Dave Koz (album)
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Dave Koz is the 1990 debut album by Dave Koz
. It was released on Capitol Records in 1990. Koz himself co-wrote eight of the 11 tracks, as well as having a reworking of the Richard Marx
hit Endless Summer Nights
.
He is supported by various people depending on the song.
Dave Koz
Dave Koz is an American smooth jazz saxophonist.- Life and career :Dave Koz was born on March 27, 1963 in Encino, California....
. It was released on Capitol Records in 1990. Koz himself co-wrote eight of the 11 tracks, as well as having a reworking of the Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
hit Endless Summer Nights
Endless Summer Nights
"Endless Summer Nights" is a song written and performed by American pop-rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous debut album. The song peaked at number two on the U.S...
.
He is supported by various people depending on the song.
Track listing
- "So Far From Home" (Koz, Lorber) 6:10
- "Emily" (Bobby Caldwell, Koz, Lorber) 5:30
- "Give It Up" (Koz, Lorber, Marx) 5:53
- "Nothing But The Radio On" (featuring Joey Diggs) (Klaven, S. Rose, G. Rose) 4:31
- "Castle of Dreams" (Koz, Jeff Koz) 5:00
- "Endless Summer NightsEndless Summer Nights"Endless Summer Nights" is a song written and performed by American pop-rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous debut album. The song peaked at number two on the U.S...
" (Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
) 5:01 - "Love of My Life" (featuring Cole Basquē) Koz, Elliott Wolff) 4:24
- "Art of Key Noise" (Koz, Claude Gaudette) :27
- "Perfect Stranger" (Koz, Rogers, Sturken) 4:34
- "If Love Is All We Have" (featuring Cole Basquē) (Davidovicci, Derry, Homms) 4:27
- "Yesterday's Rain" (Koz, Rogers, Sturken) 5:51
Production
- Executive Producers: Allen Kovac, Bruce Lundvall
- Produced By Steve Barri, Claude Gaudette, Dave Koz, Jeff Koz, Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
, Randy Nicklaus, Tony Peluso, Evan Rogers & Carl Sturken - Engineers: Francis Buckley, Eddie King, Jeff Lorber, Matt Noble, Tony PelusoTony PelusoTony Peluso was an American guitarist and record producer. He was lead guitarist for pop duo Carpenters from 1972 to 1983....
, Bruce Sugar, Howard Lee Wolen - Assistant Engineers: Sally Browder, Jeff DeMorris, Nick Els, Gabriel Moffat, Fawn Rogers, Rob Ruscoe
- Mixing: Darrell Gustamacho, Alan Meyerson, Steve Peck, Tony Peluso
- Mix Assistants: Mike Harlow, Steve Peck, John Schmit, Joel Stoner
- Mastering: Steve Hall
Personnel
- Drums: Kevin Cloud
- Percussion: Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
, Bill Lewis, Steve Reid - Drum Programming: Dave Koz, Jim Lang, Jeff Lorber, Carl Sturken
- Bass: Matt BissonetteMatt BissonetteMatt Bissonette is an American bass player and the brother of drummer Gregg Bissonette. He attended the University of North Texas's jazz music program. According to Guitar 9, an online musicianship magazine, he has played bass and other stringed instruments on at least 22 albums, with music...
, Randy JacksonRandy JacksonRandall Darius "Randy" Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew...
, Alec Milstein - Keyboards: Claude Gaudette, Dave Koz, Jim Lang, Jeff Lorber, Tom Scott, Carl Sturken
- Programming: Judd Miller
- Saxophone: Dave Koz
- Guitars: Charles Fearing, Buzz FeitenBuzz FeitenHoward "Buzz" Feiten is a North American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and session musician.He is best known as a lead and rhythm electric guitarist, and for having patented a unique, scientifically designed tuning system which re-configures its stringboard / neck for more accurate tonality...
, Paul Jackson Jr., Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, Carlos Rios - Vocals: Marva Barnes, Cole Basque, Joey Diggs, Elsa Fiorillo, Portia Griffin, Bunny Hull, Phillip Ingram, Audrey Koz, Jeff Koz, Evan Rogers, Mark Schulman, Gigi Shuttleworth