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Pianist David Benoit's debut for GRP was a big seller and set the tone for the next decade of his career.
In general, Benoit's piano is heard in the forefront, joined by oversized rhythm sections (including the Rippingtons' Russ Freeman) and a string section.
A strictly boppish quartet rendition of "Del Sasser" with altoist Sam Riney is a nice change of pace, but otherwise, the music is melodic, lightweight, and better for backgrounds than for close listening.
Overall, this program is pleasant and not at all objectionable, but difficult to remember once the CD is finished.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom at MidnightDavid Benoit, Nathan East | David Benoit | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Along the Milky WayDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Kei's SongDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | The Man with the Panama HatDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Pieces of TimeDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Morning SojournDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Tropical BreezeDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Passion WalkDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 05:13 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Del SasserSam Jones, Donald Wolf | David Benoit | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 10 | The Last GoodbyeDavid Benoit | David Benoit | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 19 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 261 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ahlert | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Andy Baltimore | Cover Design, Creative Director |
| 3 | Rebecca Barr | Violin |
| 4 | Timothy Barr | Double Bass |
| 5 | David Benoit | Arranger, Composer, Kawai, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Doug Cameron | Violin |
| 7 | Lenny Castro | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 8 | Tony Chiappa | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Larry Corbett | Cello |
| 10 | Douglas Davis | Cello |
| 11 | Bruce Dukov | Violin |
| 12 | Nathan East | Composer |
| 13 | Arni Egilsson | Double Bass |
| 14 | Pavel Farkas | Violin |
| 15 | Bob Feldman | Bass |
| 16 | Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| 17 | Russ Freeman | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 18 | David Gibb | Cover Design |
| 19 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 20 | Dave Grusin | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Clayton Haslop | Violin |
| 22 | Pamela Henderson | Violin |
| 23 | Gary Herbig | Saxophone |
| 24 | Dann Huff | Guitar |
| 25 | Walt Johnson | Trumpet |
| 26 | Sam Jones | Composer |
| 27 | Tommy Kane | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Suzie Katayama | Conductor, Production Coordination |
| 29 | Randy Kerber | Synthesizer |
| 30 | Osamu Kitajima | Guest Artist, Koto |
| 31 | Gina Kronstadt | Violin |
| 32 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 33 | Bob Loftus | Engineer |
| 34 | Steve MacMillan | Engineer |
| 35 | John Madrid | Trumpet |
| 36 | Seth Marshall III | Producer |
| 37 | Joe Meyer | French Horn |
| 38 | Tony Morales | Drums |
| 39 | Cynthia Morrow | Viola |
| 40 | Tim Olsen | Production Assistant |
| 41 | Sid Page | Concert Master, Guest Artist, Violin |
| 42 | John Patitucci | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Upright), Guest Artist |
| 43 | Ray Pizzi | Saxophone |
| 44 | Jeff Porcaro | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 45 | Joe Porcaro | Mallets, Percussion |
| 46 | Sam Riney | Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 47 | Larry Rosen | Executive Producer |
| 48 | Jimbo Ross | Viola |
| 49 | Joe Schiff | Assistant Engineer |
| 50 | Dan Serrano | Cover Design |
| 51 | Allen Sides | Engineer |
| 52 | Richard Todd | French Horn |
| 53 | Jeffrey Weber | Producer |
| 54 | Glenn Wexler | Photography |
| 55 | Donald Wolf | Composer |
| 56 | Arthur Zadinsky | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |