1991 Kevyn Lettau – Kevyn Lettau
Kevyn Lettau self-titled album released in 1991 is the second album by American Latin-jazz vocalist Kevyn Lettau.
Tracks
1 Whenever Your Heart Wants To Sing (Yutaka Yokokura; Jose Marino; Tracy Mann) 04:51
2 I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter; Kevyn Lettau) 04:49
3 Your Smile (Dori Caymmi; Paulo Cesar Pinheiro; Ina Wolf) 03:06
4 Tahiti Nui – Obi (Djavan; Kevyn Lettau) 04:15
5 To Say Good-Bye (Edu Lobo; Torquato Neto; Lani Hall) 03:39
6 Obsession (Dori Caymmi; Gilson Peranzzetta; Tracy Mann) 03:53
7 On Your Mind (John Beasley; Kevyn Lettau) 04:59
8 Friends In Love (Billy Childs; Kirsten Childs) 04:49
9 Bridges – Travessia (Milton Nascimento) 04:12
10 Shooting For The Stars (Yutaka Yokokura; Lorraine Feather) 04:32
Biography
Musicians
1 Whenever Your Heart Wants To Sing
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Percussion | Mike Shapiro |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
2 I Get A Kick Out Of You
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Piano | Steve Bach |
| Synthesizer | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Gary Meek |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
3 Your Smile
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
| Koto | Yutaka Yokokura |
| Piano | Mitchel Forman |
| Synthesizer | Russell Ferrante |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Sunny Wilkinson |
| Background Vocals | Yutaka Yokokura |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
4 Tahiti Nui – Obi
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Guitar | Peter Sprague |
| Keyboards | Mitchel Forman |
| Synthesizer | Russell Ferrante |
| Flute | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Mike Shapiro |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
5 To Say Goodbye
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
| Piano | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
6 Obsession
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dori Caymmi |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Synthesizer | Gary Meek |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
7 On Your Mind
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Congas | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | Mike Shapiro |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Mike Shapiro |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
8 Friends In Love
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Keyboards | Billy Childs |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Synthesizer | Steve Bach |
| Sax | Gary Meek |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Pauline Wilson |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
9 Bridges – Travessia
| Keyboards | Sergio Mendes |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
10 Shooting For The Stars
| Bass | Jerry Watts |
| Drums | Mike Shapiro |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synthesizer | Mitchel Forman |
| Synthesizer | Yutaka Yokokura |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Vocals | Kevyn Lettau |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Shapiro
Producer (Executive) – David Gimpel
Arranged By – Gary Meek (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By – Dori Caymmi (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By – Djavan, Mike Shapiro, Kevyn Lettau (Track 4)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Mike Shapiro (Track 6)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Billy Childs, Pauline Wilson, Leslie Smith (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mike Shapiro (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Yutaka Yokokura (Tracks 1, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Kevyn Lettau (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer – Geoff Gillette, Yutaka Yokokura
Engineer (Assistant) – Bryan Campbell, Guy Snider
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida
Mixed By – Geoff Gillette, Mike Shapiro, Gary Meek
Recorded By – Mike Shapiro, Yutaka Yokokura
Art Direction – Amy Dakos
Photography – Walter Mladina
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At TMF Studios, Toluca Lake, CA
Recorded At Entourage Studios
Recorded At Double “Y” Studios
Phonographic Copyright Nova Records Inc
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Producer (Executive) – David Gimpel
Arranged By – Gary Meek (Tracks 2, 4)
Arranged By – Dori Caymmi (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By – Djavan, Mike Shapiro, Kevyn Lettau (Track 4)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Mike Shapiro (Track 6)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Billy Childs, Pauline Wilson, Leslie Smith (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mike Shapiro (Tracks 1, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Yutaka Yokokura (Tracks 1, 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Kevyn Lettau (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer – Geoff Gillette, Yutaka Yokokura
Engineer (Assistant) – Bryan Campbell, Guy Snider
Mastered By – Alan Yoshida
Mixed By – Geoff Gillette, Mike Shapiro, Gary Meek
Recorded By – Mike Shapiro, Yutaka Yokokura
Art Direction – Amy Dakos
Photography – Walter Mladina
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At TMF Studios, Toluca Lake, CA
Recorded At Entourage Studios
Recorded At Double “Y” Studios
Phonographic Copyright Nova Records Inc
Copyright Nova Records Inc