Off the Beaten Path

For the album by Justin Moore, see Off the Beaten Path (Justin Moore album).
Off the Beaten Path
Studio album by Dave Koz
Released August 20, 1996
Genre Smooth jazz
Length 57:34
Label Capitol
Producer Thom Panunzio, Jeff Koz, Dave Koz
Dave Koz chronology

Lucky Man
(1993)
Off the Beaten Path
(1996)
December Makes Me Feel This Way
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Off the Beaten Path is the third studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on August 20, 1996. Koz himself provides vocal on "That's the Way I Feel About You."

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Don't Look Back"  Dave Koz, Jeff Koz 4:07
2. "I'm Ready"  D. Koz 4:37
3. "Wake Up Call"  D. Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken 4:52
4. "Let Me Count the Ways"  D. Koz, Rogers, Sturken 4:20
5. "Follow Me Home"  D. Koz, Ron Cohen 5:44
6. "Awakenings"  D. Koz, J. Koz 3:34
7. "Flat Feet"  D. Koz, Jeff Lorber, J. Koz 3:50
8. "Lullaby for a Rainy Night"  D. Koz 4:56
9. "That's the Way I Feel About You"  Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich, D. Koz 4:41
10. "Leave the Light On"  D. Koz, J. Koz 4:09
11. "Under the Spell of the Moon"  D. Koz, J. Lorber 4:50
12. "My Back Porch"  D. Koz, J. Koz 5:13
13. "Remembrance"  D. Koz, Iianti Erningpraja 2:41

Personnel

  • Dave Koz - Saxophones, Vocal
  • Greg Adams - Trumpet
  • Kenny Aronoff - Drums, Percussion
  • Gregg Arreguin - Guitars
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson - Background Vocal
  • Phil Ayling - Tin Whistle
  • Sir Harry Bowen - Background Vocal
  • Lenny Castro - Percussion
  • Sharon Celani - Background Vocal
  • Larry Corbett - Cello
  • Jim Cox - Hammond B-3 Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano
  • Chuck Findley - Trumpet
  • Jim Gilstrap - Background Vocal
  • Gary Herbig - Tenor and Baritone Sax
  • Brian Kilgore - Maracas
  • Leo Kottke - Acoustic Guitar

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Billboard 200[2] 182
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[3] 3

References

  1. Widran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: Off the Beaten Path > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. "Off the Beaten Path - Dave Koz". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. "Off the Beaten Path - Dave Koz > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

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