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Brand new original music!

11 original songs by Chris Byrne and collaborators plus an all new arrangement of the Pretenders hit Criminal by Chrissie Hynde, also recorded by Fiona Apple 

Guest appearances by a host of exciting young artists! 

AeB (aka Adrienne Erin Byrne), 'U'gochukwo Onyianta, Drew Jackson, Equille Williams, Noah Figlin, Junior Tutwiler, Mike Dougherty, George Malek, Steve Mariner & Ephraim McKenzie - check out their own original music on youtube, reverbnation and facebook!

An all-star band co-produced with internationally renowned artist Ronnie Burrage and featuring Ghanian drum legend Okyerema Asante!

Taking a cue from Steely Dan, Chris gathered a group of consumate session players and renowned artists: Ronnie Burrage has recorded 6 albums of his own original compositions, plus another 70+ albums and extensive touring with Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Joe Zawinul and other landmark innovators. Ronnie plays drums on all tracks save 2, made artistic and process contributions as co-producer. Okyerema Asante became, at age 10, the youngest ever African Master Drummer and has recorded and toured with Paul Simon, Hugh Maskela and Fleetwood Mac. Asante contributed the composition The Biker and the Bear, recorded as a duo with Eli, and is featured on Westonian Pandemonium, Byrne's epic tribute to Randy Weston. On Chris' titular rap Paper Tigers, Asante plays the congas on the soundtrack composed on the fly in the studio by Ronnie B. Two tracks were recorded with the late great Sid Simmons, a beloved elder of the Philadelphia jazz scene and lifetime collaborator of Grover Washington, Jr. Oberlin conservatory graduate Adam Faulk is an always-in-demand Philadephia session player who's worked extensively with Billy Paul and also leads his own group. Adam contributed the composition Center City Blues. Larry Estes is a mainstay of Pittsburgh's blues-rock-jazz-fusion clubs and the goto session player for all things funk and R&B. Tom Jordan is an alum of Eastman School of Music and a veteran of both Ray Charles band and the Kennedy Center Orchestra. Bassist Gary Abdullah is a deacon at Unity Church of Jesus Christ and the anchor of their gospel rhythm section.  Gary & Chris play together regularly in the band Urban Fusion. Trombonist Chris Gamble & Chris played their first paying gig together in the 9th grade and have worked together as a horn section in half a dozen bands. The two Chris' co-arranged all the horn parts they play together.

Download one track at a time or download all twelve tracks for a discounted album price!