Personnel:Kim Pensyl – Steinway Piano, Keyboards, TrumpetAndy Woodson - BassTony McClung – DrumsJim Ed Cobbs - PercussionJosh Hill – Electric GuitarsKevin Turner - Acoustic GuitarsRandy Mather – Tenor SaxRick VanMatre – Soprano Sax, Wood FluteCredits:Executive Producer: John Paton for Penton Music Productions, LLCProduced by Kim PensylMusic Arranged by Kim PensylRecording Engineered and Edited by Kim PensylCCM Jazz Department Recording Studios, Cincinnati, OhioUniversity of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of MusicMixed and Mastered by Joe ViersSonic Lounge Studios, Grove City, OhioThanks:Special thanks to the musicians: Andy, Tony, Jim Ed, Josh, Kevin, Randy, and Rick for your great work.Thanks to John Paton for all of your guidance and support.Thanks to my family: Linda, Katie, and William – you give everything a reason. Thanks to Darren and Cliff at The Polaris Grill in Columbus, Ohio for our continued partnership with the Sunday Brunch. This recording is an excellent representation of what we do live every Sunday. If you are in Columbus, please come visit us. For information go to: www.polarisgrill.com. I hope to see you there.Thanks to all of the talented musicians I have the opportunity to perform with on a regular basis in addition to my trio, including the Blue Wisp Big Band, Pat Kelly’s Psycho Acoustic Orchestra, and the Carmon Deleone’s New Studio Big Band.Thanks to the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and all of my musical colleagues. Kim PensylContact Information:www.kimpensyl.comwww.ccm.uc.edu/jazzkim.pensyl@gmail.comPenton Music Productions, LLCPensyl Notes:I grew up at a time when some of the greatest pop music every recorded was the music of the day. I also grew up when jazz music was reaching new heights by incorporating the tradition while stretching those boundaries. Perhaps jazz has always done that. It is one thing to look back at the history of jazz and realize jazz has always pushed the limits, but it is another to grow up in an environment where the talents of people like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter pushed music compositionally and performance-wise to another level. For this recording I wanted to document some of my favorite composers and musicians that really inspires me. This music covers a vast array of artists and a wide range of music history. It has one theme in common and that is that it is all great music.Kim PensylTrack Listing:1. Blackbird (5:55) (Lennon and McCartney) Sony, ATV Music Publishing2. My Cherie Amour (6:18) (Stevie Wonder) Jobete Music Co.3. Morning (5:03) (Clare Fischer) Advanced Music Publishing4. Fire and Rain (5:41) (James Taylor) EMI Blackwood Music5. Speak Low (7:23) (Kurt Weil) Hampshire House Publishing6. Overjoyed (3:50) (Stevie Wonder) Jobete Music Co.7. And I Love Her (4:13) (Lennon and McCartney) Sony, ATV Music Publishing8. What Is This Thing Called Love (7:10) (Cole Porter) Warner Bros. Inc.9. Moon and Sand (5:55) (Alec Wilder) Ludlow Music Inc.10. In Your Own Sweet Way (8:07) (Dave Brubeck) Derry Music Co.11. Infant Eyes (6:40) (Wayne Shorter) Miyako Music12. Maiden Voyage (10:07) (Herbie Hancock) Hancock Music Publishing