{ Track List }
DISC 1
1. Guitarland
2. Villa by the sea
3. Soul dance
4. Brighter day
5. Boys of summer
6. Anywhere near you
7. Drive
8. Cool in the shade
9. East River drive
10. Bellagio
DISC 1
1. Guitarland
2. Villa by the sea
3. Soul dance
4. Brighter day
5. Boys of summer
6. Anywhere near you
7. Drive
8. Cool in the shade
9. East River drive
10. Bellagio
{ EXTRAINFO }
• Andi Howard - Executive Producer
• Barry Eastmond - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
• Bill Heller - Keyboards, Programming
• Buddy Williams - Drums
• Chris Botti - Trumpet
• Doug Oberkircher - Engineer, Mixing
• Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
• Jason Miles - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer
• Jeff Lorber - Keyboards
• Jeff Mironov - Guitar (Rhythm)
• Leilani Shelby - Production Coordination
• Mark Wexler - Mixing
• Nancy Fisher - Stylist
• Pablo Batista - Percussion
• Russ Freeman - Arranger, Engineer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• Scott Hull - Mastering
• Sonny Mediana - Art Direction, Photography
• Tony Black - Engineer
• Valerie Ince - A&R
• Will Lee - Bass
• Barry Eastmond - Arranger, Keyboards, Programming
• Bill Heller - Keyboards, Programming
• Buddy Williams - Drums
• Chris Botti - Trumpet
• Doug Oberkircher - Engineer, Mixing
• Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
• Jason Miles - Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer
• Jeff Lorber - Keyboards
• Jeff Mironov - Guitar (Rhythm)
• Leilani Shelby - Production Coordination
• Mark Wexler - Mixing
• Nancy Fisher - Stylist
• Pablo Batista - Percussion
• Russ Freeman - Arranger, Engineer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Main Performer, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• Scott Hull - Mastering
• Sonny Mediana - Art Direction, Photography
• Tony Black - Engineer
• Valerie Ince - A&R
• Will Lee - Bass
{ COMMENT }
Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Fourplay 과 함께 90년대를 풍미한 퓨전재즈 밴드 Rippingtons의 리더이자 Peak Records의 설립자, 퓨전재즈 기타리스트, 작곡가, 어레인져 등 다방면에서 출중한 기량을 선보이고 있는 Russ Freeman의 2002년 공개한 [Drive]!! 1985년 첫 솔로 앨범을 발표한 이래, 꾸준히 활발한 활동을 펼치고 있는 그의 이번 작품에서는 헌정의 의미를 담아 Grover Washington Jr.의 "East River Drive", Don Henley의 "The Boys of Summer" 의 이채로운 해석을 비롯, 매력적인 뮤트 트럼펫의 Chris Botti 참여가 돋보이는 "Soul Dance", 키보디스트이자 작곡가, 프로듀서로 일찍이 Smooth Jazz의 파이오니어로서 이력을 쌓아온 Jeff Lorber와 함께한 "Brighter Day", 'Chick Corea Elektric Band', 'Rippington' 그룹의 일원인 베테랑 색스폰니스트 Eric Marienthal 이 함께한 "Anywhere Near You" 등 스페셜 게스트 참여로 풍성하고 다채로운 사운드를 담고 있다!!