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MUSICIANS Maria Puga Lareo – vocals Bob Sheppard – saxophones, woodwinds Josh Nelson – piano, keyboards Mike Valerio – bass, electric bass Christian Euman – drums Leo Amuedo – electric & acoustic guitars tracks 4, 5, 9, 10 Alex Acuña – percussion tracks 3, 4, 5 Carol Robbins – harp track 10, 1, 4, 5 Jon Papenbrook – trumpet track 7 Dan Fornero – trumpet track 9 Anthony Bonsera, Jr. – trumpet track 9 Ryan Dragon- trombone track 9 Mark Spathes-Smith – vocals track 9 Joey De Leon- tambourine, track 9 ORCHESTRA Nan Schwartz, conductor Violins Rafael Rishik, Concertmaster Charlie Bisharat, Joel Derouin, Pamela Gates, Gina Kronstadt, Natalie Leggett, Marisa Kuney, Kathleen Robertson, Susan Rishik, Kathleen Sloan, Sarah Thornblade, Ina Veli Violas Andrew Duckles, Meredith Crawford, Zach Dellinger, Rodney Wirtz Cellos Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, Ross Gasworth, Paula Hochhalter, Armen Ksajikian Bass: Mike Valerio Flute / Alto Flute Bob Sheppard French Horn Dylan Hart Harp Carol Robbins Percussion Alex Acuña Music Copyist: Elizabeth Finch Orchestra Contractor: Jon Papenbrook ARRANGEMENTS Nan Schwartz – tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bob Sheppard – tracks 2, 7, 9 CREDITS: Tracking & Mixing Engineer – Talley Sherwood at Tritone Studios, Burbank,CA Orchestra Engineer: Rich Breen at EastWest Studios, Hollywood, CA. Assistant Engineer to Talley Sherwood: Harriet Tam Assistant Engineer to Rich Breen: Logan Taylor Vocals recorded by Maria Puga Lareo and Bob Sheppard at My Keter Records studio. Mastering: Rich Breen Producers: Maria Puga Lareo & Bob Sheppard Executive Producer: Fernando Gelbard, Bob Sheppard, Maria Puga Lareo Cover & Art Direction: Maria Puga Lareo Album Design: Celina Dubin Photos: Bob Sheppard Recording dates at Tritone Studios: July 13 and 14, 2021. EastWest Studios: July 26, 2021.

Track Listing

1. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY (3:16) (Jule Steyne/ Betty Comden/ Adolph Green) 2. THE SONG IS YOU ( 4:46) (Oscar Hammerstein III/ Jerome Kern) 3. DEPOIS DE TANTO TEMPO – INTRO (0:58) (Dori Caymmi/ Nelson Motta) 4. DEPOIS DE TANTO TEMPO (4:13) (Dori Caymmi/ Nelson Motta) 5. SPRING (6:55) (Dori Caymmi/ Tracy Mann) 6. TILL THE END OF THE WORLD (5:22) (Maria Puga Lareo/ Bob Sheppard) 7. CHEROKEE (4:32) (Ray Noble) 8. WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN (5:09) (Frankie Laine/ Carl Fischer) 9. AT THE END OF THE NIGHT (5:59) (Maria Puga Lareo/ Bob Sheppard) 10. EU SEI QUE VOU TE AMAR (2:07) (Antonio Carlos Jobim/ Vinícius de Moraes)

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