Smooth Jazz Number Ones [Concord]

by Smooth Jazz Number Ones / Vario

Overview

This ten-song set features, as its title states, only number one hits -- but not from the Billboard chart. These tracks all placed that spot on the Radio & Records Smooth Jazz chart. It hardly matters, though, since a slew of stars play their own hits. Norman Brown's "Let's Take a Ride" is here, as are Boney James' "The Total Experience" and George Benson's very breezy "Mornin'." The vibe is light and consistent -- in other words, there are no overactive funkers to upset the balance. One does wish the producers -- who used some imagination by including Eric Marienthal's "Blue Water," for instance -- would have stayed away from the obvious and utterly boring "Sax-O-Loco" by Kenny G. There were other number ones -- plenty of them in fact -- to choose from. But then, that's what the remote is for. The rest is beautifully put together, so just hit "skip" when it comes to this throwaway cut. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	04/28/2009
Label:	Concord
UPC:	0888072314474

Tracks

1. The Total Experience  -  Boney James  - Johnny Britt  - George Duke  - Jim Oppenheim
2. The Rhythm Method  - Paul Brown  - Dragan Capor
3. Sax-O-Loco  - Walter Afanasieff  - Kenny G  - Kenny Gorelick
4. Window of the Soul  - Chuck Loeb
5. Blue Water  - Brian Culbertson  - Eric Marienthal
6. Mornin'  - George Benson  - David Foster  - Jay Graydon  - Al Jarreau
7. Tequila Moon  - Paul Brown  -  Jessy J  - Tommy K.  -  Spinella
8. Let's Take a Ride  - Norman Brown
9. L.A. City Lights  - Thomas Banks  - Candy Dulfer  - Chance Howard
10. Ready for Love  - Walter Beasley  - James K. Lloyd

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Walter Beasley   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Norman Brown   Primary Artist
Al Jarreau   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Jessy J   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Candy Dulfer   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Chuck Loeb   Primary Artist,Guitar,Keyboards
George Benson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Paul Brown   Primary Artist
Kenny G   Primary Artist,Sax (Soprano)
Boney James   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Eric Marienthal   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Mel Brown   Bass
Kasper van Kooten   Drums
Marion Meadows   Saxophone
Walter Afanasieff   Piano
Ron Powell   Percussion
Alex Acuna   Drums
Michito Sanchez   Percussion
Brian Culbertson   Piano,Keyboards
George Duke   Fender Rhodes,Featured Artist
Dan Higgins   Saxophone
Munyungo Jackson   Percussion
Freddie Fox   Guitar
Louk Boudesteijn   Trombone
Chance Howard   Bass
Tony Maiden   Guitar (Electric)
Ulco Bed   Guitar
Michael Broening   Keyboards,Piano
James K. Lloyd   Piano,Keyboards
Paul Rayner-Brown   Percussion,Guitar
Thomas Banks   Keyboards
Herman Jackson   Keyboards
Will Lee   Bass
Eddie Baccus, Jr.   Saxophone
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Trombone
John Pena   Bass
Alex Al   Bass
Johnny Britt   Piano
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar (Acoustic)
Teddy Campbell   Drums
Gregg Karukas   Strings,Keyboards
Jeff Carruthers   Strings,Moog Synthesizer
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Roberto Vally   Bass
Jerry Hey   Trumpet,Flugelhorn

Technical Credits

Thomas Banks   Programming,Horn Arrangements,Composer,Engineer
Evelyn Haddad   Project Assistant
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Nick Phillips   Compilation Producer
Walter Afanasieff   Arranger,Composer,Producer
David Foster   Composer
Candy Dulfer   Composer
Norman Brown   Composer
Brian Culbertson   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Chris Brooke   Engineer
Al Jarreau   Composer,Vocal Percussion
Darius Fong   Engineer
Dave Love   Producer
Chance Howard   Composer
Steve Churchyard   Engineer
Kenny Gorelick   Composer
Don Murray   Engineer
Michael Broening   Programming,Producer
James K. Lloyd   Composer,Producer,Programming
Brett Merritt   Project Assistant
Tommy K   Composer
Paul Rayner-Brown   Producer,Engineer
Jessica Spinella   Composer
Abbey Anna   Project Assistant
Rikka Arnold   Project Assistant
Michael Thompson   Engineer
Herman Jackson   Producer,Programming
David Rideau   Engineer
Eric Marienthal   Composer
Joe Tarantino   Compilation Mastering
Jay Graydon   Composer
John Burk   Producer
Johnny Britt   Composer
Dragan Capor   Composer
Mike Gassel   Package Design
Paul Brown   Composer
Kenny G   Arranger,Producer
Bill Schnee   Engineer
Boney James   Engineer,Producer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Chris Clough   Project Assistant
Chuck Loeb   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Jim Oppenheim   Composer
Erik Zobler   Engineer
Jeff Carruthers   Engineer