David Benoit – Freedom at Midnight (Album)

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Freedom at Midnight is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1987, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #5 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.

Track listing:
All tracks written by David Benoit; except as noted.

“Freedom at Midnight” (David Benoit, Nathan East) – 4:14
“Along the Milky Way” – 4:08
“Kei’s Song” – 4:39
“The Man With The Panama Hat” – 4:18
“Pieces Of Time” – 3:16
“Morning Sojourn” – 4:22
“Tropical Breeze” – 4:43
“Passion Walk” – 5:13
“Del Sasser” (Sam Jones, Donald Wolf) – 6:03
“The Last Goodbye” – 5:52

Personnel:
David Benoit – arrangements, acoustic piano (1, 3–6, 9), Kawai MIDI electric grand piano (2, 7, 8), acoustic piano solo (10)
Randy Kerber – synthesizers (1–4, 6–8)
Dann Huff – guitar (1, 2, 4, 8)
Russ Freeman – guitar (5–7)
Osamu Kitajima – koto (2)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (1, 2, 4, 8)
Bob Feldman – bass (3, 5–7)
John Pattitucci – acoustic bass (9), upright bass (9)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 2, 4, 8)
Tony Morales – drums (3, 5–7, 9)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 4)
Joe Porcaro – percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), mallets (6)
Michael Fisher – percussion (3, 5–7)
Sam Riney – tenor saxophone (1, 7), soprano saxophone (4, 5, 8), alto sax solo (6), alto saxophone (9)

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Released: July 7, 1987
Recorded: 1987
Studio: Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
Length: 47:58
Label: GRP
Producer: Jeffrey Weber