{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Summer Horns | type = studio | artist = Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot | cover = Summer Horns cover.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2013|5|7}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = Jazz | length = {{Duration|m=55|s=39}} | label = Concord | producer = {{hlist|John Burk <small>(exec.)</small>|Dave Koz <small>(exec.)</small>|Paul Brown|Darren Rahn <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/summer-horns-mw0002475690|title=Summer Horns - Dave Koz {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Jurek|first=Thom|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref> }} '''''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.
==Track listing== # "Always There" (William Jeffrey, Ronnie Laws) - 4:05 # "Got to Get You into My Life" - 5:38 # "Rise" (Andy Armer, Randy Badazz) - 5:08 # "So Very Hard to Go" - 4:38 # "Hot Fun in the Summertime" - 4:27 # "Take Five" - 4:12 # "25 or 6 to 4" - 4:47 # "Reasons" (Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Charles Stepney) - 4:46 # "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 4:17 # "You Haven't Done Nothin' - 3:46 # "God Bless the Child" - 5:58 # "Summer Horns" (Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Brian Culbertson, Dave Koz) - 3:57
== Personnel ==
'''Summer Horns''' * Dave Koz – alto saxophone (1, 3, 5, 8, 11), lead soprano saxophone (3, 12), lead alto saxophone (4), baritone saxophone (4, 7), soprano saxophone (6), lead tenor saxophone (7), tenor saxophone (8–10), flute (8) * Mindi Abair – alto saxophone (1–6, 8–10, 12), lead alto saxophone (7, 11) * Gerald Albright – tenor saxophone (1, 3–6, 11, 12), alto saxophone (2, 7, 8, 10), lead alto saxophone (9) * Richard Elliot – tenor saxophone (1, 2, 4–7, 9–11), lead tenor saxophone (3, 8, 12)
'''Musicians''' {{div col}} * Tracy Carter – Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 4), Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 7, 11), acoustic piano (4, 7), keyboards (7) * Jeff Caruthers – keyboards (3, 8), guitars (3, 8), drum programming (3, 8) * Marco Basci – keyboards (5, 12), drum programming (5), organ (9) * David "Kahlid" Woods – keyboards (9), guitars (9), synth bass (9), drum programming (9) * Darren Rahn – keyboards (10), synthesizers (10), Hammond B3 organ (10), drum programming (10) * Paul Brown – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 10), electric guitars (7), steel guitar (7) * Jay Gore – guitars (2, 4) * Frank Selman – guitars (10) * Jon Woodhead – guitars (11) * Randy Jacobs – guitars (12) * Roberto Valley – bass (2–5, 7, 8, 11, 12), acoustic bass (6) * Mel Brown – bass (10) * Ricky Lawson – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12) * Lenny Castro – percussion (4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12) * Lee Thornburg – trombone (1, 4), flugelhorn (1), trumpet (4) * Nick Lane – trombone (2) * Brian Culbertson – trombone (5, 10) * Greg Adams – flugelhorn (1) * Sean Billings – trumpet (2) * Rick Braun – trumpet (10), flugelhorn (10) * Michael McDonald – vocals (4) * Jeffrey Osborne – vocals (5, 11) * Jonathan Butler – vocals (5, 10) * Billy Mondragon – backing vocals (5) * Eric Mondragon – backing vocals (5) * Damon Real – backing vocals (5) {{div col end}}
'''Arrangements''' {{div col}} * Marco Basci – rhythm arrangements (1, 5, 12), horn arrangements (12) * Greg Adams – horn arrangements (1, 4, 5, 8, 12) * Tracy Carter – rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 7, 11) * Tom Scott – horn arrangements (2, 3, 7, 11) * Jeff Caruthers – rhythm arrangements (3, 8) * Gordon Goodwin – arrangerments (6) * David "Kahlid" Woods – rhythm arrangements (9) * Gerald Albright – horn arrangements (9, 10) * Darren Rahn – arrangements (10) * Paul Brown – rhythm arrangements (12) {{div col end}}
=== Production === {{div col}} * John Burk – executive producer * Dave Koz – executive producer * Paul Brown – producer, recording, mixing * Darren Rahn – co-producer (10), recording * Jeff Caruthers – recording * Carmen Grillo – recording * John Lee – recording * Grady Walker – recording * David "Kahlid" Woods – recording * Lee Herschberg – mastering * Michael Stever – music copyist (9, 10) * Mary Hogan – A&R administration * Larissa Collins – creative direction * Greg Allen – art direction, design, photography * W.F. Leopold Management, Inc. – management {{div col end}}
== Chart history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Chart (2013) ! scope="col" |Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|84|artist=Dave Koz|accessdate=April 26, 2019|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardJazz|2|artist=Dave Koz|accessdate=April 26, 2019|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHoliday|8|artist=Dave Koz|accessdate=April 26, 2019|rowheader=true}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Discogs master|854791|Dave Koz And Friends: Summer Horns}}
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Category:2013 collaborative albums Category:Dave Koz albums Category:Gerald Albright albums Category:Smooth jazz albums