03/05/2013

U-Nam "Back From The 80s" (2007) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-



Label : U-Nam Productions / Trippin'N'Rhythm Records


France 01 - Street Life (Joe Sample & Will Jennings)
02 - Breezin' M.A (U-Nam)
03 - Keep The Faith (U-Nam & Franck Sitbon)
04 - Slowdown (U-Nam)
05 - Turn Your Love Around (Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin)
06 - Mister GB (U-Nam & Franck Sitbon)
07 - Just A Kiss & Goodbye (U-Nam)
08 - From Overseas (U-Nam)
09 - I Can't Help It (Stevie Wonder & Susaye Greene)
10 - Just Like Real Lovers Do (U-Nam & Franck Sitbon)
11 - Love Will Find A Way (Lionel Richie & Greg Phillinganes)
12 - Where Is The Love? (Ralph McDonald & William Slater)


Produced, Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Raymond Gimenes on "Breezin' M.A", "Mister GB", "Keep The Faith" & "Just A Kiss & Goodbye"
Strings Performed by The Merkevah Orchestra & The M.A's String Section
1st Violin : Elza Szabo
2nd Violin : Helène Lenglart
1st Alto : Marie-Aude Guyon
1st Cello : Noémie Lecampion
Horns Arranged by U-Nam on "Turn Your Love Around", "Breezin' M.A" & "From Overseas"
Horns Arranged by Franck Sitbon on "Keep The Faith" & "Mister GB"
Paris Horns are :
Thierry Farrugia : Tenor Sax & Flute
Christian Martinez : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Bernard Camoin : Trombone
Recorded by U-Nam at U-Nam's Studio, MA
Recording Engineers : Paul Eriksen, Dennis F. Moody, Kovas, Eemy Gimenes, Jeff Lorber & G. Preston Boebel
Additional Recording Studios : White Lightning Studio, Sylmar, CA ; Musicyard Studio, Malibu, CA ; Abyss Studio, Paris, France ; Palais Des Congrèes Studio, Paris, France ; ClearLake Audio, North Hollywood, CA & JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Mastered by Doug Sax with Sangwook Nam at The Mastering Labs, Ojai, CA


01 - Street Life

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums Programming, Chimes & Editing
Jeff Lorber : Fender Rhodes

02 - Breezin' M.A

U-Nam : Guitars
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes & Clavinet
Michael White : Drums
Alex Al : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussions
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions
Paris Horns : Horn Section

03 - Keep The Faith

U-Nam : Guitars
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes, B3 Organ & Clavinet
Michael White : Drums
Alex Al : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussions
Paris Horns : Horn Section

04 - Slowdown

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussions, Programming & Editing
Michael White : Drums
Franck Sitbon : B3 Organ
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions

05 - Turn Your Love Around

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drums Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Piano & Background vocals
Michael White : Drums 
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions
Paris Horns : Horn Section

06 - Mister GB

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass & Tambourine
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes & B3 Organ
Steve "The Scotsman" Harvey : Drums & Percussion
Denis Benarrosh : Congas
Paris Horns : Horn Section

07 - Just A Kiss & Goodbye

U-Nam : Guitars, Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes & Background vocals
Michael White : Drums
Melvin Davis : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussions
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions

08 - From Overseas

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming & Editing
Maysa Leak : Lead & Background vocals
Michael White : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussions
Andy Narell : Steel Drums
Franck Sitbon : Additional Fender Rhodes
Paris Horns : Horn Section

09 - I Can't Help It

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Talk Box, Keyboards, Percussions, Drums Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes

10 - Just Like Real Lovers Do

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drums Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussions
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions

11 - Love Will Find A Way

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussions, Drums Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Fender Rhodes
Denis Benarrosh : Bongos & Claves

12 - Where Is The Love?

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Drums Programming & Editing
Franck Sitbon : Lead & Background vocals, Fender Rhodes & B3 Organ
Steve "The Scotsman" Harvey : Drums & Percussion
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions