Ensembles – Album


Ensembles
Eclectic collection of 12 new works from alternative composer Craig Pallett. Featuring 27 musicians from New York City, Los Angeles, Vermont and Sydney Australia. A soulful celebration of the wheel of life.
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Credits
All music composed by Craig Pallett
Wide Awake composed by Craig Pallett and David Crigger
All music published by Affinity Systems, Inc. (BMI)
Executive Producer – Craig Pallett
Producers – Don DiNicola, David Crigger, Steve Addabbo, Andy West.
Mastered by Don DiNicola

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Steve Bartek – Guitars
David Crigger – Drums, Percussion, Electronics
Andy West – Bass
Jennifer Choi – Violin
Jay Anderson – Acoustic Bass
Fung Chern Hwei – Violin
Leon Gaer – Bass
Mary Rowell – Violin
Stephen Gosling – Acoustic Piano
David Cossin – Marimba, Drums, Shakers

 

 

 

 

 

Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin – Viola
Wendy Law – Cello
Ken Thomson – Soprano Sax
Alan Kaplan – Trombone
Yves Dharamraj – Cello
Peter Hess – Alto Sax
Katie Kresek – Viola
Steve Kaplan – Acoustic Piano
Alex Hamlin – Baritone Sax
Ronnie Gutierrez – Hand Drums, Percussion
Ed RosenBerg III – Tenor Sax
Craig Pallett – Trumpet, Keyboards, Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

Don DiNicola – Production / Mixing
Steve Addabbo – Engineering / Mixing
David Crigger – Engineering / Mixing
Andy West – Mixing
Reed Robins – Engineering
Colin J. McCaffrey – Engineering
Keith Rigling – Engineering
Carlos Flood – Engineering
Christopher Bartek – Engineering
Robert Cooper – Engineering associate
Craig Pallett – Cover Image Calligraphy
Chris Demers – Design and Packaging

 

 

 

 

Studios
Shelter Island Sound, New York, NY
Dubway Studios, New York, NY
Henry Rutgers Studios, New York, NY
MacIntyre Music Recording, New York, NY
Affinity Studios, Vermont
Carousel – Recorded live February 11, 2015 at Vermont College of Fine Arts

Track Credits

Animal Spirits

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Mary Rowell–Violin
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin–Viola
Wendy Law–Cello
David Cossin–Marimba
Keith Rigling–Engineer
Robert Cooper–Engineer
Recorded at Dubway Studios, New York, NY
Henry Rutgers Studios, New York, NY

Deer Dance

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Mary Rowell–Violin
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin–Viola
Wendy Law–Cello
David Cossin–Marimba
David Crigger–Field Drum, Electronics, Engineer
Jay Anderson–Acoustic Bass, Engineer
Keith Rigling–Engineer
Robert Cooper–Engineer
Recorded at Dubway Studios, New York, NY
Henry Rutgers Studios, New York, NY

True Freedom

Produced by Craig Pallett and Andy West
Mixed by Andy West
Craig Pallett–Keyboards, Programming
Alan Kaplan–Trombone
Steve Bartek–Acoustic, Ebow & Electric Guitars
Andy West–Bass
David Cossin–Drum Set, Shakers
Ronnie Gutierrez–Hand Drums, Percussion
Carlos Flood–Engineer
Christopher Bartek–Engineer

Heart Strings

Produced by Craig Pallett and Steve Addabbo
Mixed by Steve Addabbo
Mary Rowell–Violin
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Katie Kresek–Viola
Wendy Law–Cello
Steve Addabbo–Engineer
Recorded at Shelter Island Sound, New York, NY

Wide Awake

Produced by David Crigger and Craig Pallett
Mixed by David Crigger
Fung Chern Hwei–Violins
Steve Bartek–Guitars
Leon Gaer–Bass, Piccolo Bass
Steve Kaplan–Acoustic Piano
Craig Pallett–Keyboards, Tibetan Bowls, String and Horn Programming/Arrangement
David Crigger–Live Drums, Electronic Drums, Programming, Arrangement, Engineer
Violin Recorded at MacIntyre Music Recording, NYC
Reed Robins–Engineer

Fado Portugal

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Yves Dharamraj–Cello
Stephen Gosling–Piano
Reed Robins–Engineer
Recorded at MacIntyre Music Recording, NYC

Carousel – Wheel of Life / Wheel of Fortune

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola & Craig Pallett
Ken Thomson–Soprano Sax
Peter Hess–Alto Sax
Ed RosenBerg III–Tenor Sax
Alex Hamlin–Baritone Sax
Colin McCaffrey–Live Recording Engineer
John Mallia–Sound Advice
Recorded live February 11, 2015 at Vermont College of Fine Arts

Grace of Your Love

Produced by Craig Pallett and Steve Addabbo
Mixed by Steve Addabbo
Mary Rowell–Violin
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Katie Kresek–Viola
Wendy Law–Cello
Steve Addabbo–Engineer
Recorded at Shelter Island Sound, New York, NY

March Absurdo

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Yves Dharamraj–Cello
Stephen Gosling–Piano
Reed Robins–Engineer
Recorded at MacIntyre Music Recording, NYC

Signals 0 1

Produced by Craig Pallett
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Craig Pallett–Electronics, Programming, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Engineering
Recorded at Affinity Studios Vermont

Finale Grande

Produced by Craig Pallett and Don DiNicola
Mixed by Don DiNicola
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Yves Dharamraj–Cello
Stephen Gosling–Piano
Reed Robins–Engineer
Recorded at MacIntyre Music Recording, NYC

Mi corazón añora

Produced by Craig Pallett and Steve Addabbo
Mixed by Steve Addabbo
Mary Rowell–Violin
Jennifer Choi–Violin
Katie Kresek–Viola
Wendy Law–Cello
Steve Addabbo–Engineer
Recorded at Shelter Island Sound, New York, NY

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Track List

Air Ways – 7:40
Light in the Sky – 5:13
Easy Balance – 6:08
Boxed In – 7:02
Coins in the Air – 5:25
More to Come – 4:41
Fire Side – 4:44

Michael Morera – Saxes
Mohammed Nazam – Guitars
Craig Pallett – Trumpets, Keyboards, Drum & Bass Programming, Compositions, Engineered, Mix and Master.
Andy West – Bass (‘Boxed In’ only)

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