2006 Michael Franks – Rendezvous In Rio
Rendezvous in Rio is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 2006 with Koch Records. It was Franks’ sixteenth studio album.
Tracks
1 Under The Sun (Michael Franks) 05:26
2 Rendezvous In Rio (Michael Franks; Charles Blenzig) 05:36
3 The Cool School (Michael Franks) 05:47
4 Samba De Soho (Paulo Jobim; Ronaldo Bastos) 04:41
5 The Critics Are Never Kind (Michael Franks) 05:16
6 Seatsville (Michael Franks) 04:27
7 The Chemisery Of Love (Michael Franks) 04:24
8 Hearing “Take Five” (Michael Franks) 05:41
9 The Question Is Why (Michael Franks) 04:30
10 Songbirds (Michael Franks) 06:46
Biography
Musicians
1 Under The Sun
| Drums | Wolfgang Haffner |
| Guitars | Chuck Loeb |
| Keyboards | Chuck Loeb |
| Programming | Chuck Loeb |
| Vocals | Carmen Cuesta |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
2 Rendezvous In Rio
| Bass | Sergio Brandao |
| Guitar | Romero Lubambo |
| Keyboards | Charles Blenzig |
| Programming | Charles Blenzig |
| Flute | Chris Hunter |
| Percussion | Café |
| Background Vocals | Robbie Dupree |
| Background Vocals | Veronica Nunn |
| Background Vocals | Beth Reineke |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Ritter |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
| Drums | Brian Dunne |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Piano | Chuck Loeb |
| Programming | Chuck Loeb |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
4 Samba Do Soho
| Bass | Sergio Brandao |
| Guitar | Romero Lubambo |
| Keyboards | Charles Blenzig |
| Programming | Charles Blenzig |
| Flute | Chris Hunter |
| Percussion | Café |
| Vocals | Pamela Driggs |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
5 The Critics Are Never Kind
| Bass | Scott Petito |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Marc Shulman |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Piano | David Sancious |
| Percussion | Jerry Marotta |
| Vocals | Robbie Dupree |
| Vocals | Larry Hoppen |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
6 Scatsville
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Mike White |
| Guitars | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
7 The Chemistry Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Guitars | Dwight Sills |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Programming | Jeff Lorber |
| Flute | Gary Meek |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
8 Hearing “Take Five”
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | Roger Burn |
| Piano | Roger Burn |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Woodwinds | Andy Suzuki |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
9 The Question Is Why
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Keyboards | Roger Burn |
| Sax | Eric Marienthal |
| Woodwinds | Andy Suzuki |
| Vibraphone | Roger Burn |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
10 Songbirds
| Bass | Scott Petito |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar (Solo) | Mike DeMicco |
| Guitar | Marc Shulman |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Percussion | Jerry Marotta |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Ritter |
| Vocals | Michael Franks |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chuck Loeb (Tracks 1, 3)
Producer – Charles Blenzig (Tracks 2, 4)
Producer – Scott Petito (Tracks 5, 10)
Producer – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 6, 7)
Producer – Jimmy Haslip (Tracks 8, 9)
Arranged By – Chuck Loeb (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – Charles Blenzig (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By – Scott Petito (Tracks 5, 10)
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By – Roger Burn (Tracks 8, 9)
Mastered By – Scott Petito
Mixed By – Scott Petito
Mixed By – Dennis Wall (Tracks 1, 3)
Mixed By – Rich Breen (Tracks 8, 9)
Recorded By – Derek Jones, Jeff Lorber, Scott Petito
Recorded By (Additional) – David Channing, Rich Breen
Art Direction, Design – Megan Denver
Cover Painting – Dick Jeffery
Photography – David Jeffery, Megan Denver, Dion Ogust
Mastered At NRS Recording Studio
Mixed At Off The Wall Productions
Mixed At Dogmatic Sound, Burbank, CA
Recorded At La Cocina Studios, Hilton Head Island SC
Recorded At NRS Recording
Recorded At JHL Sound
Recorded A Burning Down The House
Recorded At Hedgehog Sound
Recorded At Dogmatic Sound, Burbank, CA
Phonographic Copyright KOCH Entertainment LP
Copyright KOCH Entertainment LP