The Best Of David Benoit
David Benoit
- Artist
- David Benoit
- Label
- Hip-O Records
- Catalog number
- B0004378-02
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- US
- Format
- Compilation
- Barcode
- 602498806470
What’s on it
The Best Of David Benoit has 12 tracks, about 51:21 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
1Every Step Of The Way
- Written-By
- David Benoit, Russ Freeman (2)
2Key To You
- Vocals
- Chuck Sabatino, Jeff Pescetto, Phillip Ingram
- Written-By
- David Benoit, David Pack
3Freedom At Midnight
- Written-By
- David Benoit, Nathan East
4Kei's Song
- Written-By
- David Benoit
5Wild Kids
- Written-By
- David Benoit, Don Grusin
6Cast Your Fate To The Wind
- Written-By
- Vince Guaraldi
7M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude)
- Written-By
- David Benoit, Marcel East, Nathan East
8Saudade
- Written-By
- David Benoit
9Wailea
- Written-By
- David Benoit
10American Landscape
- Written-By
- David Benoit
11Linus And Lucy
- Written-By
- Vince Guaraldi
12Watermelon Man
- Written-By
- Herbie Hancock
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Where it came from
Released in 2005 by Hip-O Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, this compilation serves as a retrospective of David Benoit's career in contemporary jazz. The collection was designed to capture the essence of his work spanning his tenure with GRP Records, a label instrumental in defining the smooth jazz aesthetic of the 1980s and 1990s. It functions as a definitive sampler for listeners looking to explore Benoit's blend of orchestral pop, jazz, and adult contemporary sensibilities.
The album reflects a period when the music industry was actively consolidating back-catalogs into curated 'best of' packages to maintain the relevance of jazz instrumentalists in the digital age. The curation focuses on his signature piano-led tracks, emphasizing melodic accessibility and refined arrangements that helped establish Benoit as a prominent figure in the smooth jazz radio format. It is a functional representation of a specific era of cross-genre jazz production.
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