Notes & Personnel Info |  | Full title: Cool Covers: Smooth Jazz Plays The Hits. | | Performers include: Jeffrey Osborne, Fernando Saunders (vocals); Jeff Lockhart (guitar); Kirk Whalum, Marion Meadows (saxophone); John Lee (keyboards, bass); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Gerald Veasley (bass); David Cole (drums). | | Producers include: Russ Freeman, Bob Baldwin, George Howard, John Lee, Chuck Loeb. | | Compilation producer: Danny Weiss. | | Personnel: Walter Beasley (vocals, saxophone); Fernando Saunders, Jeffrey Osborne, Jon Lucien (vocals); Chuck Loeb (guitar, keyboards, drum programming, percussion programming); Russ Freeman (guitar, keyboards); Jeff Lockhart, George Wadenius, Henry Johnson, Douglas Lewis, Larry Coryell (guitar); Hollis Gentry (flute, tenor saxophone); Marion Meadows, Patrick Lamb (saxophone); Mark Johnson (soprano saxophone, keyboards, programming); Dave Mann , Kim Waters (soprano saxophone); Kirk Whalum (tenor saxophone); Paul Mazzio (trumpet); Tom Hill (trombone); Glen Holstrom (alto horn); Bob Baldwin (piano, keyboards, drums); Clifford Korman, Tom Grant (piano); John Lee (keyboards, programming); Dow Brain (keyboards); Dave Samuels (vibraphone); Gerald Veasley (electric bass); David Cole, Gregg Williams , Kevin Koch (drums); George Jinda, Tom Aros (percussion); Phil Baker (programming); Art Wood (loops). | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Jim Gilstrap; Lynne Fiddmont; Phil Perry; Bridgette Bryant. | | Arrangers: Dow Brain; Mark Johnson. | | Cool Covers: Smooth Jazz Plays the Hits is a budget-priced, twelve-track collection containing previously released material on the Shanachie label including "Lean on Me" (Fantasy Band), "Midnight at the Oasis" (Kim Waters) and "Summer Breeze" (Bob Baldwin). Also featured are tracks by Fattburger, Chuck Loeb, Jon Lucien and Russ Freeman. ~ Al Campbell |
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