Off the Beaten Path (Dave Koz album)

Off the Beaten Path is the third studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on August 20, 1996. Koz himself provides vocals on "That's the Way I Feel About You."

Off the Beaten Path
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 1996 (US, Japan, and UK)
August 1, 1997 (international)
Recorded1995–1996
GenreSmooth jazz
Length57:34
LabelCapitol
ProducerThom Panunzio, Jeff Koz, Dave Koz
Dave Koz chronology
Lucky Man
(1993)
Off the Beaten Path
(1996)
December Makes Me Feel This Way
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Look Back"Dave Koz, Jeff Koz4:07
2."I'm Ready"D. Koz4:37
3."Wake Up Call"D. Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken4:52
4."Let Me Count the Ways"D. Koz, Rogers, Sturken4:20
5."Follow Me Home"D. Koz, Ron Cohen5:44
6."Awakenings"D. Koz, J. Koz3:34
7."Flat Feet"D. Koz, Jeff Lorber, J. Koz3:50
8."Lullaby for a Rainy Night"D. Koz4:56
9."That's the Way I Feel About You"Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich, D. Koz4:41
10."Leave the Light On"D. Koz, J. Koz4:09
11."Under the Spell of the Moon"D. Koz, J. Lorber4:50
12."My Back Porch"D. Koz, J. Koz5:13
13."Remembrance"D. Koz, Iianti Erningpraja2:41

Personnel

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Production

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  • Bruce Lundvall – executive producer
  • Dave Koz – producer, arrangements
  • Jeff Koz – producer, arrangements
  • Thom Panunzio – producer, mixing, recording (1-12)
  • Bob Salcedo – recording (13), assistant engineer
  • John Aguto – assistant engineer
  • Howard Willing – assistant engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Valerie Pack – production coordinator
  • Shelly Haber – A&R
  • Leanne Meyers – A&R
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Lisa Peardon – photography
  • Vision Management – management company

Enhanced CD credits

  • Lou Beach – producer, graphic design
  • Richard D'Andrea – producer, graphic design, programming
  • Chris Silagyi – producer, graphic design, engineer

Studios

  • Recorded at Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California); A&M Studios (Hollywood, California); House of Blues Studio (Encino, California).
  • Mixed at Groove Masters
  • Mastered at Future Disc (Hollywood, California).

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Billboard 200[2] 182
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[3] 3

References

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  1. ^ Widran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: Off the Beaten Path > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Off the Beaten Path - Dave Koz". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "Off the Beaten Path - Dave Koz > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

See also

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