1978 Tys Van Leer – Nice To Have Met You
Nice To Have Met You is a 1978 solo studio album by Dutch flautist and keyboardist Thijs van Leer, best known as the frontman and co-founder of the progressive rock band Focus. For this international release, his first name was simplified to “Tys” on the cover art.
Tracks
1 My Sweetheart (Bert Ruiter; Jan Akkerman; Thijs Van Leer) 04:10
2 Nice To Have Met You (Concrete) (Thijs Van Leer) 04:55
3 Pastorale (Thijs Van Leer) 03:15
4 Bahama Mama (Alphonso Johnson) 04:51
5 Hocus Pocus (Jan Akkerman; Thijs Van Leer) 03:55
6 Tonight Beneath The Sky (Thijs Van Leer; Roselie Van Leer) 03:20
7 Rosebud (Thijs Van Leer) 04:50
8 Super Ffishell (Bert Ruiter; Jan Akkerman; William Eaton) 04:00
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Eef Albers |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Clavinet | Richard Tee |
| Organ | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Thijs van Leer |
| Flute | Thijs van Leer |
| Congas | Ralph MacDonald |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Other Musicians
1 My Sweetheart
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Donald Corrado |
| French Horn | Fred Griffin |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Sax (Alto) | Alex Foster |
| Sax (Baritone) | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax (Tenor) | Lou Marini |
| Sax (Tenor) | Michael Brecker |
| Sax (Tenor) | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
2 Nice To Have Met You (Concrete)
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Donald Corrado |
| French Horn | Fred Griffin |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Sax (Alto) | Alex Foster |
| Sax (Baritone) | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax (Tenor) | Lou Marini |
| Sax (Tenor) | Michael Brecker |
| Sax (Tenor) | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
4 Bahama Mama
| Vocals | Brenda White |
| Vocals | Gwen Guthrie |
| Vocals | Raymond Simpson |
| Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Bill Eaton |
| Vocals | Zach Sanders |
5 Hocus Pocus
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Donald Corrado |
| French Horn | Fred Griffin |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Sax (Alto) | Alex Foster |
| Sax (Baritone) | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax (Tenor) | Lou Marini |
| Sax (Tenor) | Michael Brecker |
| Sax (Tenor) | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
8 Super Ffishell
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| French Horn | Brooks Tillotson |
| French Horn | Donald Corrado |
| French Horn | Fred Griffin |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Sax (Alto) | Alex Foster |
| Sax (Baritone) | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax (Tenor) | Lou Marini |
| Sax (Tenor) | Michael Brecker |
| Sax (Tenor Solo) | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Vocals | Brenda White |
| Vocals | Gwen Guthrie |
| Vocals | Raymond Simpson |
| Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Bill Eaton |
| Vocals | Zach Sanders |
Strings
Strings – Gene Orloff, Jesse Levy, Paul Gershman, Julien Barber, Alan Shulman, Jonathan Abramowitz, Frederick Buldrini, Joe Malin, Theodore Israel, Selwart Clarke, Harold Kohon, Sanford Allen, Matthew Raimondi, Ariana Bronne (Tracks 2, 3, 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – Ralph MacDonald, Tom Scott
Arranged By – Tom Scott (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7)
Arranged By – William Eaton (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8)
Concertmaster – Sid Sharp
Engineer – Richard Alderson
Engineer (Assistant) – Eddie Heath Jr
Mastered By – George Marino
Cover Art – Richard Hess
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Rosebud Recording Studio
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