On June 27, 2006, “Koch Records” label released “Rendezvous in Rio”, the sixteenth Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by John Rozenberg.
Personnel:
- Michael Franks – vocals
- Carmen Cuesta-Loeb, Pamela Driggs, Larry Hoppen – vocals
- Robbie Dupree – vocals, background vocals
- Beth Reineke, Veronica Nunn, Leslie Ritter– background vocals
- Mike DeMicco, Romero Lubambo, Marc Shulman, Dwight Sills – guitar
- Chuck Loeb – guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
- Jeff Lorber – keyboards, arranger, drum programming, engineer, percussion programming
- Scott Petito – keyboards, bass, mixing, mastering
- Alex Al, Sergio Brandão, Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Chris Hunter, Gary Meek– saxophone, flute
- Eric Marienthal – alto and tenor saxophone
- Roger Burn – piano, keyboards, vibraphone, programming
- David Sancious – piano, keyboards
- Charles Blenzig – keyboards, arranger, programming
- Vinnie Colaiuta, Wolfgang Haffner, Brian Dunne, Michael White, Michael White- drums
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion
- Café – percussion
- Andy Suzuki – woodwind
- Megan Denver – art direction, design, photography
- Dion Ogust – photography
Track listing:
- Under the Sun – Michael Franks
- Rendezvous In Rio – Charles Blenzig, Michael Franks
- The Cool School – Michael Franks
- Samba de Soho – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ronaldo Bastos
- Rendezvous In Rio – Michael Franks
- Scatsville – Michael Franks
- The Chemistry Of Love – Michael Franks
- Hearing “Take Five – Michael Franks
- The Question Is Why – Michael Franks
- Songbirds – Michael Franks
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