Freetime

 

Freetime »— 1981
5
See Below for Full Musician Credits

Tracks

  1. Freetime (6:03) – Tom Schuman/Eli Konikoff
  2. Telluride (5:18) – Jay Beckenstein
  3. Summer Strut (5:07) – Jeremy Wall
  4. Elegy for Trane (4:35) – Jeremy Wall
  5. Pacific Sunrise (7:53) – Tom Schuman
  6. Amber Dream (5:07) – Jay Beckenstein
  7. String Soup (3:30) – Jim Kurzdorfer
Produced by:Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra of Crosseyed Bear Productions for Amherst Records
Assistant Producer: Jeremy Wall

Recorded at: Secret Sound Studio, NYC
Engineer: Michael Barry
Assistant Engineer: Steve Baldwin
Mixed at: House Of Music, West Orange NJ
Engineers: Michael Barry, Charles Conrad
Assistant Engineer: Julian Robertson
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig at Master Disc, New York, NY

Illustration: David Heffernan

Musicians, Vocalists & Additional Info:

1. Freetime
Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes and Synthesizers – Tom Schuman
Guitar – John Tropea
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez, Crusher Bennett & Jay Beckenstein
Polyphonic Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall
Trumpet Solo – Randy Brecker

2. Telluride
Alto and Soprano Saxophones – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes & Piano – Tom Schuman
Guitars – John Tropea & Steve Khan
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Vibraphone – David Samuels
Synthesizers – Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall
Backing Vocals: Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysik, Rob Mounsey & Will Lee

3. Summer Strut
Alto Saxophone and Clay Flute – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes – Tom Schuman
Guitars – John Tropea & Steve Khan
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Marimba – David Samuels
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Guitar Solo – John Tropea

4. Elegy For Trane
Soprano Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein
Piano – Jeremy Wall
Cello – David Darling
Cymbal – Richard Calandra

5. Pacific Sunrise
Soprano & Tenor Saxophones – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes, Piano & Synthesizer – Tom Schuman
Guitar – John Tropea
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Marimba – David Samuels
Synthesizers – Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall

6. Amber Dream
Alto Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer – Tom Schuman
Guitars – Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez
Guitar Solo – Chet Catallo
Backing Vocals: Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysik, Rob Mounsey & Will Lee

7. String Soup
Alto Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes – Tom Schuman
Guitars – Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Eli Konikoff
Percussion – Gerardo Velez
Guitar Solo – Chet Catallo
Piano Solo – Richard Tee
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HORN SECTION
Jay Beckenstein – Alto Sax
Michael Brecker – Tenor Sax
Lou Del Gatto – Baritone Sax
Randy Brecker – Trumpet
Alan Rubin – Trumpet
Tom Malone – Trombone

Horns arranged and conducted by Jeremy Wall

Background Vocals arranged by Rob Mounsey

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