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

Label : Noteworthy Records

 01- Millennium Swing (Johann Strauss & Michael Paulo)

02 - Forever (Michael Paulo)

03 - YT (Michael Paulo)

04 - Mason's House (Michael Paulo)

05 - Midnight Passion (Michael Paulo)

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

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

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

09 - Struttin' With Mama Mae (Michael Paulo)

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

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

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

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

Engineers : Khaliq Glover, Michael Paulo

Mastered at MCA by Erick Larson

01- Millennium Swing

Produced by Michael Paulo

Guitars : Ray Fuller, David Williams

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Trumpet : Michael 'Patches' Stewart

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

02 - Forever

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Tris Imboden

Bass : Kenji Sano

Electric Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes : Brian Simpson

Strings : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

03 - YT

Produced by Michael Paulo

Bass : Andrew Ford

Rhodes : Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

04 - Mason's House

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller

Rhodes : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

05 - Midnight Passion

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Tris Imboden

Bass : Kenji Sano

Electric Guitar : Ray Fuller

Acoustic Guitar : Fred Schreuders

Acoustic Piano : Brian Simpson

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

06 - Heart Of Mine

Produced by Michael Paulo & Freddie Washington

Vocals : Carl Anderson

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Dean Parks

Keyboards : Freddie Washington

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Acoustic Guitar : Michael O'Neill

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

Mix by Khaliq-O-Vision

07 - For You Only

Produced by Freddie Washington

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Freddie Washington

Electric Guitar : Dean Parks

Keyboards : Freddie Washington

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Tenor Sax : Michael Paulo

Vocals : Freddie Washington & Lynne Fiddmont

Mixed by Khaliq-O-Vision

08 - As I Think Of You

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Land Richards

Keys : Steve Porcaro & Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : David Williams

Bass : Freddie Washington

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

09 - Struttin' With Mama Mae

Produced by Michael Paulo

Guitar Solo : Ray Fuller

Rhythm Guitar : David Williams

Bass : David Inamine

Organ & Clavinet : Kimo Cornwell

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

10 - Life Is Beautiful

Produced by Michael Paulo

Drums : Land Richards

Keys : Steve Porcaro & Kimo Cornwell

Guitar : David Williams

Bass : Freddie Washington

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

11 - You've Gotta Believe In Yourself

Produced by David William & Michael Paulo

Guitar & Keyboards : David Williams

Additional Keys : Michael Paulo

Vocals : David Williams & Dara Rolins

Drum Porgramming : Sergio Gonzalezs, David Williams & Michael Paulo

Alto Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Bruce Ablin

12 - Millennium Swing (Rap Version)

Produced by Michael Paulo & Melissa Paulo

Guitars : Ray Fuller, David Williams

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Trumpet : Michael 'Patches' Stewart

All Other Instruments : Michael Paulo

Rap Vocals : Heat

Soprano Sax : Michael Paulo

Mixed by Tom McCauley

Kevin Whalum "One Life To Love" (2008) -Soul Jazz / Contemporary R&B-

Label : DoBizniss 1st Music

 01 - Catch Me If You Can (Kevin Whalum & George Duke)

02 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)

03 - I'll See You Around (Kevin Whalum & Rex Rideout)

04 - WonderMaze (Kevin Whalum & Rex Rideout)

05 - Dig You (For Memphis) (Kevin Whalum & Eric Valentine)

06 - Why? (Kevin Whalum & George Duke)

07 - Enough (Kevin Whalum & John Stoddart)

08 - Valentine's Day (James Taylor)

09 - I'm In Love (Kevin Whalum & Rex Rideout)

10 - Why? (Reprise) (Kevin Whalum & George Duke)

11 - Softly & Tenderly Intro (Will L. Thompson)

12 - Softly & Tenderly (For Rev) (Will L. Thompson)

Executive Producers : Kevin Whalum, Earl Cole

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

Mastering : V. Whitmore at The Master's Lab, Nashville, TN

All Lead & Background vocals Arrangements by Kevin Whalum except "Dig You (For Memphis)" ; Background by Mark Kibble & "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" Arranged by George Duke & Kevin Whalum

01 - Catch Me If You Can 

Producer : George Duke

Keys : George Duke

Bass : Alex Al

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Soprano & Tenor Saxes : Kirk Whalum

Drums : Oscar Seaton

Siren : Kenya Hathaway

Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont, Fred White, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Erik Zobler at LeGonks West Studio, L.A.

02 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 

Producer : George Duke

Arrangement : George Duke & Kevin Whalum

Keys : George Duke

Bass : Alex Al

Guitar & Solo : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drums : Oscar Seaton

Sax : Kirk Whalum

Trumpet : Michael 'Patches' Stewart

Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont, Fred White, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Erik Zobler at LeGonks West Studio, L.A.

03 - I'll See You Around 

Producer : Rex Rideout

Keys : Rex Rideout

Bass : Melvin Davis

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Drums : Mike White

B-3 Organ : Ralph Lofton

Step-Out Vocals : Nickie Conley

Background vocals : Kimberly Mont, Mark Kibble, Nirva Ready, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, L.A. ; Victor Caldwell at The Masters's Lab, Nashville ; Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville

04 - WonderMaze 

Producer : Rex Rideout

Keys : Rex Rideout

Bass : Melvin Davis

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Drums : Mike White

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Background vocals : Kimberly Mont, Mark Kibble, Nirva Ready, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, L.A. ; Victor Caldwell at The Masters's Lab, Nashville ; Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville

05 - Dig You (For Memphis) 

Producer : Eric Valentine

Keys : Kenneth Crouch

Live Drums & Sequencing : Eric Valentine

Guitar : Freddie Clark II

Background vocals & Arrangement : Mark Kibble

Recorded by Eric Valentine at ELV Music Studio, L.A. ; Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville

06 - Why? 

Featuring Lynne Fiddmont

Producer : George Duke

Keys : George Duke

Bass : Alex Al

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Drums : Oscar Seaton

Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont, Fred White, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Erik Zobler at LeGonks West Studio, L.A.

07 - Enough

Producer : Rex Rideout

Keys & Sequencing : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Darrell Crooks

Background vocals : Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, L.A. ; Victor Caldwell at The Masters's Lab, Nashville 

08 - Valentine's Day 

Producer : George Duke

Arrangement : George Duke

Keys & String Sequencing : George Duke

Nylon String Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Tenor Sax : Kirk Whalum

Drums : Oscar Seaton

Background vocals : Lynne Fiddmont, Fred White, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Erik Zobler at LeGonks West Studio, L.A.

09 - I'm In Love 

Producer : Rex Rideout

Keys : Rex Rideout

Bass : Melvin Davis

Guitar : Michael Ripoll

Drums : Oscar Seaton

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Background vocals : Kimberly Mont, Mark Kibble, Nirva Ready, Kevin Whalum

Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, L.A. ; Victor Caldwell at The Masters's Lab, Nashville ; Mark Kibble at Vertical Sound, Nashville

10 - Why? (Reprise) 

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11 - Softly & Tenderly Intro 

12 - Softly & Tenderly (For Rev)

Producer : Kevin Whalum

Arrangement : Kevin Whalum

Grand Piano : John Stoddart

Bass : Kyle Whalum

Drums : Marcus Finnie

Recorded by Fred Paragano at Paragon Studios, Franklin, TN

Richard Elliot "Rock Steady" (2009) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Artistry Music

01 - Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield)

02 - Straight Up (Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, Richard Elliot & Rick Braun)

03 - Yaquala (Richard Elliot, Rick Braun & Tim Gant)

04 - Restless (Richard Elliot & Ron Reinhardt)

05 - Retro Boy (Richard Elliot & Rick Braun)

06 - License To Chill (Jeff Lorber, Richard Elliot & Rick Braun)

07 - Candice Dance (Richard Elliot & Rick Braun)

08 - Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin)

09 - The Preacher (Richard Elliot & Philippe Saisse)

10 - Spindrift (Richard Elliot & Nate Phillips)

11 - Keep On Truckin' (Anita Poree, Frank Edward Wilson & Leonard Caston)

Produced by Richard Elliot & Rick Braun

Executive Producers : Denny Stilwell & Gretchen C. Valade

Recorded & Mixed at Brauntosoarus Studio, Woodland Hills, CA

Engineered & Mixed by Rick Braun 

Basic Tracks for Tracks 01, 08, 11 Recorded at Castle Oaks, Calabasas, CA 

Engineered by Steve Miller on ""Straight Up", "Rock Steady" & "Keep On Truckin'"

Assistant Engineer : Joshua Blanchard

Additional Recording at Phantom Recordings, Sherman Oaks, CA & JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA 

Engineered by Jeff Lorber on "Yaquala" & "License To Chill"

Ricky Lawson's Drums Recorded at Ahhsum Studios, West Covina, CA 

Engineered by Kaliq Glover

Assistant Engineer : Luke Graham

Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA 

Tenor Saxophone : Richard Elliot

Guitar : Dwight Sills

Bass : Nate Phillips on Tracks 01, 04, 05, 07-11

Keyboards : Ron Reinhardt on Tracks 01, 04, 08, 10, 11

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Percussion : Luis Conte

Trumpet : Rick Braun on Tracks 01, 02, 05, 06, 08, 09, 11

Trombone : Nick Lane on Tracks 01, 08, 11

01 - Move On Up

Handclaps : Birgit Kempf, Christiane Braun, Emma Braun, Kyle Braun, Gabriella Reinschmidt

Strings Programmed by Rick Braun

02 - Straight Up

Arranged by Jeff Lorber

Tenor & Alto Saxophones, Bass Guitar : Gerald Albright

Keyboards : Jeff Lorber

03 - Yaquala

Co-Produced, Programmed by Tim Gant

Keyboards, Synth Bass : Tim Gant

04 - Restless

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05 - Retro Boy

Keyboards : Rick Braun

06 - License To Chill

Arranged, Programmed by Rick Braun

Keyboards : Rick Braun

07 - Candice Dance

Keyboards : Philippe Saisse

08 - Rock Steady

Vocals : Lynne Fiddmont

09 - The Preacher

Co-Produced, Programmed by Philippe Saisse

Keyboards : Philippe Saisse

10 - Spindrift

Co-Produced by Nate Phillips

11 - Keep On Truckin'

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