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1. Funky Good Time (Intro)
Written by James Brown
Published by Fort Knox Music (BMI)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trombone, Trumpet
Bill Champlin : B-3 Organ
George Brooks : Tenor Sax
Steve Finch : Guitar
Rick Hendricks : Bass
Bruce Wall : Drums

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2. Tell Mama
Written by Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Skip Mesquite : Tenor Sax
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax
Stephen “Doc” Kupka : Baritone Sax
Marc Russo : Alto Sax Solo
Elmer Coles : Trumpet
Francis Rocco Prestia : Bass
Bill Champlin : B-3 Organ
Ms. Mone’t : Lead Vocal
Steve Finch : Guitar
Ray Wilkes : Guitar
Rick Milan : Keyboards
Megan Gillette : Percussion
Bruce Wall : Drums

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3. I Like That
Written by Mic & Julia Gillette
Published by Dancing Walrus Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn
Lenny Williams : Lead Vocal
Chester Thompson : Keyboards
Julia Gillette : Guitar
Rick Duncan : Bass
Jeff Machado : Drums
Mic & Julia Gillette, Rick Duncan : Background Vocals

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4. Before I Go
Written by Mic & Julia Gillette
For Karen Gillette Rodriguez
Published by Dancing Walrus Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trombone & Trumpet
Rick Duncan : Bass
Jerry Cortez : Guitar
John Xepolias : Drums
Tom Suczek : Keyboards
Bongo Bob Anthony : Percussion

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5. How Was I To Know
Written by Mic & Julia Gillette
Published by Dancing Walrus Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Keys
Bill Champlin : Lead Vocal, B-3 Organ
Julia Gillette : Guitar
Rick Duncan : Bass
Jeff Redlawsk : Drums
Chester Thompson : Keyboards

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6. If Only For a Moment
Written by Mic & Julia Gillette
For Mary Anne Martinez
Published by Dancing Walrus Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn
Julia Gillette : Guitar
Fred Ross : Lead Vocal, Flute
Rick Duncan : Bass
Jerry Cortez : Guitar
Stevie “Keys” Roseman : Keyboards
John Xepolias : Drums
Bongo Bob Anthony : Percussion
Mic, Julia Gillette, Ric Duncan : Background vocals

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7. Abaco
Written By Mic & Julia Gillette
Published by Dancing Walrus Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette

Mic Gillette : Trumpet
Chester Thompson : Keyboards
Rick Duncan : Bass
Jerry Cortez : Guitar
Julia Gillette : Guitar
Jeff Tamelier : Guitar
Jeff Redlawsk : Drums
Bongo Bob Anthony : Percussion

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8. I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
Written by James Brown
Published by Fort Knox Music (BMI)
Arranged by Mic Gillette & Steve Finch
Horns Arranged by Greg Adams

Mic Gillette : Trumpet, Trombone
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Skip Mesquite : Tenor Sax
Emilio Castillo : Tenor Sax
Stephen “Doc” Kupka : Baritone Sax
Bill Champlin : Vocals, B-3 Organ
Tony Conner : Vocals
Steve Finch : Guitar
Rick “Pops” Hendricks : Bass
Clint Randolph : Drums

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9. If
Written by David Gates
Published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music (BMI)
Arranged by Ray Wilkes

Mic Gillette : Trombone, Trumpet
Geoff Palmer : Vibes
Elmer Coles : Trumpet
Barry Tucker : Trombone
Donna Tucker : Flute
David Ferguson : Sax, Keyboards
Ray Wilkes : Guitar
Rick Milan : Keyboards
Bernard Hairston : Bass
Kelly Gravely : Drums
Ronnie Law : Percussion

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10. It Had Better Be Tonight
Written by Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer, Franco Migliacci
Published by Northridge Music Inc. and United Artists Music Co. Inc (ASCAP)
Arranged by Mic Gillette & Randy Emata

Mic Gillette : Trombone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
David Garibaldi : Drums
Karl Perazzo : Congas, Timbales, Percussion
Megan Gillette : Percussion
Randy Emata : Keyboards, Accordian, Vocals, drum samples
Paul Jackson : Upper Bass
Victor Little : Lower Bass
Tal Morris : Guitar
Steve Finch : Guitar
Dr. Jeff Eaton : Trumpet
Tom Carter : Trumpet
Rosie Burrell : Trumpet
Tommy Davidson : Trombone
Sample Libraries: Kirk Hunter’s Virtuoso Strings, Bashiri Johnson’s Supreme Beats, Percussion Slam IV, Heart of Africa I

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11. Funky Good Time (Complete)
Written by James Brown
same credits as #1

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Notes

Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11 – Produced by Mic Gillette and Steve Finch. Recorded at Horseshoe Bend Productions, Roanoke, VA by Steve Finch.

Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 – Produced by Mic Gillette, Co-produced by Julia Gillette. Recorded and mixed by Rick Duncan and Mic Gillette at Nacnud Studio, Lodi, CA

Track 10 – Produced by Mic Gillette and Randy Emata. Recorded at Sy Klopps Studio, SF, CA, by Randy Emata and Gordon Brislawn

Additional recording by Randy Emata at HisFolksHome Studio.

Horn solos recorded by Randy Emata at Tony Sound, Van Nuys, CA.

Track 1 – Co-produced by Elmer Coles.

Track 9 – Co-produced by Elmer Coles and Ray Wilkes. Trombone recorded by Andrew Leavitt at Moondog Studio, Oakland, CA. Vibes recorded by Geoff Palmer at Jo Court.

Tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 – Mixed by Randy Emata at HisFolksHome Studio, San Jose, CA.

Track 1 – Horns recorded by Andrew Leavitt at Moondog Studio, Oakland, CA.

Tracks 2, 8 – Horns recorded Gordon Brislawn at Sy Klopps Studio, SF, CA.

Track 8 – Horn Solos recorded by Randy Emata at HisFolksHome Studio.

Album produced by Mic Gillette. Co-Produced by Steve Finch. Mastered by Ken Lee, Ken Lee Mastering. Design concept and photography: Megan Gillette. Art direction, candy-bar design and photo composition: Bruce Steinberg. Package design: Rainer Gembalczyk, Sienna Digital.

Mic Gillette plays exclusively the Marcinkiewicz Rembrandt SC3X.351L RLP Mic Gillette model Trumpet, gold plated, with a Marcinkiewicz gold plated E8.7 mouthpiece. Also a King 3B/F trombone with a Marcinkiewicz gold plated ET5 mouthpiece.

Please explore this Web site for in-depth background on the "Ear Candy" CD project and its songs, as well as Mic's news, discography, calendar, equipment, favorite links, and the Gillette family project, "Newvo Kids."

For media inquiries, or any information on CD ordering, distribution, bookings, licensing, brass education, clinics or any other questions you may have, please e-mail info@micgillette.com.

Made in the USA
o&p 2005 BKA Records BKA 1001

Special Thanks:

To my wife Julia for helping me get this project started and for writing these special songs with me.

To my daughter Megan for saving my life and for all the fine efforts that went into the artwork and design of this CD, not to mention the outstanding percussion work.

To Steve Finch for the tireless work, heart and soul that got me back and kept me on track.

To Bruce Steinberg who led me across the finish line, and together with Megan, created the eye candy.

And of course to:

Ray Gillette; Joe Martinez; Emilio Castillo; Doc Kupka; Greg Adams; Skip Mesquite; Rocco Prestia; Marc Russo; Bill Champlin; Lenny Williams; Geoff Palmer; Chester Thompson; David Garibaldi; Randy Emata; Paul Jackson; Pat Murphy; Alan Tilles; Karl Perazzo; Ric Duncan; Robert “Burchie” Burchfield; Jeff Tamelier; Dick Akright; Roc Barbanica; Ray Wilkes; Elmer Coles; Tal Morris; Herbie Herbert; Gordon Brislawn; Eric Westphal; Kathy, Eric, Bryan and Travis Finch; Rick Milan; the Domino Band; Joe Marcinkiewicz and his sons; Andy Fuller; Chuck Surack at Sweetwater Music; Bill Pfiel; Tony Adamo; Bob Athayde; Tom Carter; Mo Levitch and the whole Lafayette Gang; Tower of Power; Sons of Champlin; Santana; Doobie Brothers; Cold Blood; Steve Cannon & the Blowhards; Funky Loophole, and everyone else who took a chance with me along the way.

In Memory Of:

Ray, Mary and Karen Gillette; Mary Anne Martinez; Al Hirt; Ray Charles; Keith Knudsen; Frank Biner; Max Haskett; Cornelius Bumpus; Earl Seymore; Lowell George; Ken Balzell; Doug “Kim” Sohn; Jim “Herc” McCandless; Patti Fallon; Richard Spinney; Frank Rosolino; Jackie Villanueva; CA & Judy Brice; Caroline Gillette & Shirley McGlathery. Listen close, they’re all over my music.

These Players Are All Courtesy of These Groups:

Tower of Power – Emilio Castillo, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, David Garibaldi, Rocco Prestia, Jeff Tamelier

Sons of Champlin – Bill Champlin, Geoff Palmer, Tal Morris, Mic Gillette

Chicago – Bill Champlin

Santana – Chester Thompson, Karl Perazzo

Doobie Brothers – Marc Russo

Lenny Williams Group – Lenny Williams, Skip Mesquite, Mic Gillette

Greg Adams Band – Greg Adams

Boz Scaggs – Ms. Mone’t

Summit – George Brooks

Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters – Paul Jackson

Strokeland Superband – Doc Kupka, Jeff Tamelier, Fred Ross, David Garibaldi, Rocco Prestia, Mic Gillette

Funky Loophole – Steve Finch, Elmer Coles, Rick Milan, Ray Wilkes, Kelly Gravely, Bernard Hairston, Ronnie Law, Mic Gillette

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