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Fiesta Amazonica

Merl Saunders and the Rainforest Band

Initial release : January 1998

Sumertone 2183

Garcia, Weir, Kreutzmann and Vince Welnick contribute to one track on this album. The album is partly dedicated to Garcia and one track is named for him..

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Tracks

  • Forest Dance (Tracy Bell / Stefan Dimitrov / Mariana)
  • Fiesta Amazonica (Merl Saunders)
  • Nostalgia For Jerome (Merl Saunders)
  • Child's Play (Sammy Moore Jr./ Merl Saunders / Narada Michael Walden)
  • Walk The River (Mariana / Merl Saunders)
  • Dance Of The Pink Dolphins (Merl Saunders)
  • Eduardo (Can You Hear Me Calling) (Stefan Dimitrov / Merl Saunders)
  • Prayer For The Trees (Merl Saunders / Narada Michael Walden)
  • Ayahuasca Zone (Merl Saunders)

Musicians

The musicians on the CD are;

  • Merl Saunders - B-3 organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, marimba, sound effects, vocals

  • Vernon Black - guitar
  • Stefan Dimitrov - string synthesizer
  • Dimitri Draganov - MIDI bass
  • Jimmy Fisher - drum programming
  • Roscoe Gallo - MIDI bass, drum programming, choir patch
  • Gallo Studios - playground sounds
  • Greg Gordon - tambora
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
  • John Handy - saxophone
  • Melito Heltcio - percussions
  • Michael Hinton - guitar
  • Steve Kimock - guitar
  • Bernie Krause - Pink Dolphin Sounds from the Amazon
  • Bill Kreutzmann - hand drums
  • Piers Lawrence - guitar
  • Vince Littleton - percussion
  • Mariana - vocals
  • Justin Mora - vocals
  • Nathan Mora - vocals
  • Muruga - nada drums, congas, effects, percussion
  • Nayo - pan flute
  • Armando Peraza - bongos
  • Chuck Rainey - bass
  • Raul Ramirez - percussion
  • Merl Saunders Jr. - vocals
  • Tony Saunders - bass
  • Tony Saunders Jr. - vocals
  • Trio Bulgarka (Yanka Rupkina, Elena Kamenova, Valya Lavcheva) - vocals
  • Norbert Stachel - flute, saxophone
  • Mary Stallings - vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden - drums
  • Michael Warren - bass
  • Emma Washington - vocals
  • Rob Wasserman - bass
  • Bob Weir - guitar
  • Vince Welnick - synthesizer, vocals
The Grateful Dead members play only on track 9, The Ayahuasca Zone, with the following musicians;

  • Merl Saunders - MIDI keyboards and effects (added in 1996)
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
  • Bill Kreutzmann - hand drums
  • Armando Peraza - bongos
  • Michael Warren - bass
  • Bob Weir - guitar
  • Vince Welnick - synthesizer, vocals (added in 1996)
This track comprises recordings made for the Twilight Zone in 1985 with parts added in 1996 as indicated.

Credits

  • Producer - Merl Saunders
  • Arranger - Merl Saunders
  • Production coordinator - Mariana Rosmis
  • Engineers - Edwin De Shazo, Greg Gordon, Roscoe Gallo
  • Editing engineers - Jeff Gray, Roscoe Gallo, Marc Reyburn, Dave Wellhousen
  • Bulgarian engineers - Deny Draganov, Sacho Kiprov
  • Mastering - Brian Gardner
  • Photography - John Zomol, Andy Pruna
  • Graphics designed by - Vikee Wong
  • Management - Aunt Monk Productions

  • Liner notes - Andy Pruna, Mariana, Ben Fong-Torres, Merl Saunders

  • Recorded at;
  • Aunt Monk Studios, San Francisco
  • Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco
  • Gallo Studios, San Francisco
  • Pyramind Studios, San Francisco
  • Lili and ChoCho Studios, Sofia
  • Tarpan Studios, San Rafael
  • Dave Wellhousen Studio, San Francisco
Notes

Merl Saunders liner notes contain the following dedication;

This album is dedicated to my little cuz, the late Eddie Moore aka Eduardo and Jerry Garcia aka Jerome. I don't miss them. Their heart and soul are with me every night I play. I cherish the time I spent with them, I will never forget them.


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