''Drive'' is an album by the American guitarist Russ Freeman, released in 2002 for the

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label. This album reached #7 on ''

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chart.

Track listing

#Guitarland (written by: Russ Freeman) - 4:47 #Villa By the Sea (Russ Freeman) - 4:54 #Soul Dance (Russ Freeman / Barry Eastmond) - 4:41 #Brighter Day (Russ Freeman) - 4:32 # Boys of Summer ( Mike Campbell /

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

) - 4:36 #Anywhere Near You (Russ Freeman / Barry Eastmond) - 4:45 #Drive (Russ Freeman) - 4:30 #Cool In the Shade (Russ Freeman) - 4:16 #East River Drive (

Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

) - 4:35 #Bellagio (Russ Freeman) - 4:16

Personnel

* Russ Freeman - Guitar, Keyboards *

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an award-winning American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album ''Impressions''. He was also nominated in ...

- Trumpet *Barry Eastmond - Keyboards *Bill Heller - Keyboards *

Jeff Lorber Jeffrey H. Lorber (born November 4, 1952) is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award on January 28, 2018 for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for '' Prototype' ...

- Keyboards *

Eric Marienthal Eric Marienthal (born December 19, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres. Early life Eric Marienthal was born on December 19, 1 ...

- Saxophone *Jason Miles - Keyboards *Jeff Mirinov - Guitar *

Will Lee William Lee (born William Lubovsky; August 6, 1908 – December 7, 1982) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television and film roles, but was best known for playing Mr. Hooper, the original store proprietor of the eponymous Hooper' ...

- Bass * Buddy Williams - Drums *Pablo Batista - Percussion

Charts

References

Russ Freeman Chart History

External links

Russ Freeman-Drive at AllMusic

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