1999 studio album by Dave Koz
The Dance Released September 28, 1999 Genre Smooth jazz Length 60 :40 Label Capitol Producer Glen Ballard , Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers , Jeff Lorber , Jeff Koz, Burt Bacharach , Montell Jordan , Schappell Crawford, Brad Cole, Dave Koz
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
The Dance is the fifth studio album by American smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz . It was released by Capitol Records on September 28, 1999. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2] The album sold more than 500,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Together Again" Dave Koz , Jeff Koz4:17 2. "I'm Waiting for You" D.Koz, J.Lorber 3:18 3. "Can't Let You Go (The Sha La Song)" (featuring Luther Vandross ) D.Koz, Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers 4:17 4. "Careless Whisper " (featuring Montell Jordan ) George Michael , Andrew Ridgeley 6:11 5. "Love Is on the Way" (featuring Chris Botti ) Jeff Lorber , D.Koz4:45 6. "Know You by Heart" D.Koz, Skip Ewing 3:39 7. "Surrender" J.Koz, D.Koz 4:43 8. "You Are Me, I Am You" (featuring Marc Antoine ) D.Koz, Sturken, Rogers 4:52 9. "The Dance " (featuring BeBe Winans ) Tony Arata 5:19 10. "Cuban Hideaway" D.Koz 2:14 11. "The Bright Side" (featuring Jonathan Butler ) D.Koz, Lorber 4:41 12. "Don't Give Up" (featuring Burt Bacharach ) Burt Bacharach , D.Koz4:02 13. "Right by Your Side" D.Koz, J.Koz 4:04 14. "I'll Be There " Berry Gordy , Bob West, Willie Hutch , Hal Davis 4:18
Dave Koz – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, arrangements (5, 13) Jeff Koz – keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements (5, 13), vocal arrangements (14) Jeff Lorber – keyboards (2, 11), drum programming (2, 11) Carl Sturken – keyboards (3, 8), acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (3, 8), bass (3, 8), drum programming (3, 8) Mark Portmann – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (8) Schappell Crawford – keyboards (4), Fender Rhodes (4) David Benoit – string arrangements (4, 6), acoustic piano (6) Urs Wiesendanger – additional keyboards (5, 11), percussion (5) Glen Ballard – keyboards (9), acoustic piano (9) Randy Kerber – Fender Rhodes (9) Brad Cole – arrangements (10), additional keyboards (14) Burt Bacharach – acoustic piano (12) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (12) Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 4, 7, 12, 13), nylon guitar (4), guitar (9, 14), acoustic guitar (13) Michael Landau – acoustic guitar (2, 11), electric guitar (2, 5, 11) Jay Williams – acoustic guitar (4) Paul Jackson, Jr. – electric guitar (5) Tony Maiden – wah wah guitar (7) Marc Antoine – Spanish guitar (8) Jonathan Butler – acoustic guitar (11), vocals (11) Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (12), electric guitar (12) Al McKay – electric guitar (14) Bill Sharpe – bass (1, 7) Nathan East – bass (2, 11) Freddie Washington – bass (6) John Peña – bass (8, 14) Neil Stubenhaus – bass (12) Gota Yashiki – drum samples (1) Steve Ferrone – drums (3) George Johnson – drums (4) Montell Jordan – drum programming (4), lead vocals (4) John Robinson – drums (5, 11, 12, 14) Ricky Lawson – drums (6) Matt Chamberlain – drums (9) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (13) Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 11) Brian Kilgore – percussion (9) Luis Conte – percussion (10) Nick Lane – trombone (12) Chris Botti – trumpet (5) Wayne Bergeron – flugelhorn (12), trumpet (12) Bruce Dukov – concertmaster (4, 6) Luther Vandross – vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3) Sue Ann Carwell – backing vocals (4, 12) Shae Jones – backing vocals (4) Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8) Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (8) BeBe Winans – lead vocals (9) Gloria Agustus – backing vocals (9) Kathy Hazzard – backing vocals (9) Janet Mims – backing vocals (9) Ricky Nelson – backing vocals (9) Alfie Silas – backing vocals (9) Jackie Simley Stevens – backing vocals (12) Mervyn Warren – lead and backing vocals (14), vocal arrangements (14) Terry Bradford – backing vocals (14) Timothy Owens – backing vocals (14) David Thomas – backing vocals (14) Roy Lott – executive producer Dave Koz – producer, engineer Jeff Koz – producer, engineer Jeff Lorber – producer (2, 11) Evan Rogers – producer (3, 8) Carl Sturken – producer (3, 8) Schappell Crawford – producer (4) Montell Jordan – producer (4) Glen Ballard – producer (9) Brad Cole – producer (10), engineer Scott Campbell – engineer Bryan Carrigan – engineer Anne Catalino – engineer Nick Els – engineer Clark Germain – engineer Al Hemberger – engineer Ed Miller – engineer Gus Mossler – engineer Frank Nadasdy – engineer Doug Rider – engineer Gabe Veltri – engineer John Vigran – engineer Jeff Woodruff – engineer Allen Sides – strings recording (4, 6) Peter Mokran – mixing Steve Hall – mastering Valerie Pack – project coordinator Ceinwyn Clark – production coordinator Jolie Levine-Aller – production coordinator Jeffrey Fey – art direction, design Tommy Steele – art direction Sam Jones – photography Adriana Verwey – stylist Single Title Year Chart Position "Careless Whisper" 2000 Billboard Adult Contemporary 30[5] "Know You by Heart" 2000 Billboard Adult Contemporary 26[6]
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