WOLFGANG HAFFNER
FUSION / DRUMS / GERMANY 1996-99
WOLFGANG HAFFNER: MUSIC
SKIP RECORDS, SKP 9001-2(CD)
(P)(C)1999 SKIP RECORDS, GMBH
RECORDED: JULY 1996-JUNE 1999
RELEASED: 1999, GERMANY

CREDITS (productions) :
All songs composed and arranged by Wolfgang Haffner
trk 4 composed and arranged by Wolfgang Haffner and Chuck Loeb
Produced by Wolfgang Haffner
trk 4 produced by Wolfgang Haffner and Chuck Loeb
Executive Producer: Bernd Skibbe
Recorded July 1996 through June 1999
Recorded at:
Hansahaus Studios, Bonn, Germany
Showerhead Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Doctor Tong's Evil House of Waffles, New York, NY
A-Trane Studio, Berlin, Germany
Mehmet Ergin Studio, Hamburg, Germany
Automotive Recording, Irvington, NY
Blockhouse, Stuttgart, Germany
Rush Hour Studio, Altdorf, Germany
Bam Bam Music Studio, Berlin, Germany
Engineered by Klaus Genuit, Phil Magnotti, Matt Knobel,
Gibbs Platen, Mehmet Ergin, Holger Schwartz, David Marino
Mixed and mastered by Klaus Genuit, at Hansahaus Studios, Bonn, Germany
trk 4 mixed by Phil Magnotti at Automotive Recording, Irvington, NY
Photography: Helge Strauss
Artwork: Brigitte Goldenbaum
Chuck Loeb appears courtesy of Shanachie
Kim Waters appears courtesy of Shanachie
Andy Snitzer appears courtesy of Coundown Records
Till Brönner appears courtesy of Verve Records
Jeff Golub appears courtesy of Atlantic/Blue Moon
CREDITS (musicians) :
Wolfgang Haffner: drums, keyboards
Patrick Scales: bass (on 1,7,8,12)
Will Lee: bass (on 2-6,10)
John Goldsby: bass (on 9)
Christian Diener: bass (on 11)
Jörg Reiter: piano (on 1,4)
Mitchel Forman: Fender Rhodes (on 1,3,5,10,11)
piano (on 7,12; solo on 1)
Frank Chastenier: keyboards (on 8,9)
Jo Narnikel: keyboards (on 12)
Till Brönner: flugelhorn (on 2,3,5)
trumpet (on 2)
Norbert Nagel: alto saxophone (on 1)
flute (on 2,5,6)
Brandon Fields: alto saxophone (on )
soprano saxophone (on 4)
Charlie Mariano: alto saxophone (on 9)
Andy Snitzer: tenor saxophone (on 8,10)
Kim Waters: soprano saxophone (on 2)
Tony Lakatos: soprano saxophone (on 6,11)
Peter Tiehuis: guitars (on 1,3,5,6,8,10,11; solo on 5)
Chuck Loeb: guitars (on 2,4,7,12)
Phil Upchurch: rhythm guitar (on 5,11)
Jeff Golub: guitar (solo on 10)
Andreas Blüml: guitar (on 8; solo on 8)
Marcio Doctor: percussion (on 1,3,6-8,10,11)
Ernst Ströer: loop programming (on 3,5)
tambourine (on 3)
Rogerio Jardim: vocals (on 6)
- HORN UNLIMITED -
Andy Haderer: trumpet (on 1,6,10)
flugelhorn (on 1)
Rüdiger Baldauf: trumpet (on 1,6,10)
flugelhorn (on 1)
Lothar van Staa: tenor saxophone (on 1,6,10)
flute (on 1)
Ludwig Götz: trombone (on 1,6,10)
TRACKS (total time 59:55) :
1. Coconut Kiss (4:10)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Patrick Scales, bass; Jörg Reiter, piano; Mitchel Forman, Fender Rhodes, piano solo; Norbert Nagel, alto saxophone; Peter Tiehuis, guitars; Marcio Doctor, percussion
Horn Unlimited: Andy Haderer, Rüdiger Baldauf, trumpet, flugelhorn; Lothar van Staa, tenor saxophone, flute; Ludwig Götz, trombone
horn arranged by Wolfgang Haffner
2. Into The Light (5:17)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums and percussion programming, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Kim Waters, soprano saxophone; Chuck Loeb, guitars; Till Brönner, flugelhorn, trumpet; Norbert Nagel, flute
horn arranged by Chuck Loeb, Wolfgang Haffner and Till Brönner
3. Simple Life (5:33)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Mitchel Forman, Fender Rhodes; Till Brönner, flugelhorn; Peter Tiehuis, guitars; Marcio Doctor, percussion; Ernst Ströer, loop programming, tambourine
4. Dreamland (5:21)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Jörg Reiter, piano; Brandon Fields, soprano saxophone; Chuck Loeb, guitars
5. Warm Breeze (5:09)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Mitchel Forman, Fender Rhodes; Brandon Fields, alto saxophone; Phil Upchurch, rhythm guitar; Peter Tiehuis, wah wah guitar, guitar solo; Ernst Ströer, loop programming; Till Brönner, flugelhorn; Norbert Nagel, flute
horn arranged by Wolfgang Haffner
6. Miami Beach (3:15)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Norbert Nagel, flute; Peter Tiehuis, guitars; Marcio Doctor, percussion; Tony Lakatos, soprano saxophone; Rogerio Jardim, vocals
Horn Unlimited: Andy Haderer, Rüdiger Baldauf, trumpet; Lothar van Staa, tenor saxophone; Ludwig Götz, trombone
horn arranged by Wolfgang Haffner
7. Far From Home (6:09)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Patrick Scales, bass; Mitchel Forman, piano; Chuck Loeb, guitars; Marcio Doctor, shaker
8. Spring-roll (4:46)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums; Patrick Scales, bass; Frank Chastenier, keyboards; Andreas Blüml, lead guitar, guitar solo; Peter Tiehuis, rhythm guitars; Andy Snitzer, tenor saxophone; Marcio Doctor, percussion
9. Cool Blue (5:39)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; John Goldsby, bass; Frank Chastenier, Fender Rhodes; Charlie Mariano, alto saxophone
10. Right On (4:23)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Will Lee, bass; Mitchel Forman, Fender Rhodes; Andy Snitzer, tenor saxophone; Peter Tiehuis, guitars; Jeff Golub, guitar solo; Marcio Doctor, percussion
Horn Unlimited: Andy Haderer, Rüdiger Baldauf, trumpet; Lothar van Staa, tenor saxophone; Ludwig Götz, trombone
horn arranged by Wolfgang Haffner
11. Night Move (5:18)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums, keyboards; Christian Diener, bass; Mitchel Forman, Fender Rhodes; Tony Lakatos, soprano saxophone; Phil Upchurch, rhythm guitar; Peter Tiehuis, wah wah guitar, sounds; Marcio Doctor, percussion
12. The Day After (4:50)
Wolfgang Haffner, drums; Patrick Scales, bass; Mitchel Forman, piano; Jo Narnikel, keyboards; Chuck Loeb, guitars
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