Ricky Lawson And Friends "Ricky Lawson And Friends" (2001) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Pioneer Entertainment (USA), Inc.

 01 - Real Love (Ricky Lawson, Kevin Dorsey & Bridgette Bryant)

02 - Plain Old Fashion Love (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)

03 - Planet Hope (Homeless Organization Theme Song) (Ricky Lawson, Ellis Hall & J Jackson)

04 - Slow And Gentle (Ricky Lawson, Joe Wolfe & Carol Duboc)

05 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You (Ricky Lawson, Brad Buxer & Bridgette Bryant)

06 - Sweet Love (Ricky Lawson, Phil Collins & Nathan East)

07 - Without You (P Stewart, T Nkhereanye, K Willis, O Harper & T Hale)

08 - Blues Club (Ricky Lawson & Kirk Whalum)

09 - Need Somebody (Ricky Lawson & Nigel Martinez)

10 - Simple Man (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & David Ward II)

11 - Sunlight (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)

12 - So Special (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)

13 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & Ty Lacy)

Produced by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Bob Brown
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Executive Producer : Ricky Lawson & Todd Culberhouse
A&R : Todd Culberhouse

Recorded at :

The Enterprise, Burbank

Mama Joe's, North Hollywood

Mad Dog Studios, Burbank

Le Gonks West, Hollywood

Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut... 

Also at :

N.E. & R.L., Mexico City, Mexico 

N.E. & R.L., Lausanne, Switzerland

Additional Engineers : Craig Burbidge, David Ward II, Wayne Homes, David Wills, Ricky Lawson
Assistant Engineers : David Huron, Dave Hancock, Jeff Griffin, Carlos Castro, Tommy Fiore, Elijah Bradford
Keyboard Programming : Joe O. Wolfe, David Wills, David Ward II, Ricky Lawson
Technicians : Don Q. Hanna, David Harrelson, Abe Senna
All Tracks Recorded on Akai DR16 & DR8 Hard Disk Recorders, Akai A-DAM & Digidesign ProTools
All Sequencing : Akai MPC3000 & MPC60

01 - Real Love 

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sheila E. : Tota Bongos
Peter Michael : Tambourine & Cowbell
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

02 - Plain Old Fashion Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums & Toga Percussion
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Jimmy Haslip : 5 Strings Bass
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Carlos Rios : Guitars
Luis Conte : Percussion

03 - Planet Hope (Homeless Organization Theme Song)

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Bass, Akai Synths & Percussion

Sean Holt : Lead vocals & Saxophone

Sean Dancy : Keyboards, Synths & Rhythm Arrangement

Ellis Hall Jr. : Background Vocal Arrangements

Natalie Reiter, Ellis Hall Jr. & Sean Holt : Background vocals

Hal Sacks & Joe Wolfe : Engineers

Dave Rideau : Mixer

Mixed at Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut, CA

Pro Tools 24 bit 96k mix Akai Digital Recording

Programming & Digital Transfer by Joe Wolfe

Produced & Arranged by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance Inc.

04 - Slow And Gentle 

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
Joe Wolfe : Keyboards & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
Lynne Fiddmont : Background vocals
Fred White : Background vocals
Greg Moore : Guitars

05 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Brad Buxer : Electric Piano & Strings
Andrew Woolfolk : Alto Sax Solo

06 - Sweet Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai Keyboards & Synths
Donald Fagen : Acoustic Piano
Nathan East : Electric Bass & Keyboards
Phil Collins : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Background vocals

07 - Without You

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Bass & Akai Synths

Sean Holt : Saxophone

Sean Dancy : Keyboards, Rhythm & Background Vocal Arrangements

Joe Wolfe : Synths

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Shannon Pearson & Timothy Fowlkes : Background vocals

Hal Sacks & Joe Wolfe : Engineers

Dave Rideau : Mixer

Mixed at Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut, CA

Pro Tools 24 bit 96k mix Akai Digital Recording

Programming & Digital Transfer by Joe Wolfe

Produced & Arranged by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance Inc.

08 - Blues Club

Instrumental

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toca Percussion & Electric Piano

Marcus Miller : Electric Bass

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax

Boney James : Tenor Sax

Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax

Russell Ferrante : Korg Trinity Organ

Jimmy Haslip : 7 String Funky Bass

Robben Ford : Electric Guitar

Joe Wolfe : Synths

Sean Holt : Background vocals

09 - Need Somebody

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Byron Miller : Electric Bass
Josie James : Background vocals
Nigel Martinez : Background vocals
Amy Keys : Background vocals
Joe Wolfe : Synths

10 - Simple Man

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead & Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jim Reid : Tenor Sax
Roger Burns : Vibes

11 - Sunlight

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Acoustic Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar Solo
Greg Philinganes : Electric Piano
Perri Sisters : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

12 - So Special

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Keyboards & Synths
Nathan East : Electric Bass, Electric Piano & Synths
Carlos Rios : Acoustic Guitars
Ellis Hall : Background vocals
Sean Holt : Background vocals
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Victor Hall : String Arrangement

13 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
James Ingram : Lead vocals
Al Jarreau : Lead vocals
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
David Thomas : Lead & Background vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Solo
George Duke : Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano & Synths
Jason Brown, Israel Hollingworth, Lyndon Peats, Sheryl Caglese & Sonya Sampson : Background vocals
David Thomas : Background vocal Arrangement

Ricky Lawson & Friends "First Things 1st" (1999) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

Label : Platinum Entertainment

01 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & Ty Lacy)
02 - Sweet Love (Ricky Lawson, Phil Collins & Nathan East)
03 - Sunlight (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
04 - So Special (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
05 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You (Ricky Lawson, Brad Buxer & Bridgette Bryant)
06 - Blues Club (Ricky Lawson & Kirk Whalum)
07 - Plain Old Fashion Love (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
08 - Slow And Gentle (Ricky Lawson, Joe Wolfe & Carol Duboc)
09 - Need Somebody (Ricky Lawson & Nigel Martinez)
10 - Real Love (Ricky Lawson, Kevin Dorsey & Bridgette Bryant)
11 - Simple Man (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & David Ward II)


Produced by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Bob Brown
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Executive Producer : Choon Ho Park
A&R : Kwang Woo Nam for Samsung Entertainment Group
Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank; Mama Joe's, North Hollywood; Mad Dog Studios, Burbank; Le Gonks West, Hollywood; Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut... also at N.E. & R.L., Mexico City, Mexico & N.E. & R.L., Lausanne, Switzerland
Additional Engineers : Craig Burbidge, David Ward II, Wayne Homes, David Wills & Ricky Lawson
Assistant Engineers : David Huron, Dave Hancock, Jeff Griffin, Carlos Castro, Tommy Fiore & Elijah Bradford
Keyboard Programming : Joe O. Wolfe, David Wills, David Ward II & Ricky Lawson
Technicians : Don Q. Hanna, David Harrelson & Abe Senna
All Tracks Recorded on Akai DR16 & DR8 Hard Disk Recorders, Akai A-DAM & Digidesign ProTools
All Sequencing : Akai MPC3000 & MPC60


01 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
James Ingram : Lead vocals
Al Jarreau : Lead vocals
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
David Thomas : Lead & Background vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Solo
George Duke : Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano & Synths
Jason Brown, Israel Hollingworth, Lyndon Peats, Sheryl Caglese & Sonya Sampson : Background vocals
David Thomas : Background vocal Arrangement

02 - Sweet Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai Keyboards & Synths
Donald Fagen : Acoustic Piano
Nathan East : Electric Bass & Keyboards
Phil Collins : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Background vocals

03 - Sunlight

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Acoustic Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar Solo
Greg Philinganes : Electric Piano
Perri Sisters : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

04 - So Special

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Keyboards & Synths
Nathan East : Electric Bass, Electric Piano & Synths
Carlos Rios : Acoustic Guitars
Ellis Hall : Background vocals
Sean Holt : Background vocals
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Victor Hall : String Arrangement

05 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Brad Buxer : Electric Piano & Strings
Andrew Woolfolk : Alto Sax Solo

06 - Blues Club

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Marcus Miller : Electric Bass
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax
Boney James : Tenor Sax
Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax
Russell Ferrante : Korg Trinity Organ
Jimmy Haslip : 7 String Funky Bass
Robben Ford : Electric Guitar
Joe Wolfe : Synths
Sean Holt : Background vocals

07 - Plain Old Fashion Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums & Toga Percussion
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Jimmy Haslip : 5 Strings Bass
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Carlos Rios : Guitars
Luis Conte : Percussion

08 - Slow And Gentle

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
Joe Wolfe : Keyboards & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
Lynne Fiddmont : Background vocals
Fred White : Background vocals
Greg Moore : Guitars

09 - Need Somebody

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Byron Miller : Electric Bass
Josie James : Background vocals
Nigel Martinez : Background vocals
Amy Keys : Background vocals
Joe Wolfe : Synths

10 - Real Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sheila E. : Tota Bongos
Peter Michael : Tambourine & Cowbell
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

11 - Simple Man

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead & Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jim Reid : Tenor Sax
Roger Burns : Vibes

Ricky Lawson "First Things 1st" -Edition Japan- (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-

  

 Label : Samsung Music

01 - Real Love (Ricky Lawson, Kevin Dorsey & Bridgette Bryant)
02 - Plain Old Fashion Love (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
03 - Slow And Gentle (Ricky Lawson, Joe Wolfe & Carole Duboc)
04 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You (Ricky Lawson, Brad Buxer & Bridgette Bryant)
05 - Sweet Love (Ricky Lawson, Phil Collins & Nathan East)
06 - Blues Club (Ricky Lawson & Kirk Whalum)
07 - Need Somebody (Ricky Lawson & Nigel Martinez)
08 - Simple Man (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & David Ward II)
09 - Sunlight (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
10 - So Special (Ricky Lawson & Bill Cantos)
11 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around (Ricky Lawson, Bill Cantos & Ty Lacy)


Produced by Ricky Lawson for Perfect Performance, Inc.
Engineered & Mixed by Bob Brown
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems
Executive Producer : Choon Ho Park
A&R : Kwang Woo Nam for Samsung Entertainment Group
Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank; Mama Joe's, North Hollywood; Mad Dog Studios, Burbank; Le Gonks West, Hollywood; Ahhsum Lawson Studios, Walnut... also at N.E. & R.L., Mexico City, Mexico & N.E. & R.L., Lausanne, Switzerland
Additional Engineers : Craig Burbidge, David Ward II, Wayne Homes, David Wills & Ricky Lawson
Assistant Engineers : David Huron, Dave Hancock, Jeff Griffin, Carlos Castro, Tommy Fiore & Elijah Bradford
Keyboard Programming : Joe O. Wolfe, David Wills, David Ward II & Ricky Lawson
Technicians : Don Q. Hanna, David Harrelson & Abe Senna
All Tracks Recorded on Akai DR16 & DR8 Hard Disk Recorders, Akai A-DAM & Digidesign ProTools
All Sequencing : Akai MPC3000 & MPC60


01 - Real Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sheila E. : Tota Bongos
Peter Michael : Tambourine & Cowbell
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

02 - Plain Old Fashion Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums & Toga Percussion
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Jimmy Haslip : 5 Strings Bass
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Carlos Rios : Guitars
Luis Conte : Percussion

03 - Slow And Gentle

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
Joe Wolfe : Keyboards & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
Lynne Fiddmont : Background vocals
Fred White : Background vocals
Greg Moore : Guitars

04 - I Will Be Here Waiting For You

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Bridgette Bryant : Lead vocals
The Emotions : Background vocals
Brad Buxer : Electric Piano & Strings
Andrew Woolfolk : Alto Sax Solo

05 - Sweet Love

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai Keyboards & Synths
Donald Fagen : Acoustic Piano
Nathan East : Electric Bass & Keyboards
Phil Collins : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Electric Piano
Al McKay : Electric Guitar
Greg Moore : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Arnold McCuller : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Background vocals

06 - Blues Club

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Marcus Miller : Electric Bass
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax
Boney James : Tenor Sax
Gerald Albright : Tenor Sax
Russell Ferrante : Korg Trinity Organ
Jimmy Haslip : 7 String Funky Bass
Robben Ford : Electric Guitar
Joe Wolfe : Synths
Sean Holt : Background vocals

07 - Need Somebody

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Electric Piano
Sean Holt : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Byron Miller : Electric Bass
Josie James : Background vocals
Nigel Martinez : Background vocals
Amy Keys : Background vocals
Joe Wolfe : Synths

08 - Simple Man

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Tony Maiden : Electric Guitar
Sean Holt : Lead & Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Background vocals
Jim Reid : Tenor Sax
Roger Burns : Vibes

09 - Sunlight

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Akai S3000 Bass & Synths
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
Tony Maiden : Acoustic Guitar
Carlos Rios : Guitar Solo
Greg Philinganes : Electric Piano
Perri Sisters : Background vocals
Bill Cantos : Keyboards & Synths

10 - So Special

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion, Keyboards & Synths
Nathan East : Electric Bass, Electric Piano & Synths
Carlos Rios : Acoustic Guitars
Ellis Hall : Background vocals
Sean Holt : Background vocals
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Victor Hall : String Arrangement

11 - Love Will Bring Us Back Around

Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Toga Percussion & Synths
James Ingram : Lead vocals
Al Jarreau : Lead vocals
Vesta Williams : Lead vocals
David Thomas : Lead & Background vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Solo
George Duke : Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Electric Bass
Bill Cantos : Acoustic Piano & Synths
Jason Brown, Israel Hollingworth, Lyndon Peats, Sheryl Caglese & Sonya Sampson : Background vocals
David Thomas : Background vocal Arrangement

Yellowjackets "The Best Of Yellowjackets" (1999) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 01 - New Rochelle (Bob Mintzer)

02 - Spirit Of The West (Russell Ferrante)

03 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)

04 - Matinee Idol (Russell Ferrante)

05 - The Chosen (Russell Ferrante & Jimmy Haslip)

06 - Homecoming (Russell Ferrante)

07 - Imperial Strut (Russell Ferrante)

08 - Claire's Song (Russell Ferrante)

09 - Top Secret (Russell Ferrante & Jimmy Haslip)

10 - Up From New Orleans (Bob Mintzer)

11 - Summer Song (Russell Ferrante & Jimmy Haslip)

12 - Theme From Il Postino (Lui Enrique Bacalov)

Compilation Produced by Matt Pierson

Digital Mastering : Keith Blake

01 - New Rochelle

From 'Blue Hats' (1997)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded by Rich Breen

Mixed by Malcolm Pollack

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Tenor Saxophone, EWI : Bob Mintzer

02 - Spirit Of The West

From 'Club Nocturne' (1998)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Rich Breen

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Soprano Saxophone : Bob Mintzer

03 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You

From 'Samurai Samba' (1985)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Alto Saxophone : Marc Russo

Guitar : Carlos Rios

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - Matinee Idol

From 'Yellowjackets' (1981)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Recorded by Lee Herschberg, Al Schmitt & Stuart Gitlin

Mixed by Al Schmitt

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Guitar : Robben Ford

Percussion : Lenny Castro

Tenor Saxophone : Ernie Watts

Trumpet : Jerry Hey

05 - The Chosen

From 'Dreamland' (1995)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Malcolm Pollack

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Soprano Saxophone : Bob Mintzer

Trumpet : Chuck Findley

Percussion : Luis Conte

06 - Homecoming

From 'Samurai Samba' (1985)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Erik Zobler

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Alto Saxophone : Marc Russo

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Fairlight Programming : Rory Kaplan

07 - Imperial Strut

From 'Yellowjackets' (1981)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Recorded by Lee Herschberg, Al Schmitt & Stuart Gitlin

Mixed by Al Schmitt

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Guitar : Robben Ford

Percussion : Lenny Castro

08 - Claire's Song

From 'Mirage A Trois' (1983)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Recorded & Mixed by Norm Kinney

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

09 - Top Secret

From 'Mirage A Trois' (1983)

Produced by Tommy LiPuma

Recorded & Mixed by Norm Kinney

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Ricky Lawson

Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Guitar : Robben Ford

10 - Up From New Orleans

From 'Club Nocturne' (1998)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Rich Breen

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Soprano Saxophone : Bob Mintzer

Vocals : Kurt Elling

11 - Summer Song

From 'Dreamland' (1995)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded & Mixed by Malcolm Pollack

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Soprano Saxophone : Bob Mintzer

Percussion : Luis Conte

Vocals, Percussion : Bobby McFerrin

12 - Theme From Il Postino

Previously Unreleased (1997)

Produced by Yellowjackets

Recorded by Rich Breen

Mixed by Malcolm Pollack

Keyboards : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : William Kennedy

Tenor Saxophone : Bob Mintzer

Yellowjackets "Shades" (1986) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - And You Know That (Ricky Lawson & Russell Ferrante)
02 - New Shoes (Marc Russo & Russell Ferrante)
03 - One Family (Russell Ferrante)
04 - Revelation (Russell Ferrante & Lori Perry)

Side 2

01 - Oasis (Theme from The Film "Booby Tratp") (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Regular Folks (Russell Ferrante)
03 - Black Tie (Russell Ferrante)
04 - Sonja's Sanfona (Jimmy Haslip & Bill Gable)


Produced by Yellowjackets
Engineered by Erik Zobler (Basic Tracks) & Gary Wagner (Overdubs)

Recorded at Bill Schnee & Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA 
Assistant Engineers : Michael Ross, Gerry Brown, Duncan Aldridge & Larry Mah

Mixed by Erik Zobler

Mix Consultant : Gary Wagner

Mixed at Soundcastle & Mama Jo's, Los Angeles, CA 
Originally Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA 

Yellowjackets are : 
Russell Ferrante : Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Five String & Piccolo Bass
Ricky Lawson : Remo Drums, Percussion, Simmons Drums
Marc Russo : Alto Saxophone

Guest Musicians :
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Rory Kaplan : Fairlight CMI Programming

Bill Gable : PPG on "Sonja's Sanfona"
Bruce Hornsby : Accordion on "Sonja's Sonfona"
Perri (Carol Perry, Darlene Perry, Lori Perry & Sharon Perry) : Background vocals on "Revelation" 

Yellowjackets "Samurai Samba" (1985) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Westcoast Jazz-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Homecoming (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Deat Beat (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)
03 - Daddy's Gonna Miss You (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Ricky Lawson & Marc Russo)
04 - Sylvania (Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip & Ricky Lawson)

2

01 - Silverlake (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Lonely Weekend (Russell Ferrante, Curiale, Ricky Lawson & Bobby Caldwell)
03 - Los Mambos (Russell Ferrante, Marc Russo & Paulinho Da Costa)
04 - Samurai Samba (Russell Ferrante)


The Yellowjackets :
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
5-String Bass : Jimmy Haslip 
Drums, Electric Drums : Ricky Lawson
Alto Sax : Marc Russo

Additional Players :
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Guitar : Michael Landau
Fairlight Programming : Rory Kaplan
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals : Bobby Caldwell, Marilyn Scott, Paulinho Da Costa & Carl Carwell
Vocals for "Los Mambos" : Paulo Da Costa Jr.

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & The Yellowjackets
Engineered & Mixed by Erik Zobler
Recorded at Larrabee Sound Studios
Additional Recording at Mad Hatter Recording Studios & Music Grinder
Additional Recording & Mixing at Sunset Sound
2nd Engineers : Toni Greene, Gary Wagner, John Ingoldsdy, Casey McMakin, Steve Shelton, Peggy McCreary & Terry Christian

Production Coordinator : Celeste

The Yellowjackets "Mirage A Trois" (1983) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Claire's Song (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Top Secret (Jimmy Haslip & Russell Ferrante)
03 - I Got Rhythm (Ira Gershwin & George Gershwin)
04 - Pass It On (Russell Ferrante)

2

01 - Goin' Home (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Man In The Moon (Jimmy Haslip & Russell Ferrante)
03 - Elamar (Mike Miller)
04 - Nimbus (Russell Ferrante)


Produced by Tommy LiPuma

The Yellowjackets are :
Russell Ferrante : Acoustic Piano, Dyno' My Rhodes, Yamaha GS-1 & CE-20, OBX & Prophet
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums

Featuring :
Richard Elliot : Lyricon, Sax on "Man In The Moon"
Robben Ford : Guitar on "Top Secret", "Goin' Home", "Man In The Moon", "Pass It On"
Mike Miller : Guitar on "Elamar", "Man In The Moon", "Nimbus", "I Got Rhythm"
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
James Newton Howard : Prophet Synthesizer String Programming & Additional Synthesizer Arrangements on "Nimbus", "Elamar"
Vocals on "I Got Rhythm" by Randy Crawford, Yolan Fischer, Max Gronenthal, Bruce Hornsby, Bill LaBounty, Brenda Russell, Marilyn Scott, Pauline Wilson
Anthony McShear & Scott Page : Sequencer Consultants on "Claire's Song"

Recorded & Mixed by Norm Kinney
Recorded at Sound Labs & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Assistant Engineers : Don Koldon at Sound Labs, Peggy McCreay & Richard McKernan at Sunset Sound
Originally Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Bernie Grundman

Yellowjackets "Yellowjackets" (1981) -Westcoast Jazz / Jazz Rock-

  

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Matinee Idol (Russell Ferrante)
02 - Imperial Strut (Russell Ferrante)
03 - Sittin' In It (Ricky Lawson & Bobby Lyle)
04 - Rush Hour (Russell Ferrante & Robben Ford)

2

01 - The Hornet (Jimmy Haslip & Russell Ferrante)
02 - Priscilla (Jimmy Haslip, Robben Ford & Chris Palmaro)
03 - It's Almost Gone (Russell Ferrante)


Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Rhythm Tracks Recorded by Lee Herschberg
Additional recording by Al Schmitt & Stuart Gitlin
Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Recording, Hollywood
Assistant Engineer : Don Henderson
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California
Assistant Engineer : Stuart Gitlin
Mastered by Mike Reese at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California

Production Coordination : Noel Newbolt

Yellowjackets are :
Russell Ferrante : Keyboards
Jimmy Haslip : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums

Featuring :
Robben Ford : Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Bobby Lyle  : Acoustic Piano on "Sittin' In It"
Roland Bautista : Guitar on "Sittin' In It"
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax & Flutes
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Flugelhorn Solo on "The Hornet"
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax on "Matinee Idol"
Bill Reichenbach : Trombones
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax & Flute
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor & Baritone Sax
Horn Arrangements : Larry Williams & Bill Reichenbach
Additional Synthesizer Programming : Larry Williams