Saxophonic

Saxophonic
Studio album by
Dave Koz
ReleasedOctober 7, 2003
GenreSmooth jazz
Length54:20
LabelCapitol
ProducerEvan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Koz, Brian Culbertson, Brian McKnight, Dave Koz
Dave Koz chronology
Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby
(2002) 		Saxophonic
(2003) 		Golden Slumbers: A Father's Love
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Saxophonic is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on October 7, 2003. The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honey-Dipped (featuring Norman Brown)"Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber4:23
2."Love Changes Everything" (featuring Brian McKnight)D.Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken3:58
3."All I See Is You"D.Koz, Brian Culbertson4:14
4."Just to Be Next to You"D.Koz, J.Koz4:54
5."Let It Free"D.Koz, J.Koz3:48
6."Undeniable"D.Koz, Lorber4:13
7."Saxophonic (Come on Up)"J.Koz, D.Koz5:02
8."Definition of Beautiful" (featuring Javier)D.Koz, Rogers, Sturken4:56
9."Sound of the Underground [3]" (featuring Chris Botti)D.Koz, Rogers, Sturken, Lee Morgan4:05
10."Only Tomorrow Knows"D.Koz, Rogers, Sturken5:07
11."I Believe"D.Koz, J.Koz5:31
12."A View from Above" (featuring Marc Antoine)Culbertson, D.Koz4:51
13."One Last Thing"McKnight, D.Koz3:35

Personnel

  • Dave Koz – alto saxophone (1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13), arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8-11), soprano saxophone (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 5, 7), horn arrangements (3), sax section (13)
  • Jeff Lorber – Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 6), clavinet (1), additional keyboards (1, 6), electric guitar (1, 6), arrangements (1, 6)
  • Carl Sturken – keyboards (2, 8, 9, 10), electric guitar (2), bass programming (2, 8, 9, 10), drum programming (2, 8, 9, 10), arrangements (2, 8, 9, 10), guitars (8), acoustic guitar (10)
  • Brian Culbertson – keyboards (3, 12), synth bass (3), drum programming (3, 12), trombone (3), trumpet (3), arrangements (3, 12), horn arrangements (3), acoustic piano (12), sound effects (12)
  • Jeff Koz – keyboards (4, 5, 7, 11), bass programming (4, 5, 7), drum programming (4, 5, 7), arrangements (4, 5, 7, 11), acoustic guitar (5), effects (7), nylon acoustic guitar (11)
  • Brad Cole – acoustic piano (7), sax section arrangements (13)
  • Charles Crawford – turntables (9), DJ effects (9)
  • Norman Brown – guitar solo (1)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – acoustic guitar (3), guitar pads (3), guitar effects (3)
  • Tony Maiden – wah wah guitars (3), "funk" guitars (3), electric guitar (6)
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar (4, 5, 11, 12), electric guitar (4, 5, 7, 11, 12), guitar arrangements (4, 5, 7), guitar synthesizer (7), Ebow (12)
  • Marc Antoine – nylon acoustic guitar solo (12)
  • Alex Al – bass (1, 6), electric bass (3, 12)
  • Nathan East – bass (4, 7), electric bass (11)
  • John Robinson – drums (1, 6)
  • Gary Novak – drums (7, 11)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Bashiri Johnson – African percussion (12), vocal effects (12)
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 6)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 6), flugelhorn (1, 6), horn arrangements (1, 6)
  • Chris Botti – trumpet (9)
  • Evan Rogers – arrangements (2, 8, 9, 10), backing vocals (8), vocal effects (9), vocals (10), whistle (10)
  • Larry Gold – string arrangements and conductor (8)
  • Jennie Lorenzo – cello (8)
  • Peter Nocella – viola (8)
  • Gloria Justin – violin (8)
  • Emma Kummrow – violin (8)
  • Igor Szwec – violin (8)
  • Brian McKnight – lead vocals (2), backing vocals (2, 13), acoustic piano (13)
  • Bobby Caldwell – backing vocals (6)
  • John Stoddart – vocal effects (7)
  • Javier – lead and backing vocals (8)

Handclaps on "Honey-Dipped"

  • Janice Dela Cruz, Lois Gleckman, Liz Healy, Hyman Katz, Audrey Koz, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, Gary Morris, Mel Pearlman and Mark Tungwarapotwitan

Production

  • Dave Koz – executive producer, producer (1, 3-7, 11), co-producer (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Jeff Lorber – producer (1, 6), recording (1, 6)
  • Evan Rogers – producer (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Carl Sturken – producer (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Brian Culbertson – producer (3, 12), recording (3, 12)
  • Jeff Koz – producer (4, 5, 7, 11), engineer (4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Brian McKnight – producer (13)
  • Dave Rideau – rhythm section recording (1, 6)
  • Al Hemberger – recording (2, 8, 9, 10)
  • Chris Wood – vocal recording (2), recording (13)
  • Mary Ann Souza – vocal recording assistant (2), recording assistant (13)
  • Dan Hart – engineer (4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Frank Nadasdy – engineer (4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Doug Rider – engineer (4, 5, 7, 11)
  • Jeff Chestek – strings recording (8)
  • John McGlinchey – strings recording assistant (8)
  • Louis Alfred III – percussion recording (12)
  • Brad Cole – sax section recording (13)
  • Peter Morkran – mixing
  • Tony Flores – mix assistant
  • Seth Waldmann – mix assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Wendy Goldstein – A&R
  • Natasha Bishop – project coordinator
  • Andrea Derby – production coordinator
  • Mary Fagot – art direction
  • George Mimnaugh – design
  • Elfie Semotan – photography
  • W.F. Leopold Management, Inc. – management

Studios

  • Recorded at Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); The ColeMine (North Hollywood, California); JHL Sounds and Palisades Zoo (Pacific Palisades, California); BCM Studios (Los Angeles, California); Back Room Studios (Glendale, California); HUM Studios (Santa Monica, California); The Loft Recording Studios (Bronxville, New York); The Lab (New York City, New York); The Studio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
  • Mixed at Conway Studios (Hollywood, California).
  • Mastered at Future Disc (Hollywood, California).

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Billboard 200[2] 129
Jazz Albums[2] 2

References

  1. ^ Wildran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: Saxophonic > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Saxophonic - Dave Koz". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Billboard - 18 oct. 2003 - Page 22 The experimentation goes one step further in Act Three, which features the fast-paced "Sound of the Underground," based on samples from jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan's classic tune "Sidewinder." Koz says, "We turned the song sideways ..."