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Saxophonist Dave Koz has become one of the most successful and beloved instrumentalists of his time, and helped establish smooth jazz as a musical force to be reckoned with.
His career catapulted with 1993's Lucky Man, one of Koz' slickest and most commercial releases (which is not a bad thing by any means) to date.
The album has an undeniably crisp and clean feel, akin to the color schemes used in the artwork.
The musical styles range from funky and peppy, as in the opening "Shakin' the Shack," "Silverlining," and the evergreen "You Make Me Smile," to tender and sweet, as in "Faces of the Heart," "Lucky Man," and "Tender Is the Night," which features hypnotic vocals courtesy of Phil Perry.
A definite highlight is the unstoppable and downright electrifying "Saxman," which features an A list who's who of influential saxophonists jamming along with Koz.
The album also utilizes hip-hop scratches and beats on his wonderfully soulful cover of "Don't Look Any Further" (which features former C+C Music Factory belter Zelma Davis) and a gospel choir on "Show Me the Way." Closing with his wonderful and touching rendition of "Misty," Lucky Man is a must for any fan of contemporary and smooth jazz, and ranks as an absolute highlight in Dave Koz' enduring catalog.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakin' the Shack | Dave Koz, Robben Ford | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | You Make Me SmileDave Koz, Jeff Koz | Dave Koz | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Faces of the HeartDave Koz, Jeff Koz, Jack Urbont | Dave Koz | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Don't Look Any Further | Dave Koz | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Tender Is the Night | Dave Koz | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Saxman | Dave Koz, Clarence Clemons, Maceo Parker | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | After Dark | Dave Koz | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Lucky Man | Dave Koz | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Silver Lining | Dave Koz | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Wait a Little WhileDave Koz, Carlos Rios | Dave Koz | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Show Me the Way | Dave Koz | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 12 | MistyJohnny Burke, Erroll Garner | Dave Koz | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Don't Look Any Further - Prelude | Dave Koz | Play | 00:40 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 59 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 386 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Barnes | Piano |
| 2 | Curt Bisquera | Drums |
| 3 | Dan Bosworth | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 4 | Alex Brown | Choir/Chorus |
| 5 | Martin Brumbach | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 6 | Robbie Buchanan | Arranger, Keyboards, Programming |
| 7 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 8 | Tim Carmon | Arranger, Keyboard Programming, Pre-Production |
| 9 | Teddy Castellucci | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 10 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 11 | John Chamberlin | Mixing Assistant, Second Engineer |
| 12 | Jim Champagne | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 13 | Clarence Clemons | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 14 | Brad Cole | Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Saxophone Arrangement |
| 15 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 16 | Zelma Davis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Tony DeTiege | Arranger, Keyboard Programming, Pre-Production |
| 18 | Nathan East | Bass, Bass (Electric), Guest Artist |
| 19 | Nick Els | Engineer |
| 20 | Howard "Buzz" Feiten | Guitar |
| 21 | Jeffery Fey | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Michael Fisher | Percussion |
| 23 | Robben Ford | Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric), Performer, Primary Artist |
| 24 | Erroll Garner | Composer |
| 25 | Claude Gaudette | Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, Strings, Synthesizer Bass |
| 26 | Jim Gilstrap | Choir/Chorus |
| 27 | Franne Golde | Chant, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Ed Greene | Drums |
| 29 | Ray Griffin | Drums |
| 30 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 31 | Jimmy Haslip | Fretless Bass, Guest Artist |
| 32 | Phillip Ingram | Choir/Chorus |
| 33 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 34 | Kimm James | Mixing Assistant, Second Engineer |
| 35 | Booker T. Jones | Guest Artist |
| 36 | Booker T. Jones III | Organ |
| 37 | Evelyn "Champagne" King | Chant, Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Dave Koz | Arranger, Associate Producer, Bass, Chant, Composer, Drum Programming, EWI, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Sound Effects, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Jeff Koz | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Producer |
| 40 | Mort Koz | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 41 | Stephen "Doc" Kupka | Sax (Baritone) |
| 42 | Dennis Lambert | Arranger, Chant, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Ricky Lawson | Drums |
| 44 | Oliver Leiber | Guitar |
| 45 | Jheryl Lockhart | Chant, Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Bob Loftus | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 47 | Jeff Lorber | Arranger, Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 48 | Jeremy Lubbock | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 49 | Bruce Lundvall | Executive Producer |
| 50 | Bob Mann | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 51 | Jean McClain | Chant, Vocals (Background) |
| 52 | Alan Meyerson | Mixing |
| 53 | Alec Milstein | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 54 | Gabriel Moffat | Engineer |
| 55 | Mona Lisa | Choir/Chorus |
| 56 | Monalisa | Choir/Chorus |
| 57 | Ken Moore | Piano |
| 58 | Kenny Moore | Piano |
| 59 | Scott Morgan | Photography |
| 60 | Billy Moss | Arranger, Keyboard Programming, Pre-Production |
| 61 | Eddie Murphy | Engineer |
| 62 | Edward Olmos | Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part |
| 63 | Edward James Olmos | Narrator |
| 64 | Pino Palladino | Fretless Bass |
| 65 | Maceo Parker | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 66 | Bill Payne | Piano |
| 67 | John Pena | Bass |
| 68 | Katrina Perkins | Chant, Choir/Chorus, Vocals (Background) |
| 69 | Phil Perry | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 70 | Jeff Pescetto | Choir/Chorus |
| 71 | Charles Pettigrew | Vocals |
| 72 | Greg Phillinganes | Piano |
| 73 | Steve Reid | Percussion |
| 74 | Doug Rider | Engineer, Mixing |
| 75 | Carlos Rios | Composer, Guitar (Electric) |
| 76 | John "J.R." Robinson | Drums |
| 77 | Evan Rogers | Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 78 | Eric Rudd | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 79 | Thom Russo | Mixing Assistant, Second Engineer |
| 80 | Machito Sanchez | Percussion |
| 81 | Mark Schulman | Drums |
| 82 | Jamie Seyberth | Mixing Assistant |
| 83 | Jeffrey Shannon | Mixing Assistant, Second Engineer |
| 84 | Allen Sides | Engineer |
| 85 | Leslie Smith | Choir/Chorus |
| 86 | Tommy Steele | Art Direction |
| 87 | Mick Stern | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 88 | Shelly Stewart | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 89 | Carl Sturken | Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer |
| 90 | Chester Thompson | Organ |
| 91 | Michael Thompson | Guitar (Electric) |
| 92 | Jack Urbont | Composer |
| 93 | Gabe Veltri | Engineer |
| 94 | Willie Will | Mixing Assistant, Second Engineer |
| 95 | Yvonne Williams | Choir/Chorus |
| 96 | Howard Willing | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 97 | Gigi Worth | Choir/Chorus |
| 98 | Terry Young | Choir/Chorus |
| 99 | John Zaika | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 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). |