Once In A Lifetime (2005)

Product Summary Label: NUGROOVE RECORDS/RED UPC: 00026656299827 Release Date: 10/16/2007 Buy.com Sku: 205600285 Item#: M3SCNK Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Breakin' Out - (with Jeff Lorber) ~ Darren Rahn 2. Groove Tonight ~ Darren Rahn 3. Greater Love, A ~ Darren Rahn 4. On the Rebound - (with Wayman Tisdale) ~ Darren Rahn 5. Groove Du Jour ~ Darren Rahn 6. Reason Why, The ~ Darren Rahn 7. Simple Song ~ Darren Rahn 8. Side Steppin' ~ Darren Rahn 9. Take My Breath Away ~ Darren Rahn 10. Uptown ~ Darren Rahn 11. Vibin' ~ Darren Rahn 12. Sax A La Funk ~ Darren Rahn 13. Heartbreak - (with Jeff Lorber) ~ Darren Rahn 14. Once in a Lifetime - (with Dave Koz) ~ Darren Rahn (C) (P) 2007 NuGroove Records   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Darren Rahn (vocals, various instruments, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, bass instrument, programming, drum programming); Jason Rahn (acoustic guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn); Allen Hinds (electric guitar, nylon-string guitar); Jason Atkins (electric guitar, keyboards, bass instrument, drum programming); Frank Selman (electric guitar); Wayman Tisdale (piccolo); Jeff Lorber (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Andrae Hazard (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, programming); Marvin Craft, Mel Brown (bass instrument); Wayne Patterson (drums, cymbals). This funky Colorado-based saxman made some huge behind the scenes contributions to the smooth jazz genre prior to recording this picture-perfect breakout date that features key contributions by genre stars Wayman Tisdale, Jeff Lorber and Dave Koz. In addition to playing dates as a sideman with guitarist Tim Bowman and keyboardists Gregg Karukas and Brian Culbertson, his expertise as a producer led to a few of the format's biggest airplay hits of 2005-2006. He produced and played on "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" for Tisdale, then hooked up with saxman Eric Darius for six tracks on Darius' Just Getting Started album. Darren Rahn also produced half of Tisdale's Way Up! album, and did a special remix of Jonathan Butler's "Mandela Bay" for release as a radio single. The perfect balance of raucous up-tempo groovers, mid-tempo toe tappers and soothing ballads on Once in a Lifetime ensured that Rahn would gain notoriety as an artist as well. The appropriately titled "Breakin' Out" (featuring Lorber's trademark retro vibes on Fender Rhodes) bounces along mightily, features irrepressible multiple horn hooks, and includes a moment to show some chops. That retro vibe infuses most of the tracks here, from the thumpin' "Groove Tonight" to the seductive "Side Steppin'." And Rahn knows how to turn on the charm and turn down the lights on cuts like "A Greater Love." Fans of his work with Tisdale gravitated to the duo's "On the Rebound," whose title is more than a sly wink to the bassist's status as an ex-NBA all-star. And speaking of duets, Rahn and Koz tap into their gentle soprano side for the sweet, sensitive closing title track. ~ Jonathan Widran Producer: Darren Rahn Engineer: Darren Rahn Musical Guests Dave Koz Jeff Lorber Wayman Tisdale   Compilation Appearances Rebound Love's Taken Over Reminisce Little Elbowroom Smooth Soul Holiday   Technical Info Release Date : 10/16/2007 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 2998 Label : NuGroove Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 55m : 3s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00026656299827    Related Videos Randy Jackson: Randy Jack...