Jazz Life: the Very Best of Chris Minh Doky
File this one under an album we missed when it released, but wish we didn’t.
Chris Minh Doky released a double album “A Jazz Life” in November 2008.
As Chris describes the release, “This is my compilation album, which actually is a double album. One CD contains my favorite vocal tracks (and a brand new one!) and the other CD contains some of my favorite instrumental moments.”
Musicians include:
Vocals: Katreese Barnes, Randy Brecker Søs Fenger, Lalah Hathaway, Al Jarreau, Marc Johnson, Dianne Reeves, Vivian Sessoms, Sanne Salomonsen
Saxophones: Michael Brecker, Kenny Garrett, David Sanborn
Trumpet: Randy Brecker
Guitars: Joe Caro, Ole Kibsgaard, Chris Parks,
Piano & keys: Joey Calderazzo, Jacob Christoffersen, Niels Lan Doky, Larry Goldings, Henry Hey, Lars Jansson, Mads BB Krogh, Makoto Ozone, Ricky Peterson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, George Whitty
Drums: Don Alias, Emil Dewaal, Adam Nussbaum, Clarence Penn, Alex Riel, Bill Stewart, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Lenny White