Heroes is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2008 and recorded for the Peak label.[1] The album is Benoit's tribute to his musical 'heroes' who influenced his career, including Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, and Dave Grusin.
| Heroes | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 at Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA). | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:51 | |||
| Label | Peak | |||
| Producer | David Benoit | |||
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Heroes reached No. 9 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
edit- "Mountain Dance" (Dave Grusin) - 4:04
- "Human Nature" (John Bettis, Steve Porcaro) - 4:12
- "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 3:49
- "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, John Densmore, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek) - 4:00
- "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Clifton Davis) - 4:19
- "She's Leaving Home" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:35
- "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver) - 3:20
- "You Look Good to Me" (Walter Donaldson) - 2:56
- "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans) - 5:03*
- "A Twisted Little Etude" (David Benoit) - 2:29
- "Blue Rondo à la Turk" (Dave Brubeck) - 5:00
- "Waltz for Debby" (track 9) is incorrectly listed in the liner notes as "Waltz for Debbie"
Personnel
edit- David Benoit – pianos, synthesizers, arrangements and conductor
- David Hughes – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Jamey Tate – drums
- Brad Dutz – percussion
- Andy Suzuki – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Cathy Biagini – cello
- John Wang – viola
- Yun Tang – violin, concertmaster
- Darryl Tanikawa – music contractor
Production
edit- David Benoit – producer
- Andi Howard – executive producer
- Mark Wexler – executive producer
- Clark Germain – engineer, mixing
- Rob Montez – assistant engineer
- Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Valerie Ince – A&R coordinator
- Yvonne Wish – project coordinator
- Sonny Mediana – art direction, design, photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "DAVID BENOIT - Heroes". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.