The Benoit/Freeman Project 2
The Benoit Freeman Project 2 is a 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" - 4:40
- "Club Havana" - 5:37
- "Two Survivors" - 5:04
- "Samba" - 4:48
- "Moon Through the Window" - 4:30
- "Struttin'" - 4:42
- "Stiletto Heels" - 4:12
- "Waiting for the Stars to Fall" - 3:32
Personnel
- David Benoit – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha MOTIF 8, orchestra arrangements and conductor
- Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Dave Carpenter – bass
- Byron House – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Chris Botti – trumpet
- David Pack – vocals
- Vince Gill – vocals
- 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
- Mark Wexler – executive producer
- Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, vocal producer
- 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 – mastering location
- Traci Sterling Bashir – production coordinator
- Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography
- Ron Moss – management