The Benoit Freeman Project 2 is a collaboration album by American pianist David Benoit and American guitarist Russ Freeman released in 2004, and recorded for the Peak label. The album reached #7 on Billboards Jazz chart. Russ Freeman also serves as leader and frontman for the Rippingtons.
Track listing All tracks composed by David Benoit and Russ Freeman; except where indicated "Palmetto Park" - 4:01 "Via Nueve" - 5:17 "Montecito" (Russ Freeman) - 4:40 "Club Havana" (Russ Freeman) - 5:37 "Two Survivors" (Al Anderson, Nicholas Gary) - 5:04 "Samba" - 4:48 "Moon Through the Window" (David Benoit) - 4:30 "Struttin'" - 4:42 "Stiletto Heels" - 4:12 "Waiting for the Stars to Fall" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32
Personnel David Benoit – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha MOTIF 8, orchestra arrangements and conductor (2, 5, 7, 10) Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer Dave Carpenter – bass (2) Byron House – bass (6) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 4, 6–10) Peter Erskine – drums (2, 5) Luis Conte – percussion Chris Botti – trumpet (4, 8) David Pack – vocals (3) Vince Gill – vocals (5)The Nashville String Machine' (Tracks 2, 5, 7 & 10): Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster Julie Eidsvoog, John Eidsvoog and Suzie Katayama – music preparation Ann Richards – flute Bobby Taylor – oboe Jennifer Kummer – French Horn Jack Jezioro and Craig Nelson – double bass Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason and Carole Rabinowitz – cello Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead and Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
Production Andi Howard – executive producer, management (for Russ Freeman) Mark Wexler – executive producer Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, vocal producer (5) David Benoit – producer Steve Bishir – engineer Clark Germain – engineer Jason Lefan – assistant engineer Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer Matt Weeks – assistant engineer Steve Sykes – mixing Robert Hadley – mastering Doug Sax – mastering The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location Traci Sterling Bashir – production coordinator Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography Ron Moss (Chapman & Co.) – management (for David Benoit)
Charts Chart (2004) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 7
References
External links Benoit/Freeman Project at Discogs