Friends And Family (2008)

Product Summary Label: SRI JAZZ/CITY HALL UPC: 00821603112521 Release Date: 11/14/2008 Buy.com Sku: 210400000 Item#: M4J7CH Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Can't Take My Eyes off You - (with Jane Monheit/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 2. I'm Beginning to See the Light - (with Melba Moore/Ray Brown Jr., featuring Terry Gibbs) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 3. Sunny Side of the Street - (with James Moody/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 4. Too Close for Comfort - (with Maria Muldaur/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 5. Memphis - (with Dr. John/Ray Brown Jr., featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 6. I Wish You Love - (with Dionne Warwick/Ray Brown Jr., featuring David 'Fathead' Newman) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 7. Lullaby of Birdland - (with Freda Payne/Ray Brown Jr., featuring Terry Gibbs) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 8. Up on the Roof - (with Sophie B. Hawkins/Ray Brown Jr., featuring Paul Williams) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 9. Ordinary Fool - (with Paul Williams/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 10. A-Tisket-A-Tasket - (with Haylee/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 11. Something's Gotta Give - (with Freda Payne/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 12. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy - (with Dr. Lonnie Smith/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 13. Girls on the Beach - (with David Somerville/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 14. Laughter in the Rain - (with Kim Hoyner/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 15. I Thought About You - (with Sally Kellerman/Ray Brown Jr.) ~ Ray Brown Jr. 16. How High the Moon - (with Ella Fitzgerald/Ray Brown) ~ Ray Brown Jr.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Frederico Ramos, Mitchell Long (guitar); David "Fathead" Newman , Robert Kyle (saxophone); Dr. John (piano); Terry Gibbs (vibraphone); Enzo Todesco (drums); Kevin Richard , Kevin Ricard (percussion). Liner Note Author: Shelly Liebowitz. Recording information: Blue Moon Studios, Agoura Hills, CA; Quad Studios, Nashville, TN. Arrangers: Enzo Todesco; Frederico Ramos; Jim Hughart; Mitchell Long; Jose Marino; Ray Brown Jr. . Producer: Shelly Liebowitz Engineer: Eric Jensen; Joe T. Vanelli; Joe T. Vannelli Project; Eric Jensen; Joe Vannelli Musical Guests Jane Monheit Melba Moore Terry Gibbs James Moody Maria Muldaur Dr. John Lonnie Smith David "Fathead" Newman Dionne Warwick Freda Payne Paul Williams Sophie B. Hawkins Haylee David Somerville Kim Hoyner Sally Kellerman Ella Fitzgerald Ray   Technical Info Release Date : 09/23/2008 Original Release Date : 2008 Catalog ID : 311252 Label : SRI Jazz Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00821603112521   Professional Reviews JazzTimes (p.97) - "The results are generally excellent -- particularly a funky 'Memphis' featuring both Smith and Dr. John, a slow and sexy 'Too Close for Comfort' with Maria Muldaur and a scorching 'I'm Beginning to see the Light' with Melba Moore and Terry Gibbs."    Product Image