The Power Of Seven "Up-Front" (1992) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Sheffield Lab

01 - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Isaac Hayes & David Porter)

02 - Mockingbird (Charles Foxx)

03 - My Love It's Yours (Gerry Stober, Shaun Labelle & Susan Pomerantz)

04 - Shadows On A Screen (Lincoln Mayorga & Melissa Greene)

05 - Will It Go Round In Circles? (Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher)

06 - Tears Of My Heart (Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Alan Rich)

07 - Come As You Are (Roberta Vandervort & Tom Salisbury)

08 - Dancin' In The Streets (Ivory Joe Hunter, William Stevenson & Marvin Gaye)

09 - California Blues (Clydene Jackson Edwards & Eddie Brown)

10 - Stranger In My Bed (David Lawrence & Faye Greenberg)

11 - Medley: A City Called Heaven / Motherless Child / Soon I Will Be Done (Traditional)

12 - Back-up Singer's Blues (Marie Cain)

Produced by Jeffrey Weber with The Power Of Seven 

The Power Of Seven : Mona Lisa Young, Clydene Jackson Edwards, Myrna Matthews, Maxi Anderson, Carmen Twillie, Alfie Silas, Yvonne Williams

01 - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby

02 - Mockingbird

Arranged by John Beasley

Vocals Arranged by Carmen Twillie

Lead vocals : ("When Something Is Wrong With My Baby") Clydene Jackson Edwards, ("Mockingbird") Alfie Silas

John Beasley : Keyboards, Piano, Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher, Bill Summers, Chris Trujillo : Percussion

03 - My Love It's Yours

Arranged by Brad Cole

Vocals Arranged by David Lasley, Arnold McCuller

Lead vocal : Yvonne Williams

Brad Cole : Piano, Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

Charlie Davis & Gary Grant : Trumpet

Gerald Albright : Saxophone

Alan Kaplan : Trombone

04 - Shadows On A Screen

Arranged by Lincoln Mayorga

Lead vocal : Myrna Matthews

Lincoln Mayorga : Piano

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

Angeles String Quartet : Kathleen Lenski, Roger Wilkie, Brian Dembow, Stephen Erdody

05 - Will It Go Round In Circles?

Arranged by Patrice Rushen

Patrice Rushen : Piano, Programming

Billy Preston : Organ

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

David Leach : Starter

06 - Tears Of My Heart

Arranged by Brad Cole

Background Vocals Arranged by David Lasley, Arnold McCuller

Lead vocal : Maxi Anderson

Brad Cole : Piano, Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

Gerald Albright : Soprano Sax

07 - Come As You Are

Arranged by Bill Meyers

Vocals Arranged by Morgan Ames

Lead vocal : Carmen Twillie

Bill Meyers : Keyboards, Programming

Mike McKnight : Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

08 - Dancin' In The Streets

Arranged by Bill Meyers, Sheldon Reynolds

Vocals Arranged by Terry Young, Bill Meyers

Lead vocal : Mona Lisa Young

Bill Meyers : Keyboards, Programming

Mike McKnight : Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Sheldon Reynolds : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Gerald Albright : Saxophone

Gary Herbig : Saxophone

Alan Kaplan : Trombone

Rick Baptist : Trumpet

09 - California Blues

Arranged by John Beasley

Vocals Arranged by Morgan Ames, Clydene Jackson Edwards

Lead vocal : Clydene Jackson Edwards

John Beasley : Keyboards, Programming

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher, Chris Trujillo : Percussion

10 - Stranger In My Bed

Arranged by John Bokowski & David Lawrence

Vocals Arranged by David Lawrence & Mona Lisa Young

Lead vocal : Mona Lisa Young

John Bokowski : Keyboards, Programming

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

11 - Medley: A City Called Heaven / Motherless Child / Soon I Will Be Done

Arranged by Carmen Twillie

Munyungo Jackson : Congas

Bill Summers : Bata

Francis Awe : Talking Drum

Chris Trujillo : Shaker, Bells

12 - Back-up Singer's Blues

Arranged by Robben Ford

Vocals Arranged by Marie Cain

Patrice Rushen : Piano

Billy Preston : Organ

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Kal David : Lead Guitar Solo

Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar

Luis Conte, Michael Fisher : Percussion

Maxi Anderson "Maxi" (1977) -Soul / Westcoast Soul-

Label : Blue Note Records

 Side 1

01 - Let Him In (Gary Benson)
02 - Dancin' To Keep From Cryin' (Skip Scarborough & Tom Fauntleroy)
03 - Walk Softly (Van McCoy)
04 - The Perfect Day (Fritz Baskett & Clarence McDonald)
05 - This One's For You (Marty Panzer & Barry Manilow)

Side 2

01 - Delta Road (Skip Scarborough)
02 - Lover To Lover (Skip Scarborough)
03 - Glory, Glory (Skip Scarborough, Jim Smothers & Glenna Session)
04 - By Your Side (Lamont Dozier)
05 - Music On My Mind (Deniece Williams, Lani Groves & Clarence McDonald)


Produced by Gene Page & Billy Page
Arranged & Conducted by Gene Page
Executive Producer : George Butler
Production Coordination by Olivia Page
Engineered by Greg Venable at Barnam Recording Studios, Hollywood ; Reggie Dozier at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered by John Golden at Kendun Recorders, Burbank

Musicians :
Drums : James Gadson
Bass : Henry Davis, Scott Edwards, Wilton Felder
Guitars : Jay Graydon, Rick Littlefield, Ray Parker Jr., David T. Walker
Keyboards : Sam Burke, Gene Page, Greg Phillinganes
Percussion : Jack Ashford, Paulinho Da Costa, Tommy Vig
Harp : Dorothy Ashby, Stella Castellucci
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan
English Horn Section : Gene Cipriano, Terry Herrington
Alto Sax Solo by Plas Johnson
Flute Solo by Ernie Watts
Harry Bluestone : Concertmaster
Singers : Maxi Anderson, Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, John Lehman, Gregory Matta, Danny, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters

Dean James "Can We Talk" (1995) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Ichiban Records

 

01 - 'Round The Horn (Eddie Miller)

02 - Out Of Bounds (Joe Wolfe)

03 - Lay Your Hands On Me (Joe Wolfe & Dean James)

04 - Skylight (Joe Wolfe & Dean James)

05 - Anytime, Anyplace (Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis)

06 - What King Of Love Is This (Brian Peters, Joe Wolfe, Dean James & Maxi Anderson)

07 - Serenade (Joe Wolfe)

08 - Lost Without Your Lovin' (Brian Peters, Joe Wolfe, Lamont Van Hooke & Hakeem Abdulsamad)

09 - A Love Song (J. Ross & D. Ross III)

10 - Can We Talk? (Babyface & Daryl Simmons)

11 - All Of Me (D. Ross III)

12 - Atlantic City (Joe Wolfe, Wayne Linsey & Dean James)

Studios : Bossa Nova Hotel, San Fernando, CA ; BP Recording, North Hollywood, CA ; House of R&B, L.A., CA ; Castle Oaks Recording, Calabasas, CA ; Southern Living At Its Finest, Atlanta, GA ; King Sound, North Hollywood, CA ; Mama Jo's, North Hollywood, CA ; The Cave, Atlanta, GA

Recording Engineers : Joe Wolfe, Brian Peters, Hal 'Hubba Bubba' Sachs, Barry Paul, Peter January, David Dunn, Bobby Peterson, Marcus Williams

Mix Engineers : Hal 'Hubba Bubba' Sachs, Jim Zumpano, Joe Wolfe, Brian Peters, Chris Papastephanou

Mastered by Steve Hall, Future Disc Systems

A&R Direction : Brian Peters

Project Coordinators : George C. Hambrick, Brian Peters

Executive Producers : George C. Hambrick, Brian Peters, Joe Wolfe

01 - 'Round The Horn 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Eddie Miller : Drum & Keyboard Programming

Produced by Eddie Miller for Killer Music Music

02 - Out Of Bounds 

Dean James : Alto Sax

'Mosaic' featuring

Justin Reinhart : Keyboards

Chris Clermont : Guitars

Joel Alpers : Drums

Alex 'Al' Dunbar : Bass

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

03 - Lay Your Hands On Me 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Joe Wolfe : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Chris Clermont : Guitar

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Jheryl Lockhart, Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White : Background vocals

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

04 - Skylight 

Dean James : Soprano Sax

Joe Wolfe : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

05 - Anytime, Anyplace 

Arranged by Eddie Miller

Dean James : Alto Sax

Eddie Miller : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Chris Clermont : Guitars

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White : Background vocals

Tony Rhambo : Live Whistles

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

06 - What King Of Love Is This 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Joe Wolfe : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Eddie Miller : Additional Keyboards

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Maxi Anderson : All Vocals

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

07 - Serenade 

Dean James : Soprano Sax

Joe Wolfe : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

08 - Lost Without Your Lovin' 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Joe Wolfe, Hakeem Abdulsamad : Keyboard & Drum Programming

LaMont Van Hook : Lead & Background vocals

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

09 - A Love Song 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Ross : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Joe Wolfe : Additional Keyboard Programming

Bobbye Hall : Percussion

Produced by Ross for RMI

10 - Can We Talk? 

Arranged by Eddie Miller

Dean James : Alto Sax

Eddie Miller : Keyboard & Drum Programming

Joe Wolfe : Additional Keyboard & Drum Programming

Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White : Background vocals

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

11 - All Of Me 

Dean James : Alto Sax

Ross : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Joe Wolfe : Additional Keyboard Programming

Ross : All Vocals

Produced by Ross for RMI

12 - Atlantic City

Dean James : Alto Sax

'Mosaic' featuring

Justin Reinhart : Keyboards

Chris Clermont : Guitars

Joel Alpers : Drums

Alex 'Al' Dunbar : Bass

Wayne 'Ziggy' Linsey : Hammond B-3

Produced by Brian Peters & Joe Wolfe for the Masters of R&B Music Group

Sergio Mendes "Arara" (1989) -Latin Pop / Brazilian Popular Music-

  

 Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight) (Gilberto Gil & Tracy Mann)
02 - Mas Que Nada* (Jorge Ben)
03 - Some Morning (Ivan Lins & Brock Walsh)
04 - Nightlife (Tunai, Tracy Mann & Sergio Nafureza)
05 - Cinnamon And Clove (Milton Nascimento & Ronaldo Vastos)

Side Two

01 - Balafon (Gilberto Gil & Tracy Mann)
02 - Surrender (Caetano Djavan Viana & Tracy Mann)
03 - Keep This Heart (Caetano Djavan Viana & Tracy Mann)
04 - Toucan's Dance (Instrumental) (Dori Caymmi)
05 - The Island (Ivan Lins, Victor Martins, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman)


Produced by Sergio Mendes
*Produced by Sergio Mendes & Ish
Recorded at Ocean Way
Mixed at Smoke Tree
Engineered by :
Tracks : Rik Pekkoen, Dan Garcia & Michael O'Reilly
Vocals : Dan Garcia, Bob Loftus, Geoff Gillette & Joey Wolpert
Overdubs : Dan Garcia & Bob Loftus
Assistant Engineers : Bob Salcedo
Mixed by Jeremy Smith
Mastered by Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - Sarara (Bring Me The Sunlight)

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes & Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Horns Synthesizer Programmed by Claude Gaudette & Dori Caymmi
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree, Phyllis St. James, Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee & Phillip Ingram
Lead vocal : Siedah Garrett
Arranged by Dori Caymmi & Sergio Mendes

02 - Mas Que Nada

Drums : Carlos Vega
Drum Machine programming & Synthesizer Bass : Ish
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Eldson Nascimento, Lorimil Machado & Portinho
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Horns : The New West Horns
Vocals : Ana Della Espriella
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo
Produced & Arranged by Sergio Mendes & Ish

03 - Some Morning

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa & Luis Conte
Keyboards & Synthesizers : Robbie Buchanan
Alto Sax Solo : Dave Boruff
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree, Phyllis St. James, Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee & Fred White
Vocal Solo : Joe Pizzulo
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan

04 - Nightlife

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizer : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Maxine Willard Waters, Joe Pizzulo, Jon Joyce & Roger Freeland
Arranged by Dori Caymmi & Sergio Mendes

05 - Cinnamon And Clove

Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Angie Jaree
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo
Arranged by Dori Caymmi 

Side Two

01 - Balafon

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Sergio Mendes & Joe Pizzulo 

02 - Surrender

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace & Kevyn Lettau
Background vocals : Ish
Arranged by Dori Caymmi 

03 - Keep This Heart

Drums : Alex Acuña
Bass : Nathan East
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Alan Pasqua
Synthesizers Horns : Claude Gaudette
Vocals : Gracinha Leporace, Angie Jaree & Kevyn Lettau
Arranged by Dori Caymmi

04 - Toucan's Dance

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Acoustic Guitar : Dori Caymmi
Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Sergio Mendes
Synthesizers : Claude Gaudette
Arranged by Dori Caymmi

05 - The Island

Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer Solo : Sergio Mendes
Vocal : Angie Jaree
Arranged by Robbie Buchanan