American Landscape (David Benoit album)

American Landscape is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1997, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #7 on Billboard's Jazz chart.

American Landscape
Studio album by David Benoit
Released	1997
Recorded	1997 at 29th Street Studios (Torrance, CA); The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA); CTS Studios (Wembley, UK).
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:40
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Al Schmitt and David Benoit
David Benoit chronology
Remembering Christmas (1996) American Landscape (1997) Professional Dreamer (1999)

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by David Benoit.

1. "American Landscape" - 4:23
2. "Max's Boogie" - 4:23
3. "Lost in Tokyo" - 3:35
4. "If I Can Believe" - 6:23
5. "A Personal Story" - 4:54
6. "Rue de la Soleil" - 4:24
7. "Saying Goodbye" - 4:53
8. "Mr. Rodriguez's Opus" - 4:54
9. "Speed Racer" - 5:51

Personnel

• David Benoit – acoustic piano (1-9), arrangements (1-4, 6, 7), orchestra arrangements and conductor (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Pat Kelley – fretted instruments (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Bela Fleck – banjo (1, 9)
• Dean Parks – guitar (2, 3, 6, 7)
• Nathan East – bass (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Ken Wild – bass (2, 3, 6, 7)
• John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Carlos Vega – drums (2, 3, 6, 7)
• Luis Conte – percussion (1-9)
• Poncho Sanchez – congas (8)
• Tommy Morgan – harmonica (1, 9)
• Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone (1-9), soprano saxophone (1-9)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (8)
• David Blumberg – arrangements (5, 8, 9)
• The London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (1, 4, 5, 8, 9)

Production

• Producers – David Benoit and Al Schmitt
• Executive Producer – Tommy LiPuma
• Engineers – Al Schmitt and Bill Smith
• Second Engineers – David Nottingham, Luis Rodriguez and Toby Woods.
• Mixing – Al Schmitt
• Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
• Music Preparation – Ken Gruberman at Quill Music Services.
• Project Coordinator – Dianna Mich Newell
• Art Direction – Hollis King
• Graphic Design – Kevin Gaor
• Illustration – Will Klemm
• Photography – Tracy Lamonica
• Liner Notes – Sally Field
• Management – Fitzgerald Hartley Co.

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums[1]	7

References

1. "David Benoit US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.

External links

• David Benoit-American Landscape at Discogs