1993 Michael Franks – Dragonfly Summer
Dragonfly Summer is a smooth vocal jazz album by American singer-songwriter and musician Michael Franks. It was released in 1993 with Reprise, and was Franks’ twelfth studio album, with no fewer than five producers.
Tracks
1 Coming To Life (Michael Franks) 04:35
2 Soul Mate (Michael Franks) 04:27
3 Dragonfly Summer (Michael Franks) 05:03
4 Monk’s New Tune (Michael Franks) 05:42
5 Learning What Love Means (Michael Franks) 04:14
6 I Love Lucy (Eliot Daniel; Harold Adamson) 04:38
7 Practice Makes Perfect (Michael Franks) 04:54
8 String Of Pearls (Michael Franks) 04:32
9 Keeping My Eye On You (Michael Franks) 04:24
10 The Dream (Michael Franks; Jimmy Haslip; Marc Russo; Russell Ferrante) 05:16
11 You Were Meant For Me (Michael Franks) 04:41
12 How I Remember You (Michael Franks) 05:12
Biography
Musicians
1 Coming To Life
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Eric Jordan |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
2 Soul Mate
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Eric Jordan |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
3 Dragonfly Summer
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | William Kennedy |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Bob Mintzer |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
4 Monk’s New Tune
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | William Kennedy |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Bob Mintzer |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
5 Learning What Love Means
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Eric Jordan |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
6 I Love Lucy
| Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Keyboards | Gil Goldstein |
| Flute | Harvey Estrin |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Percussion | Mino Cinelu |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
7 Practice Makes Perfect
| Bass | Alec Milstein |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Eric Jordan |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
8 String Of Pearls
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | William Kennedy |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Bob Mintzer |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Background Vocals | John Hall |
| Background Vocals | Lance Hoppen |
| Background Vocals | Larry Hoppen |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
9 Keeping My Eye On You
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | John Pisano |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | Chris Hunter |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Dan Hicks |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
10 The Dream
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | William Kennedy |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Bob Mintzer |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Background Vocals | John Hall |
| Background Vocals | Lance Hoppen |
| Background Vocals | Larry Hoppen |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
11 You Were Meant For Me
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Guitar | John Pisano |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | Chris Hunter |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Vocals | Peggy Lee |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
12 How I Remember You
| Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Guitar | Toninho Horta |
| Keyboards | Gil Goldstein |
| Flute | Harvey Estrin |
| Flute | Lawrence Feldman |
| Percussion | Mino Cinelu |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
Other Musicians
Cello – Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy, Nathan Stutch, Richard Locker (Tracks 6, 12)
Viola – Emanuel Vardi, Harold Coletta, Karen Dreyfus, Lamar Alsop, Olivia Koppell, Ronald Carbone (Tracks 6, 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Producer – Yellowjackets (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 10)
Producer – Gil Goldstein (Tracks 6, 12)
Producer – Ben Sidran (Tracks 9, 11)
Producer (Executive) – Michael Franks
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Yellowjackets (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Gil Goldstein (Tracks 6, 12)
Conductor (Orchestra) – Gil Goldstein (Tracks 6, 12)
Coordinator – Sally Poppe
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Dan Garcia (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 10)
Mixed By – James Farber (Tracks 6, 9, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7)
Recorded By – James Farber (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Thomas Mark (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 10)
Recorded By – Allen Sides (Tracks 9, 11)
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Skyline Studios
Mixed At Bearsville Studios
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Skyline Studios
Recorded At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At JHL Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright WEA International Inc
Jeff Lorber
October 8, 2021 @ 20:05
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