The Bigger Picture
Musicians:
Paul Messina – Saxes, Flutes, and synthesizers
Mark R. Harris – Bass and Synthesizers
Tommy Paez – Guitars (2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 13, & 14)
Greg Minnick – Guitars (12)
Bobby Lebel – Guitars (1)
Andrew Nixon – Piano (7, 8, 9& 13)
Paul Banman- Piano (10)
Ken Kaufman – Piano (1, 12)
Ignacio Nunez - Percussion (all)
Daniele Silvestri – Drums (1, 3, 11, & 12)
Jason Meekins – Drums (9)
Jaime Vila – Drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, & 14)
Recording Engineers:
Gary Vandy – Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Co-Producer
Pablo Reynoso - Engineer
Gratitude
Musicians:
Paul Messina – Flutes, Saxes, Keys, MIDI programming, and Synthesizers
Rich Dixon – Trumpet and Flugelhorn (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
Carlos Avila – Trombone (2, 7)
Mark R. Harris – Bass (1, 9, 11,13)
Mike Matthews - Guitars (2, 6, 7, 9,)
Nils Rurack – Guitars (13)
Ignacio Nunez – Percussion (2-14)
Jaime Vila – Drums (2-11)
Recording Engineers:
Gary Vandy – Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Co-Producer
Pablo Reynoso - Engineer
Alex Weinberg - Assistant Engineer
Josh Dalama - Assistant Engineer
Musical Bridges
Musicians:
Paul Messina – Flutes, Saxes, Keys, MIDI programming, and Synthesizers
Mark R. Harris – Bass (4, 10)
Mike Di Liddo – Guitars (2, 3)
Gary Vandy – Guitars (5, 10, 12, 13)
Barry Cohen – Guitars ( 5, 12)
Joshua Rodriguez – Guitars (13)
Ignacio (Nacho) Nunez – Percussion (all)
Jaime Vila – Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
Recording Engineers:
Gary Vandy – Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Co-Producer
Richard P. Maloney –Engineer
Johnny Ortega – Assistant Engineer
Cool Heat
Musicians:
Paul Messina - Flute, Bass Flute, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Yamaha WX7 Midi wind controller, Keyboards
George Schoendorfer – Guitars
Aurelio (Max) Garcia – Keyboards
Carlos Torres – Bass
Ignacio Nunex – Percussion
Jaime Vila – Drums
Christine Mercedes Baltazar – Vocals
Jeff Maldonado – Vocals
Linda Ortegoza – Vocals
Megan Warner - Vocals
Jennifer Messina – Vocals, Synthesizer
Recording Engineer:
Gary M. Vandy – Producer, Mixing, Mastering