Do Ray Para o Rei
About This Album
This album was recorded in September 2000 and released in Brazil on November 23, 2000 (Abril Music 5208003-2). It is a tribute to Brazilian composer Roberto Carlos who is known as the "king" (the title translates to "Of Ray for the King").
Distributed by Abril Music under license from Ivy Music / Ray Conniff.
This master recording is owned and copyrighted by Ivy Music / Ray Conniff.
(c) 2000 Ivy Music / Ray Conniff
(p) 2000 Ivy Music / Ray Conniff
Album notes:
Arranged, Produced, and Conducted by Ray Conniff
Recorded and mixed on September 13 to September 23, 2000 at Private Island Trax, Hollywood, California. The sound engineers were Dick Bogert and his assistant Bernard Gresez. The recording sessions were supervised byPerry La Marca. Piano solos, keyboard and synthesizer programming done by Perry La Marca. Trombone solos were played by Ray Conniff. Trumpet solos by Don Clarke and Darrel Gardner. This album was mastered by Bernie Grundman Studios in Hollywood, California by Chris Bellman.
Art Director: Marcus Wagner (Brazil)
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SINGERS |
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Laura Savitz |
1st Soprano |
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Sandy Howell |
2nd Soprano |
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Erin Theriault |
1st Alto |
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Lisa Semko |
2nd Alto |
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Jeff Gunn |
1st Tenor |
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Enoch Asmuth |
2nd Tenor |
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David Loucks |
1st Baritone |
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Jeff Dolan |
2nd Baritone & contractor |
| Dave Theriault | assistant vocal contractor |
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MUSICIANS |
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Darrel Gardner |
1st Trumpet |
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Donald Clarke |
2nd Trumpet |
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Don Smith |
3rd Trumpet |
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Jack Redmond |
1st Trombone |
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Bob Payne |
2nd Trombone |
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Ernie Tack |
Bass Trombone |
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John Bambridge |
1st Alto Sax |
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David Hill |
2nd Alto Sax |
| Brian Scanlon | 1st Tenor Sax |
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Phil Peather |
2nd Tenor Sax |
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Jennifer Hall |
Baritone Sax |
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Greg Huckens |
Alto Flute |
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Jerry White |
Drums |
| Jim Lum | Guitars |
| Fred Cooper | Music Contractor |
Liner notes
A note from Ray:
I would like to express my sincere thanks to those of you who have supported my music over the many years that I have been recording. Music has been a wonderful part of my life and it has been you the fans who have made that wonderful life possible.
May God bless you all,
Ray Conniff
Doug's comments
Additional notes about this album:
The new album was recorded in stages: Together with Perry La Marca the maestro produced tracks with a combination of synthesizers, brushes on the snare drum played by Jerry White and many guitar overdubs played by Jim Lum who also works on Perry's projects. Then these tracks were taken to the "Private Island Trax" studio in Hollywood, and brass and saxes (3 sessions) and then singers (3 sessions) were recorded and mixed.
Although Ray previously recorded most of the tracks for various albums, fans may expect slightly different arrangements and a more contemporary "radio-ready" sound on these new recordings. "Nossa Senhora" is the only track not previously recorded by Ray.