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Various Artists
Berklee College Of Music - Studio Production Projects 1992
(Berklee)
Release year: 1992


Relevant Track Listing:

2. New World


Personnel (of selected track only):

Brian Preston - Synth, Drum Programming
Don Dixon - Lead Vocals
Eric Essix - Guitar
Bryan Beller - Bass
Johan Svensson - Drums, Percussion
Matt Bowman - Trumpet
Doug Kreiter - Trumpet
Jeff Hutchins - Alto Sax
Dave Barraza - Tenor Sax
Paul Donahue - Trombone
Walter Beasley - Sax Solo
Orville Wright - Narration Vocals
Mike "T-Bone" Torino - Rap Vocals


Equipment used:

Alembic 4-String Bass (model unknown)

If you were a student at Berklee College Of Music, getting on this CD was A Very Big Deal. The project leader was a kid named Brian Preston, who at the time was very into Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. In other words, I had a license to slap, and I overplayed about as much as one bassist can in four minutes. It was a nice ego boost at the time. And yes, I had an Alembic during my early Berklee years, and it was criminally easy to play.

Brian Preston, from what I hear, went on to become a big-time jingle producer in Atlanta, and has more money than he knows what to do with. If only I'd known.

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