Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)

Lucky Man
Studio album by Dave Koz
Released June 21, 1993
Genre Smooth jazz
Length 59:53
Label Capitol
Producer Dennis Lambert, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz, Jeff Koz, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Dave Koz chronology

Dave Koz
(1990)		 Lucky Man
(1993)		 Off the Beaten Path
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Lucky Man is the second studio album of saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on June 21, 1993. The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and has thus been certified gold by the RIAA. Koz's Brother Jeff Koz work on some of the album.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Shakin' the Shack" (featuring Robben Ford & Chester Thompson)Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber 6:05
2. "You Make Me Smile"  Jeff Koz, D.Koz 4:17
3. "Faces of the Heart"  D.Koz, J.Koz, Jack Urbont 3:42
4. "Don't Look Any Further (Prelude)"    0:40
5. "Don't Look Any Further" (featuring Zelma Davis)Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings 5:19
6. "Tender Is the Night" (featuring Phil Perry)D.Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 5:55
7. "Saxman" (featuring Maceo Parker, Clarence Clemons, Stephen Kupka, Booker T. Jones, with a spoken introduction by Edward James Olmos)Allee Willis, D.Koz 4:25
8. "After Dark"  Lorber, D.Koz 6:22
9. "Lucky Man" (featuring Charles Pettigrew)Jud Friedman, D.Koz 3:26
10. "Silver Lining"  D.Koz, Lorber 5:15
11. "Wait a Little While"  Carlos Rios, D.Koz 5:39
12. "Show Me the Way"  D.Koz, J.Koz 5:22
13. "Misty"  Erroll Garner 3:19

Personnel
  • Jheryl Lockhart - Background Vocal
  • Jeff Lorber - Keyboards
  • Bob Mann - Acoustic Guitar
  • Jean McClain - Background Vocal
  • Alec Milstein - Bass
  • Monalisa - Choir
  • Kenny Moore - Piano
  • Edward James Olmos - Spoken Introduction
  • Pino Palladino - Fretless Bass
  • Maceo Parker - Alto Saxophone
  • Bill Payne - Piano
  • John Pena - Bass
  • Katrina Perkins - Background Vocal
  • Phil Perry - Vocal
  • Jeff Pescetto - Choir
  • Charles Pettigrew - Vocal
  • Greg Phillinganes - Piano
  • Steve Reid - Percussion
  • Carlos Rios - Guitars
  • John Robinson - Drums
  • Evan Rogers - Background Vocal
  • Machito Sanchez - Percussion
  • Mark Schulman - Drums
  • Leslie Smith - Choir
  • Carl Sturken - Guitar, Keyboards
  • Chester Thompson - Organ
  • Michael Thompson - Guitar
  • Yvonne Williams - Choir
  • Gigi Worth - Choir
  • Terry Young - Choir

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard 200 176[2]
1993 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 2[2]
Single
Title Year Chart Position
You Make Me Smile 1993 Adult Contemporary 20[3]

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
United States Gold[4] 500,000

References

  1. ↑ Promis, Jose F.. Dave Koz: Lucky Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lucky Man - Dave Koz > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ "You Make Me Smile - Dave Koz". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Search Results for Dave Koz". riaa.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.