Right Here, Right Now (David Benoit album)

Right Here, Right Now
Studio album by David Benoit
Released	2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:17
Label	GRP
Producer	Rick Braun
David Benoit chronology
Fuzzy Logic (2002) Right Here, Right Now (2003) The Benoit/Freeman Project 2 (2004)

Right Here, Right Now is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2003, and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #10 on Billboard's Jazz chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit; except where indicated

1. "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) - 5:23
2. "Right Here, Right Now" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 4:38
3. "Le Grand" (David Benoit, Michael Forman) - 5:27
4. "Don't Know Why" (Jesse Harris) - 4:32
5. "Jellybeans and Chocolate" (David Benoit, Rick Braun) - 5:13
6. "Third Encounter" - 5:45
7. "Swingin' Waikiki" - 5:37
8. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (James Taylor) - 4:12
9. "Wistful Thinking" - 4:32
10. "Quiet Room" - 3:58

Personnel

• David Benoit – acoustic piano (1-10), Wurlitzer electric piano (1), arrangements (1-7, 9, 10), string pad (2), synthesizer programming (2), Fender Rhodes (5), Hammond B3 organ (5), string arrangements and conductor (8)
• Pat Kelly – guitar (1, 3, 4, 7–10)
• Tony Maiden – guitar (1, 5)
• Randy Jacobs – guitar (2)
• Peter White – guitar solo (8)
• Kevin Axt – bass (1, 4, 8)
• Nathan East – bass (3, 6)
• Freddie Washington – bass (5)
• Dean Taba – bass (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Land Richards – drums (1, 4, 6, 8)
• Bud Harner – drums (2)
• Steve Ferrone – drums (3, 5, 6)
• Jeff Olson – drums (7, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
• Luis Conte – percussion (2)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (5)
• Brad Dutz – percussion (8)
• Euge Groove – tenor saxophone (5)
• Andy Suzuki – tenor saxophone (7, 9)
• Nick Lane – trombone (1, 2), horn arrangements (1, 2, 5)
• Brian Culbertson – trombone (5)
• Rick Braun – trumpet (1), party and fun stuff effects (1), arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6), horn arrangements (1, 2, 5), synthesizer programming (2), computer programming (6), flugelhorn (10)
• Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (2)

Strings (Track 8)

• Sid Page – concertmaster
• Suzie Katayama – contractor
• Anna Bonn, John Eidsvoog, Julie Eidsvoog and Suzie Katayama – copyists
• Kevin Axt, Dom Genova and David Stone – bass
• Larry Corbett, Dan Smith and Rudy Stein – cello
• Denyse Buffum, Carole Mukogawa, Jimbo Ross and Evan Wilson – viola
• Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Kirsten Fife, Larry Greenfield, Sara Parkins, Alyssa Park, Cameron Patrick, Anatoly Rosinsky, John Wittenberg and Margaret Wooten – violin

Production

• Rick Braun – producer
• Clark Germain – tracking engineer, mixing
• Steve Sykes – tracking engineer, mixing
• Jeff Davis – technical assistant
• Chris Bellman – mastering
• Bud Harner – A&R direction
• Marsha Black – A&R administration
• Yvonne Wish – project coordinator
• John Newcott – release coordinator
• Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
• Hollis King – art direction
• Rika Ichiki – design
• Rocky Schenck – photography
• Ron Moss at Chapman & Co. Management – manager

Studios

• Recorded at Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Brauntasoarus Studios (Woodland Hills, CA); Castle Oaks Studios (Calabasas, CA).
• Mixed at Bay 7 Studios (Village Valley, CA) and Rupert House (Woodland Hills, CA).
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums	10

External links

• David Benoit-Right Here, Right Now on YouTube
• David Benoit Official Site