Sleeping Gypsy (album)

Sleeping Gypsy is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1977 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' third studio album after The Art of Tea and prior to Burchfield Nines.

Musicians

 * Michael Franks - vocals
 * Joe Sample - keyboards (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
 * Wilton Felder - bass guitar
 * John Guerin - drums (all tracks but "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil")
 * Larry Carlton - guitar, lead guitar on "Down In Brazil"
 * David Sanborn - saxophone (3,5-7)
 * Michael Brecker - saxophone (1,2,4)
 * Larry Bunker - percussion
 * Ray Armando - percussion (1,3,4,6,8)
 * João Palma - drums on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
 * João Donato - piano on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
 * Hélio Delmiro - rhythm guitar on "B'wana-He No Home" and "Down In Brazil"
 * Claus Ogerman - strings arrangements, conductor
 * Israel Baker - concertmaster

Support

 * Recording and mixing – Al Schmitt
 * Orchestra arrangement and conducting – Claus Ogerman