Sleeping Gypsy (album) explained

Sleeping Gypsy
Type:	album
Artist:	Michael Franks
Cover:	Michael Franks Sleeping Gypsy CD.jpg
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Tommy LiPuma
Prev Title:	The Art of Tea
Prev Year:	1976
Year:	1977
Next Title:	Burchfield Nines
Next Year:	1978

Sleeping Gypsy is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1977 with Warner Bros. Records.^[1] It was Franks' third studio album after The Art of Tea and prior to Burchfield Nines.

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael Franks - vocals
• Joe Sample - keyboards (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
• Wilton Felder - bass guitar
• John Guerin - drums (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
• Larry Carlton - guitar, lead guitar on "Down In Brazil"
• David Sanborn - saxophone (3,5-7)
• Michael Brecker - saxophone (1,2,4)
• Larry Bunker - percussion
• Ray Armando - percussion (1,3,4,6,8)
• João Palma - drums on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
• João Donato - piano on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
• Hélio Delmiro - rhythm guitar on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
• Claus Ogerman - strings arrangements, conductor
• Israel Baker - concertmaster

Support

• Recording and mixing  - Al Schmitt
• Orchestra arrangement and conducting  - Claus Ogerman

References

Bibliography

• Sleeping Gypsy. Michael Franks. 1977. Vinyl back cover. Warner Bros.. BS 3004. United States.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discography in Order of Release . MichaelFranks.com . 2012-01-26.