The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995
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| The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995 | ||||
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| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 at various locations | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:58 | |||
| Label | GRP Records | |||
| Producer | Carl Griffin | |||
| David Benoit chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995 is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1994, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #25 on Billboard's Jazz chart.[2]
The Best of David Benoit 1987–1995 is a retrospective of Benoit's GRP releases, and also contains some previously unreleased material.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drive Time" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Every Step of the Way" |
| Every Step of the Way (1988) | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" |
| Waiting for Spring (1989) | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Searching For June" |
| Previously Unreleased | 4:41 |
| 5. | "M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)" |
| Inner Motion (1990) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Linus and Lucy" | Vince Guaraldi | Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (1989) | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Kei's Song" | David Benoit | Freedom at Midnight (1987) | 4:36 |
| 8. | "The Key to You" |
| Every Step of the Way | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Freedom At Midnight" |
| Freedom At Midnight | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Still Standing" |
| Shadows (1991) | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Wailea" | David Benoit | Shaken Not Stirred | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Letter To Evan" | Bill Evans | Letter to Evan (1992) | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Urban Daydreams" | David Benoit | Urban Daydreams (1989) | 5:48 |
| 14. | "Mediterranean Nights" |
| The Benoit/Freeman Project (1994) | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 65:58 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- David Benoit – Piano, Synthesizer
- Eric Marienthal – Saxophone
- Paul Jackson Jr. – Guitar
- Nathan East – Bass
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Ricky Lawson – Drums
- Jerry Hey – Horns
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Charles Loper – trombone
Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic,[3] then verified from the album's liner notes.[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ Yanow, Scott. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b "David Benoit Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "David Benoit - The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995 (liner notes). David Benoit. GRP. 1995. GRD-9831.
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