Titans of Smooth Jazz

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Morning Dance
recording of:
Morning Dance
composer:
Jay Beckenstein
Spyro Gyra4:16
2The Sea Lion
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
producer:
Creed Taylor
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
recording of:
The Sea Lion (from 1975-05 until 1975-07)
composer:
Robert M. James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Grover Washington, Jr.5:58
3Isn’t She Lovely
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist)
cello:
Jesse Levy and Caryl Paisner
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Russell Malone
keyboard:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) and Olivia Koppell (Viola)
instrumental cover recording of:
Isn’t She Lovely
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
David Sanborn3:17
4The Girl From Ipanema
double bass:
Gene Cherico (on 1964-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Joe Hunt (drums) (on 1964-10-09)
guitar:
João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) (on 1964-10-09)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1964-10-09)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer) (on 1964-10-09)
vocals:
Astrud Gilberto (on 1964-10-09) and João Gilberto (Brazilian bossa nova guitarist, singer, and composer) (on 1964-10-09)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-09)
live recording of:
Garota de Ipanema (on 1964-10-09)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
publisher:
Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Astrud Gilberto6:36
5Mister Magic
Jeff Golub4:22
6Journey From Within
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
The Crusaders (US jazz group) and Bryan Koniarz
creative direction:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
effects and percussion:
Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (in 1973)
electric bass guitar, marimba [bass marimba] and saxophone:
Wilton Felder (in 1973)
guest guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter) (in 1973), Larry Carlton (in 1973) and David T. Walker (in 1973)
keyboard:
Joe Sample (in 1973)
trombone:
Wayne Henderson (US soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and producer) (in 1973)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Journey From Within (in 1973)
composer:
Nesbert "Stix" Hooper
The Crusaders4:51
7C‐Smooth
bass:
Alex Al
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and DeChown Jenkins
keyboard:
Melvin Davis
keyboard and vibraphone:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
membranophone:
Lil' John Roberts (drums)
percussion:
Kevin Ricard
George Benson & Ricky Peterson5:56
8A Night in Bahia
engineer and mixer:
Rich Breen (engineer)
producer:
Frayne Lewis and Ramsey Lewis
assistant mixer:
John Armstrong (engineer, producer) and Dave Kresl
bass [electric bass]:
Charles Webb
percussion:
Steve Cobb
piano:
Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis5:17
9All This Love
instrumental cover recording of:
All This Love
lyricist and composer:
El DeBarge
Lee Ritenour & Gerald Albright4:48
10A Tear to a Smile
Roy Ayers5:46
11Urban Daydreams
David Benoit, Carlos Vega, Don Grusin, Jimmy Johnson & Judd Miller5:50
12Desafinado
instrumental recording of:
Desafinado (in 1963-05)
lyricist:
Newton Mendonça
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Bendig Music Corp., Corcovado Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Antônio Carlos Jobim2:48
13First Time Love
Patti Austin5:31
14Punta del este
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Jeff Lorber
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
soprano saxophone:
Gary Meek
Jeff Lorber5:03
15Creepin'
Bob James5:09
16Bring the Pain
Hubert Laws & Kevin Toney5:14
17Northern Lights
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
classical guitar and electric guitar:
Russ Freeman (jazz guitarist)
cymbal:
Tony Morales (US drummer)
recording of:
Northern Lights
composer:
Russ Freeman (jazz guitarist)
The Rippingtons & Russ Freeman4:41
18Homecoming
assistant engineer:
Andrew Warwick (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mick Guzauski
producer:
Yellowjackets
assistant mixer:
Gil Morales
assistant editor:
Tom Nellen
editor:
Bill Jackson (American engineer)
bass:
Jimmy Haslip (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
drums (drum set):
William Kennedy (drummer) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
keyboard:
Russell Ferrante (keyboardist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
recorded at:
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
Yellowjackets25:35
19Heart to Heart
Larry Carlton & Kirk Whalum4:24
20Rainbow Seeker
engineer:
Leslie Jones (keyboardist, producer, TV/film composer) and Rik Pekkonen
producer:
The Crusaders (US jazz group)
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Robert "Pops" Popwell
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper
flute and piccolo [piccolo flute]:
William Green (woodwind) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard:
Joe Sample
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Stix Hooper
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind), Fred Jackson (US R&B and jazz tenor saxophonist active 1940s-1960s) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
strings:
Joe Sample and Sid Sharp
trombone:
Garnett Brown
trumpet:
Robert Bryant, Jr., Jay Daversa and Steve Madaio
recording of:
Rainbow Seeker
composer:
Joe Sample
Joe Sample5:25
21Montage
synthesizer programming:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
additional bass:
Francisco Centeno
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
flute:
Dave Valentin
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
percussion, piano and synthesizer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
triangle:
Larry Rosen
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
Dave Grusin, Anthony Jackson, Dave Valentin, Francisco Centeno, Ralph MacDonald & Steve Gadd9:21
22Change the World
Gerald Albright5:02
23Saturnia
bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten
percussion:
Emil Richards
recording of:
Saturnia
composer:
Roger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway2:55
24Remember
assistant engineer:
Hatsukazu Inagaki
engineer and mixer:
Steve Sykes (US engineer)
additional producer:
Ty Stevens
executive producer:
Bud Harner (executive; drummer)
producer:
Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter)
acoustic guitar and rainstick:
Ty Stevens
alto saxophone and keyboard:
Mindi Abair
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
electric guitar:
Michael Landau
fretless bass:
Stan Sargeant
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
additionally recorded at:
76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States
Mindi Abair3:42
2524/7
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2004)
Paul Brown4:26
26Madrid
membranophone programming:
Marc Antoine (French jazz guitarist) and Rick Braun
producer:
Marc Antoine (French jazz guitarist) and Rick Braun
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass:
John Menzano
cymbal:
Dave Palmer (drums)
guitar and keyboard:
Marc Antoine (French jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
Rick Braun
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marc Antoine4:41
27A Time for Love
Diane Schuur5:44
28Sweet Dreams
George Howard3:52
29Walking on the Moon
assistant engineer:
Rory Romano
engineer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist)
acoustic guitar:
David Gilmore (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
bass [acoustic bass] and bass [electric bass]:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist) (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
bass clarinet:
James Carter (jazz saxophonist, flautist, bass clarinettist) (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
drums (drum set):
Rodney Green (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
piano:
Shedrick Mitchell (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
instrumental cover recording of:
Walking on the Moon (from 2000-02-10 until 2000-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) and Virgin Publishing (in 1979)
Christian McBride6:43
30The Summer Knows
Laurindo Almeida3:43
31Letting Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1999)
Chris Botti2:09
32Heads Up
Dave Weckl6:41
33Georgia Peach
producer:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist), Klaus Genuit and Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
bass:
Patrick Bettison
classical guitar [Nylon string guitars]:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist)
electric guitar:
Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Terry Disley
membranophone:
Dan Tomlinson (Drummer for Acoustic Alchemy)
percussion:
Mario Argandoña
steel guitar [Steel string guitars]:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist) and Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
engineered at:
Hansahaus-Studios in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Georgia Peach
composer:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist), John Parsons-Morris (Guitarist) and Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
Acoustic Alchemy4:24
34Chasing Strange
Lizz Wright3:46
35After the Storm
additional recording engineer:
Brant Biles and Robert Margouleff
recording engineer and mixer:
Ralph Sutton (engineer, producer)
assistant engineer:
Nazeeh Islam and Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
producer:
Norman Brown (US smooth jazz guitarist & singer)
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Norman Brown (US smooth jazz guitarist & singer)
keyboard:
Herman Jackson (keyboard)
membranophone:
Land Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
Norman Brown4:45
36Life Song (One for Annie)
Robben Ford & The Blue Line7:33
37Just the Two of Us
Engelbert Humperdinck3:40
38East Side
Bill Ortiz, David Garibaldi, Jay Wagner & Peter Michael Escovedo5:36
39Seven Sacred Pools
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dean (US engineer)
engineer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Rex Rideout
producer:
Ronnie Garrett and Rex Rideout
mixer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) and D.C.
bass guitar:
Ronnie Garrett
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Dwight Sills
keyboard:
Rex Rideout
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2003)
Richard Elliot4:14
40The Long Way Home
Dave Samuels5:52
41Mirage
David Benoit & Russ Freeman6:01
42Mirror of Love
Walter Wanderley2:46
43Hold on My Heart
Eric Marienthal4:29
44Passion Sunrise
engineer and producer:
Jeff Lorber
assistant mixer:
Matt Gruber
mixer:
Alan Meyerson
Art Porter6:33
45Brooklyn Breezes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1990)
recording engineer:
Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
producer:
Sandy Stein
bass:
Larry Kimpel (bassist)
guitar:
Chris Clermont
keyboard:
Sandy Stein
background vocals:
Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer) and Mika Lett
recording of:
Brooklyn Breezes (in 1990)
writer:
Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer), Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express) and Sandy Stein
Will Downing4:02
46Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2011)
Boney James4:10
47The Rain
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer)
Ledisi & Oran “Juice” Jones5:09
48Joie De Vivre
Nelson Rangell4:30
49Someday My Prince Will Come
executive producer:
Mike Watt (bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.)
producer:
Mark Ledford
Mark Ledford5:24
50Through the Clouds
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (US jazz drummer)
electric bass guitar [Yahama 6-string bass]:
John Patitucci
synthesizer [synthesizer programmin] and wind synthesizer [EVI]:
Judd Miller
John Patitucci4:31
51Waiting in Vain
programming:
Jochem van der Saag
bass and keyboard:
Jochem van der Saag
guitar:
Lee Ritenour
background vocals:
Kate Markowitz, Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician) and Carmen Twillie
vocals:
Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent)
additional horn and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Lee Ritenour and Jochem van der Saag
cover recording of:
Waiting in Vain
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
Kate Markowitz, Lee Ritenour & Maxi Priest24:34
52Exodus
programming:
Jochem van der Saag
bass:
Melvin Davis
guitar:
Lee Ritenour
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jochem van der Saag
membranophone:
Sonny Emory
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Lisa Fischer (American vocalist)
contains samples by:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
arranger:
Lee Ritenour and Jochem van der Saag
cover recording of:
Exodus
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Bob Marley Music Inc., Cayman Music Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Blue Mountain Music (in 1977), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977)
Jochem Saag, Lee Ritenour, Lisa Fischer, Melvin Davis, Michael Brecker & Sonny Emory15:21
53Glow
producer:
Stuart Wade (UK acid jazz DJ)
arranger:
Stuart Wade (UK acid jazz DJ)
Down to the Bone7:27
54Things We Said Today
Larry Carlton & Michele Pillar Carlton6:42
55Never Too Much
Paul Jackson, Jr.5:03
56Wish I Was a Bird
Jesse Harris2:46
57Makossa Beat
Don Grusin4:18
58The Dolphin
Tamba 42:25
59Obstacle Illusion
Terri Lyne Carrington2:20
60Her Song
Brian Blade5:13
61Love Will Never Let You Down
assistant recording engineer:
Micah Otano
recording engineer and producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
drum machine programming:
Stephen Lu
engineer:
Scott Steiner
co-producer:
Stephen Lu and Scott Steiner
mixer:
Peter Mokran
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
piano:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
tenor saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
background vocals:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Patti Austin
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Stephen Lu
arranged for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc. and Chibola Productions
co-produced for:
Chibola Productions
produced for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
BCM Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Will Never Let You Down
Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum & Patti Austin5:53
62See You Later
bass [bass, electric bass]:
Ray Neapolitan (in 1969-06)
percussion [congas, bongos]:
Francisco Aguabella (in 1969-06)
percussion [drums, percussion]:
Joe Porcaro (in 1969-06)
piano [piano, electric piano]:
Dave Mackay (jazz pianist, USA) (in 1969-06)
woodwind [tenor saxophone, piccolo flute, flute]:
Ira Schulman (in 1969-06)
vocals:
Vicky Hamilton (in 1969-06)
recorded at:
Annex Studios (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-06)
cover recording of:
See You Later (in 1969-06)
composer:
Flip Nuñez
Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton5:20
63Crystal Illusions
Edu Lobo6:13
64Ballerina
co-producer:
Paul Wickliffe
producer:
George Jinda and Chieli Minucci
arranger:
Chieli Minucci
recording of:
Ballerina
Special EFX5:10
65I've Been Working on the Railroad
Baby Loves Jazz3:44
66And So It Goes
cover recording of:
And So It Goes
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
Bernie Williams3:44
67Got to Be There
Peter White3:33
68Come Away With Me
cover recording of:
Come Away With Me
lyricist and composer:
Norah Jones
Melissa Elliotte3:14
69Summer Love
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
keyboard:
Curtis F. Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Joe Mardin and Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
background vocals:
Nicki Richards
George Benson & Ricky Peterson4:37
70Healing the Wounds
The Crusaders5:17
71Ariana
membranophone programming:
Steve Skinner
bass:
Scott Ambush
cello:
Jesse Levy and Eugene J. Moye
guitar:
Julio Fernandez (guitarist)
keyboard:
Tom Schuman
membranophone:
Joel Rosenblatt
saxophone:
Jay Beckenstein
background vocals:
Vaneese Thomas
Spyro Gyra5:07
72Until It's Time for You to Go
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1971-09)
producer:
Creed Taylor
baritone saxophone:
Don Ashworth (woodwind) (in 1971-09)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1971-09)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (in 1971-09), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-09), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-09) and Anthony Sophos (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1971-09)
electric piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Eugene Young (in 1971-09)
French horn and trumpet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1971-09)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1971-09)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-09)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1971-09)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1971-09)
violin:
Julius Brand (in 1971-09), Paul Gershman (in 1971-09), Julius Held (in 1971-09), Leo Kahn (in 1971-09), Harry Katzman (in 1971-09), Raoul Polikian (in 1971-09), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-09) and Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1971-09)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-09)
cover recording of:
Until It’s Time for You to Go (in 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Grover Washington, Jr.4:37
73Sarah Jane
Ramsey Lewis4:30
74The City
Paul Brown4:59
75Sunrise
engineer and mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
producer:
Wilton Felder, Nesbert "Stix" Hooper and Joe Sample
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Stix Hooper
electric guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano:
Joe Sample
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
Joe Sample5:24
76Little Flower
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Ferla
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
alto saxophone and piano:
David Sanborn
bass:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist)
cello:
Jesse Levy and Caryl Paisner
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
viola:
Alfred Brown (viola) and Olivia Koppell (Viola)
David Sanborn3:37
77Mourning Dove
Larry Carlton6:55
78Everybody Loves the Sunshine
RAMP3:44
79The Dream
assistant engineer:
Andrew Warwick (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mick Guzauski
producer:
Yellowjackets
assistant mixer:
Gil Morales
assistant editor:
Tom Nellen
editor:
Bill Jackson (American engineer)
bass:
Jimmy Haslip (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
drums (drum set):
William Kennedy (drummer) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
keyboard:
Russell Ferrante (keyboardist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
background vocals:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16) and Marilyn Scott (jazz vocalist) (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
performer:
Yellowjackets (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
recorded at:
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1991-11-15 until 1991-11-16)
Yellowjackets, Brenda Russell, Marilyn Scott, Michael Franks, Paulinho Costa & Steve Croes25:08
80The Inner Look
recorded in:
United States (from 1988-05-16 until 1988-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1988-05-16 until 1988-05-20)
guitar:
Lee Ritenour (from 1988-05-16 until 1988-05-20)
arranger:
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour, Bob James & Marcus Miller5:17
81Beach Samba
Walter Wanderley3:55
82Oceansong
alto saxophone:
Brandon Fields
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist) and Bill Lanphier
classical guitar and electric guitar:
Russ Freeman (jazz guitarist)
membranophone:
Tony Morales (US drummer)
recording of:
Oceansong
composer:
Russ Freeman (jazz guitarist)
The Rippingtons & Russ Freeman5:34
83Point Venus
Jeff Lorber4:30
84Baby Come to Me
George Howard6:38
85Mm Mm Good
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2001)
Joyce Cooling5:10
86Food for the Moon
Paul Brown3:53
87Crush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2001)
Richard Elliot3:40
88Sunland
membranophone programming:
Rick Braun
producer:
Marc Antoine (French jazz guitarist) and Rick Braun
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass:
Jimmy Haslip
keyboard:
Rick Braun
membranophone:
Dave Palmer (drums)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marc Antoine4:37
89Walker's Theme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2004)
Gerald Albright4:01
90Night-Walk
producer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GRP Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label!)
recording of:
Night-Walk
composer:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
Dave Grusin3:25
91Tropical Breeze
bass:
Bob Feldman (US bassist)
cello:
Larry Corbett and Douglas Davis (cellist)
double bass:
Árni Egilsson and Tim Barr
drums (drum set):
Tony Morales (US drummer)
electric piano:
David Benoit
French horn:
Joe Meyer (French horn player) and Rick Todd
guitar:
Russ Freeman (jazz guitarist)
percussion:
Michael Fisher (percussionist)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ray Pizzi
synthesizer:
Randy Kerber
tenor saxophone:
Sam Riney
trumpet:
John Madrid and Walt Johnson
viola:
Cynthia Morrow and Jimbo Ross (US violist aka James Ross)
violin:
Becky Barr, Doug Cameron, Bruce Dukov, Pavel Farkas, Clayton Haslop, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Gina Kronstadt, Sid Page and Arthur Zadinsky
conductor:
Suzie Katayama
arranger:
David Benoit
David Benoit4:44
92As Good as It Gets
programming and producer:
Matthew Hager (producer, musician, and songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Hatsukazu Inagaki
engineer and mixer:
Steve Sykes (US engineer)
executive producer:
Bud Harner (executive; drummer)
alto saxophone:
Mindi Abair
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar [guitar love]:
Michael Landau
guitar [wah guitar]:
Ty Stevens
instruments:
Stan Sargeant
percussion:
Lenny Castro
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ricky Peterson (American keyboardist)
additionally recorded at:
76 Steps Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States
Mindi Abair5:09
93Dolphins in the Blue Mist
Badi Assad3:06
94Garden Wall
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckl
keyboard and piano:
Jay Oliver (keyboard, composer, producer, born 1959)
synthesizer:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
Dave Weckl & Michael Brecker4:32
95Midnight Without You
performer:
The Blue Nile
recording of:
Midnight Without You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Botti, Paul Buchanan (Scottish alt. pop musician, of Blue Nile) and Paul Joseph Moore
Chris Botti & The Blue Nile4:28
96Kid's Stuff
Eric Marienthal4:37
97I Softly Surrender (To You)
producer:
Stuart Wade (UK acid jazz DJ)
arranger:
Stuart Wade (UK acid jazz DJ)
Down to the Bone7:23
98Mercy Angel
producer:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician) and Adam Samuels
drums (drum set) and guitar:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician)
solo guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
vocals:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
recording of:
Mercy Angel
composer:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician)
Brian Blade4:19
99The Alchemist
producer:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist), Klaus Genuit and Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
bass:
Patrick Bettison
classical guitar [Nylon string guitars]:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist)
cymbal:
Dan Tomlinson (Drummer for Acoustic Alchemy)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Terry Disley
percussion:
Mario Argandoña
steel guitar [Steel string guitars]:
Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
engineered at:
Hansahaus-Studios in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
The Alchemist
composer:
Greg Carmichael (jazz guitarist) and Nick Webb (UK guitarist/composer, member of Acoustic Alchemy)
Acoustic Alchemy3:54
100Better Days Ahead
co-producer:
Michael Vail Blum and Herman Jackson (keyboard)
producer:
Norman Brown (US smooth jazz guitarist & singer)
mixer:
Michael Vail Blum and Eliud “Lou” Ortiz
bass:
Larry Kimpel (bassist)
guitar:
Norman Brown (US smooth jazz guitarist & singer)
membranophone:
Rayford Griffin
arranger:
Norman Brown (US smooth jazz guitarist & singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
Norman Brown5:43