Every Step of the Way

Every Step of the Way is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1988, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and received a 1989 Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance.

For the Johnny Mathis single, see I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits.
Every Step of the Way
Studio album by
David Benoit
Released1988
Recorded1988 at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Hallmark Studios (Westlake Village, California); Record Plant (New York City, New York).
GenreJazz
Length48:21
LabelGRP Records
ProducerJeffrey Weber and David Benoit
David Benoit chronology
Freedom At Midnight
(1987)		 Every Step of the Way
(1988)		 Urban Daydreams
(1989)

Track listing
  1. "Every Step of the Way" (David Benoit / Russ Freeman) - 4:04
  2. "Shibuya Station" (David Benoit) - 3:34
  3. "The Key to You" (David Benoit / David Pack) - 5:04
  4. "Remembering What You Said" (David Benoit) - 4:34
  5. "Once Running Free" (David Benoit) - 2:46
  6. "ReBach" (David Benoit / Nathan East) - 4:40
  7. Sao Paulo" (David Benoit) - 5:17
  8. "No Worries (David Benoit / Nathan East) - 5:34
  9. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Michael Jackson) - 4:52
  10. "Painted Desert" (David Benoit) - 4:25
  11. "Saturdays" (David Benoit) - 4:15

Personnel
  • David Benoit – acoustic piano (1-5, 7, 9, 10, 11), arrangements (1), keyboards (2, 3, 5, 7), keyboard programming (2, 6), string arrangements and conductor (4), Kawai MIDI grand piano (6, 8, 10), synth solo (6), orchestra arrangements and conductor (6)
  • Randy Waldman – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 6)
  • Tom Ranier – keyboards (4, 7, 10, 11)
  • Russ Freeman – lead guitar (1), arrangements (1)
  • Michael Landau – rhythm guitar (1), guitar (2, 3, 8), guitar solo (6)
  • Grant Geissman – guitar (4, 7, 10)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 2)
  • Nathan East – bass (3, 6), bass solo (8), vocals (8)
  • Bob Feldman – bass (4, 7, 10)
  • Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass (9, 11)
  • John Robinson – drums (2, 3, 6, 8), drum programming (6)
  • Tony Morales – drums (4, 7, 10)
  • Harvey Mason – drums (9, 11)
  • Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 2, 6, 8)
  • Brad Dutz – percussion (4, 7, 9, 10, 11)
  • Luis Conte – percussion (7)
  • Chris Smith – harmonica (2)
  • Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone (2)
  • Sam Riney – saxophone (4, 10)
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (3, 7)
  • Gary Grant – trumpet (3, 7), flugelhorn (3, 7)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (3, 7), horn arrangements (3, 7), flugelhorn (6, 7)
  • Dave Valentin – flute (7)
  • Bruce Dukov – concertmaster (6)
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor (6)
  • The Warfield Avenue Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (6)
  • David Pack – lead vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3)
  • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (3)
  • Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (3)
  • Chuck Sabatino – backing vocals (3)

Production
  • Producers – David Benoit and Jeffrey Weber
  • Executive Producers – Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
  • Recorded and Mixed by Allen Sides
  • Recording and Mix Assistants – Bob Loftus and Bruce Wildstein
  • Additional Recording – Josiah Gluck and Steve Hallmark
  • Mixed at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California).
  • Editing – Bill Giolando
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
  • Music Preparation – Ken Gruberman
  • Music Coordinator – Tim Olsen
  • Production Coordinator – Suzanne Sherman
  • Creative Director – Andy Baltimore
  • Album Design – Leslie Winther
  • Photography – Kamron Hinatsu

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Billboard Jazz Albums[1] 4

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