DESCRIPTION:
Tracks:
01. Let's Not Talk About It 1:18
02. Makossa Beat 4:42
03. She Could Be Mine 10:10
04. Wait For Me 16:15
05. La Dama De La Ciudad 21:52
06. El Floridita 22:29
07. Number 8 28:03
08. Woman 32:00
09. The Chaser 38:08
10. Fresh Air 42:55
11. Catwalk 47:20
12. Road Town 55:32
13. Oo-Whee The Carnival 1:01:40
14. She Feels Good 1:04:48

Credits:
Alex Acuña - Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion
Patti Austin - Composer, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Charlie Bisharat - Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Violin
Jude Crossen - Vocals (Background)
Sara Cumings - Art Direction, Design
Nathan East - Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel
Pete Escovedo - Main Personnel, Percussion
Dave Grusin - Bass, Fender Rhodes, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano
Don Grusin - Arranger, Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Session Leader
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel
Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel
Phil Perry - Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Vocals
Frank Quintero - Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Nelson Rangell - Flute, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Natali Rene - Composer, Main Personnel, Vocals
Lee Ritenour - Guest Artist, Guitar, Main Personnel
Oscar Seaton - Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion
Ricardo Silveira - Guitar, Main Personnel
Carl Thomas - Vocals (Background)
Sadao Watanabe - Arranger, Composer, Main Personnel, Sax (Alto), Saxophone
Ernie Watts - Composer, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Tracy Mann - Composer
Kate Markowitz - Composer
Steve Hall - Mastering


THE HANG is a jam session like no other, performed by a top-notch group of pedigree musicians from around the globe, brought together by the acclaimed keyboardist Don Grusin, whose belief in the power of collaboration and spontaneity certainly makes good here. The stellar lineup includes the Grammy-winning vocalist Patti Austin, saxophone greats Ernie Watts and Sadao Watanabe, and percussionist Alex Acuna, as well as Grusin himself. Grusin has been a creative force in the music world for years and sports an impressive career history that includes 9 solo albums, participation in the acclaimed fusion ensemble Friendship, and the production and arrangement of many other albums, including a Grammy-winning record for Ernie Watts. The magic of improvisation shines through in this high-quality production as the group plays a selection of hits from throughout Grusin's career and ranging from African rhythms to contemporary jazz, creating an innovative and exhilarating experience of an uncommon ilk.
The Hang CD & DVD features Grammy Award-winning producer Don Grusin with his musical family...drummers Alex Acua, Harvey Mason, & Oscar Seaton, singers Patti Austin, Phil Perry, Natali Rene & Frank Quintero, violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassists Nathan East & Abraham Laboriel, percussionist Pete Escovedo, pianist Dave Grusin, guitarists Lee Ritenour & Ricardo Silveira, saxophonists Nelson Rangel, Sadao Watanabe, & Ernie Watts.

This long-time family of old friends joined together in Los Angeles for a two-night celebration concert playing Don's songs and improvising their little butts off! While the DVD is the Main event, the CD was Nominated for a 2005 Grammy Award - Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Don Grusin , jazz musician, lives in Los Angeles. He's a composer, producer, pianist and keyboardist, a dad and husband, and frequent teacher at University of Colorado in Boulder at the ATLAS Institute. His favorite places are Venice Beach, Boulder, Brooklyn, Brasil, Mexico, Japan, Germany, France, Ireland, the UK, Africa, and Malibu
He has recorded 20+ solo albums, hundreds more for other Artists, won three Grammys in jazz and world music genres.