American Landscape is an album by the American pianist David Benoit. It was released in 1997 via the GRP label. The album reached No. 7 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Critical reception AllMusic noted that "the energetic closer 'Speed Racer' builds from a soft orchestral intro into a full-on Western horse race between Benoit and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, then combines a jazz trio with a dramatic orchestral underscore."
Track listing All tracks written and composed by David Benoit. "American Landscape" - 4:23 "Max's Boogie" - 4:23 "Lost in Tokyo" - 3:35 "If I Can Believe" - 6:23 "A Personal Story" - 4:54 "Rue de la Soleil" - 4:24 "Saying Goodbye" - 4:53 "Mr. Rodriguez's Opus" - 4:54 "Speed Racer" - 5:51
Personnel David Benoit – acoustic piano, arrangements (1–4, 6, 7), orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 4, 5, 8, 9) Pat Kelley – fretted instruments (1, 4, 5, 8, 9) Béla Fleck – banjo (1, 9) Dean Parks – guitar (2, 3, 6, 7) Nathan East – bass (1, 4, 5, 8, 9) Ken Wild – bass (2, 3, 6, 7) John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 5, 8, 9) Carlos Vega – drums (2, 3, 6, 7) Luis Conte – percussion Poncho Sanchez – congas (8) Tommy Morgan – harmonica (1, 9) Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone Jerry Hey – trumpet (8) David Blumberg – arrangements (5, 8, 9) The London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Production Tommy LiPuma – executive producer David Benoit – producer Al Schmitt – producer, engineer, mixing Bill Smith – engineer David Nottingham – second engineer Luis Rodriguez – second engineer Toby Woods – second engineer Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Ken Gruberman at Quill Music Services – music preparation Dianna Mich Newell – project coordinator Hollis King – art direction Kevin Gaor – graphic design Will Klemm – illustration Tracy Lamonica – photography Sally Field – liner notes Fitzgerald Hartley Co. – management
Charts Chart (1997) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 7
References
External links David Benoit-American Landscape at Discogs