Best Of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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1Maputo
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1986)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1986)
saxophone:
David Sanborn (in 1986)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
Bob James and David Sanborn6:49
2Hippies On A Corner
Joe Sample3:55
3We're In This Love Together
additional engineer:
Jay Graydon
assistant engineer:
Debbie Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Tom Canning
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone:
Lon Price
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
Rhodes piano:
Michael Omartian
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Michael Omartian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We’re in This Love Together
writer:
Roger Murrah (songwriter) and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Blackwood Music, Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Magic Castle Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Al Jarreau53:47
4Breezin'
cover recording of:
Breezin’
composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Tracebob Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
George Benson5:36
5Daddy's Gonna Miss You
Yellowjackets4:35
6Rio De Janeiro Blue
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Herbig, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn)
keyboard:
Leon Pendarvis
percussion:
Lenny Castro
solo flute:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
background vocals:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Petsye Powell, Alphanette Silas and Phyllis St. James
vocals:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
cover recording of:
Rio de Janeiro Blue
writer:
John Haeny and Richard Torrance
Randy Crawford4:13
7Angela (Theme From 'Taxi')
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
assistant engineer:
Tim Bomba, Ted Brosnan and Harold Torowsky
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
alto saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1978) and Jerry Dodgion (in 1978)
baritone saxophone:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) (in 1978)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978)
cello:
Jonathan Abramowitz (in 1978), Seymour Barab (in 1978), Richard Locker (cellist) (in 1978) and Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1978)
clarinet:
Harvey Estrin (in 1978)
cor anglais, flute, oboe and tenor saxophone:
George Marge (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1978)
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1978)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1978)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1978), Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (in 1978) and Alan Raph (in 1978)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (in 1978), Jon Faddis (in 1978), Mike Lawrence (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1978) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (in 1978)
viola:
Jean Dane (in 1978), Theodore Israel (in 1978), Sue Pray (in 1978) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1978)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1978), Lewis Eley (in 1978), Max Ellen (in 1978), Louis Gabowitz (in 1978), Diana Halprin (in 1978), Harold Kohon (in 1978), Harry Lookofsky (in 1978), John Pintavalle (in 1978), Matthew Raimondi (in 1978), Herbert Sorkin (in 1978) and Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1978)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Angela (theme from “Taxi”) (in 1978)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James55:42
8Midnight In San Juan
Earl Klugh4:15
9The Dream
synthesizer programming:
Michael Sembello
keyboard:
Randy Waldman
synthesizer and background vocals:
Michael Sembello
synthesizer arranger:
Michael Sembello
recording of:
The Dream
writer:
Michael Sembello
David Sanborn5:00
10No Rhyme, No Reason
George Duke4:27
11101 Eastbound
Fourplay5:57
12The Lady Wants To Know
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set):
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
percussion:
Ray Armando
piano:
Joe Sample
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Lady Wants to Know
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Michael Franks4:45
13Nothin' But Love
Boney James5:00