Brian Culbertson "It's On Tonight" (2005) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Let's Get Started (Brian Culbertson)
02 - Hookin' Up (Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu)
03 - It's On Tonight (Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Marc Nelson)
04 - Sensuality (Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu)
05 - The Way You Feel (Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu)
06 - Forbidden Love (Brian Culbertson)
07 - Dreaming Of You (Brian Culbertson)
08 - Wear It Out (Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Marc Nelson)
09 - Secret Affair (Brian Culbertson & Stephen Lu)
10 - Love Will Never Let You Down (Brian Culbertson, Stephen Lu & Marc Nelson)
11 - Touch Me (Brian Culbertson)
12 - Reflections (Brian Culbertson)


Produced & Arranged by Brian Culbertson for BCM Entertainment, Inc.

Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09 & 11 Co-Produced & Arranged by Stephen Lu for Chibola Productions

All Piano Tracks Co-Produced & Engineered by Scott Steiner

All Background Vocals Arranged by Marc Nelson
All Horn Arrangements by Brian Culbertson
Executive Producer : Bud Harner

Recorded at BCM Studios by Brian Culbertson

Assisted by Micah Otano

Additional Engineering by Scott Steiner, Stephen Lu & Micah Otano

Mixed by Peter Mokran at BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA 

Assisted by Micah Otano

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA


01 - Let's Get Started

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming
Ledisi : Vocals
Eric Darius : Tenor Sax
Micah Otano : Acoustic Guitar
Tony Maiden : Wah Guitar
Michelle Culbertson : Vocal Fx

02 - Hookin' Up

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Stephen Lu : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Tim Stewart : Nylon String Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Alex Al : Bass

03 - It's On Tonight

Featuring Will Downing
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Will Downing : Lead vocals
Marc Nelson : Background vocals
Stephen Lu : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Tim Stewart : Steel String Acoustic & Electric Guitars

04 - Sensuality

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming & Percussion
Stephen Lu : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Tim Stewart : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

05 - The Way You Feel

Featuring Boney James
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Synth Bass
Boney James : Tenor Sax
Stephen Lu : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Tim Stewart : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

06 - Forbidden Love

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Percussion, Background vocals & Vocal Fx
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Paul Jackson Jr. : Electric Guitars
Tony Maiden : Wah Guitar
Alex Al : Bass
Micah Otano, Scott Steiner & Brian Culbertson : Claps

07 - Dreaming Of You

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Michelle Culbertson : Violin
Michael Thompson : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

08 - Wear It Out

Brian Culbertson : Piano & Keyboards
Marc Nelson : Vocals
Stephen Lu : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Drum Programming
Tim Stewart : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

09 - Secret Affair

Featuring Chris Botti
Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Chris Botti : Trumpet
Jorge Evans : Guitar
Stephen Lu : Keyboards
Alex Al : Bass

10 - Love Will Never Let You Down Touch Me

Featuring Patti Austin & Kirk Whalum
Brian Culbertson : Piano
Patti Austin : Lead & Background vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Greg Phillinganes : Fender Rhodes
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ
Marcus Miller : Bass
Stephen Lu : Drum Programming
Marc Nelson : Background vocals

11 - Touch Me

Brian Culbertson : Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming & Percussion
Jorge Evans : Guitar
Ricky Peterson : Hammond B3 Organ

12 - Reflections

Brian Culbertson : Piano & Keyboards

Various Artists "Making Spirits Bright: A Smooth Jazz Christmas" (2001) -Smooth Jazz / Christmas Music-

Label : The Verve Music Group

 01 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)

02 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)

03 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

04 - This Christmas (Donnie Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)

05 - Silent Night (Franz Gruber & Josef Mohr)

06 - What Child Is This? (Traditional)

07 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)

08 - Jingle Bells (J.S. Pierpont)

09 - The First Noel (Traditional)

10 - Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman)

11 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Tommie Connor)

12 - Suite de 'Nuestra Navidad' (Ariel Ramirez)

Produced by Lee Ritenour & Bud Harner, except were indicated

Executive Producer : Mark Wexler

Tracks 01-06 & 10 Recorded by Eric Ferguson at Starlight Studios, Los Angeles

Track 07 Recorded by Steven Dubin at Dubie Grooves, Santa Monica

Track 08 Recorded by Al Schmitt at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood

Tracks 09 & 12 Recorded by Don Murray at Capitol Records, Hollywood

Assistant Engineer : Pete Pappageorges

Track 11 Recorded by Paul Mitchell at Sound Arts Recording Studios, Houston

Assistant Engineer : Brian Baker

Additional Engineering by Jochem van der Saag & Lee Ritenour at Starlight Studios, Los Angeles

All Tracks Mixed by Don Murray at Starlight Studios, Los Angeles except Track 08 Mixed by Al Schmitt at Schnee Studio, North Hollywood & Track 11 Mixed by Paul Mitchell at Sound Arts Recording Studios, Houston

All Tracks Mastered by Robert Vosgien at Capitol Studios, Hollywood except Track 08 Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood

01 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Featuring Lee Ritenour 

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Alan Pasqua : Electric Piano, Synth Bass, Strings

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Tim Welvaars : Harmonica

Arranged by Lee Ritenour & Jochem van der Saag

02 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Featuring Will Downing

Will Downing : Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Alan Pasqua : Rhodes, Strings

Melvin Lee Davis : Bass

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour & Jochem van der Saag

03 - The Christmas Song

Featuring Joyce Cooling

Joyce Cooling : Guitar & Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Strings, Synth Bass

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour

04 - This Christmas

Featuring Gerald Albright

Gerald Albright : Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Bass

John Beasley : Keyboards

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour & Jochem van der Saag

05 - Silent Night

Featuring Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau : Vocals

Lee Ritenour : Guitar, Synth Bass, Keyboards

John Beasley : Piano

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour & Jochem van der Saag

06 - What Child Is This?

Featuring Marc Antoine

Marc Antoine : Guitar

Lee Ritenour : Guitar, Synth Bass, Keyboards

Jochem van der Saag : Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour

07 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Featuring Richard Elliot

Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone

Jeff Lorber : Keyboards

Tony Maiden : Guitar

Steven Dubin : Drum Programming

Produced by Steven Dubin

Arranged by Steven Dubin & Jeff Lorber

08 - Jingle Bells

Featuring Diana Krall

Diana Krall : Piano & Vocals

Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Johnny Mandel

09 - The First Noel

Featuring David Benoit

David Benoit : Piano

Charlie Bisharat : Violin

Bruce Dukov : Violin

Katie Prescott : Viola

Daniel Smith : Cello

Arranged by David Benoit

10 - Here Comes Santa Claus

Featuring Jeff Golub

Jeff Golub : Guitar

Lee Ritenour : Electric Piano, Strings

Melvin Lee Davis : Bass

Jochem van der Saag : Additional Keyboards, Programming, Sound Design

Arranged by Lee Ritenour & Jochem van der Saag

11 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Featuring Joe Sample

Joe Sample : Piano

Arranged by Joe Sample

12 - Suite de 'Nuestra Navidad'

Featuring Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin : Piano

Alex Acuña : Drums

Walfredo Reyes : Percussion

Dan Higgins : Flute

John Peña : Bass

Ramon Stagnaro : Guitar

Arranged by Dave Grusin

Will Downing "Christmas, Love And You" (2004) -Christmas Music / Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : The Verve Music Group

 01 - The Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)

02 - Christmas, Love & You (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Gary Taylor)

03 - The First Noel (Traditional)

04 - Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)

05 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)

06 - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Will Downing, Travis  Milner & Tyrone Corbett)

07 - Love On Christmas Morning (Brenda Russell)

08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)

09 - Christmas Time After Time (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Herman Johnson)

10 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)

Mixed by Ray Bardani at Glenwood Place, L.A. & The Hit factory, NYC

Except Track 04 Mixed by Carl Beatty at The Hit Factory, NYC

Project Coordinator : Stacy Turner

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

01 - The Little Drummer Boy

Arrangement by Will Downing

Will Downing : Vocals

Jabba : Rap

Chris Davis : Keyboards, Programming

Keith Fluitt, Will Downing : Background vocals

Charley Drayton : Snare Drummer

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

Recorded by Manfred Knnop, Chris Davis, Peter Dowdall & Pat Thrall at Knoop Studio

Assistant Engineer : Jon Belec

02 - Christmas, Love & You

Will Downing : Vocals

Jonathan Butler : Guitar Solo

Michael White : Drums

Dwayne Smith : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Kevin Ricard : Percussion

Will Downing : Background vocals

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Recorded by Hal Sachs, Alec Head & Rex Rideout at Westlake Studio, Knoop Studio & Kar Studio

03 - The First Noel

Arrangement by Will Downing

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone Solo

Michael White : Drums

Melvin Davis : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Kevin Ricard : Percussion

Lauren Evans, Will Downing : Background vocals

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Recorded by Hal Sachs & Alec Head at Knoop Studio, Westlake Studio & Kar Studio

04 - Christmas Time Is Here

Will Downing : Vocals

Najee : Flute Solo

Michael White : Drums

Dwayne Smith : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Isaac Clemons, Will Downing : Background vocals

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Recorded by Rex Rideout, Manfred Knoop & Dennis Moody at Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

05 - White Christmas

Will Downing : Vocals

Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone Solo

Anthony Jackson : Bass

Chris Davis : Keyboards

Ira Siegel : Guitar

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Will Downing : Background vocals

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

Recorded by Alec Head & Janet Bryans at Knoop Studio

Assistant Engineer : Matt Snedecor

06 - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Will Downing : Vocals

Carl Carter : Bass

Ira Siegel : Guitar

Travis Milliner, Chris Davis : Keyboards

Tyrone Corbett, Audrey Wheeler Downing : Background vocals

Party People : Will Jordan, Chris Davis, Pamela Osborne, Laura Edmundson, Jelandre Hopson

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment

Recorded by Alec Head at Knoop Studio

07 - Love On Christmas Morning

Will Downing : Vocal

Joe Sample : Keyboard Solo

Michael White : Drums

Anthony Jackson : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Kevin Ricard : Percussion

Audrey Wheeler Downing, Will Downing : Background vocals

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Recorded by Hal Sachs, Rex Rideout, Alec Head & Marc Greene at Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Will Downing : Vocals

Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica Solo

Michael White : Drums

Melvin Davis : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Kevin Ricard : Percussion

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Recorded by Hal Sachs, Rex Rideout, Alec Head & Manfred Knoop at Westlake Studio, Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

09 - Christmas Time After Time

Will Downing : Vocals

Herman Johnson : Drums, Keyboards

Ronnie Garrett : Bass

Ira Siegel : Guitar

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler Downing : Background vocals

Children : Aja Downing, Aron Siobhan Downing, Janay Barkley

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Entertainment

Recorded by Alec Head & Herman Johnson at Knoop Studio

Assistant Engineer : Matt Snedecor

10 - The Christmas Song

Will Downing : Vocals

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solo

Buddy Williams : Drums

Anthony Jackson : Bass

Rohn Lawrence : Guitar

Chris Davis : Keyboards

George Fontanet : Strings

Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

Recorded by Alec Head & Jonathan Duckett at Knoop Studio

Assistant Engineers : Matt Snedcor, Bryan Russell

Will Downing "All The Man You Need" (2000) -Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Motown Record Company

 01 - It's On (Intro) (Will Downing, Kevin Deane & Terrance Motnsy)

02 - Summer Day (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Armsted Christian)

03 - When You Need Me (Stanley Brown & Kelly Price)

04 - Everytime It Rains (Will Downing, Regis Branson & Audrey Wheeler)

05 - All The Man You Need (Will Downing, Kyle Bynoe & Bob Baldwin)

06 - Real Soon (James Poyser & Gordon Chambers)

07 - Share My World (Will Downing, Kevin Deane, Kyle Benoe & Stevie Wonder)

08 - Tired Melody (Will Downing, James Poyser & Armsted Christian)

09 - Grandma's Hands (Bill Withers)

10 - Thinkin' About You (Bastiany & Eric Robinson)

11 - Only A Moment Away (Will Dwoning & Regis Branson)

12 - Love Of My Life (Will Downing, Kyle Bynoe & Bob Baldwin)

Album Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, NYC

01 - It's On (Intro)

Produced by Kevin Deane for Deane Street Productions Inc.

Recorded by Kevin Deane at Deane Street Studios, NJ

Mixed by Alec Head at Shelter Island Studios, NYC

02 - Summer Day

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music & Will Downing for Black Crystal Productions

All Music Programming by Rex Rideout

Background Vocals by Antoinette Roberson, Will Downing

Recorded by :

Matt Kane at Shelter Island Studios, NY

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Ken Lewis at Sound On Sound, NY

03 - When You Need Me

Featuring Chanté Moore

Produced by Stan Brown

Drums : Nathaniel Townsley

Guitar : Nunzio Signore

Bass & Keys : Stan Brown

Keys : Benjamin Love

Background vocals by Dymon, Nneka

Recorded by Jeff Cruz at Studio 57 / Chris Conway at Chung King Studio, NYC

Mixed by Chris Conway at Chung King Studio, NYC

04 - Everytime It Rains

Produced by Regis Branson & Will Downing for Black Crystal Productions

Drums, Keys, Programming : Regis Branson

Add Keys : Kevin Deane

Bass : Dave Metcen

Guitar : Ira Siegel, Greg Skaff

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Background vocals : Regie Branson, Will Downing, Audrey Wheeley

Recorded by :

Alec Head at Intermedia Post

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Carlos Lawrenz at Mixed Impressions

Assistant Engineers : Amaldo Sola, John Shyloski, Metal, Dana

Mixed by Alec Head at The Carriage House Studio

05 - All The Man You Need

Produced by Kyle Bynce & Will Downing for Black Crystal Productions

Guitar : Rohn Lawrence

Keys : Bob Baldwin

Programming : Kyle Bynce, Bob Baldwin

Recorded by :

Kevin Deane at Deane Street Studio

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Battery Studios, NY

06 - Real Soon

Produced by James Poyser of the Soulquarians for the Axis Music Group

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keys : James Poyser

Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson

All Vocals : Will Downing

Programming : James Poyser & Ed King

Recorded by :

Jon Smeltz, Jim Bottari at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Ed King at The Back Room, Philadelphia, PA

At Battery Studios, NY

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Russ Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, NY

07 - Share My World

Excerpts from 'Superwoman' as performed by Noel Pointer, used under license from Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

This composition embodies portions of 'Superwoman' written by Stevie Wonder

Produced by Kevin Deane for Deane Street Productions

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keys : Kevin Deane

Programming : Kevin Deane

Background vocals by Denosh Bennett, Will Downing

Recorded by :

Kevin Deane at Deane Street Studios, NJ

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Alec Head at Sound On Sound Studios, NY

08 - Tired Melody

Produced by James Poyser of the Soulquarians for the Axis Music Group

Drums : Amir Thompson

Bass : Pino Palladino

Keys : James Poyser

Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson

All Vocals : Will Downing

Percussion : Doc Gibbs

Trumpet : Nicholas Payton

Recorded by :

John Smeltz at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Ed King at The Back Room, Philadelphia, PA

Pedro Serreira at Rondor Music, London

Mixed by Russ Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, NY

09 - Grandma's Hands

Produced by James Poyser of the Soulquarians for the Axis Music Group

Drums : Amir Thompson

Bass : Pino Palladino

Keys & Tambourine : James Poyser

Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson

All Vocals : Will Downing

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Larry Gold

Violins : Igor Szwec, Emma Kummrow, Charles Parker, Greg Teperman

Violas : Davis Barnett

Cello : Larry Gold

Recorded by :

John Smeltz, Jim Bottari, Storm Martinez at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Ed King at The Back Room, Philadelphia, PA

Pedro Serraira at Rondor Music, London

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Russ Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, NY

10 - Thinkin' About You

Produced by Bastiany

Bass : Hubert Eaves IV

Guitar : Nunzio Signore

Drum Programming : Bastiany

Background vocals : Eric Roberson

Recorded by :

Ryan West at Millenium Entertainment Studios & Sky lab Studios, NY

Chis Conway at Chung King Studios, NY

Mixed by Chis Conway at Chung King Studios, NY

11 - Only A Moment Away

Produced by Regis Branson & Will Downing for Black Crystal Productions

Drums : Regis Branson

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keys : Regis Branson

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Programming : Regis Branson

Background vocals : Regis Branson, Will Downing

Recorded by Alec Head at Intermediate Post

Mixed by Alec Head at Carriage House Studios

12 - Love Of My Life

Produced by Kyle Bynoe & Will Downing for Black Crystal Productions

Drums : Kyle Bynoe

Keys : Bob Baldwin

Guitar : Rohn Lawrence

Background vocals : Renee Neufville, Will Downing

Programming : Kyle Bynoe, Bob Baldwin

Recorded by :

Kevin Deane at Deane Street Studio

Will Downing at Will Down Sound

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Battery Studios, NY

Will Downing & Gerald Albright "Pleasures Of The Night" (1998) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : Verve Forecast

 01 - Pleasures Of The Night° (Gerald Albright & Will Downing)

02 - The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael & Ned Washington)

03 - Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart (Thom Bell & Linda Creed)

04 - Michelle (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)

05 - Like A Lover (Dori Caymmi, Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

06 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

07 - Here' That Rainy Day° (Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen)

08 - Back To The Roots* (Gerald Albright)

09 - We'll Be Together Again (Frankie Laine & Carl Fischer)

10 - Girl Blue (Stevie Wonder & Yvonne Wright)

Produced by Ronnie Foster

°Produced by Will Downing & Gerald Albright

*Produced by Gerald Albright

Executive Producer : Richard Seidel

Tracks 01, 07, 08

Recorded at Bright Music Studios ; Bimmer Music Studios & Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles

Mixed at Cherokee Studios

Recorded by Gerald Albright, Anthony Jeffries & Tommy Vicari

Mixed by Anthony Jeffries

Mastered by Don Murray

Tracks 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10

Recorded at Bimmer Music Studios, Thousand Oaks ; O'Henry Studios, North Hollywood & Capitol Studios, Hollywood, california

Recorded by Don Murray

Mixed at Bimmer Music Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

Mixed by Don Murray

01 - Pleasures Of The Night

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone

Dave Delhomme : Keyboards

Abraham Laboriel : Bass Guitar

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

Arranged by Gerarld Albright & Will Downing

02 - The Nearness Of You

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone

John Beasley : Piano

Tony Dumas : Acoustic Bass

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith : Drums

Arranged by Ronnie Foster

Strings Arranged by Chris Cameron

03 - Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone & Flute

Ronnie Foster : Electric Piano & Synthesizer

Jimmy Haslip : Acoustic Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Arranged by Ronnie Foster & Will Downing

04 - Michelle

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone

Patrice Rushen : Acoustic Piano

Ken Wild : Acoustic Bass

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith : Drums

Arranged by Will Downing & Ronnie Foster

05 - Like A Lover

Will Downing : Vocals

John Beasley : Acoustic Piano

Arranged by Ronnie Foster, Will Downing & John Beasley

Strings Arranged by Jorge Del Barrio

06 - The Look Of Love

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Soprano Saxophone

Ronnie Foster : Acoustic & Electric Piano

Ken Wild : Acoustic Bass

Harvey Mason : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

Arranged by Ronnie Foster

07 - Here' That Rainy Day

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Soprano Saxophone, Flute & Alto Flute

Dave Delhomme : Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Bass Guitar

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums

Luis Conte : Percussion

08 - Back To The Roots

Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone

Bobby Lyle : Acoustic Piano

Ronnie Foster : Organ

Ken Wild : Acoustic Bass

Land Richards : Drums

09 - We'll Be Together Again

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone

John Beasley : Piano

Tony Dumas : Acoustic Bass

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith : Drums

Arranged by Ronnie Foster

Strings Arranged by Chris Cameron

10 - Girl Blue

Will Downing : Vocals

Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone

Ronnie Foster : Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer & Electric Piano

Jimmy Haslip : Acoustic Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

Harvey Mason : Drums

Arranged by Ronnie Foster

Will Downing "Love's The Place To Be" (1993) -Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : PolyGram Records, Inc.

 01 - There's No Living Without You (Greg Smith & Connor Reeves)

02 - Sailing On A Dream (Will Downing, Bob Baldwin & James Robinson)

03 - One Moment (Rex Rideout, Ronnie Garrett & Vastine Pettis)

04 - Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This (Rachelle Ferrell)

05 - Love's The Place To Be (Ronnie Foster)

06 - Lovers Paradise (Ronnie Foster & Susaye Greene)

07 - Everything To Me (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

08 - Do You Still Love Me (Will Downing & Barry Eastmond)

09 - Hey Girl (Gerry Goffin & Carole King)

10 - Break Up To Make Up (Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Kenneth Gamble)

11 - That's All (Alan Brandt & Bob Haymes)

Mastered by Greg Calbi

Mastering Lab - Sterling Lab

01 - There's No Living Without You

All Instruments (Keyboards) : Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing, B.J. Nelson

Engineers : Doug DeAngelis (Mixed & Recorded), John Wall

Mixed at Skyline

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music, Inc.

02 - Sailing On A Dream

Drums : Omar Hakim

Bass : Larry Kimpel

Keyboards : Bob Baldwin

Background vocals : Will Downing, Paulette MxWilliams, Bob Baldwin

Solo Piano & Scat : Bob Baldwin

Engineers : Alec Head, Carl Beatty

Assistant Engineers : John Wall, Kate Broudy

Mixed by Carl Beatty

Studio : The Carriage House

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Bob Baldwin for B-Man Productions

03 - One Moment

Produced by Barry Eastmond

All Keyboards : Barry Eastmond

Bass : Victor Bailey

Guitar : Eddie Martinez

Drums : Rayford Griffen

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Synth Programming : Jason Miles

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle

Engineers : Alec Head, Carl Beatty, Earl Cohen

04 - Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This

Duet Featuring Rachelle Ferrell

Acoustic Grand Piano : Rachelle Ferrell

Electric Piano : Barry Eastmond

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Drums : Buddy Williams

Guitar : Kevin Eubanks

Guitar : Mike Campbell

Percussion : Steve Thornton

Arranged by Rachelle Ferrell

Produced by Barry J. Eastmond

Recorded by Alec Head, Stan Wallace & Carl Beatty at Skyline & East Bay

Mixed by Erik Zobler & Rachelle Ferrell at Record One

05 - Love's The Place To Be

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Keyboards & Vibe Solo : Ronnie Foster

Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Drums : Harvey Mason

String Arrangement : Chris Cameron

Conductor : Jorge Del Barrio

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Engineers : Brad Gilderman (Recorded & Mixed), Marty Hornburg

Violin : Endre Granat, Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Brenton Banks, Irving Geller, Alex Horvath, Tiffany Hut, Joy Lyle, Bob Sanov, Sheldon Sanov

Viola : Pam Goldsmith, Jorge Moraga, Carole Mukogawa, Ray Tischer

Bass : Bruce Morgenthaler

Cello : Doug Davis, Ron Cooper, Barbara Hunter, Dan Rothmuller

06 - Lovers Paradise

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Backing vocals : Will Downing, Ronnie Foster

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Gerald Albright

Drums : Harvey Mason

Percussion : Luis Conte

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Engineers : Brad Gilderman (Recorded & Mixed), Marty Hornburg

07 - Everything To Me

Duet with Audrey Wheeler

All Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Mike Ciro

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler

Mix : Alec Head

Studio : The Carriage House

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music, Inc.

08 - Do You Still Love Me

Produced by Barry Eastmond

All Keyboards, Acoustic Piano Solo : Barry Eastmond

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Guitar : Eddie Martinez

Drums : Rayford Griffen

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Sax : Marion Meadows

Synth Programming : Jason Miles

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler, Cindy Mizelle

Engineers : Alec Head, Earl Cohen, Carl Beatty

09 - Hey Girl

Drums : Eric Adams

Bass : Carl Carter

Keyboards : Bob Baldwin

Guitar : Clarence Brice

Percussion : Steve Kroon

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler, Craig Derry

Solo Guitar : Kevin Eubanks

Mix Engineer : Alec Head

Studio : Electric Lady

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Bob Baldwin for B-Man Productions

10 - Break Up To Make Up

Drums : Buddy Williams

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keyboards : Bob Baldwin

Sitar : Georg Wadenius

Percussion : Steve Kroon

Sax Solo : Gerald Albright

Background vocals : Will Downing, Curtis King, Paulette McWilliams, Vaneese Thomas

String Arrangement : Onajé Allan Gumbs

Engineers : Carl Beatty, Alec Head, Scott Mabuchi

Mix : Alec Head

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Bob Baldwin for B-Man Productions

11 - That's All

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Backing vocals : Will Downing

Harmonica Solo : Stevie Wonder

All Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Bass : Freddie Washington

Drums : Harvey Mason

String Arrangement : Ronnie Foster, Jorge Del Barrio

Engineers : Brad Gilderman (Recorded & Mixed), Alex Gordon, Bill Leonard

Will Downing "Classique" (2009) -Soul Jazz-

Label : Peak Records

01 - Ride (Will Downing, Michael Logan & Tony Tolbert)

02 - More Time (Tic Toc) (Will Downing & Red Rideout)

03 - Something Special (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Gary Taylor)

04 - Just Think About It (Will Downing, Michael Logan & Herman Johnson)

05 - I Won't Stop (Gary Taylor)

06 - Love Suggestions (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Tony Tolbert)

07 - I'm Gonna Love You A Little More Baby (Barry White)

08 - Let's Make It Now (Will Downing, Randy Bowland & Gary Taylor)

09 - Baby I'm For Real (Marvin Gaye & Anna Gordy Gaye)

10 - Statue Of A Fool (Jan Crutchfield)

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Mixed by Ray Bardani at Wyman Studio, Burbank, CA

Assistant Mix Engineer : Jeff Kaman, Tip Wyman

Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

01 - Ride

Keyboards : Mike Logan

Guitar : Randy Bowland

Bass : Jerry Brooks

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc.

Engineered by Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ ; Manfred Knoop & Rob Paustian at Knoop Studio, NJ ; Randy Bowland at Randland Studio, PA

02 - More Time (Tic Toc)

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Daryl Crooks

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Drums : Michael White

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc. & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Engineered by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, CA & Michael White at MLS Studio, CA

03 - Something Special

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Daryl Crooks

Bass : Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith

Drums : Michael White

Horns : Ron King, Gary Meeks

Background vocals : Audrey Wheler Downing, Aja Downing, Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc. & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Engineered by Dennis F. Moody at MLS Studio, CA ; Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ & Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, CA

04 - Just Think About It

Keyboards : Mike Logan

Guitar : Randy Bowland

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Drums : Herman Johnson

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc.

Engineered by Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ ; Ronnie Garrett & Herman Johnson at Big Bully Studio, GA & Randy Bowland at Randland Studio, PA

05 - I Won't Stop

Keyboards : Mike Logan

Guitar : Randy Bowland

Bass : Jerry Brooks

Drums : Michael White

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc. 

Engineered by Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ ; Manfred Knoop at Knoop Studio, NJ ; Dennis F. Moody at MLS Studio, CA & Jason Robbins at Justice Proco Studio, PA

06 - Love Suggestions

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Daryl Crooks

Bass : Melvin Davis

Background vocals : Will Dwoning, Tony Tolbert, Sherrita Tolbert

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc. & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Engineered by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, CA & Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ

07 - I'm Gonna Love You A Little More Baby

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Daryl Crooks

Bass : Melvin Davis

Drums : Michael White

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Engineered by Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, CA ; Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ & Michael White at MSL Studio, CA

08 - Let's Make It Now

Keyboards : Mike Logan

Guitar : Randy Bowland

Bass : Jerry Brooks

Drums : JJ Williams

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc.

Engineered by Rob Paustian & Manfred Knoop at Knoop Studio, NJ ; Michael White at MSL Studio, CA ; Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ & Randy Bowland at Randland Studio, PA

09 - Baby I'm For Real

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Daryl Crooks

Bass : Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith

Drums : Michael White

Background vocals : Will Downing, Phil Perry

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc. & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddie's Music

Engineered by Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ ; Rex Rideout at KAR Studio, CA & Michael White at MSL Studio, CA

10 - Statue Of A Fool

Keyboards : Mike Logan

Guitar : Randy Bowland

Bass : Jerry Brooks

Drums : Buddy Williams

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Inc.

Engineered by Ian Fraser at Knoop Studio, NJ ; Will Downing at Will Down Sound, NJ & Randy Bowland at Randland Studio, PA

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

Label : Heads Up International

 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

Will Downing "Soul Symphony" (2005) -Smooth Jazz / Smooth Soul-

Label : The Verve Music Group

 01 - Put Me On (Rex Rideout & Tony Tolbert)

02 - Crazy Love (Dwight Thompson & Niles McKinney)

03 - What's It Gonna Be (Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight)

04 - A Promise (John Stoddart)

05 - Make Time For Love (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Marc Nelson)

06 - Soul Steppin' (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

07 - Will Still Loves You (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Herman Johnson)

08 - Superstar (Bonnie Bramlett & Leon Russell)

09 - Heart Of Mine (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions, Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions, Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Productions

Recorded by Dave Rideau, Manfred Knoop, Dennis Moody, Juan Pablo Alcaro, Louis Alfred, Ian Fraser, Ai Fujisaki, Isiah Abolin & Charlie Paakkari

Recorded at Track record, Knoop Studios, K.A.R., CDS Studio, Sound on Sound, Capitol Studios & White Lightning Studios

Strings Recorded by Dave Rideau at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Charlie Paakkari

All Songs Mixed by Ray Bardani

Mastered by Chris Gerhinger at Sterling Sound

Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Blumberg

Violins : Bruce Dukov (CM), Katia Popov, Darius Campo, Roger Wilkie, Lily Ho-Chen, Gil Romero, Mike Markman, Horia Moroaica, Natalie Legget, Dave Ewart, Armen Anassian, Michael Ferril, Julie Gigante, Ana Landauer, Sara Perkins, Marina Manukian, Rafael Rishik, Susan Rishik, Tereza Stanislaw, Tiffany Yi Hu, Amy Wickman

Celli : Steve Erdody, Andrew Shulman, Cecelia Tsan, Jennifer Kuhn, Dennis Karmazyn (1st), Giovanna Clayton, David Low

01 - Put Me On

Will Downing : Vocals

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Daryl Crooks : Guitar

Alex Al : Bass

Background vocals : Prof T., Will Downing, Sherida Harris

Produced by Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

02 - Crazy Love

Will Downing : Vocals

Sekou Bunch : Bass

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Background vocals : Dwight Thompson, Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

03 - What's It Gonna Be

Will Downing : Vocals

Mark Walker : Bass

Rohn Laurence : Guitar

Chuck Loeb : Solo Guitar

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

04 - A Promise

Will Downing : Vocals

Chris Davis : Keyboards

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Background vocals : John Stoddard, Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

05 - Make Time For Love

Will Downing : Vocals

Mike White : Drums

Dwayne 'Smitty' Smith : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Dwight Sills : Guitar

Background vocals : Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

06 - Soul Steppin'

Will Downing : Vocals

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Wah Wah Watson : Guitar

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

07 - Will Still Loves You

Will Downing : Vocals

Herman Johnson : Keyboards

Ronnie Garrett : Bass

Rick Watford : Guitar

Background vocals : Keith Fluitt, Will Downing

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Productions

08 - Superstar

Will Downing : Vocals

Mike White : Drums

Mark Walker : Bass

Chris Davis : Keyboards

Phil Hamilton : Guitar

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions

09 - Heart Of Mine

Will Downing : Vocals

Mike White : Drums

Melvin Davis : Bass

Rex Rideout : Keyboards

Eric Jackson : Guitar

Produced by Will Downing for WD Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

Will Downing "Invitation Only" (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-

Label : Mercury Records

 01 - Island (Ronnie Foster & Susaye Greene Coton)

02 - All About You (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)

03 - Angel (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

04 - I Don't Want To Lose You (Thomas Randolf Bell & Linda Creed)

05 - Eternal Love (Will Downing, William Holloway & Darren Steward)

06 - These Things (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)

07 - If She Knew (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)

08 - Personal (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett)

09 - If I Could (Gordon Dukes)

10 - Come To Me (Robert Palmer, Will Wheaton & Howard McCrary)

11 - When Sunny Gets Blue (Jack Segal & Marvin Fisher)

12 - Before We Say Goodbye (Will Downing & Art Porter)

Mastering Engineer : Greg Calbi at Masterdisc

01 - Island

Produced & Arranged by Ronnie Foster

Background vocals : Ronnie Foster

Bass : Marcus Miller

Percussion : Luis Conte

Engineered by Woody Woodruff & Ronnie Foster

Tracking Studio : Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

Mixed by Don Murray at Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

02 - All About You

Produced by Darryl Simmons for Silent Partner Productions, Inc.

Background vocals : Will Downing & Tanya Smith

Keyboards, Drum Programming, Percussion : Darryl Simmons

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Guitar : Michael Thompson

Engineered by Thom Kidd

Assistant Engineer : Kevin Lively

Tracking Studio : Silent Sound Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA

Mixed by Jon Gass at Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA

Production Coordinator : Ivy Skoff

03 - Angel

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing & Cindy Mizelle

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keys, Programming : Rex Rideout

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Acoustic Guitar : Jonathan Butler

Engineered by Ben Garrison, Rich Travali & Will Downing

Mixed by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA

Tracking Studios : Chung King Studios, NY, NY / Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA / Carriage House, Stanford, CT / Shelter Island, NY, NY / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

04 - I Don't Want To Lose You

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Arranged by Rex Rideout & Will Downing

Background vocals : Will Downing, James Williams & Fonzi Thornton

Piano : Alex Bugnon

Rhodes : Rex Rideout

Drums : Buddy Williams

String Arrangement : Webster Lewis

Sax : Gerald Albright

Guitar : Mike Campbell

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Bass : Jerry Brooks

Engineered by Carl Beatty, Will Downing & Woody Woodruff

Tracking Studios : Clinton, NY, NY / Soundtracks, NY, NY / Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA / Mixed Impressions, NY, NY / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

Mixed by Alec Head at The Carriage House, Stamford, CT

05 - Eternal Love

Duet with Audrey Wheeler

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Vocals : Will Downing & Audrey Wheeler

Background vocals : Will Downing, Antoinette Robertson & Dwight Thompson

Keyboards, Programming : Rex Rideout

Bass : David Metcen

Guitar : Binky Brice

Engineered by Aman Malik & Will Downing

Tracking Studios : The Cutting Room, NY, NY / Mixed Impressions, NY, NY / Beat On Beat, NY, NY / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

Mixed by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA

06 - These Things

Featuring Yellowjackets

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Arranged by Rex Rideout & Will Downing

Background vocals : Will Downing & Marva King

Piano : Russell Ferrante

Bass : Jimmy Haslip

Drums : Will Kennedy

Percussion : Sammy Figueroa

Guitar : Chieli Minucci

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Engineered by Cal Harris, Woody Woodruff & Will Downing

Tracking Studios : Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA / Mixed Impressions, NY, NY / Shelter Island, NY, NY

Mixed by Alec Head at The Carriage House, Stamford, CT

07 - If She Knew

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Audrey Wheeler, Ronnie Garrett & Will Downing

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keys, Programming : Rex Rideout

Acoustic Guitar : Ira Siegel

Electric Guitar : Norman Brown

Engineered by Rich Travali & Will Downing

Tracking Studios : Chung King Studios, NY, NY / Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA / Mixed Impressions, NY, NY / Carriage House, Stamford, CT / Shelter Island, NY, NY / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

Mixed by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA

08 - Personal

Duet with Tanya Smith

Produced by Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Ronnie Garrett

Vocals : Will Downing & Tanya Smith

Background vocals : Antoinette Roberson & Will Downing

Keyboards, Programming : Rex Rideout

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Guitar Solo : Rahn Lawrence

Engineered by Stan Wallace

Tracking Studios : Axis, NY, NY / Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA / The Tree House, Atlanta, GA / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

Mixed by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA

09 - If I Could

Produced by The Family Stand for The Neptune Factor, Inc.

Background vocals : Goodfellaz

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Mack 96

Keyboards : Peter Lord

Bass : Leslie Lemon

Engineer : Mack 96

Tracking Studios : Neptune Studios, Carmel, NY

Mixed by Peter Moshay at A-Pawling Studio, Pawling, NY

10 - Come To Me

Produced by Will Downing & Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Audrey Wheeler & Katreese Barnes

Keyboards, Programming : Rex Rideout

Bass : James Genus

Guitar : Mike Campbell

Engineered by Rich Travali, Aman Malik & Will Downing

Tracking Studios : Chung King, NY, NY / Mixed Impressions, NY, NY / Will Down Sound, Secaurus, NJ

Mixed by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA

11 - When Sunny Gets Blue

Produced & Arranged by Ronnie Foster

Background vocals : Will Downing

Piano, Rhodes, Synths : Ronnie Foster

Acoustic Bass : Dave Carpenter

Drums : Harvey Mason

Sax Solo : Kirk Whalum

Vocal Arrangements : Will Downing

String Arrangement : Chris Cameron

Conductor : Jorge Del Barrio

Engineered by Woody Woodruff & Ronnie Foster

Tracking Studio : Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA / Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mixed by Don Murray at Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

12 - Before We Say Goodbye

Produced by Ronnie Foster

Background vocals : Marva King, Maxayne Lewis

Drums : Harvey Mason

Bass : Gerald Albright

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.

Saxophone : Art Porter

Engineered by Woody Woodruff, Brad Gilderman & Will Downing

Tracking Studio : Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

Mixed by Don Murray at Bimmer Studios, Thousand Oaks, CA

Will Downing "Moods" (1995) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Mercury Records

 01 - Moods (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

02 - That Good Morning Love (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Armstead Christian)

03 - Don't Wait For Love (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Vastine Pettis)

04 - Sorry, I (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Armstead Christian)

05 - I Can't Make You Love Me (M Reid & A Shamblin)

06 - Just To Be With You (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

07 - Stella By Starlight (Victor Young & Ned Washington)

08 - Inseparable (Charles Henry Jackson Jr. & Marvin Jerome Yancy)

09 - Just A Game (Bryan Loren)

10 - Fall In Love Again (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

12 - Hold On (Reggie Griffin & Regis Branson))

13 - Where Is The Love (Lionel Bart)

14 - Moods (Interlude) (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

01 - Moods

All Vocals : Will Downing

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Engineered by Aman Malik at Mixed Impression

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

02 - That Good Morning Love

Drums : Omar Hakim

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards & Piano : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Background vocals : Will Downing, Cindy Mizelle

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Sax Solo : Roger Bryan

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Electric Lady Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

03 - Don't Wait For Love

Featuring Jonathan Butler

Drums : Omar Hakim

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Jeff Mironov

Solo Guitar : Jonathan Butler

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Horn Section : Cutis Folkes, Roger Byams, Russ Johnson

Background vocals : Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Mama Jo's Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

04 - Sorry, I

Drums : Buddy Williams

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Clarence Brice

Background vocals : Will Downing, Antoinette Robertson

Studio : Easthill Recording, Mixed Impression

Engineered by Alec Head, Aman Malik

Mixed by Erik Zobler

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

05 - I Can't Make You Love Me

Vocals : Will Downing & Marva King

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Fretless Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Guitar : Michael Thompson

Percussion : Luis Conte

Drums : Harvey Mason

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Mixed by Don Murray

Produced by Ronnie Foster

06 - Just To Be With You

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rex Rideout 

Guitar : Greg Skaff

Background vocals : Will Downing

Engineered by Alec Head, Dave Scheuer

Mixed by Carl Beatty

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

07 - Stella By Starlight

Vocal & Background vocals : Will Downing

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Bass : Larry Kimpel

Rhythm Guitar : Ray Fuller

Guitar Solo : Perry Hughes

Percussion : Luis Conte

Drums : Harvey Mason

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Castle Oaks, Bimmer Music Co.

Engineered by Brad Gilderman, Cal Harris, Ronnie Foster

Assistant Engineer : Mike Piersante

Mixed by Don Murray

Produced by Ronnie Foster

08 - Inseparable

Arrangement : Rex Rideout & Will Downing

Drums : Buddy Williams

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards : Vance Taylor

Synthesizers : Rex Rideout

Piano Solo : Vance Taylor

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler, Ronnie Garrett

Engineered by Doug DeAngelis

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Axis Studios

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

09 - Just A Game

Drums : Marvin 'Smitty' Smith

Bass : Kenny Davis

Piano : Onaje Allan Gumbs

Strings : John Blake, Anita Hill, Carlos Baptiste, David Blinn

Sax Solo : Art Porter

Arrangement : Onaje Allan Gumbs

Studio : Rightrack Platinum Island

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis, Doug DeAngelis

Mixed by Alec Head at Beartracks Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Onaje Allan Gumbs for Sound Sensitive Productions

10 - Fall In Love Again

Programming & Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Mike Campbell

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Background vocals : Will Downing, Dwight Thompson

Engineered by Aman Malik

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

12 - Hold On

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing, B.J. Nelson, Craig Derry, Vance Taylor, Ronnie Garrett

Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson

Engineered by Mark Partis, John Wall, Alec Head

Mixed by Carl Beatty

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

13 - Where Is The Love

From The Musical 'Oliver'

Keyboards (Rhodes) : Vance Taylor

Synthesizers : Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing, Vance Taylor, Ronnie Garrett

Arrangement : Rex Rideout

Studio : Platinum Island

Mixed by Alec Head

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

14 - Moods (Interlude)

Featuring Gerald Albright

Sax & Flutes : Gerald Albright

All Vocals : Will Downing

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Engineered by Aman Malik at Mixed Impressions

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music