Frank Sinatra with The Quincy Jones Orchestra - Portrait of an Album (1985)

A fascinating & rare behind-the-scenes study of this historic music collaboration between Frank Sinatra with Quincy Jones and his Orchestra during the making of the album 'L.A. Is My Lady'.Watching these masters at work is an absolute joy to behold.No DVD has ever been produced.

Recording information: A & R Recording Studios, New York, NY (05/17/1984); A&R Studios, New York, NY (05/17/1984); Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (05/17/1984); Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA (05/17/1984).
Personel: Personnel: George Benson , Lee Ritenour , Tony Mottola (guitar); Amy Sherman, Margaret Ross (harp); Frank Wess (saxophone, alto saxophone); Larry Williams , Frank Foster, George Young , Jerome Richardson, Kim Hutchcroft, Michael Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, William Green , Buddy Collette (saxophone); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Joe Newman , Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Lew Soloff, Oscar Brashear, Randy Brecker, Snooky Young (trumpet); David Duke, Sidney Muldrow, Henry Sigismonti, Jerry Peel, John Clark , Peter Gordon (French horn); George Bohannon, Urbie Green, Wayne Andre, Benny Powell, Bill Reichenbach Jr. , Bill Watrous, David Taylor , Lew McCreary (trombone); James Self, Tony Price (tuba); Hilary James , Randy Kerber (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Joe Parnello, Sy Johnson (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Bob James (electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Craig Huxley, Ed Walsh (synthesizer); Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); John "J.R." Robinson , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Steve Gadd , Irving Cottler (drums); Ralph MacDonald (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Jimmy Santis; Phil Ramone; Stanley Wallace.
Audio Remixers: Don Hahn; Elliot Scheiner.

Portrait of an Album.mkv

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TRACK LIST:

1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. The Best of Everything
3. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
4. Teach Me Tonight
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Mack the Knife
7. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
8. Stormy Weather
9. If I Should Lose You
10. A Hundred Years from Today
11. After You've Gone

Playing Time 1 Hour 1 minute