New original songs in the style of the Great American Songbook, plus a rendition of the great standard by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler: “Stormy Weather”.
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Track List: (click for lyrics):
Breakthrough to the Temperate Zone
Credits:
Music and Lyrics written by Brenda Layne
Except “Lucky Charm” music by Brenda Layne and Tommy Osuna
“Stormy Weather” by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
Produced by Bennett Brandeis, Brenda Layne, and Tommy Osuna
Arrangements by Bennett Brandeis
Recorded by Tom Weir at Studio City Sound, Studio City, CA
Vocals recorded by Tommy Osuna at Osuna Productions in Pine Mountain, CA and Demitri Marmash at Artemis Audio in Kailua, HI
Final mix and mastering by Tommy Osuna and Demetri Marmash at Artemis Audio
“Stormy Weather” recorded by John Krivit at Cambridge Soundmarket, Cambridge, MA
Guitar: Bennett Brandeis
Piano: Louis Durra
Bass: Steve Billman
Drums: Kendall Kay
Acoustic guitar on “Stormy Weather”: Brenda Layne
Electric guitar on “Stormy Weather”: Shawn Lepoer
Vocal coaching by Jeannie Deva
Photography: Beth Cocuzzi, Pussycat Pinup Photography
Cover Art Design and Execution by Brenda Layne