David Benoit - Freedom at Midnight

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:46
Size: 107,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:12)  1. Freedom at Midnight
(4:07)  2. Along the Milky Way
(4:38)  3. Kei's Song
(4:18)  4. The Man with the Panama Hat
(3:16)  5. Pieces of Time
(4:22)  6. Morning Sojourn
(4:41)  7. Tropical Breeze
(5:13)  8. Passion Walk
(6:03)  9. Del Sasser - David Benoit, Jones, Sam
(5:52) 10. The Last Goodbye

Pianist David Benoit's debut for GRP was a big seller and set the tone for the next decade of his career. In general, Benoit's piano is heard in the forefront, joined by oversized rhythm sections (including the Rippingtons' Russ Freeman) and a string section. A strictly boppish quartet rendition of "Del Sasser" with altoist Sam Riney is a nice change of pace, but otherwise, the music is melodic, lightweight, and better for backgrounds than for close listening. Overall, this program is pleasant and not at all objectionable, but difficult to remember once the CD is finished. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/freedom-at-midnight-mw0000649402

Personnel:  David Benoit - piano, synthesizer;  Sam Riney - saxophone;  Randy Kerber - synthesizers;  Abraham Laboriel - bass;  John Pattitucci - bass;  Tony Morales - drums;  Jeff Porcaro - drums;  Joe Porcaro - percussion;  Russ Freeman - guitar;  Dann Huff - guitar;  Bob Feldman - bass;  Michael Fisher - percussion;  Osamu Kitajima - koto

Freedom at Midnight

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