Hello Tomorrow (album) explained
| Hello Tomorrow |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Dave Koz |
| Cover: | Hello.Tomorrow.Dave.Koz.jpg |
| Released: | October 19, 2010 |
| Genre: | Smooth jazz |
| Label: | Concord |
| Producer: | John Burk, Marcus Miller |
| Prev Title: | Greatest Hits |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Live at the Blue Tokyo |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
Hello Tomorrow is the ninth studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was his first album released by Concord Records on October 19, 2010. Koz himself provided vocals on "This Guy's in Love with You". The album peaked at number 1 on Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[1] On November 30, 2011, the album received a Nomination in the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album.
Personnel
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals (5), whisper, keyboards, piano
- Tim Carmon – Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
- David Delhomme – keyboards, synthesizers
- Harvey Mason, Jr. – keyboards, programming
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
- Darren Rahn – keyboards, programming
- Nate Harasim – keyboards, synthesizer programming, loops
- Bobby Sparks II – Hammond B3 organ
- Marcus Miller – keyboards, Moog synthesizer, guitars, bass guitar, vibraphone, bass clarinet, clarinet, backing vocals, arrangements, horn arrangements
- Brian Culbertson – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9), bass programming (9), trombone (9)
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards (11), acoustic piano solo (11)
- Lee Ritenour – guitar (1)
- John Burk – guitars
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitars
- Dean Parks – guitars, arrangements
- John "Jubu" Smith – guitars
- Jonathan Butler – guitar (4), vocals (4)
- Keb' Mo' – guitar (7, 9), vocals (7, 9)
- Omar Hakim – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Sheila E. – percussion, vocals (4)
- Dan Higgins – flute, tenor saxophone
- Boney James – tenor saxophone (2)
- Chuck Findley – trombone, trumpet
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Herb Alpert – trumpet (5)
- Christian Scott – trumpet (9)
- Brian O'Connor – French Horn
- John Capek – strings, string arrangements
- Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
- Lynn Mabry – backing vocals
- Evan Rogers – backing vocals
- Dana Glover – vocals (8)
Charts
Singles| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 2010 | Put the Top Down | Jazz Songs[2] | 1 |
| 2010 | Start All Over Again | Jazz Songs | 11 |
| 2011 | Anything's Possible | Jazz Songs | 1 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dave koz|chart=all}} Hello Tomorrow - Dave Koz]. Billboard. September 14, 2011.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dave koz|chart=Jazz Songs}} Dave Koz Album & Song Chart History ]. Billboard . September 14, 2011.
