Summer Horns

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Summer Horns
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ReleasedMay 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)
Genre Jazz
Length55:39
Label Concord
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Summer Horns is a collaboration album by Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot. It was released on May 7, 2013 via Concord Records. The album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Steppin' Out by Herb Alpert.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Always There" (William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws) - 4:05
  2. "Got to Get You into My Life" - 5:38
  3. "Rise" (Andy Armer, Randy Badazz) - 5:08
  4. "So Very Hard to Go" - 4:38
  5. "Hot Fun in the Summertime" - 4:27
  6. "Take Five" - 4:12
  7. "25 or 6 to 4" - 4:47
  8. "Reasons" (Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Charles Stepney) - 4:46
  9. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 4:17
  10. "You Haven't Done Nothin' - 3:46
  11. "God Bless the Child" - 5:58
  12. "Summer Horns" (Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz) - 3:57

Personnel

Summer Horns

Musicians

Arrangements

Production

Chart history

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 84
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard) [3] 2
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard) [4] 8

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References

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  2. "Dave Koz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. "Dave Koz Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. "Dave Koz Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.