2013 Dave Koz And Friends – Summer Horns
Summer Horns is a collaboration album by Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot. It was released on May 7, 2013 via Concord Records. The album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Steppin’ Out by Herb Alpert.
Tracks
1 Always There (Ronnie Laws; William Jeffery) 04:05
2 Got To Get You Into My Life (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 05:38
3 Rise (Andy Armer; Randy Badazz) 05:08
4 So Very Hard To Go (Emilio Castillo; Stephen Kupka) 04:38
5 Hot Fun In The Summertime (Sylvester Stewart) 04:27
6 Take Five (Paul Desmond) 04:13
7 25 Or 6 To 4 (Robert Lamm) 04:47
8 Reasons (Charles Stepney; Maurice White; Philip Bailey) 04:46
9 I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown) 04:17
10 You Haven’t Done Nothin’ (Stevland Morris) 03:46
11 God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog Jr; Billie Holiday) 05:58
12 Summer Horns (Brian Culbertson; Dave Koz; Paul Brown; Rick Braun) 03:57
Musicians
1 Always There
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Greg Adams |
| Flugelhorn | Lee Thornburg |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Lee Thornburg |
2 Got To Get You Into My Life
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Jay Gore |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Hammond Organ | Tracy Carter |
| Wurlitzer | Tracy Carter |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Sean Billings |
3 Rise
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Jeff Carruthers |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
4 So Very Hard To Go
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Jay Gore |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Hammond Organ | Tracy Carter |
| Piano | Tracy Carter |
| Wurlitzer | Tracy Carter |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Bariton) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Lee Thornburg |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Michael McDonald |
5 Hot Fun In The Summertime
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Drums (programming) | Marco Basci |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Keyboards | Marco Basci |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Billy Mondragon |
| Background Vocals | Damon Reel |
| Background Vocals | Eric Mondragon |
| Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Vocals | Jonathan Butler |
6 Take Five
| Acoustic Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
7 25 Or 6 To 4
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Steel Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Hammond Organ | Tracy Carter |
| Keyboards | Tracy Carter |
| Piano | Tracy Carter |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Bariton) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
8 Reasons
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Carruthers |
| Guitar | Jeff Carruthers |
| Keyboards | Jeff Carruthers |
| Flute | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Sax (Tenor) | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 I Got You (I Feel Good)
| Bass (synthesizer) | David Woods |
| Drums (programming) | David Woods |
| Guitar | David Woods |
| Keyboards | David Woods |
| Organ | Marco Basci |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
10 You Haven’t Done Nothin’
| Bass | Mel Brown |
| Guitar | Frank Selman |
| Guitar | Paul Raymond Brown |
| Hammond Organ | Darren Rahn |
| Keyboards | Darren Rahn |
| Synthesizer | Darren Rahn |
| Flugelhorn | Rick Braun |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
| Trumpet | Rick Braun |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Jonathan Butler |
11 God Bless The Child
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Jon Woodhead |
| Hammond Organ | Tracy Carter |
| Sax (Alto) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
12 Summer Horns
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Randy Jacobs |
| Keyboards | Marco Basci |
| Sax (Alto) | Mindi Abair |
| Sax (Soprano) | Dave Koz |
| Sax (Tenor) | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Tenor) | Richard Elliot |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Brown
Co-producer – Darren Rahn (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Dave Koz, John Burk
Arranged By – Gordon Goodwin (Track 6)
Arranged By – Darren Rahn (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Gerald Albright (Tracks 9, 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Marco Basci (Track 12)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Marco Basci (Tracks 1, 5, 12)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Tracy Carter (Tracks 2, 4, 7, 11)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jeff Carruthers (Tracks 3, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Khalid Woods (Track 9)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Paul Brown (Track 12)
Mastered By – Lee Herschberg
Mixed By – Paul Brown
Recorded By – Carmen Grillo, Darren Rahn, Khalid Woods, Grady Walker, Jeff Carruthers, Johnny Lee, Paul Brown
Art Direction, Design, Photography – Greg Allen
Mastered At LH Mastering
Phonographic Copyright Concord Music Group Inc
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