The Benoit/Freeman Project 2

The Benoit Freeman Project 2 is an collaboration album by American pianist David Benoit and American guitarist Russ Freeman released in 2004, and recorded for the Peak label. The album reached #7 on Billboard's Jazz chart.
Russ Freeman also serves as leader and frontman for the Rippingtons.

Drive
Studio album by David Benoit and Russ Freeman
Released	June 22, 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	Record One (Los Angeles, California) The Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee) Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:23
Label	Peak Records
Producer	Russ Freeman David Benoit
David Benoit and Russ Freeman chronology
Right Here, Right Now (2003) Drive (2004) Orchestral Stories (2005)

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Benoit and Russ Freeman; except where indicated

1. "Palmetto Park" - 4:01
2. "Via Nueve" - 5:17
3. "Montecito" (Russ Freeman) - 4:40
4. "Club Havana" (Russ Freeman) - 5:37
5. "Two Survivors" (Al Anderson, Nicholas Gary) - 5:04
6. "Samba" - 4:48
7. "Moon Through the Window" (David Benoit) - 4:30
8. "Struttin'" - 4:42
9. "Stiletto Heels" - 4:12
10. "Waiting for the Stars to Fall" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32

Personnel

• David Benoit – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha MOTIF 8, orchestra arrangements and conductor (2, 5, 7, 10)
• Russ Freeman – synthesizers, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
• Dave Carpenter – bass (2)
• Byron House – bass (6)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 4, 6–10)
• Peter Erskine – drums (2, 5)
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Chris Botti – trumpet (4, 8)
• David Pack – vocals (3)
• Vince Gill – vocals (5)

The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 2, 5, 7 & 10):

• Carl Gorodetzky – concertmaster
• Julie Eidsvoog, John Eidsvoog and Suzie Katayama – music preparation
• Ann Richards – flute
• Bobby Taylor – oboe
• Jennifer Kummer – French Horn
• Jack Jezioro and Craig Nelson – double bass
• Anthony LaMarchina, Bob Mason and Carole Rabinowitz – cello
• Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Gerald Greer, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead and Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin

Production

• Andi Howard – executive producer, management (for Russ Freeman)
• Mark Wexler – executive producer
• Russ Freeman – executive producer, producer, vocal producer (5)
• David Benoit – producer
• Steve Bishir – engineer
• Clark Germain – engineer
• Jason Lefan – assistant engineer
• Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer
• Matt Weeks – assistant engineer
• Steve Sykes – mixing
• Robert Hadley – mastering
• Doug Sax – mastering
• The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
• Traci Sterling Bashir – production coordinator
• Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography
• Ron Moss (Chapman & Co.) – management (for David Benoit)

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Billboard Jazz Albums[1]	7