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1. Downtown Shuffle – Jeff Tyzik, Macaroni Music, ASCAP
2. Eva's Prize - Sammy Nestico, Fenwood Music, ASCAP
(dedicated to the memory of Harry and Eva Rieders)
3. Chelsea Bridge - Billy Strayhorn/arr. Sammy Nestico, Tempo Music, ASCAP
4. Wave – Antonio Carlos Jobim/arr. Frank Mantooth, BMI, Corcovado Music Corp. (dedicated to the memory of Dick and Dottie Allen)
5. Things Ain't What They Used To Be – Mercer Ellington/Ted Persons/arr. Dave Lalama, Tempo Music, ASCAP
6. Latin Injection – Denis DiBlasio, Denis DiBlasio Music, ASCAP
7. Harco Shuffle - Matt Harris, Mattman Music, ASCAP
8. Concerto For Cootie – Duke Ellington/trans. David Berger, EMI Robbins Catalog, ASCAP
9. Miles' Adventure – David Ellis, DETrumpet Pub., BMI
10. One For My Baby – Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer/arr. Frank Mantooth, Harwin Music, ASCAP
11. Cherokee – Ray Noble/arr. Frank Mantooth, Colgems EMI Music, ASCAP
12. A Warm Breeze – Sammy Nestico, Fenwood Music, ASCAP

Musicians on this recording:
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Rich Davidian - lead alto (10), soprano sax, flute
Tony Pietricola - alto sax, clarinet (5)
Matt Clancy - tenor sax (5, 12)
Ron Eldred - tenor sax, soprano sax (6)
Harl Hoffman - bari sax
Bear Irwin - lead trombone (3)
George Voland - valve trombone (1, 2, 4, 7, 12)
Burr Morse - trombone (6)
Randolph Wheeler - bass trombone
Glendon Ingalls - lead trumpet (8)
David Ellis - trumpet (1, 9, 11, 12), flugelhorn (4)
Tom Allen - trumpet
Stephen Weibust - trumpet
Michael Gaydos - piano, keyboard (2, 5, 12)
Carl Severance - electric (1) and acoustic guitar
Jerry Nahmias. - electric bass
P.J. Davidian - drums
Frank Kochman joins the saxes on track 2 (2)
Tom Lackey joins the trombones on track 3
Peter Kriff plays drums on tracks 2, 6, and 12 (6)
P.J. Davidian plays auxilliary percussion on tracks 6 and 9 (6)

Credits:
Music Director & Producer: Rich Davidian
Associate Producers: George Voland & David Ellis
Engineer: Chuck Eller at Charles Eller Studios
Assistant Engineers: Lane Gibson & Rob Ostrander
Mastering Engineer: Bob Katz at Digital Domain
Graphic Design: Carl Severance
Liner Notes: George Voland
Photos: Hap Winter & Clyde H. Smith
VJE Business Manager: Bear Irwin

Recorded November 18-21, 2000 at Dibden Hall, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont, USA
Catalog Number: SMD21502

The producers would like to extend special thanks to:
Tom Allen, Matt Clancy, PJ Davidian, Peter Kriff, Tom Lackey, Chuck Eller, Carl Severance, The Rieders Family, Physician's Computer Company, Ken Squier, Shawn Davidian, Phish Barn Studio, Stolen Moments Audio, Jan Herder, Denis DiBlasio, David Ellis, Matt Harris, and Sammy Nestico

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Side Two:
Wind Machine (3:10) (Sammy Nestico) Fenwood Music/ASCAP
Fly Me to the Moon (in Other Words) (2:32) (Bart Howard/Arr. Sammy Nestico) TRO-Hampshire House Rib. Corp./ASCAP
Dam That Dream (6:26) (Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie DeLange/Arr. Rob McConnell) Scarsdale Music Corp. Lewis Music Pub. Co./ASCAP
Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing) (3:17) (Louis Prima/Arr. Dave Wolpe) CBS Robbins Catalog, Inc./ASCAP
In a Mellow Tone (6:35) (Duke Ellington/Milton Gabler/Arr. Frank Foster) CBS Robbins Catalog, Inc./ASCAP