After Hours (Richard Marx album)

This excursion into a different-than-usual genre for Marx was when he happened to hear Frank Sinatra's recording of "Fly Me to the Moon" and conceived a slower, ballad version. Audiences responded enthusiastically to his performances of his new arrangement, inspiring him to record an album paying tribute to the Great American Songbook. Marx previewed the album during an October 2025 residency in New York City called "After Hours: Confessions at Café Carlyle" in which he sang jazz standards and his own hits and new songs with a 24-piece orchestra. ==Track listing==

• Richard Marx – lead vocals (all tracks) • Randy Waldman – piano (all tracks) • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (all tracks except 7) • Carlitos Del Puerto – bass (all tracks except 7) • Dean Parks – guitar (all tracks except 7) • Chris Botti – trumpet solo (2) • Rod Stewart – lead vocals (3, 11) • Greg Jamrok – conductor (3, 11) • Rob Eckland – conductor (1–2, 4–10, 12–13), arranger (1–6, 8–12), adapter (7) • John Stamos – percussion (5, 8, 10) • Drea Tomé – vocals (9) • Kenny G – sax (11) • Jeremy Lubbock – arranger (7) • Charlie Bisharat (concertmaster), Mark Cargill (concertmaster), Richard Adkins, Mui-yee Chu, Joel Derouin, Nicole Garcia, Christian Hebel, Marisa Kuney, Kathleen Robertson – violin • Rodney Wirtz, Tianna Heppner, Rocio Marron, John Pollock – viola • Peggy Baldwin – cello • Reggie Hamilton – bass • Sal Lozano, Jacob Scesney, Adam Schroeder, Tim McKay – sax/woodwinds • Ryan Deweese, Laura Brenes – trumpet • Andy Martin, Alan Kaplan – trombone Production • Richard Marx – producer (all tracks), arranger (13) • David Cole – engineering (1-2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-13), mixing (1-2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-13) • Dave Spreng – engineering (3, 11), mixing (3, 11) • Kevin Savigar – Rod Stewart vocal production (3) • Lucas Marx – additional engineering (5, 8, 10) • Matthew Prock – mastering • Hannah Kacmarsky – assistant engineering • Shade Tramp – studio assistant • Brandon Marx – album cover • Jamieson Mundy – photography ==Charts==