MSM Schmidt (composer/keyboards); Dean Brown (guitar); Dave Carpenter (acoustic bass); Brandon Fields (saxophone); Ric Fierabracci (bass); Mitchel Forman (keyboards & synths); Walt Fowler (trumpet); Wolfgang Haffner (drums); Jimmy Haslip (bass); Scott Kinsey (keyboards & synths); Chuck Loeb (guitar); Alex Machacek (guitar); Mike Mainieri (vibraphone); Eric Marienthal (saxophone); Mike Miller (guitar); Simon Phillips (drums); Joel Rosenblatt (drums); Tom Scott (saxophone); Michael Guenter Schmidt (synths & loops); Steve Tavaglione (soprano saxophone); Kai Thomsen (keyboards & synths).

The composer and keyboardist MSM Schmidt (Germany) wins for his newest recording "destination" internationally renowned jazz-fusion musicians like Mike Mainieri (Steps Ahead, Frank Zappa) on vibes, Joel Rosenblatt on drums (Bill Evans, Spyro Gyra), Simon Phillips (Toto, Mike Oldfield) and Wolfgang Haffner (Passport, Till Brönner), Jimmy Haslip on bass (Yello Jackets, Bruce Hornsby), Ric Fierabracci (Chick Corea, Men at Work), Dave Carpenter (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea), who died In 2008, on saxes Steve Tavaglione (George Benson), Tom Scott (Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones) and Brandon Fields (George Benson, Tower of Power), Mitchel Forman on piano (Gary Burton, Pat Metheny), Dean Brown on guitar ( Billy Cobham, David Sanborn), Alex Machacek (Planet X) and Chuck Loeb (Steps Ahead, Metro) and on trumpet, Walter Fowler (Frank Zappa). All the players are outstanding and the sound is awesome as well! All the players are outstanding and the sound is awesome as well!

The playing throughout is of course stunning. The compositions are varied in style - sometimes jazzy, heavy, complex, and funky - but always entertaining. It actually sounds like they were really enjoying themselves while making such a wonderful album.

TRACK LISTINGS

1. New East (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
2. Mr. Weasel (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
3. Strangest Feelings (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
4. Running Home (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
5. Piano Interlude (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
6. 7 Grooves 2 Heaven (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
7. Hey Jimmy (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
8. Final Chapter (LISTEN TO AUDIO)
9. Miami Revisited
10. Mongolian BBQ
11. Song For An Unknown Friend
12. DC
13.There Are No Rules