Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)

Lucky Man is the second studio album of saxophonist Dave Koz. It was released by Capitol Records on June 29, 1993. The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and has thus been certified gold by the RIAA.

Lucky Man
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 1993
RecordedMarch-June 1993
GenreSmooth jazz
Length59:53
LabelCapitol
ProducerDennis Lambert, Jeff Lorber, Dave Koz, Jeff Koz, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers
Dave Koz chronology
Dave Koz
(1990)
Lucky Man
(1993)
Off the Beaten Path
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

One of the tracks on the album, "Faces of the Heart", was used as the theme to the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1993-2004.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shakin' the Shack" (featuring Robben Ford & Chester Thompson)Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber6:05
2."You Make Me Smile"Jeff Koz, D.Koz4:17
3."Faces of the Heart"D.Koz, J.Koz, Jack Urbont3:42
4."Don't Look Any Further (Prelude)" 0:40
5."Don't Look Any Further" (featuring Zelma Davis)Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings5:19
6."Tender Is the Night" (featuring Phil Perry)D.Koz, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken5:55
7."Saxman" (featuring Maceo Parker, Clarence Clemons, Stephen Kupka, Booker T. Jones, with a spoken introduction by Edward James Olmos)Allee Willis, D.Koz4:25
8."After Dark"Lorber, D.Koz6:22
9."Lucky Man" (featuring Charles Pettigrew)Jud Friedman, D.Koz3:26
10."Silver Lining"D.Koz, Lorber5:15
11."Wait a Little While"Carlos Rios, D.Koz5:39
12."Show Me the Way"D.Koz, J.Koz5:22
13."Misty"Erroll Garner3:19

Personnel

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard 200 176[2]
1993 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 2[2]
Single
Title Year Chart Position
You Make Me Smile 1993 Adult Contemporary 20[3]

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
United States Gold[4] 500,000

References

  1. Promis, Jose F.. Dave Koz: Lucky Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. "Lucky Man - Dave Koz > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. "You Make Me Smile - Dave Koz". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. "Search Results for Dave Koz". riaa.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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