Pianist/Arranger Eli Brueggemann is the musical director for Saturday Night Live (NBC). He has toured with Matthew Morrison (Glee), Tierney Sutton, and the Langston Hughes Project, among others. A protege of Bill Cunliffe's, Eli received a Barry Manilow scholarship while a student at the USC-School of Music. Additional awards include the LA Jazz Society Shelly Manne New Talent Award and a Henry Mancini Fellowship. Eli performs at clubs and jazz festivals throughout the world. Produced by Richard Barron, Eli Brueggemann and Nicole Dillenberg Arranged by Eli Brueggemann Piano, organ, celeste, synthesizers: Eli Brueggemann Bass: Dan Lutz Drums/Percussion on "Saturday Night", "Dirty Work", "You Can Close Your Eyes" & "The Heart of The Matter": Ray Brinker Drums/Percussion on all other tracks: Charlie Paxson Guitars: James Harrah Saxophone: Louis Taylor Cello pad: Richard Barron Harmony vocal on "The Heart of the Matter" & "Dirty Work": Makeda Harmony vocal on "You Keep Me Hangin' On" & "Let Me Down Easy": Eli Brueggemann Recorded at Sonora Recorders in Los Feliz, California, and at Swing House, in Hollywood Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Richard Barron.
1) Heart of the Matter
2) Trouble
3) You Keep Me Hangin' on
4) Over You
5) Let Me Down Easy
6) Be Kind to My Mistakes
7) Saturday Night
8) Dirty Work
9) You Can Close Your Eyes
10) Can't We Be Friends?
11) Misty Blue
12) Stars Fell on Alabama