1997 David Garfield & Friends – Tribute To Jeff

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Tribute To Jeff is a tribute album to Jeffrey Porcaro initiated by David Garfield. The album was released in 1997

David Garfield (September 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. David Garfield performs in the Los Angeles music scene. He has recorded with Smokey Robinson, Cher, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, Spinal Tap, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, Eros Ramazzotti, and The Rippingtons. He has performed with Freddie Hubbard, Boz Scaggs, Oleta Adams, Brenda Russell, Natalie Cole, and Michael Bolton. Garfield is a founding member of “Karizma” and “Los Lobotomys”. David’s production and arrangement of “Let’s Stay Together” featuring Michael McDonald, Don Henley, Richard Marx, Bill Champlain and David Pack from his CD “Tribute to Jeff” made the top ten radio worldwide.

Tracks

1  E Minor Shuffle (David Paich) 5:53
2  Let’s Stay Together (Al Green, Al Jackson Jr, Willie Mitchell) 6:02
3  Twenty-One Drum Salute (David Garfield, Gregg Bissonette, Joe Porcaro) 2:34
4  Lowdown (Boz Scaggs, David Paich) 6:26
5  If Six Was Nine (Jimi Hendrix) 7:04
6  Bag’s Groove (Milt Jackson) 5:37
7  My Heart Wants To Know (David Garfield, Jason Scheff, John Pena, Larry Lee) 5:31
8  It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (Bob Dylan) 6:23
9  Babylon Sisters (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 6:25
10  Stuffy (David Garfield) 1:30
11  Jeff’s Strut (Joe Porcaro) 5:50
12  Big Bone (Joe Porcaro, David Garfield) 6:57
13  Long Time No Groove (David Benoit, David Garfield) 2:07

Media

Musicians

1 E Minor Shuffle

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsCarlos Vega
ClavinetJames Newton-Howard
OrganDavid Paich
PianoDavid Paich
PianoDavid Garfield
SynthesizerDavid Garfield
PercussionJoe Porcaro
PercussionLenny Castro
PercussionLuis Conte
PercussionMichito Sanchez
PercussionChris Trujillo
PercussionLuis Enrique
PercussionJohn Pena


2 Let’s Stay Together

DrumsSteve Ferrone
BassNathan East
GuitarSteve Lukather
GuitarDavid T. Walker
GuitarMike Landau
Acoustic GuitarSteve Lukather
OrganBenmont Tench
PianoDavid Garfield
PianoJoe Sample
SaxLarry Klimas
PercussionLenny Castro
VocalsPaulette Brown
VocalsMichael McDonald
VocalsDavid Pack
VocalsDon Henley
VocalsBill Champlin
Background VocalsDon Henley
Background VocalsBill Champlin
Background VocalsRichard Marx
Background VocalsDavid Pack


3 Twenty-One Drum Salute

MusicianJoe Porcaro
MusicianMike Porcaro
MusicianChris Porcaro
MusicianMiles Porcaro
MusicianNico Porcaro
MusicianChase Porcaro Duddy
MusicianAbe Laboriel Jr
MusicianSimon Phillips
DrumsGregg Bissonette
DrumsSteve Gadd
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
DrumsDave Weckl
DrumsSteve Ferrone
MusicianPeter Erskine
MusicianJohn Guerin
MusicianRalph Humphrey
MusicianJohn Ferraro
MusicianRichie Hayward
MusicianJim Keltner
MusicianLenny Castro
MusicianSteve Jordan


4 Lowdown

BassFred Washington
DrumsAbe Laboriel Jr
GuitarDavid Williams
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
Fender RhodesDavid Paich
PianoDavid Garfield
SynthesizerDavid Garfield
SynthesizerSteve Porcaro
PercussionChris Trujillo
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
Background VocalsJason Scheff


5 If Six Was Nine

BassWill Lee
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarMike Landau
GuitarEddie van Halen
OrganDavid Garfield
PianoDavid Garfield


6 Bag’s Groove

BassChuck Domanico
DrumsJoe Porcaro
GuitarDenny Dias
PianoDavid Garfield
TrumpetWalt Fowler
VibraphoneEmil Richards


7 My Heart Wants To Know

BassJohn Pena
BassJimmy Haslip
DrumsTris Imboden
GuitarMike Landau
GuitarJay Graydon
PianoDavid Garfield
SynthesizerDavid Garfield
SaxBrandon Fields
PercussionLenny Castro
PercussionMichito Sanchez
VocalsJason Scheff
Background VocalsBill Champlin
Background VocalsJoseph Williams


8 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsJim Keltner
DrumsRichie Hayward
GuitarEddie van Halen
GuitarPaul Barrere
GuitarFred Tackett
OrganMike Finnigan
PianoDavid Garfield
SaxLarry Klimas
VocalsBoz Scaggs


9 Babylon Sisters

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsBernard Purdie
GuitarMike Landau
MoogDavid Garfield
PianoDavid Garfield
PianoGreg Phillinganes
SynthesizerDavid Garfield
SynthesizerMichael Boddicker
SaxBob Sheppard
VoiceJeffrey Porcaro


10 Stuffy

BassAbe Laboriel
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLarry Carlton
Hammond OrganGreg Mathieson
PianoDavid Garfield
SaxTom Scott
TrumpetJerry Hey
PercussionLuis Conte
PercussionMichito Sanchez
PercussionLenny Castro
PercussionChris Trujillo


11 Jeff’s Strut

BassAbe Laboriel
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarLarry Carlton
Hammond OrganGreg Mathieson
PianoDavid Garfield
SynthesizerDavid Garfield
SaxTom Scott
TrumpetJerry Hey
PercussionLuis Conte


12 Big Bone

BassMike Porcaro
DrumsGregg Bissonette
GuitarSteve Lukather
KeyboardsDavid Garfield
SaxBrandon Fields
TrumpetWalt Fowler
PercussionLenny Castro


13 Long Time No Groove

BassDavid Hungate
BassJimmy Haslip
DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
PianoDavid Benoit
SynthesizerDavid Garfield

Liner Notes

Producer – David Garfield
Producer – David Paich (Tracks 1)
Producer – Michael Landau (Tracks 5)
Producer (Executive) – Hiro Yamashita, Ricky Schultz
Producer (Production Assistance) – Stryder D. Mastrandrea
Arranged By – David Garfield
Arranged By – Joe Porcaro (Tracks 3, 11)
Arranged By – Carlos Vega (Track 1)
Arranged By – Alan Hirshberg (Track 3)
Arranged By – Donald Fagen (Track 4)
Arranged By – Michael Landau, Simon Phillips, Will Lee (Track 5)
Arranged By – Gregg Bissonette (Track 12)
Arranged By – David Hungate (Track 13)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey, Tom Scoot (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Synthesizers) – Michael Boddicker (Tracks 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Bill Champlin (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Garfield, David Pack, Richard Marx (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Joseph Williams, Jason Scheff (Track 4)
Coordinator (Production) – Yvonne Wish
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Smith, Dan Thompson, Darren Mora, JJ Blair, Jim Giddens, Jim Lawrence, Leslie Ann Jones, Robert Read, Steve Genewick
Engineer (Chief) – Alan Hirshberg
Mastered By – Gavin Lurssen
Mixed By – Alan Hirshberg
Mixed By – Al Schmitt (Track 6)

Art Direction – Takayasu Tsuruta, Yoshie Yokoyama
Artwork (Drawings) – Joe Porcaro
Photography By – Armando Gallo, Blue Johnson, David Caballero, Eiji Kikuchi, Lilito Melon, Robert Knight

All songs recorded in LA, Nashville & New York City between 4/30 and 8/26, 1996.
All songs mixed at Mad Hatter Studio B