Tom McDermott: piano on all tracks
Evan Christopher: clarinet on tracks 15, 16 & 17
Sergio Krakowski: pandeiro on tracks 15, 16 & 17
Henry Lentino: bandolim on tracks 15, 16 & 17
Ciao Marcio: guitar on tracks 15, 16 & 17
Rick Trolsen: trombone on tracks 15, 16 & 17

Here's a sample track from Tom McDermott Meets Scott Joplin. This is Joplin's composition, “Euphonic sounds.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.mcdermottmusic.com
Record label: Arbors Records
Distribution: Arbors Records, Amazon, and iTunes

Steve Slagle: flute, alto flute, Indian bansuri flute; alto sax on track 9
Ugonna Okegwo: bass
Roman Diaz: congas and percussion on all tracks except 8, 9 & 10
Jason Tiemann: drums and cymbals on tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9
Keith Brown: piano on tracks 5 & 9
John Scofield: guitar on track 2

Here's a sample track from Spirit Calls. This is Steve Slagle's composition, “Rolling circles.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: steveslaglemusic.com
Record label: Panorama Records
Distribution: steveslaglemusic.com, CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes

Rocky Dawuni lead vocals on all tracks; guitar on tracks 1, 5 & 9; backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 & 11
Stonebwoy: featured vocals on track 2
Mark Simms: bass on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 12; guitar on track 7
Bruno Coons: guitar on tracks 1, 2 & 4
Batimbo Percussion Magique of Burundi: traditional drums & percussion on track 1
Kahlil Cummings: additional percussion on track 1; percussion on tracks 2 & 4
Anthony Brewster: backing vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 11 & 13; keyboards on tracks 3 & 13; keyboards & programming on track 7
Michael Hyde: drums on tracks 1 & 8; keyboards & programming on tracks 1 & 2; keyboards on tracks 4, 8 & 10
Fabio Santana: trumpet on track 1; trombone on tracks 2 & 4
Randall Fisher: saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 4 & 12
Josiel Perez: trumpet on tracks 1, 2 & 4
Kwame Boakye: drums on track 2
Gnenemon Soro: dundun on track 2
Mike McTaggart: guitar on tracks 3, 5 & 9
Ronnie McQueen: bass on tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 & 13
Edward Dixon: drums on tracks 3 & 11
Sarkodie: featured vocals on track 4
Kwame Boakye: drums on track 4
Ijeoma Njaka: backing vocals on tracks 4 & 10
Felicia Onyi Richards: backing vocals on track 4
Kara Mack: backing vocals on track 4
Jah Amen Mobley: nyabingi drums on track 5
Andre Morris: keyboards on track 5; backing vocals on track 5
Alika: featured vocals on track 6
Rock Deadrick: drums on tracks 6, 10 & 12
Tony Chin: guitar on tracks 6, 8 & 10
Edgar Modesto: conga/ guarachaca on track 6
Jorge Vallejo: accordion on track 6
Magatte Fall: percussion on tracks 7 & 9; dundun on track 9
Ras Lavosti: backing vocals & vocal effects on track 8
Kandace Lindsay: backing vocals on track 10
Craig T. Cooper: Vocoder on tracks 10 & 12
John McKnight: guitar on track 11; guitars and keyboards on track 12
Wiyaala: featured vocals on track 12
Steve White: trumpet on track 12
Leon Mobley: percussion on track 12
Akwasi Dankwa: guitars on track 13
CC Frank: drums on track 13
Fuzzbee Morse: flute on track 13

Here's a sample track from Beats of Zion. This is the title track, written by Rocky Dawuni. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.rockydawuni.com
Record label: Aquarian/ Six Degrees Records
Distribution: Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp, and Google Play