Right Here, Right Now is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2003, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #10 on Billboards Jazz chart.
Track listing All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) - 5:23 "Right Here, Right Now" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 4:38 "Le Grand" (David Benoit, Michael Forman) - 5:27 "Don't Know Why" (Jesse Harris) - 4:32 "Jellybeans and Chocolate" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 5:13 "Third Encounter" - 5:45 "Swingin' Waikiki" - 5:37 "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (James Taylor) - 4:12 "Wistful Thinking" - 4:32 "Quiet Room" - 3:58
Personnel David Benoit – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano (1), arrangements (1–7, 9, 10), string pad (2), synthesizer programming (2), Fender Rhodes (5), Hammond B3 organ (5), string arrangements and conductor (8) Pat Kelley – guitar (1, 3, 4, 7–10) Tony Maiden – guitar (1, 5) Randy Jacobs – guitar (2) Peter White – guitar solo (8) Kevin Axt – bass (1, 4, 8) Nathan East – bass (3, 6) Freddie Washington – bass (5) Dean Taba – bass (6, 7, 9, 10) Land Richards – drums (1, 4, 6, 8) Bud Harner – drums (2) Steve Ferrone – drums (3, 5, 6) Jeff Olson – drums (7, 9) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 7) Luis Conte – percussion (2) Lenny Castro – percussion (5) Brad Dutz – percussion (8) Euge Groove – tenor saxophone (5) Andy Suzuki – tenor saxophone (7, 9) Nick Lane – trombone (1, 2), horn arrangements (1, 2, 5) Brian Culbertson – trombone (5) Rick Braun – trumpet (1), party and fun stuff effects (1), arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6), horn arrangements (1, 2, 5), synthesizer programming (2), computer programming (6), flugelhorn (10) Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (2)Strings (Track 8)' Suzie Katayama – contractor Sid Page – concertmaster Anna Bonn, John Eidsvoog, Julie Eidsvoog and Suzie Katayama – copyists Kevin Axt, Dom Genova and David Stone – bass Larry Corbett, Dan Smith and Rudy Stein – cello Denyse Buffum, Carole Mukogawa, Jimbo Ross and Evan Wilson – viola Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Kirsten Fife, Larry Greenfield, Sara Parkins, Alyssa Park, Cameron Patrick, Anatoly Rosinsky, John Wittenberg and Margaret Wooten – violin
Production Rick Braun – producer Clark Germain – tracking engineer, mixing Steve Sykes – tracking engineer, mixing Jeff Davis – technical assistant Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Bud Harner – A&R direction Marsha Black – A&R administration Yvonne Wish – project coordinator John Newcott – release coordinator Kelly Pratt – release coordinator Hollis King – art direction Rika Ichiki – design Rocky Schenck – photography Ron Moss at Chapman & Co. Management – management
Charts Chart (2003) Peakposition Billboard Jazz Albums 10
References
External links David Benoit-Right Here, Right Now on YouTube David Benoit Official Site