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26/12/2022

Najee "Morning Tenderness" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-



Label : FAN Records


États-Unis 01 - Not A Day Goes By (Najee & Ty Causey)
02 - Sapphire (Najee & Fareed)
03 - Window Of Change (Najee & Ty Causey)
04 - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (Joe Thomas, Joshua Thompson & Michelle Williams)
05 - Just For You (Najee & Ty Causey)
06 - Room To Breathe (Najee & Earl Johnson)
07 - Morning Tenderness (Najee & Nick Smith)
08 - Indian Summer (Regis Branson)
09 - Second Time Around (Najee)
10 - Spirals (Najee)


Produced by Fareed & Najee for FAN Entertainment Group Inc.
Executive Producers : Fareed & Najee
All Songs Recorded at :
FAN West Studio, Los Angeles, California
FAN East Studio, Springfield Gardens, New York
Drums Recorded at White Lightning Studio, Van Nuys, California
Except Drums on "All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)" Recorded at FAN Studio
All Songs Mixed by Fareed at FAN East Studio, Springfield Gardens, New York
Assistant Engineer : Brian Simpson at White Lightning Studio, Van Nuys, California
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk Corporation, New York, New York


01 - Not A Day Goes By

Najee : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Nick Smith : Acoustic Piano, Moog Synthesizer Solo
James Manning : Bass
Michael White : Drums
Ty Causey, Fareed : Background vocals
Children's Voices : Noah Rasheed, Jamal Rasheed

02 - Sapphire

Najee : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Bass Synth
Nick Smith : Keyboards & Acoustic Piano Solo
Craig Booker : Drum Porgramming
Fareed, Audrey Wheeler : Background vocals

03 - Window Of Change

Najee : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Fareed : Guitars
Nick Smith : Acoustic Piano
Rachel Z : Keyboards
Michael White : Drums
Sekou Bunch : Bass
Ty Causey : Background vocals

04 - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Fareed : Bass Synth, Background vocals
Nick Smith, Gene Williams : Keyboards
Dai Starr : Drums
Audrey Wheeler : Background vocals

05 - Just For You

Featuring Ty Causey : Lead vocal, Background vocals
Najee : Flute, Keyboards, Bass Synth
Fareed : Guitars, Background vocals
Nick Smith : Acoustic Piano
Michael White Drums
Lori Velez : Background vocals
Lupe Garzona : Spoken Word

06 - Room To Breathe

Najee : Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Earl Johnson : Keyboards
James Manning Bass
Freddie  Fox : Guitars

07 - Morning Tenderness

Najee : Flute
Nick Smith : Keyboards
James Manning Bass
Victor Sien : Percussion
Michael White Drums

08 - Indian Summer

Featuring Regis Branson : Lead vocal, Acoustic Piano
Featuring Miss Jones : Background vocals
Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Earl Johnson : Keyboards
James Manning : Bass
Michael White : Drums
Fareed : String & Rhythm Arrangements

09 - Second Time Around

Najee Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Bass Synthesizer, Drum Programming
Victor Sien : Percussion

10 - Spirals

Najee : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Bass Synthesizer, Drum Programming

25/12/2022

Najee "My Point Of View" (2005) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Heads Up International


États-Unis 01 - Sidewayz (Chris Davis)
02 - 3 AM (Chris Davis)
03 - Fallin' In Love With You (Chris Davis & Lomon)
04 - Back In The Day (Rex Rideout & Najee)
05 - Charm (Rex Rideout & Najee)
06 - My Point Of View (Chris Davis)
07 - 2nd 2 None (James Lloyd & Najee)
08 - Emotional (Rohan Raid, Sisaundra Lewis, Fareed & Najee)
09 - How Lovely You Are (Chris Davis)
10 - Miyuki (Superb, Najje & Mike Melvin)


Executive Producer : Dave Love
All Songs Mixed by Kevin Jackson at Nightflight Studios - Ft. Washington, MD
5.1 Mix : Martin Walters at Big Time Audio - Dallas, Texas
Mastered at Masterdisk - New York, NY
Mastering Engineer : Tony Dawsey
5.1 Mastering : David Glasser at Airshow Mastering
Additional Recording :
Fan Recording Studio - Studio City, CA ; Catskills, NY
Engineered by Fareed & Najee
Nightflight Studios - Ft. Washington, MD
Engineer : Kevin Jackson
Phat Planet Studios - Orlando, FL
Engineer : Mark Mason
Assistant Engineers : Clare Mills, Adam Crampton, Ed Krout
J. Stanley Productions - Ocoee, FL
Engineer : Martin Ogden


01 - Sidewayz

Najee : Flute
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Produced by Chris Davis
Recorded at CDS Studios - Waterbury, CT

02 - 3 AM

Will Downing : Lead & Background vocals
Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Wayne Bruce : Guitar
Produced by Chris Davis
Recorded at CDS Studios - Waterbury, CT

03 - Fallin' In Love With You

Lomon : Lead & Background vocals
Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Produced by Chris Davis
Recorded at CDS Studios - Waterbury, CT

04 - Back In The Day

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Rex Rideout : Keyboards & Programming
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass
Michael White : Drums
Produced by Rex Rideout for UBM Inc. for Fan Entertainment
Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studios - Sherman Oaks, CA
Recorded by Michael White at White Lightning Studios - Sylmar, CA

05 - Charm

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Rex Rideout : Keyboards & Programming
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass
Michael White : Drums
Produced by Rex Rideout for UBM Inc. for Fan Entertainment
Recorded by Rex Rideout at KAR Studios - Sherman Oaks, CA
Recorded by Michael White at White Lightning Studios - Sylmar, CA

06 - My Point Of View

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Wayne Bruce : Guitar
Produced by Chris Davis
Recorded at CDS Studios - Waterbury, CT

07 - 2nd 2 None

Najee : Alto Saxophone
James Lloyd : Keyboards & Programming
Produced by James Lloyd
Recorded at From Above Music - Youngstown, OH & Fan Recording Studio - Studio City, CA

08 - Emotional

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Sisaundra : Lead & Background vocals
Rohan Reid : Bass Guitar & Background Vocal Arranger
Nathaniel Wilkie : Keyboards
Alvin White : Guitar
Greg Phillips : Drums
Produced by Fareed
Recorded at Nightflight Studios - Ft. Washington, MD
Engineer : Kevin Jackson
Assistant Engineer : Tike

09 - How Lovely You Are

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Alvin White : Guitar
Produced by Chris Davis
Recorded at CDS Studios - Waterbury, CT

10 - Miyuki

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Superb : Guitar, Drum Programming
Michael Edwards : Bass Guitar
Khalili Parker : Keyboards
Produced by Superb, Mike Melvin, Prince Happott for Dezperawdo Entertainment
Recorded at The Cut - Virginia Beach, VA
Engineered by Maurice Melvin & Chris Phillips

Najee "Love Songs" (2000) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Capitol Records


États-Unis 01 - If It's Magic (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Now That I 've Found You (Morris Pleasure)
03 - Gina (Jerome Rashid & Alexander Bugnon)
04 - Easy Going Evening (Stevie Wonder)
05 - All I Ever Ask (Joshua Kadison)
06 - I Adore Mi Amore (Hamza Lee & Color Me Badd)
07 - Love's In Need Of Love (Stevie Wonder)
08 - Stay (Najee & Morris Pleasure)
09 - Until We Meet Again (Najee & Alec Shantzis)
10 - That's The Way Of The World (Maurice White, Verdine White & Charles Stepney)


Produced by Najee & Fareed
Executive Producer : Beau Huggins
Engineered by Kurt Upper, Arhur Zanette, George Karras
Recorded at Celestial Recording & Unique Recording, New York, NY
Compilation Produced by Christine Martin


01 - If It's Magic

Najee : Alto Flute
George Duke : Piano, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble
Arranged by George Duke
From "NAJEE PLAYS SONGS FROM THE KEY OF LIFE"
Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Recorded at LeGanks Studio
Mixed at Oceanway Recording, Los Angeles, CA

02 - Now That I 've Found You

Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Morris Pleasure : Keyboards & Strings
Victor Bailey : Bass
Bernard Davis : Drums
From "SHARE MY WORLD"
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Fareed for Fan Enterprises
Recorded at Fan East Recording Studios, Springfield Gardens, NY

03 - Gina

Najee : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Fareed : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Alex Bugnon : Keyboards
Robert Damper : Keyboards
Cindy Mizelle : Background vocals
Audry Wheeler : Background vocals
From "DAY BYA DAY"
Produced by Najee & Fareed
Engineered by Kurt Upper, Arthur Zanette, George Karras
Recorded at Celestial Recording & Unique Recording, New York, NY

04 - Easy Going Evening

Najee : Soprano Sax, Alto Flute
George Duke : Clavinet, Rhodes, Bode Vocoder, Arp Odyssey, Mini Moog
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Wah Wah Watson : Guitar
Arranged by George Duke
String Arrangement by Paul Riser
From "NAJEE PLAYS SONGS FROM THE KEY OF LIFE"
Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA
Strings Recorded & Mixed at Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles, CA

05 - All I Ever Ask

Najee : Soprano Sax
Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Programming
Omar Hakim : Hi-Hat
Paul Pesco : Guitar
Freddie Jackson : Lead vocal
Gerry Barnes : Background vocal
Katreese Barnes : Background vocal
Rachelle Cappelli : Background vocal
Reggie Griffin : Background vocal
From "JUST AN ILLUSION"
Produced by Arif Mardin
Arranged by Arif Mardin & Steve Skinner
Recorded & Mixed by Michael O'Reilly
Recorded & Mixed at Soundtrack, NY

06 - I Adore Mi Amore

Najee : Soprano Sax
Steve Dubin : Drums & Percussion
Mitch Forman : Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Brenda Lee Eager : Background vocal
Jeff Pescetto : Background vocal
Angel Rogers : Background vocal
From "JUST AN ILLUSION"
Produced by Jeff Pescetto & Steve Dubin
Recorded by David Bianco, Mike Ross, Barry Rudolph, Ernie Sheesley
Recorded at Oceanway Studios & Record One, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Larrabee North, No? Hollywood, CA

07 - Love's In Need Of Love

Najee : Soprano Sax
Ronnie Foster : Rhodes & Clavinet
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Ray Fuller : Guitar
James Gadson : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
From "NAJEE PLAYS SONGS FROM THE KEY OF LIFE"
Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Arranged by Ronnie Foster
String Arrangement by Jorge Del Barrio
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Recorded at O'Henry Studios
Mixed at Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles, CA

08 - Stay

Najee : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards
Fareed : Guitars
Barry Johnson : Bass
Donald Blackman : Keyboards
Omar Hakim : Drums
Audrey Wheeler : Background vocals
From "TOKYO BLUE"
Produced by Najee
Executive Producer : Beau Huggins
Engineered & Mixed by Fareed
Recorded at Fan Studios

09 - Until We Meet Again

Najee : Alto Saxophone, Drums
Alec Shantzis : Keyboard & Bass
From "JUST AN ILLUSION"
Produced by Fareed & Najee for Fan Enterprises
Recorded by Fareed at Fan Studios
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee at Larrabee North, No. Hollywood, CA

10 - That's The Way Of The World

Najee : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards
Robert Damper : Keyboards
Fareed : Guitars, Percussion
Barry Johnson : Bass
Judy Jones : Background vocal
Barry Johnson : Background vocal
Cindy Gomes : Background vocal
From "DAY BY DAY"

07/12/2022

Najee "Plays Songs From The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (1995) -Smooth Jazz / Smooth Soul-



Label : EMI Records


États-Unis 01 - Love's In Need Of Love Today (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Have A Talk With God (Stevie Wonder & Calvin Hardaway)
03 - Village Ghetto Land (Stevie Wonder & Gary Byrd)
04 - Contusion (Stevie Wonder)
05 - Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)
06 - I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
07 - Knocks Me Off My Feet (Stevie Wonder)
08 - Pastime Paradise (Stevie Wonder)
09 - Summer Soft (Stevie Wonder)
10 - Ordinary Pain (Stevie Wonder)
11 - Saturn / Ebony Eyes (Stevie Wonder & Michael Sembello) / (Stevie Wonder)
12 - Isn't She Lovely / Joy Inside My Tears (Stevie Wonder)
13 - Black Man (Stevie Wonder & Gary Byrd)
14 - Nigiculela-Es Una Historia / I Am Singing (Stevie Wonder) / (Stevie Wonder)
15 - If It's Magic (Stevie Wonder)
16 - As (Stevie Wonder)
17 - Another Star (Stevie Wonder)
18 - All Day Sucker / Easy Goin' Evening (Stevie Wonder) / (Stevie Wonder)
19 - I Wish (Urban Mix) (Stevie Wonder)


All Songs Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Additional Engineering by Wayne Holmes
All Tracks Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA except :
"Black Man at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA 
"I Am Singing" & "If It's Magic" at Le Gonks Studio, Los Angeles, CA
All Tracks Mixed at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Assistant Engineers : Wayne Holmes, Brett Swain & Jeff deMorris
Strings Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Production Assistant : Corine Duke

String Section
Contractor : Brent Fischer
Concert Master (Lead Violin) - Assa Drori
Section Violins : Henry Ferber, Patricia Johnson, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Isabelle Daskoff, Mari Botwick, Ron Clark, Pamela Gates, Francine Walsh, Israel Baker, Harry Scorzo, Bette Byers
Violas : Jorge Moraga, Margot MacLaine, Marilyn Baker, Janet Lakatos
Cellos : Ray Kelley, Earl Madison
Bass : Arni Egilsson


01 - Love's In Need Of Love Today

Najee : Soprano Sax
Ronnie Foster : Rhodes, Clavinet
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Ray Fuller : Guitar
James Gadson : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
Arranged by Ronnie Foster
String Arrangement by Jorge del Barrio

02 - Have A Talk With God

Najee : Soprano Sax
George Duke : Wurlitzer Piano, Arp Odyssey, Memory Moog
James Gadson : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Phil Upchurch : Guitar

03 - Village Ghetto Land

Najee : Flute with Strings
String Arrangement by Clare Fischer

04 - Contusion

Najee : Alto Sax, Lyricon
George Duke : Rhodes, Fairlight
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
Arranged by Michael Sembello
Interlude Section Composed by George Duke & Najee

05 - Sir Duke

Najee Flute
George Duke : Piano
Michael Sembello : Guitar
Freddie Washington : Bass
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet
Dan Higgins : Alto & Tenor Saxes
Reggie Young : Trombone
Arranged by George Duke
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey

06 - I Wish

Najee : Alto Sax
Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes
Byron Miller & Chuck Rainey : Bass
David T. Walker & Ray Fuller : Guitar
Michael White : Drums
George Duke : Organ
Sheila E : Tambourine
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet
Dan Higgins : Alto & Tenor Saxes
George Duke, Wayne Holmes & Rashid Duke : Claps
Arranged by George Duke
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey

07 - Knocks Me Off My Feet

Najee : Flute
Greg Phillinganes : Rhodes, Mini Moog
Chuck Rainey : Bass
David T. Walker : Guitar
Michael White : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
George Duke : Memory Moog
Arranged by Greg Phillinganes

08 - Pastime Paradise

Najee : Flute
Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Sylvester Rivers Jr. : Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
George Duke : Farfisa Organ, Super Jupiter
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax
Reggie Young : Trombone
Arranged by Ray Parker Jr. & George Duke
Horns Arranged by George Duke
Strings Arranged by Paul Riser

09 - Summer Soft

Najee : Flute
Sheila E : Percussion
David T. Walker & Ray Fuller : Guitar
Herbie Hancock : Piano Solo
Greg Phillinganes : Piano
Freddie Washington & Chuck Rainey : Bass
Michael White : Drums
Arranged by George Duke

10 - Ordinary Pain

Najee : Alto Sax
Ray Parker Jr. : Guitar
Chuck Rainey : Bass
George Duke : Mini Moog Bass, Memory Moog, Rhodes
Sylvester Rivers Jr. : Rhodes Pad
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Arranged by Ray Parker Jr. & George Duke

11 - Saturn / Ebony Eyes

Najee : Soprano Sax
George Duke : Piano, Roland Vocoder, Mini Moog, Arp 2600, Memory Moog
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
James Gadson : Drums
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Phil Upchurch : Guitar
Rekesha Stewart & Latisha Jones : The Girls
Arranged by George Duke
Recorded by Rashid Duke

12 - Isn't She Lovely / Joy Inside My Tears

Najee : Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute
George Duke : Piano, Memory Moog, Arp String Ensemble
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Wah Wah Watson : Guitar
James Gadson : Drums
Sheila E : Windchimes
Jamal Rasheed : Baby
Arranged by George Duke

13 - Black Man

Najee : Soprano Sax
George Duke : Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Electric Piano, Memory Moog, Synare
Stanley Clarke : Bass, Piccolo Bass Solo
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Michael White : Drums
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpets
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax
Reggie Young : Trombone
Arranged by George Duke

14 - Nigiculela-Es Una Historia / I Am Singing

Najee : Alto Flute
George Duke : Arp Odyssey Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Arranged by George Duke

15 - If It's Magic

Najee : Alto Flute
George Duke : Piano, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble
Arranged by George Duke

16 - As

Najee : Flute
Patrice Rushen : Rhodes
George Duke : Wurlitzer, Memory Moog, Mini Moog, Arp String Ensemble, Arp Odyssey
Freddie Washington : Bass
Ray Fuller : Guitar
Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
Arranged by George Duke

17 - Another Star

Najee : Flute
Ronnie Foster : Piano
Patrice Rushen : Piano Fills
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Ray Fuller : Electric Guitar
Chuck Rainey : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
George Duke : Memory Moog Pads
Arranged by Ronnie Foster

18 - All Day Sucker / Easy Goin' Evening

Najee : Soprano Sax, Flute
George Duke : Clavinet, Rhodes, Bode Vocoder, Arp Odyssey, Mini Moog
Chuck Rainey : Bass
Wah Wah Watson : Guitar
James Gadson : Drums
Arranged by George Duke
String Arrangement : Paul Riser

19 - I Wish

Remixed by Jonathan Doncker for Smoothmix Productions

25/04/2022

Various Artists "Blue Note Plays Stevie Wonder" (2004) -Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz-



Label : Blue Note Records


États-Unis 01 - I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
02 - Living For The City (Stevie Wonder)
03 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder)
04 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
05 - Summer Soft (Stevie Wonder)
06 - Boogie On Reggae Woman (Stevie Wonder)
07 - It's A Shame (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright & Lee Garrett)
08 - Black Man (Stevie Wonder & Shatema Byrd)
09 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (Stevie Wonder)
10 - You And I (Stevie Wonder)
11 - Too High (Stevie Wonder)


Compilation Produced by Michael Cuscuna
Mastered in 24-bit by Ron McMaster 


01 - I Wish

Najee
Najee : Alto Sax
Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano
George Duke : Organ, Arrangement, Claps
David T. Walker, Ray Fuller : Guitars
Byron Miller, Chuck Rainey : Electric Basses
Michael White : Drums
Sheila E : Tambourine
Wayne Holmes, Rashid Duke : Claps
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Horn Arrangement
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Dan Higgins : Alto Sax, Tenor Sax
Produced by George Duke
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA in 1995
Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

02 - Living For The City

Noel Pointer
Noel Pointer : Violin
Dave Valentin : Flute
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Will Lee : Electric Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded at Camp Colomby Studio, New York City, NY on January 10, 1977
Originally issued on Noel Pointer "Phantazia" (Blue Note BNLA 736)

03 - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax
Ronnie Foster : Keyboards, Arrangement
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Produced by Ronnie Foster
Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986
Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

04 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Pieces Of A Dream
Eddie Baccus Jr. : Tenor Sax
James Lloyd : Piano, Keyboards
Cedric Napoleon : Electric Bass
Curtis Harmon : Drums
Paula Holloway, Charlene Holloway, Annette Hardeman : Background vocals
Produced by Pieces Of A Dream
Recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA on June 2 & 3, 1997
Originally issued on Pieces Of A Dream "Pieces" (Blue Note CD 54052)

05 - Summer Soft

Najee
Najee : Flute
Herbie Hancock : Piano Solo
Greg Phillinganes : Piano
David T. Walker, Ray Fuller : Guitars
Freddie Washington, Chuck Rainey : Electric Basses
Michael White : Drums
Sheila E Percussion
George Duke : Arrangement
Produced by George Duke
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA in 1995
Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

06 - Boogie On Reggae Woman

Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax
Stevie Wonder : Harmonica
Ronnie Foster : Electric Piano, Arrangement
Don Grusin : Piano
Mike Miller : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Harvey Mason : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Produced by Ronnie Foster
Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986
Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

07 - It's A Shame

Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitars
Wayne Linsey : Keyboards
Alex Al : Electric Bass
Teddy Campbell : Drums
Sheila E : Percussion
Horn Section :
Ray Brown : Trumpet, Horn Arrangement
Patches Stewart : Trumpet
Reggie Young : Trombone
Gary Bias : Saxophone
Produced by Paul Jackson Jr.
Recorded at Castle Oaks, Greene Room & Mankind Studios, Los Angeles, CA in 2002
Originally issued on Paul Jackson Jr. "Still Small Voice" (Blue Note CD 41820)

08 - Black Man

Najee
Najee : Soprano Sax
George Duke : Clavinet, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Arrangement
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Stanley Clarke : Electric Bass, Piccolo Bass Solo
Michael White : Drums
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant : Trumpet
Reggie Young : Trombone
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax
Produced by George Duke
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA in 1995
Originally issued on "Najee Plays Songs In The Key Of Life - A Tribute To Stevie Wonder" (EMI CD 35704)

09 - Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)

Noel Pointer
Noel Pointer : Electric Violin
Dave Grusin : Electric Piano, Synthesizer
Eric Gale : Electric Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie : Background vocals
Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY in 1977
Originally issued on Noel Pointer "Hold On" (United Artists UALA 848)

10 - You And I

Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine : Tenor Sax
Eddie Del Barrio : Keyboards
Produced by Ronnie Foster
Recorded at Yamaha R&D Studios, Glendale, CA in December 1986
Originally issued on Stanley Turrentine "Wonderland" (Blue Note BT 85140)

11 - Too High

Pat Martino
Pat Martino : Guitar
Charlie Hunter : 8-String Guitar
Scott Amendola : Drums
Produced by Bill Milkowski & Matt Resnicoff
Recorded at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA on November 15, 1996
Originally issued on Pat Martino "All Sides Now" (Blue Note CD 37627)

18/04/2022

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



Label : Rendezvous Entertainment


États-Unis 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"

11/03/2020

Stanley Clarke, Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Deron Johnson & Najee ‎"Live At The Greek" (1994) -Contemporary Jazz / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Epic Records


États-Unis 01 - Minute By Minute (Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams)
02 - Stratus (Bill Cobham)
03 - Buenos Aires (Najee & Morris Pleasure)
04 - All Blues (Mile Davis)
05 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charlie Mingus)
06 - Her Favorite Song (Larry Carlton)
07 - School Days (Stanley Clarke)


Performing Live At The Greek

Stanley Clarke : Acoustic & Electric Basses
Larry Carlton : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Billy Cobham : Drums & Percussion
Najee : Tenor, Soprano & Alto Saxophones, Flute, WX-7 Windcontroller
Deron Johnson : Keyboards

Produced by Stanley Clarke
Engineered by Steve Sykes
Recorded Live at The Greek by Design Fx Audio
Mixed at O'Henry Sound Studios
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Brian Gardner

Najee "The Smooth Side Of Soul" (2012) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Shanachie Records Corp.


États-Unis 01 - Dis N' Dat (Chris Davis & Najee)
02 - Just To Fall In Love (Chris Davis, Phil Perry & Will Dwoning)
03 - Perfect Nites (Chris Davis)
04 - You Tube (Chris Davis)
05 - In The Clouds (Jeff Lorber & Najee)
06 - One Night In Soho (Darren Rahn & Najee)
07 - Mari (Chris Davis & Najee)
08 - Fu Fu She She (Chris Davis & Najee)
09 - First Kiss (Jeff Lorber, Najee & Dawn Morales)
10 - Sound For Sore Ears (Jimmy Heath)


"Dis N' Dat", "Mari", "Fu Fu She She"
Najee : Tenor Saxophone on "Dis N' Dat", Flute on "Mari" & Alto saxophone on "Fu Fu She She"
Chris 'Big Dog' Davis : Keyboards & All Instruments, Piano Solo on "Fu Fu She She"
Keith Robinson : Guitar on "Fu Fu She She"
Produced by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis
Recorded at Big Dog Studios & Trod Nossel Studios, Wallingford, CT
Engineered by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis & Bredan Morawski
Mixed by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studio, NY
Additional Recording : FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA

"Just To Fall In Love"
Najee : Tenor Saxophone & Flute
Phil Perry : Lead vocal
Phil Perry & Will Downing : Background vocals
Chris 'Big Dog' Davis : Keyboards & All Instruments
Produced by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis
Recorded at Big Dog Studios & Trod Nossel Studios, Wallingford, CT
Engineered by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis & Bredan Morawski
Mixed by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studio, NY
Additional Recording : FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA

"Perfect Nites", "You Tube"
Najee : Alto Saxophone on "Perfect Nites", Flute on "You Tube"
Chris 'Big Dog' Davis : Keyboards & All Instruments
Produced by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis
Recorded at Big Dog Studios & Trod Nossel Studios, Wallingford, CT
Engineered by Chris 'Big Dog' Davis & Bredan Morawski
Mixed by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Studio, NY
Additional Recording : FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA

"In The Clouds"
Najee : Alto Saxophone & Flute
Jeff Lorber : Piano & Other Keyboards
Bobby Colomby : Drums
Seth Lee : Bass
Produced by Jeff Lorber
Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by Jeff Lorber at JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Additional Recording : FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA & Chapman Studios, Lenexa, KS

"One Night In Soho
Najee : Tenor Saxophone
Darren Rahn : Fender Rhodes, Organ, Keyboards, Hi-Hats, Cymbals, Drum Programming, Background Saxes
Frank Selman : Electric Guitar
Mel Brown : Bass
Produced by Darren Rahn
Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by Darren Rahn at The Litterbox, Dencer, CO
Additional Recording : Mel Brown at The Chase Lounge, Phoenix, AZ & FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA

"First Kiss"
Najee : Soprano Saxophone
Jeff Lorber : Piano Solo, Keyboards, Synth Bass
John Roberts : Drums
Michael Thompson : Guitars
Produced by Jeff Lorber
Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by Jeff Lorber at JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Additional Recording : FAN West Studio, Studio City, CA & Cocoa Butt Studios, Los Angeles, CA

"Sound For Sore Ears"
Najee : Tenor Saxophone
James Lloyd : Piano
Seth Lee : Bass
Mike Warren : Drums
Produced by Najee
Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by George Hunt at Chapman Studios, Lenexa, KS

Najee "Just An Illusion" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : EMI Records USA


États-Unis  01 - Touch Of Heaven (Najee)
02 - I Adore Mi Amor (Hamza Lee & Color Me Badd)
03 - Just An Illusion (Wayne Brathwaite & Charlie Ernst)
04 - Breezy (Doug Knotneeded)
05 - All I Ever Ask (Joshua Kadison)
06 - Noah's Ark (Najee)
07 - Loving Every Moment (Tyler Collins, Tom Keane & Eric Pressly)
08 - Burn It Up (Marcus Miller)
09 - Skyline (Najee)
10 - Deep Inside Your Love (Najee & Armsted Christian)
11 - Here We Go (Najee)
12 - Until We Meet Again
13 - Whenever We're Together


Executive Producers : Beau Huggins, Ron Fair


01 - Touch Of Heaven

Produced by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Tenor Saxophone : Najee
Drums & Percussion : Fareed
Keyboards & Bass : Najee
Background vocals : Veronica Menyweather
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

02 - I Adore Mi Amor

Produced by Jeff Pescetto & Steven Dubin
Soprano Saxophone : Najee
Drums & Percussion : Steven Dubin
Keyboards : Mitch Forman
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Background vocals : Brenda Lee Eager, Jeff Pescetto & Angel Rogers
Recorded at Oceanway & Record One, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded by David Bianco, Barry Rudolph, Mike Ross, Ernie Sheesley
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson

03 - Just An Illusion

Produced by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Soprano Saxophone : Najee
Drums : Fareed
Bass Synth : Artie Reynolds
Keyboards : Najee
Lead vocal : Veronica Menyweather
Background vocals : Veronica Menyweather, Dahlia Sizer, Jerry Elcock
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

04 - Breezy

Produced by Bryan Loren for Left-Handred Productions
Flutes : Najee
Al Programming, Synths, Keyboards : Bryan Loren
Recorded & Mixed at The Closet, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded & Mixed by Bryan Loren

05 - All I Ever Ask

Produced by Arif Mardin
Arranged by Arif Mardin & Steve Skinner
Soprano Sax : Najee
All Keyboards & Programming : Steve Skinner
Hi-Hat : Omar Hakim
Guitar : Paul Pesco
Lead vocals : Freddie Jackson
Background vocals : Jerry Barnes, Katresse Barnes, Rachelle Cappelli, Reggie Griffin
Production Coordinator : Lisa Maldonado
Recorded & Mixed at Soundtrack, NY
Recorded & Mixed by Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer : Rich July

06 - Noah's Ark

Produced by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Soprano Saxophone : Najee
Drum Programming : Najee
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

07 - Loving Every Moment

Produced & Arranged by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Alto Saxophone & Flute : Najee
Keyboards, Synclavier Drums : George Duke
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Lead vocal : Jeffrey Osborne
Background vocals : Jeffrey Osborne, Phil Perry, Lori Perry, Josie James
Production Coordinator : Faith R. Fox
Recorded at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at The Lighthouse, No. Hollywood, CA
Recorded & Mixed at Erik Zobler
Assistant Engineers : Wayne Holmes & Kevin Becca

08 - Burn It Up

Produced by Marcus Miller
Tenor Saxophone & Flute : Najee
Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming : Marcus Miller
Drums : Poogie Bell
Guitar : Roy Dean Miller
Synthesizer Sound Programming : Jason Miles
Background vocals : Marcus Miller
Recorded by Marcus Miller, Matthew La Monica, Leslie Ann Jones & Peter Doell
Production Coordinator : Bibi Green
Recorded at Camel Island Studio, New Jersey ; Power Station, New York ; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Barney Perkins
Assistant Engineers : Bed Fowler & Milton Chan

09 - Skyline

Produced & Arranged by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
All Flutes : Najee
Keyboards : Najee
Bass Guitar : Kim Davis
Drums : Fareed
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

10 - Deep Inside Your Love

Produced & Arranged by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Soprano Sax : Najee
Keyboards & Keyboard Programming : Najee
Bass Synth : Najee
Drum Programming & Percussion : Fareed
Lead vocals : Will Downing
Background vocals : Veronica Menyweather, Dahlia Sizer, Jerry Elcock
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

11 - Here We Go

Produced & Arranged by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Tenor Saxophone : Najee
Drum Programming : Najee
Keyboards : Najee
Bass Synth : Najee
Background vocals : Ma 'Ree, Veronica Menyweather, Jerry Elcock
Chants (The Najee Crowd) : The Haqq Family (Tracey, Samiyah, Khalilah, Khaleed), The Ford Family (Zen, Rashene, Little Fareed)
Recorded & Mixed at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered & Mixed by Fareed

12 - Until We Meet Again

Produced by Fareed & Najee for FAN ENTERPRISES
Alto Saxophone : Najee
Keyboards & Bass : Najee
Drums : Najee
Recorded at FAH Studios, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Engineered by Fareed
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson, Fareed & Najee

13 - Whenever We're Together

Produced by Jeff Pescetto & Steven Dubin
Alto Saxophone & Flute : Najee
Drums & Percussion : Steven Dubin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards & Piano : Mitch Forman
Lead vocals : Caron Wheeler
Background vocals : Jean McClain, Caron Wheeler
Recorded at Oceanway & Record One, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded by David Bianco, Barry Rudolph, Mike Ross, Ernie Sheesley
Mixed at Larabee North, No. Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Alan Meyerson

31/12/2016

Urban Knights "Urban Knights II" (1997) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Scirroco* (Bill Meyers & Maurice White)
02 - Get Up* (Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis & Kevin Randolph)
03 - Come Dance With Me** (Frayne Lewis Ramsey, Kevin Randolph & Karen Boyd)
04 - South African Jam* (Jonathan Butler)
05 - Brazilian Rain* (Morris Pleasure & Sonny Emory)
06 - Interlude #1 (Ramsey Lewis)
07 - Summer Nights* (Bill Meyers, Maurice White & Jimi Randolph)
08 - Tell Me Why* (Bill Meyers, Kevin Williams & Jimi Randolph)
09 - Urban Paradise** (Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis & Kevin Randolph)
10 - Drama*** (Ralph Hawkins, Stan Jones II, James Cornwell & Kevin Guillaume)
11 - Step By Step** (Frayne Lewis, Ramsey Lewis & Kevin Randolph)
12 - The Promise* (Maurice White, Bill Meyers & Ross Vannelli)
13 - Interlude #2 (Ramsey Lewis)
14 - Dawn* (Jimi Randolph)


*Produced & Arranged by Maurice White & Bill Meyers for Kalimba International, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed by Paul Klingberg at Sony Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Assistant Engineer : Troy Gonzalez
Additional Engineering : Jerry Jordan
Synthesizer Programming : Jimi Randolph
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc
Sound Design & Digital Editing : Paul Klingberg
**Produced & Arranged by Frayne T. Lewis for Yvory Pyramid Productions, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed by Danny Leak & Mike Konopka at Ivory Pyramid Studio, Chicago, IL
Mixed at Hinge Studio, Chicago, IL by Danny Leak
Assisted by Scott Steiner
***Produced & Arranged by Maurice White & CODE/RJSK Productions
Executive Producer : Carl Griffin


01 - Scirroco

Ramsey Lewis : Acoustic Piano
Jonathan Butler : Guitar Solo
Sheldon Reynolds : Rhythm Guitar
Morris Pleasure : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Jimi Randolph : Drum Programming
Bill Meyers : Synthesizers

02 - Get Up

Najee : Soprano Saxophone & Flute
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Mike Logan : Keyboards
Kevin Randolph : Keyboards & Synth Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Lambert Anthony : Drum Programming
Tony Carpenter : Percussion
Chuck Webb : Bass
Jonathan Butler, Karen Boyd, Theresa Davis & Chrystle Barrett : Background vocals

03 - Come Dance With Me

Jonathan Butler : Lead vocals & Guitar
Maggie Brown : Lead vocals
Najee : Saxophone
Kevin Randolph : Keyboards & Synth Bass
Frayne Lewis : Keyboards
Lambert Anthony : Drum Programming
Karen Boyd, Theresa Davis & Chrystle Barrett : Background vocals

04 - South African Jam

Jonathan Butler : Lead vocals & Guitar
Verdine White : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Bill Meyers : Fender Rhodes & Synths
Maurice White, Bill Meyers, Sheldon Reynolds & Jonathan Butler : Background vocals

05 - Brazilian Rain

Ramsey Lewis : Acoustic Piano
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Morris Pleasure : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Bill Meyers : Fender Rhodes, Synths & String Arrangements
Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo & Carl Carwell : Background vocals

06 - Interlude #1

Ramsey Lewis : Piano

07 - Summer Nights

Ramsey Lewis : Acoustic Piano
Gerald Albright : Soprano Saxophone
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Morris Pleasure : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Bill Meyers : Synth & String Arrangement

08 - Tell Me Why

Jonathan Butler : Lead vocal & Guitar
Sonny Emory : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Bill Meyers : Synth, Bass & Fender Rhodes Synthesizers
Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo & Carl Carwell : Background vocals

09 - Urban Paradise

Ramsey Lewis : Electric Piano
Frayne Lewis : Keyboards
Kevin Randolph : Keyboards
Lambert Anthony : Drum Programming

10 - Drama

Jonathan Butler : Lead vocal & Guitar
Verdine White : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Bill Meyers : Rhodes 6 Synthesizers
Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo & Carl Carwell : Background vocals
Ralph Hawkins Jr. & Kevin Guillaume : Vocal Arrangements

11 - Step By Step

Ramsey Lewis : Piano
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Kevin Randolph : Keyboards & Synth Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Lambert Anthony : Drum Programming
Tony Carpenter : Percussion
Chuck Webb : Bass

12 - The Promise

Ramsey Lewis : Piano
Gerald Albright : Soprano Saxophone
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Morris Pleasure : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Bill Meyers : Synth & String Arrangement

13 - Interlude #2

Ramsey Lewis : Piano

14 - Dawn

Ramsey Lewis : Piano Solo
Jonathan Butler : Guitar
Verdine White : Bass
Sonny Emory : Drums
Bill Meyers : Fender Rhodes
Jimi Randolph : Synthesizers