Craig Chaquico "Four Corners"

Craig Chaquico "Four Corners"

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Craig Chaquico
Four Corners
The Story
"Four Corners" finds Craig Chaquico working with artists such as Russ Freeman (guitar on "The Drifter"), William Aura (Bass on "Somebody To Love") and Mark Ellis Stephens (Keyboards on "Haight Ashbury"). Celebrating and embracing past, present and future with rare spiritual and musical insight, instrumental music's acoustic guitarist ties his passion for Native American culture to reflections on his own life and more universal themes with expert groovesmanship of top producers William Aura (3rd Force), Russ Freeman, Paul Brown and Rick Braun. Inspiration for the CD came from the people in the "Four Corners" area of California, as well as the Red Rocks, and the four muscians that make up the four cornerstones of Chaquico's band.
The Music
04:30 The Drifter Instrumental
05:20 Forbidden Love Instrumental
04:19 Turquoise Moon Instrumental
05:06 Red Rocks Instrumental
05:35 Arizona Daybreak Instrumental
03:52 Somebody To Love Instrumental
07:14 A Mother's Heart Instrumental
03:15 Haight Ashbury Instrumental
05:23 Samba Del Rio Instrumental
04:26 Borders Instrumental
05:55 Four Corners Instrumental
The Artists
Craig Chaquico Guitars, Production, Engineering, Mixing
Russ Freeman Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Keyboard Programming, Additional Production, Mixing
Ozzie Ahlers Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Bass, Production, Engineering, Mixing
Alex Marlowe Additional Percussion
Bill Heller Keyboards, Programming
Jim Reitzel Bass
Kevin Paladini Tenor Sax
Derek Jones Bass
John Halblieb Flugelhorn
William Aura Bass, Associate Production, Engineering, Mixing
Craig Dobbin Keyboards
Alain Eskinasi Grooves, Keyboards
Richard Hardy Soprano Sax
Paul Brown Programming, Arranging, Production, Mixing
Mark Ellis Stephens Keyboards
Rick Braun Programming, Production, Engineering
Greg Karukas Keyboards
Everett Harp Saxophone
Wade Olson Drums
Nick Saldano Mixing
Doug Sax Mastering
Dan Steinberg Engineering
Steve Sykes Mixing
Matt Marshall Executive Production
Dan Selene Executive Production
Scott Bergstein Sales & Marketing
Kenny Nemes Product Marketing Management
Robert Fisher Art Direction, Design
Jay Blakesberg Photography
Gina Grimes Production Management
Recorded at Lunatunes, OzWorld, Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Woodland Park, CO), Auravision Studios (Ojai, CA), Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, CA), Brauntosoarus Studios (Woodland Hills, CA).

Mixed at Cheyenne Mountain Ranch Studios (Woodland Park, CO), Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, CA), Brauntosoarus Studios (Woodland Hills, CA).

Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA.