1987 David Benoit – Freedom At Midnight
Freedom at Midnight is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1987, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #5 on Billboard‘s Contemporary Jazz chart.
Tracks
1 Freedom At Midnight (David Benoit; Nathan East) 04:13
2 Along The Milky Way (David Benoit) 04:10
3 Kei’s Song (David Benoit) 04:39
4 The Man With The Panama Hat (David Benoit) 04:18
5 Pieces Of Time (David Benoit) 03:16
6 Morning Sojourn (David Benoit) 04:22
7 Tropical Breeze (David Benoit) 04:42
8 Passion Walk (David Benoit) 05:14
9 Del Sasser (Sam Jones; Donald Wolf) 06:03
10 The Last Goodbye (David Benoit) 05:54
Biography
Musicians
1 Freedom At Midnight
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Along The Milky Way
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Koto | Osamu Kitajima |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Kei’s Song
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
4 The Man With The Panama Hat
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 Pieces Of Time
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
6 Morning Sojourn
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Mallets | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
7 Tropical Breeze
| Bass | Bob Feldman |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Electric Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
8 Passion Walk
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Electric Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
9 Del Sasser
| Acoustic Bass | John Patitucci |
| Upright Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Tony Morales |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Sax | Sam Riney |
10 The Last Goodbye
| Piano | David Benoit |
Other Musicians
| French Horn | Joe Meyer |
| French Horn | Richard Todd |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Ray Pizzi |
| Trumpet | John Madrid |
| Trumpet | Walter Johnson |
Strings
Cello – Douglas Davis, Larry Corbett
Double Bass – Arni Egilsson, Tim Barr
Viola – Cynthia Morrow, Jimbo Ross
Violin – Arthur Zadinsky, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Doug Cameron, Gina Kronstadt, Pam Henderson, Pavel Farkas, Rebecca Barr, Sid Page, William Henderson
Liner Notes
Co-producer – Seth Marshall
Producer (Executive) – Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen
Arranged By – David Benoit
Concertmaster – Sid Page
Conductor – Suzie Katayama
Engineer – Allen Sides, Bob Loftus
Engineer (Additional) – Steve MacMillan
Engineer (Assistant) – David Ahlert, Joe Schiff, Tom Kane, Tony Chiappa
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography – Glen Wexler
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright GRP Records Inc
Copyright GRP Records Inc