Sleeping Gypsy is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1977 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' third studio album after The Art of Tea and prior to Burchfield Nines.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Michael Franks – vocals Joe Sample – acoustic piano (1–3), acoustic piano solo (5–7) João Donato – acoustic piano solo (4, 8) Larry Carlton – guitars (1–7), lead guitar solo (8) Hélio Delmiro – rhythm guitar (4, 8) Wilton Felder – bass John Guerin – drums (1–3, 5–7) João Palma – drums (4, 8) Larry Bunker – percussion Ray Armando – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 8) Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo (1, 2, 4) David Sanborn – alto sax solo (3, 5–7) Claus Ogerman – strings arrangements and conductor Israel Baker – concertmaster
Production Tommy LiPuma – producer Al Schmitt – recording, mixing Don Henderson – assistant engineer Noel Newbolt – production assistant Glen Christensen – art direction, design Michael Bryan – illustrations Linda Levine – photography
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