The Benoit/Freeman Project 2

The Benoit Freeman Project 2 is an collaboration album by American pianist David Benoit and American guitarist Russ Freeman released in 2004, and recorded for the Peak label. The album reached #7 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Russ Freeman also serves as leader and frontman for the Rippingtons.

Drive
Studio album by David Benoit and Russ Freeman
Released	2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	Record One (Los Angeles) The Tracking Room (Nashville)
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:23
Label	Peak Records
Producer	Russ Freeman and David Benoit
David Benoit and Russ Freeman chronology
Right Here, Right Now (2003) Drive (2004) Orchestral Stories (2005)

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit and Russ Freeman; except where indicated

1. "Palmetto Park" - 4:01
2. "Via Nueve" - 5:17
3. "Montecito" (Russ Freeman) - 4:40
4. "Club Havana" (Russ Freeman) - 5:37
5. "Two Survivors" (Al Anderson, Nicholas Gary) - 5:04
6. "Samba" - 4:48
7. "Moon Through the Window" (David Benoit) - 4:30
8. "Struttin'" - 4:42
9. "Stiletto Heels" - 4:12
10. "Waiting for the Stars to Fall" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32

Personnel

• David Benoit – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha MOTIF 8, orchestra arrangements and conductor (2, 5, 7, 10)
• Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
• Dave Carpenter – bass (2)
• Byron House – bass (6)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 4, 6-10)
• Peter Erskine – drums (2, 5)
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Chris Botti – trumpet (4, 8)
• David Pack – vocals (3)
• Vince Gill – vocals (5)

The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 2, 5, 7 & 10):

• Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster
• Julie Eidsvoog, John Eidsvoog and Suzie Katayama – music preparation
• Jennifer Kummer – French Horn
• Bobby Taylor – oboe
• Jack Jezioro and Craig Nelson – acoustic bass
• Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason and Carole Rabinowitz – cello
• Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead and Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin

Production

• David Benoit – producer
• Russ Freeman – producer, executive producer, vocal producer (5)
• Andi Howard – executive producer, management (for Russ Freeman)
• Mark Wexler – executive producer
• Steve Bishir – engineer
• Clark Germain – engineer
• Jason Lefan – assistant engineer
• Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer
• Matt Weeks – assistant engineer
• Steve Sykes – mixing
• Robert Hadley – mastering
• Doug Sax – mastering
• Ron Moss (Chapman & Co.) – management (for David Benoit)

Studios

• Recorded at Record One (Sherman Oaks, CA); The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN).
• Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums	7

External links

• Benoit/Freeman Project at Discogs