Dave Weckl, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Pescetto, Lenny Castro, Marcin Nowakowski, Mike Landau, Paul Jackson Jr
Better Days is the second studio album by Polish smooth jazz saxophonist Marcin Nowakowski, released on February 9, 2009.
Tracks
1 Wake Up! (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Lorber) 05:07
2 I Love Your Smile (Jarvis LaRue; Sylvester Jackson; Narada Michael Walden; Shanice Wilson) 04:19
3 Let’s Do It (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Lorber) 04:36
4 Huggy Bear (Jeff Lorber) 04:46
5 Sensual (Wojtek Olszak) 03:22
6 Feelin’ Good (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Lorber) 04:12
7 Waiting For You (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Pescetto) 04:17
8 Tonight Is The Night (Marcin Nowakowski; Wojtek Olszak) 04:13
9 After Hours (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Lorber) 04:33
10 Better Days Ahead (Marcin Nowakowski; Jeff Pescetto) 03:54
Musicians
1 Wake Up!
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Mr X |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 I Love Your Smile
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Flute | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
| Vocals | Chelsea Nicole |
3 Let’s Do It
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Mr X |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Wojtek Olszak |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
4 Huggy Bear
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Flute | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
5 Sensual
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
6 Feelin’ Good
| Bass | Jeff Lorber |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Shaker | Tony Moore |
7 Waiting For You
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Mini Moog | Jeff Lorber |
| Piano | Wojtek Olszak |
| Wurlitzer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
8 Tonight Is The Night
| Bass | Alex Al |
| Drums (programming) | Wojtek Olszak |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Wojtek Olszak |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 After Hours
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
10 Better Days Ahead
| Bass (synthesizer) | Wojtek Olszak |
| Drums | Tony Moore |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Wojtek Olszak |
| Sax | Marcin Nowakowski |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
Liner Notes
Produced By – Jeff Lorber
Recorded By – Jeff Lorber
Mixed By – Paul Brown
Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Recorded at JHL Sound, Pacidic Palisades, CA
Recorded at Blanche’s Third
Mixed at Funky Joint Studios
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Photography – Thomas Lewandowski