Reeves)

08 - In A Whisper (Jo Fields, Rex Rideout & Kirk Whalum)

09 - Roundtrip (Kirk Whalum)

10 - Back In The Day (Gerald Albright, Andrick Buggs, Jeff Lorber & Kirk Whalum)

11 - Afterthought (Kirk Whalum)

Mixed by David Rideau at Cane River Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA

Mastered by Ron Boustead at Precision Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Engineered by :

James McMillan (Tracks 01, 02, 07)

David Westerhout (Tracks 01, 02, 07)

Rex Rideout (Tracks 03, 06, 08, 11)

Dennis Moody (Tracks 03, 06, 08, 11)

Ray Bardani (Tracks 03, 11)

Alex Lowe (Track 03)

Ralph Sutton (Tracks 04, 05, 09, 10)

Additional Engineering by Jared Bryans & Garry Goin (Tracks 09, 10)

Recorded at :

Quietmoney Studios, Hastings, East Sussex, UK (Tracks 01, 02, 07)

KAR Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA (Tracks 03, 06, 08, 11)

White Lightning Studio, Sylmar, CA (Tracks 03, 06, 08, 11)

Track Record Studio, North Hollywood, CA (Tracks 03, 11)

Red Tuxedo, Atlanta, GA (Track 02)

Ralph Sutton's House Of Blues Studio D, Memphis, TN (Tracks 05, 09, 10)

NU Millennium Productions, St. Louis, MO (Track 09)

The Comforter Studio, Memphis, TN (Tracks 04, 09, 10)

Valerian Studio, New York (Tracks 04, 05)

Synchronicity Music, Sherman Oaks, CA (Track 07)

Additional Recording at :

Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis, TN (Track 04)

Executive Producers : Dave Koz, Hyman Katz & Frank Cody

01 - Courtney 

Produced & Arranged by James McMillan for Quietmoney Productions

Guitars & Bass : Mark Jaimes

Programming : James McMillan

Piano & Fender Rhodes : Peter Murray

Percussion : Martin Ditcham

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : James McMillan

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

02 - Desperately 

Produced & Arranged by James McMillan for Quietmoney Productions

Bass : Julian Crampton

Programming : James McMillan

Piano & Fender Rhodes : Peter Murray

Guitars : Mark Jaimes

String Arrangement : Peter Murray

Percussion : Martin Ditcham

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : James McMillan

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

03 - Ruby Ruby Ruby 

Featuring Earl Klugh

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Guitar : Earl Klugh

Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Michael White

Keyboards & Programming : Rex Rideout

Percussion : Kevin Ricard

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

04 - Glow 

Featuring Jeff Golub

Produced & Arranged by Philippe Saisse for Bandar-Log Music Corp.

Guitars : Jeff Golub

Drums : Simon Phillips

Keyboards & Programming : Philippe Saisse

Trumpet : James McMillan

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

05 - The Wave 

Produced & Arranged by Philippe Saisse for Bandar-Log Music Corp.

Keyboards & Programming : Philippe Saisse

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

06 - Big OL' Shoes 

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Michael White

Keyboards & Programming : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Percussion : Kevin Ricard

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

07 - Inside 

Featuring Shanice

Produced & Arranged by James McMillan for Quietmoney Productions

Lead vocal : Shanice Wilson

Guitars & Bass : Mark Jaimes

Programming : James McMillan

Piano & Fender Rhodes : James McMillan

Percussion : Martin Ditcham

Background vocals : Priscilla Jones-Campbell

Trumpet & Flugelhorn : James McMillan

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

08 - In A Whisper 

Featuring Kim Fields

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Spoken Word : Kim Fields

Bass : Melvin Davis

Drums : Michael White

Keyboards & Programming : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Soprano Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

09 - Roundtrip 

Featuring Kenneth, 'Peanuts', Kyle & Kevin Whalum

Produced by Kirk Whalum & Garry Goin

Soprano & Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Tenor Saxophone : Kenneth Whalum III

Vocals : Hugh 'Peanuts' Whalum

Vocals : Kevin Whalum

Bass : Kyle Whalum

Drums : Elijah 'DD' Holt

Keyboards : John Stoddart

Guitar : Gary Goin

Percussion : Ekpe Abioto

10 - Back In The Day 

Featuring 'Calb Tha Bridge' & Gerald Albright

Produced by Kirk Whalum & Garry Goin

Rap Vocal : 'Caleb Tha Bridge'

Alto Saxophone : Gerald Albright

Bass : Kyle Whalum

Drums : Elijah 'DD' Holt

Keyboards : John Stoddart

Organ : Chris Carter

Guitar : Gary Goin

Background vocals : John Stoddart & Kirk Whalum

Tenor & Soprano Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

11 - Afterthought

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Bass : Alex Al

Drums : Michael White

Keyboards & Programming : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Percussion : Kevin Ricard

Tenor Saxophone : Kirk Whalum

Kirk Whalum "Everything Is Everything - The Music Of Donny Hathaway" (2010) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : Mack Avenue Records

01 - Giving Up (Van McCoy)

02 - Someday We'll All Be Free (Donny Hathaway & Edward Howard)

03 - We're Still Friends (Donny Hathaway & Glenn Watts)

04 - Love, Love, Love (J.R. Bailey & Ken Williams)

05 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)

06 - Valdez In The Country (Donny Hathaway)

07 - Je vous aime (I Love You) (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

08 - You Had To Know (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

09 - Tryin' Times (Donny Hathaway & Leroy Hutson)

10 - We Need You Right Now (Donny Hathaway)

11 - Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) / Everything Is Everything (Donny Hathaway, Richard Evans & Phil Upchurch) / (Lauryn Hill, Johari Newton, Tejumold Newton & Vada Nobles)

Produced by Matt Pierson

Executive Producers : Gretchen Valade & Denny Stilwell

Executive Producer for Candied Yama Music, Inc. : Earl Cole

Executive VP of A&R : Al Pryor

Recorded by James Farber at Sear Sound - New York, NY

Assistant Engineers : David Schoenwetter, Ted Tuthill & Chris Allen

Additional Recording at Flux Studios - New York, NY

Engineer : Meredith McCandless

Assistants : Mike Camparetto, Frans Mernick, Jesse Litwa

Ardent Studios - Memphis, TN

Engineer : Adam Hill

Westlake Recording Studios - Los Angeles, CA

Engineer : Eric Rennaker

Assistant : Paul Meyer

The Village Recorder - Los Angeles, CA

Engineer : Chris Owens

Brauntosaurus Studio, Woodland Hills, CA

Engineer : Rick Braun

Mixed by Fabrice Dupont at Flux Studios - New Tork, NY

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound - New York, NY

Orchestra Personnel :

Tony Kadlec : Trumpet

Mike Davis : Trombone

Andy Snitzer : Tenor Saxophone

Kenneth Whalum III : Tenor Saxophone

Roger Rosenberg : Baritone Saxophone

Chris Hunter : Flute

Keith Underwood : Alto Flute

Lawrence Feldman : Bass Flute

Charles Pillow : Bass Clarinet

Entcho Todorov, Joyce Hamann, Antoine Silverman, Sean Carney : Violins

Louise Shulman, Lois Martin : Violas

David Eggar, Anja Wood : Celli

Sara Cutler : Harp

01 - Giving Up

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Horns Arranged by John Stoddart

02 - Someday We'll All Be Free

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes

Larry Campbell : Acoustic Guitars

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Arranged by Gil Goldstein

03 - We're Still Friends

Musiq Soulchild : Vocals

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Larry Campbell : Coral Electric Sitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

String & Horn Arranged by John Stoddart

Background Vocals Arranged by Musiq Soulchild

04 - Love, Love, Love

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

Rick Braun : Flugelhorn

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes

Jeff Golub : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

String Arrangement by John Stoddart

05 - A Song For You

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Piano

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Larry Campbell : Acoustic Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Arranged by Gil Goldstein

06 - Valdez In The Country

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes, Keyboards

Jeff Golub : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

07 - Je vous aime (I Love You)

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Wurlitzer Electric Piano

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Darcey Stewart, Moiba Mustapha & Francis Bea : Vocals

String & Horn Arranged by John Stoddart

Vocal Arrangement by Cedric Caldwell

08 - You Had To Know

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

Lalah Hathaway : Vocals

John Stoddart : Fender Rhodes

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Larry Campbell : Acoustic Guitar, Natinal Reso-phonic Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

09 - Tryin' Times

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

Robert Randolph : Pedal Steel Guitar

John Stoddart : Piano

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

10 - We Need You Right Now

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Piano

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Christian McBride : Acoustic Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Darcey Stewart, Moiba Mustapha & Francis Bea : Vocals

String & Horn Arranged by John Stoddart

Vocal Arrangement by Cedric Caldwell

11 - Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) / Everything Is Everything

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone

John Stoddart : Vocals, Fender Rhodes

Rick Braun : Trumpet

Andy Snitzer : Keyboards & Programming

Shedrick Mitchell : Organ

Robert Randolph : Pedal Steel Guitar

Jef Lee Johnson : Electric Guitar

Larry Campbell : National Reso-phonic Guitar

Christian McBride : Electric Bass

John Roberts : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Arranged by Matt Pierson & Andy Snitzer

Chorus Arranged by Cedric Caldwell