2000 Various – Sketches Of James
Sketches Of James (Selections From The James Taylor Songbook) is a Various Artists tribute album honoring the songs of James Taylor. It is spearheaded by guitarist/producer Tim Weston.
Tracks
1 Tower Of Power – Steamroller (James Taylor) 04:18
2 New York Voices – Long Ago And Far Away (James Taylor) 04:21
3 Les Mc Cann – Nobody But You (James Taylor) 05:38
4 Gerald Albright – Your Smiling Face (James Taylor) 03:55
5 Brenda Russell – Don’t Let Me Be Loney Tonight* (James Taylor) 04:36
6 Mitchel Forman – Something In The Way She Moves (James Taylor) 06:37
7 Flora Purim & Airto Moreira – Only A Dream In Rio (James Taylor) 05:00
8 Robben Ford – You Make It Easy (James Taylor) 04:59
9 Oscar Castro-Neves – New Tune (James Taylor) 05:42
10 Poncho Sanchez – Fire And Rain (James Taylor) 03:47
11 Shirley Horn – Secret O’ Life (James Taylor) 04:36
*Japanese bonus track
Musicians
1 Steamroller
| Bass | Francis Rocco Prestia |
| Drums | David Garibaldi |
| Guitar | Jeff Tamelier |
| Hammond Organ | Nick Milo |
| Sax (Baritone) | Stephen Kupka |
| Sax (Tenor) | Norbert Stachel |
| Trombone | Nick Lane |
| Trumpet | Bill Churchville |
| Trumpet | Jesse McGuire |
| Background Vocals | Brent Carter |
| Background Vocals | Emilio Castillo |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Tamelier |
| Vocals | Brent Carter |
2 Long Ago And Far Away
| Bass | Paul Nowinski |
| Drums | Terry Clarke |
| Piano | Andy Ezrin |
| Sax (Tenor) | Darmon Meader |
| Vocals | Peter Eldridge |
| Vocals | Lauren Kinhan |
| Vocals | Darmon Meader |
| Vocals | Kim Nazarian |
3 Nobody But You
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Land Richards |
| Keyboards | Don Grusin |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Trumpet | Walt Fowler |
| Sax (Tenor) | Bob Sheppard |
| Clarinet (Bass) | Bob Sheppard |
| Percussion | Alex Acuña |
| Vocals | Les McCann |
4 Your Smiling Face
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Keyboards | Patrice Rushen |
| Drums | Land Richards |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Percussion | Alex Acuña |
| Sax (Alto) | Gerald Albright |
6 Something In The Way She Moves
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Bob Leatherbarrow |
| Piano | Mitchel Forman |
7 Only A Dream In Rio
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Airto Moreira |
| Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Keyboards | Don Grusin |
| Sax (Soprano) | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Background Vocals | Mary Hylan |
| Background Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Background Vocals | Shelby Flint |
| Vocals | Flora Purim |
8 You Make It Easy
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | Gary Novak |
| Guitar | Robben Ford |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Percussion | Alex Acuña |
| Vocals | Robben Ford |
9 New Tune
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Clarinet | Glen Garrett |
| Percussion | Alex Acuña |
10 Fire And Rain
| Bass | Tony Banda |
| Piano | David Torres |
| Sax | Scott Martin |
| Trombone | Alex Henderson |
| Trumpet | Sal Cracchiolo |
| Bongos | Jose Papo Rodriguez |
| Congas | Pongo Sanchez |
| Timbales | Ramon Banda |
11 Secret O’Life
| Bass | Al McKibbon |
| Drums | Steve Williams |
| Piano | Shirley Horn |
| Percussion | Steve Williams |
| Vocals | Shirley Horn |
Other Musicians
Viola – Carole Mukogawa, Denyse Buffon (Track 8)
Violin – Karen Jones (Track 8)
Cello – Larry Corbett (Track 8)
Cello – Steve Richards (Track 8)
Harp – Gayle Levant (Track 8)
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Donald Elfman, Kaz Hori
Co-Producer – Emilio Castillo (Track 1)
Arranged By – Darmon Meader (Track 2)
Arranged By – Don Grusin (Track 3)
Arranged By – Gerald Albright (Track 4)
Arranged By – Mitch Forman (Track 5)
Arranged By – Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante (Track 7)
Arranged By – Oscar Castro-Neves (Track 8)
Arranged By – David Torres (Track 11)
Arranged By – Shirley Horn (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Dave Eskridge (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Cary Butler, Robert Read, Dale Lawton, Darren Mora, Steven Fitzmaurice, Per-Christian Nielsen
Mastered By – Roger Nichols
Mixed By – Roger Nichols
Recorded By – Roger Nichols
Mixed At LA FX, LA
Mixed At River Sound, LA
Recorded At Westwind Media, LA
Recorded At Mad Hatter, LA
Recorded At Bad Dog, LA
Recorded At River Sound, LA
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