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Heroes (David Benoit album)

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Released
  
2008

Heroes 2008
  
Earthglow 2010

Release date
  
2008

Label
  
Peak Records

Length
  
39:51

Artist
  
David Benoit

Producer
  
David Benoit

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
2007 at Paramount Studios - Hollywood, CA

Similar
  
David Benoit albums, Jazz albums

Heroes is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 2008, and recorded for the Peak label. The album is Benoit's tribute to his musical 'heroes' who influenced his career, including Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, and Dave Grusin.
Heroes reached #9 on Billboard's contemporary Jazz chart.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Mountain Dance (written by: Dave Grusin) - 4:04
  2. Human Nature (John Bettis / Steve Porcaro) - 4:12
  3. Your Song (Elton John / Bernie Taupin) - 3:49
  4. Light My Fire (Robbie Krieger / John Densmore / Jim Morrison / Ray Manzarek) - 4:00
  5. Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) - 4:19
  6. She's Leaving Home (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) - 3:35
  7. Song For My Father (Horace Silver) - 3:20
  8. Waltz For Debby (Bill Evans) - 5:03*
  9. A Twisted Little Etude (David Benoit) - 2:29
  10. Blue Rondo A La Turk (Dave Brubeck) - 5:00
  • Waltz For Debby (track #8) is incorrectly listed in the liner notes as Waltz For Debbie

    • Personnel

  • David Benoit - piano, synthesizer
  • David Hughes - bass
  • Jamey Tate - drums
  • Brad Dutz - percussion
  • Andy Suzuki - saxophone

    • Songs

    1Mountain Dance4:04
    2Human Nature4:12
    3Your Song3:48

    References

    Heroes (David Benoit album) Wikipedia
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