The Benoit/Freeman Project 2
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{{Infobox album
| name = Drive
| type = studio
| artist = David Benoit and Russ Freeman
| cover = Benoit_Freeman_Project_2_2004_album.png
| alt =
| released = June 22, 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
- {{hlist|Record One (Los Angeles, California)|The Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee)|Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)}}
| genre = Jazz
| length = 46:23
| label = Peak Records
| producer =
- Russ Freeman
- David Benoit
| prev_title = Right Here, Right Now
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Orchestral Stories
| next_year = 2005
}}
The Benoit Freeman Project 2 is an 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 Billboard's 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
| class="wikitable" |
| Chart (2004)
! Peak |
|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=david-benoit-mn0000635760/awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=David Benoit US albums chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2013-03-09}}
| align=center| 7 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/BenoitFreeman-Project-The-Benoit-Freeman-Project-2/release/5581293 Benoit/Freeman Project at Discogs]
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Category:David Benoit (musician) albums