Pat Kelly / Good News | Moonlight Dance

Pat Kelly moved to Southern California in the early 1970's after majoring in music composition at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He got opportunities to record and tour with acclaimed artists including George Benson, Natalie Cole, David Benoit, Tom Scott, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Olivia Newton John, Melissa Manchester, Burt Bacharach, and many others in the Los Angeles music scene.
In 1987, Kelly released his first solo album ‘View Of The Future” on Nova Records, USA, two albums “I'll Stand Up” and “High Heel” followed in 1989. “The Road Home” followed in 1994,
And four years later, the next effort was released in Japan first as the album titled “Good News”, then USA edition was released, which was refitted as “Moonlight Dance”.
Pat Kelly has been lecturing guitar as the Senior Lecturer Emeritus at USC Thornton School Of Music in Los Angeles.

Release : 21 January, 1998 (Japan)
Label: ID Net, Japan (AHCY-0004) / Award Records, USA (AWD 80006)

Tracks:
1. First Steps
2. Portuguese For Travlers
3. Sweet Mischief
4. Monkey House
5. Good News
6. Walk The Walk
7. Moonlight Dance
8. New Shoes
9. Serenisea
10. Quiet Time
11. Nice To Be Home

* US edition has the different order of the tracks.

Producers: David Benoit, Pat Kelly

- Musicians -
Piano: Barnaby Finch, Gregg Karukas, Bill Cantos
Hammond B3 Organ: RobWhitlock
Synt & Piano: David Benoit
Bass: Ernest Tibbs, Tim Landers, Alex Al, Sekou Bunch
Drums: Michael White, Gary Novak, John Ferraro
Trumpet: Tony Guerrero
Sax: Eric Marienthal, Reverend Dave Boruff
Flute& Sax : Gary Herbig
Flute: Hubert Laws
Percussion: Luis Conte, Michael Shapiro
Vocals: Kevyn Lettau

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