The Benoit/Freeman Project 2
# 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.

## Track listing

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

* "Palmetto Park" - 4:01
* "Via Nueve" - 5:17
* "Montecito" (Russ Freeman) - 4:40
* "Club Havana" (Russ Freeman) - 5:37
* "Two Survivors" (Al Anderson, Nicholas Gary) - 5:04
* "Samba" - 4:48
* "Moon Through the Window" (David Benoit) - 4:30
* "Struttin'" - 4:42
* "Stiletto Heels" - 4:12
* "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 |
