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:

1. Under the Sun – Michael Franks
2. Rendezvous In Rio – Charles Blenzig, Michael Franks
3. The Cool School – Michael Franks
4. Samba de Soho – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ronaldo Bastos
5. Rendezvous In Rio – Michael Franks
6. Scatsville – Michael Franks
7. The Chemistry Of Love – Michael Franks
8. Hearing “Take Five – Michael Franks
9. The Question Is Why – Michael Franks
10. Songbirds – Michael Franks