'Soul In Exile Redux': credit where credit is due!

A lot of musicians played on my latest album.

However, in today's era of streaming, downloads, and simple CD packaging (for those who bother buying CDs in the first place), there is no place to list everyone who contributed to the making of this album. But they deserve the credit, so I will name them here.

Suite A

Recorded at Retromedia Sound, Red Bank, NJ

Engineered by John Noll and Paul Ritchie

Mixed and Mastered at Retromedia Sound by Adam Vaccarelli

Horns arranged by Izzy Kieffer

1. Jersey Shore Baby

Izzy Kieffer – drums, backing vocals

Steve Lopresto – bass

Rory Daniels – rhythm guitars

PK Lavengood – lead guitar

Ofer Assaf – saxophone

Ron Baron – trombone

Amir Cohen – trumpet

2. Coastal Groove (You Know It's All Right)

Rick Oricchio – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Rory Daniels – rhythm guitars

Tony Scardaci – lead guitar

Ofer Assaf – saxophone

Ron Baron – trombone

Amir Cohen – trumpet

3. Bruce!

Rick Oricchio – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Mike Dalton – rhythm guitars

PK Lavengood – lead guitar

4. Exile Detour / Coda

Izzy Kieffer – drums, percussion

Joe Bop – drums

Richard Blackwell – percussion

Steve Brown – percussion

Steve Lopresto – bass

Dave Mains – bass

Steve Czeslowski – grunge guitar

Tony Scardaci – funk guitar

David Perkins – saxophone, shofar

Ofer Assaf – saxophone

Ron Baron – trombone

Amir Cohen – trumpet

Suite B

Recorded at Retromedia Sound, Red Bank, NJ

Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Adam Vaccarelli

Brass/horns arranged by Izzy Kieffer

5. Convention Hall

Izzy Kieffer – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Lane Sparber – electric and acoustic guitars

6. Heard It on the Highway

Izzy Kieffer – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Lane Sparber – electric and acoustic guitars

PK Lavengood – lead guitar

Steve Peckman – saxophone

Danny Flam – all brass

7. Knocked Out in the First Round

Izzy Kieffer – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Lane Sparber – electric and acoustic guitars

PK Lavengood – lead guitar

Steve Peckman – saxophone

8. Love Runs Aground

Izzy Kieffer – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Lane Sparber – electric and acoustic guitars

PK Lavengood – lead guitar

Danny Flam – all brass

9. Soul In Exile

Izzy Kieffer – drums

Steve Lopresto – bass

Lane Sparber – electric and acoustic guitars

Danny Flam – all brass

... and of course, yours truly, Hesh Meister, on all piano, organ, assorted keyboard, and lead vocal parts.

Cover art by Natalia Kadish

Art direction and design by Matt Mrowicki at Impression Technologies LLC

Special Thanks

... to everybody listed above who was involved in playing on and producing the album, and to these individuals, each of whom helped in their own way: Danny Coleman, James Deely, Steve Goodie, Moshe Kinderlehrer and Ellie Wolf at The Jewish Link, Rob Kulessa, Lazlo at BlowUpRadio, Sarah Newcomb and Al Gordon at 1640 WJPR, John Pfeiffer, Chris Simmons at Send2Press, Bruce Tunkel, and Gary Wien at New Jersey Stage. And of course to Julia Cameron, whose influence via her Artist's Way books has been immeasurable.