Songs Of The Muses

Songs of the Muses is my solo album.  I composed, arranged and produced all the tracks!  It featured 23 musicians, including some of my closest friends and was a true labor of Love! 

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Associate Producer THOM GAMBINO (Orchestrations,  Conductor)

Associate Producer STEVE BOYER
Recorded and Mixed by STEVE BOYER at Power Station Recording Studios, New York City
Assistant Engineer: SCOTT YOUNG
Assistants: AYA TAKEMURA, LAWRENCE MANCHESTER, ROBERT SMITH, GABE ANEL, YASUHIRO MIKI, RICH LAMB
Album Cover Illustration and Jacket Design by MICHAEL GAMBINO
Photography by JAMES LAUDANDO

Marty Dunayer—keyboards/programming  

George Naha—guitars                                    Thom Gambino—soprano sax, flute
    Jeff Ganz—basses              Jack Bashkow—piccolo, alto flute, oboe, English horn

Shlomo Deshet—percussion, drums                         Soozie Tyrell—violin soloist
Joe Passaro—percussion                                         Martha Colby—cello soloist

HORNS                                           STRINGS

Stu Satalof—trumpet                         Jill Jaffe—violin

Joe Mosello—trumpet                        Chris Pors—violin

Paul Riggio—French horn                   Paula Flatow—violin

Larry Farrell—trombone                      Marty Laster—violin

Ned Holder—trombone                   Jacalyn Stanger—viola

George Flynn—bass trombone         Susan Gordon—viola

                                                           Jane Lawson—cello

                                                           Nancy Hambleton—cello

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VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
My mentor Thom Gambino, whose years of friendship and love have been my beacon, and without whose musical talent and faith this album would not have been possible.

Jeff Ganz and George Naha for their friendship and virtuosity. Their talent and support helped make this album a joyful labor of love.

Steve Boyer for his encouragement and dedication to this album and, most of all, for my being able to call him my friend.

Tony Bongiovi for his firm belief in me and the privilege of working at Power Station.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Zoe Thrall (for finding time), my friends at Power Station, Mike Dinhofer (a real mensch), Sid & Sadie (always by my side and in my heart!), Crystal Zoo (kindred spirits in the pursuit of the Muse), Lorry Gambino (just because), Anthony Fratantoni (for all the good times), Mary Caliendo (for spiritual guidance), Lucy & Tigger (the best pussycats in the whole wide world), George & Luddie, and the muses who inspire the artistic soul: Joni, Mary, Sara, Lena, Malika, Judy, Toby...
MARTY DUNAYER