This tongue-in-cheek, wacky, alternative-music album features extraordinary musicians who bring to life Brooke’s original songs and some old standards.
While Brooke is the main vocalist and songwriter, take a look at the musicians who play on this album and what their musical backgrounds are:
Rich Eames (producer, arranger, songwriter and keyboardist) has played with The Pointer Sisters, Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Band, Glenn Campbell, Thelma Houston, Bill Holman Big Band, and the Jazz Tap Ensemble, among many others. He's also worked in TV and Film.
Bruce Fowler (trombone) has played with Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, among others, and has a dozen albums of his own. His work in film includes Batman Returns.
Phil Teele (bass trombone) has played with Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Freddie Hubbard, Bruce Fowler and the Fowler Brothers, the Glendale Symphony and was on staff at Twentieth Century Fox, playing on over 1,000 Films.
Frank Marocco's (accordion) discography includes everyone from Quincy Jones, Ry Cooder, Lawrence Welk and Frank Sinatra to Bruce Fowler, Danny Elfman, Randy Newman, Marvin Hamlisch, Doc Severinsen, Nina Simone, Ricky Lee Jones and on and on. He's played on hundreds of Films, hundreds of television and Broadway shows, in addition to his classical work with such orchestras as the L.A. Philharmonic.
Mike Miller (guitar) can be heard on many CD's, including those of Chick Corea, The Yellow Jackets, Bruce Fowler and the Fowler Brothers, Bette Midler, Stanley Turrentine, David Benoit, Vinny Coliuta, as well as on his own.
Charlie Bisharat (violin) worked with The Rolling Stones, Jane's Addiction, Andy Summers, John Tesh and Tracy Chapman.
Bob Leatherbarrow (drummer) has played with Natalie Cole, Bill Holman, Ernie Watts, Billy Childs, John Klemmer, Joe Farrell, Bill Watrous, Doc Severinsen, Victor Feldman and Peggy Lee.
Tom Warrington's (bass) discography includes the CD's of Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Mel Torme, Julie Andrews and Jack Jones.
Brad Dutz (percussionist) has played on over 200 albums, with such artists as Rickie Lee Jones, Terrence Trent D'Arby, David Benoit, Maria Muldaur, Lindsey Buckingham, Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Loggins, Al Green and Kiss. His web site is: http://rhythmweb.com/dutz/
Cliff Hugo (bass) has played with such artists as Melissa Manchester, Ray Charles and Super Tramp.
Brent Lewis has composed and performed his music in Oliver Stone's "JFK" and "Natural Born Killers," as well as in "Endless Summer II." He has recorded 9 albums of his own material. Web site: http://www.brentlewis.com
Grant Johnson (composer) has played with Gene Vincent ("Be-Bop-A-Lula"), Dobie Gray ("The In Crowd") and Fever Tree. He wrote a jazz-rock opera with Brooke Harris Wolff and has composed for numerous organizations, including the Luther Burbank Center of Arts, the Wireless Group and Hansel R.V. He performed on William D. Wolff’s album, Threat Matrix, which included his original song “This is the City.” He has several CDs featuring his own material.
Blair Hardman's (composer) discography includes "The Early Years" (with Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish) and Kate Wolf. His song, "I'm So Glad that I've Got Skin ('cause That's What Keeps My Insides In)" can be found on the Persuasions' newly released CD, "The Good Ship Lollipop." His web site is: http://zonemusic.com
