06/07/2023

David Benoit "Freedom At Midnight" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-



 Label : GRP Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Freedom At Midnight (David Benoit & Nathan East)
02 - Along The Milky Way (David Benoit)
03 - Kel'S Song (David Benoit)
04 - The Man With The Panama Hat (David Benoit)
05 - Pieces Of Time (David Benoit)

Side 2

01 - Morning Sojourn (David Benoit)
02 - Tropical Breeze (David Benoit)
03 - Passion Walk (David Benoit)
04 - Del Sasser (Sam Jones & Donald Wolf)
05 - The Last Goobye (David Benoit) 


Produced by Jeffrey Weber
Co-Produced by Seth Marshall
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered by Bob Loftus & Allen Sides
Additional Engineering : Steve MacMillan 
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Assistant Engineers : Joe Schiff, Tommy Kane, Dave Ahlert & Tony Chiappa
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Suzie Katayama
Production Assistance : Tim Olsen
Score Supervision : Jerold Weber

Orchestra
Conductor : Suzie Katayama
Concertmaster : Sid Page
Violin : Sid Page, Doug Cameron, Clayton Haslop, Pavel Tarkas, Bruce Dukov, Arthur Zadinsky, William H. Henderson, Pam Henderson, Becky Bae, Gina Kronstadt
Violas : Doug Davis, Larry Corbett
Double Bass : Arni Egilsson, Tim Barr
Saxophone : Gary Herbig, Ray Pizzi
Trumpet : Walt Johnson, John Madrid
French Horns : Rick Todd, Joe Meyer


Side 1

01 - Freedom At Midnight

David Benoit : Piano
Sam Riney : Tenor Sax
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Dan Huff : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Joe Porcaro Percussion
Lenny Castro : Percussion

02 - Along The Milky Way

David Benoit : Kawai Midi Electric Grand Piano
Osamu Kitajima : Koto
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Dan Huff : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Joe Porcaro Percussion
Lenny Castro : Percussion

03 - Kel'S Song

David Benoit : Piano
Bob Feldman : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers

04 - The Man With The Panama Hat

David Benoit : Piano
Sam Riney : Soprano Sax
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Dan Huff : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Joe Porcaro Percussion
Lenny Castro : Percussion

05 - Pieces Of Time

David Benoit : Piano
Russ Freeman : Guitar
Sam Riney : Soprano Sax
Bob Feldman : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion

Side 2

01 - Morning Sojourn

David Benoit : Piano
Russ Freeman : Guitar
Sam Riney : Alto Sax (Solo)
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Bob Feldman : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Joe Porcaro : Percussion & Mallets

02 - Tropical Breeze

David Benoit : Kawai Midi
Russ Freeman : Guitar
Sam Riney : Tenor Sax
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Bob Feldman : Bass
Tony Morales : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion

03 - Passion Walk

David Benoit : Kawai Midi Electric Grand Piano
Sam Riney : Soprano Sax
Randy Kerber : Synthesizers
Dan Huff : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Jeff Porcaro : Drums
Joe Porcaro : Percussion

04 - Del Sasser

David Benoit : Piano
Sam Riney : Alto Sax
John Patitucci : Upright Bass & Acoustic Bass
Tony Morales : Drums

05 - The Last Goobye

David Benoit : Piano Solo