1993 Dave Koz – Lucky Man

Bill Payne, Buzzy Feiten, Dave Koz, Ed Greene, Greg Phillinganes, Jeff Lorber, JR Robinson, Lenny Castro, Michael Thompson, Nathan East, Paul Jackson Jr, Paulinho Da Costa, Phil Perry, Phillip Ingram, Ricky Lawson, Robben Ford, Robbie Buchanan

Lucky Man is the second studio album of saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on June 29, 1993. The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and has thus been certified gold by the RIAA.

Tracks

1 Shakin’ The Shack (Dave Koz; Jeff Lorber) 6:05
2 You Make Me Smile (Dave Koz; Jeff Koz) 4:17
3 Faces Of The Heart (Dave Koz; Jeff Koz; Jack Urbont) 3:42
4 Don’t Look Any Further (Dennis Lambert; Duane Hitchings; Franne Golde) 5:19
5 Tender Is The Night (Carl Sturken; Dave Koz; Evan Rogers) 5:55
6 Saxman (Allee Willis; Dave Koz) 4:25
7 After Dark (Dave Koz; Jeff Lorber; Dennis Lambert) 6:22
8 Lucky Man (Allan Rich; Jud Friedman; Dave Koz) 3:26
9 Silverlining (Dave Koz; Jeff Lorber) 5:15
10 Wait A Little While (Carlos Rios; Dave Koz) 5:39
11 Show Me The Way (Dave Koz; Jeff Koz) 5:22
12 Misty (Erroll Garner) 3:19

Biography

Dave Koz

Musicians

Keyboards	Dave Koz
Sax	Dave Koz

Other Musicians

1 Shakin’ The Shack

Bass	Alec Milstein
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Robben Ford
Guitar	Oliver Leiber
Keyboards	Jeff Lorber
Organ	Chester Thompson (2)
Piano	Bill Payne
Percussion	Lenny Castro

2 You Make Me Smile

Bass	Nathan East
Bass (synthesizer)	Jeff Koz
Drums	Rayford Griffin
Drums (programming)	Jeff Koz
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Acoustic Guitar	Jeff Koz
Keyboards	Jeff Koz
Percussion	Lenny Castro

3 Faces Of The Heart

Bass	John Pena
Drums	Ricky Lawson
Guitar	Bob Mann
Guitar	Jeff Koz
Acoustic Guitar	Jeff Koz
Keyboards	Brad Cole
Piano	Brad Cole
Percussion	Michito Sanchez

4 Don’t Look Any Further

Bass	Alec Milstein
Keyboards	Anthony Detiege
Keyboards	Billy Moss
Keyboards	Tim Carmon
Programming	Dave Koz
Programming	Dennis Lambert
Background Vocals	Dennis Lambert
Background Vocals	Evelyn King
Background Vocals	Franne Golde
Background Vocals	Jean McClain
Background Vocals	Jheryl Lockhart
Background Vocals	Katrina Perkins
Background Vocals	Dave Koz
Vocals	Zelma Davis

5 Tender Is The Night

Bass	Jimmy Haslip
Bass (synthesizer)	Claude Gaudette
Drums	Mark Schulman
Acoustic Guitar	Carl Sturken
Keyboards	Carl Sturken
Keyboards	Claude Gaudette
Strings	Claude Gaudette
Percussion	Steve Reid
Background Vocals	Evan Rogers
Vocals	Phil Perry

6 Saxman

Bass	Nathan East
Bass	Claude Gaudette
Drums	Ed Greene
Drums (programming)	Claude Gaudette
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Organ	Booker T Jones
Piano	John Barnes
Piano	Kenny Moore
Sax	Maceo Parker
Sax	Stephen Kupka
Sax	Clarence Clemons
Percussion	Mike Fisher

7 After Dark

Bass	Pino Palladino
Bass	Alec Milstein
Drums	JR Robinson
Drums (programming)	Jeff Lorber
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Jeff Lorber
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa

8 Lucky Man

Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Teddy Castellucci
Acoustic Guitar	Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards	Robbie Buchanan
Programming	Robbie Buchanan
Percussion	Mike Fisher
Vocals	Charles Pettigrew

9 Silverlining

Bass	Alec Milstein
Bass (synthesizer)	Jeff Lorber
Drums	Curt Bisquera
Drums (programming)	Jeff Lorber
Guitar	Oliver Leiber
Guitar	Buzzy Feiten
Guitar	Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards	Jeff Lorber
Percussion	Lenny Castro

10 Wait A Little While

Bass	Pino Palladino
Bass	Alec Milstein
Bass (synthesizer)	Jeff Lorber
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Carlos Rios
Guitar	Buzzy Feiten
Acoustic Guitar	Carlos Rios
Keyboards	Jeff Lorber
Programming	Jeff Lorber
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa

11 Show Me The Way

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Rayford Griffin
Guitar	Michael Thompson
Piano	Greg Phillinganes
Percussion	Lenny Castro
Background Vocals	Alex Brown
Background Vocals	Gigi Worth
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Katrina Perkins
Background Vocals	Leslie Smith
Background Vocals	Mona Lisa Young
Background Vocals	Phillip Ingram
Background Vocals	Terry Young
Background Vocals	Phyllis Yvonne Williams

Liner Notes

Producer – Dave Koz (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12)
Producer – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8)
Producer – Jeff Koz (Tracks 2, 3, 11)
Producer – Carl Sturken (Track 5)
Producer – Evan Rogers (Track 5)
Producer – Dennis Lambert (Tracks 6, 7, 9, 10)
Producer (Associate) – Dave Koz (Track 6)
Producer (Executive) – Bruce Lundvall
Arranged By – Dennis Lambert (Track 4)
Arranged By – Dave Koz (Track 4, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Carl Sturken (Track 5)
Arranged By – Evan Rogers (Track 5)
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 3)
Arranged By (Sax) – Brad Cole (Track 12)
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock (Track 3)
Contractor – Jules Chaikin (Track 3)
Engineer – Allen Sides, Doug Rider, Ed Murphy, Gabe Veltri, Gabriel Moffat, Jeff Lorber, Nick Els
Engineer (Second) – Bob Loftus, Dan Bosworth, Eric Rudd, Howard Willing, Jim Champagne, John Zaika, Marc Levinson, Martin Brumbach, Mick Stern, Nica Lorber, Shelly Stewart
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson
Mixed By – Doug Rider (Track 12)
Mixed By (Second) – Jeff Shannon (Track 12)
Mixed By (Second) – Jamie Seyberth, John Chamberlin, Kimm James, Thom Russo, Willie Will

Art Direction – Jeffery Fey, Tommy Steele
Design – Tommy Steele
Photography – Scott Morgan

Mastered At Future Disc
Mixed At Larrabee North
Mixed At Larrabee West
Mixed At O’Henry Sound Studios
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Zoo
Recorded At O’Henry Sound Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Who Did That Music?
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At The Bakery
Recorded At Kiva Recording
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Trax Recording Studio
Recorded At The Bunny Hop
Recorded At Ocean Studios
Recorded At The Loft Recording Studios
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