I have received a few emails now asking for the details on this new CD. I have been talking about it for a while now but what are the songs on it and who are all the players???
So here goes -
The Track list - Smooth Jazz Classics by Greg Vail
Tunes include -
Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione featuring Grant Geissman on Acoustic Guitar)
Make Me A Memory (Grover Washington Jr.)
Touch (John Klemmer)
Rise (Herb Alpert)
All In Love is Fair (Stevie Wonder)
It Happens Every Day (Joe Sample)
You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
Biggest Part Of Me (Ambrosia - featuring David Pack on Electric
Guitar)
The 'In' Crowd (Ramsey Lewis)
Affirmation (George Benson/Jose Feliciano featuring Blake Aaron on Electric
Guitar)
An Original yet to be titled (with Wayne Bergeron on trumpet) and my old
radio hit re-recorded, Love's Gift (Greg Vail), with a reprise track of the
original featuring Rob Whitlock on B3 Organ.
The Project - Artist List
GREG VAIL - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bari Sax, Flute, Alto Flute, EWI (Gospel/Smooth Jazz Artist)
TONY GUERRERO - Keys,
Producer, Trumpet/Flugelhorn (Gospel and SJ
Artist/Producer)
GANNIN ARNOLD - Guitars (Joe
Walsh, John Tesh, Solo Artist - Rock/Fusion)
MELVIN DAVIS - Bass (Chaka Khan,
Lee Ritenour, Eric Marienthal, Chuck Loeb, Gerald Albright, Solo
Artist)
And Special
Guests
DAVID PACK -
Guitar (Ambrosia, SJ Artist)
GRANT GEISSMAN - Guitar
(Chuck Mangione, Studio Guitarist, SJ Artist)
BLAKE AARON - Guitar (SJ
Artist)
ROB WHITLOCK - B3 Organ (Jazz Artist)
STEVE DI STANISLAO - Drums
(Joe Walsh, CPR - David Crosby & Graham Nash, Kenny
Loggins)
JULIO FIGUEROA - Percussion
(Gospel/Pop/Latin percussionist/drummer with numerous
artists)
WAYNE BERGERON - Trumpet
(Maynard lead, The Phat Band, Wicked, Jazz Artist, Studio
Musician)
KEITH SMITH - Trumpet (Brass
Player, Engineer and overall studio guy)
SHANNON KENNEDY - Flute and
Alto Flute (Up and Coming SJ Artist)
I think this CD has all the makings of a real hit.
Great Musicians!
Great Performances!
Great Songs!
Fresh Arrangements to Your Favorites from Yesterday.
Nice Variety of Ballad, Funk, R&B and Smooth Jazz.
Great Musicians playing at their very best and having FUN.
Overall Package is killing!
The tracks are done with one last track to mix, and then off to Mastering and Manufacturing!!
Stay Tuned for a Street Date!
SAXBOY