Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered July and August 2002 at Clear Lake Audio, Burbank, CA Howie’s equipment on this recording: V~Raptor Polybore Trumpet by The Brass Spa with a Bob Reeves Custom mouthpiece (Bach 3C rim on a Bob Reeves underpart) and a Bob Reeves C2J mouthpiece on “When It Was a Game”. Howie’s microphone: Royer R-121 Executive Producers: Brian Levi, Dave Primac, Ted Shear, Howie Shear Producers: Howie Shear, Brian Levi Engineer: Brian Levi Assistant Engineers: Preston Boebel, Dustin Deluna Mix Engineers: Brian Levi, Howie Shear Musicians Trumpet: Howie Shear Tenor Saxophone: Rob Lockart (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 9) Trombone: Jacques Voyment (tracks 3, 4, 6) Piano: Richard Drexler (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9) Bass: Jeff Berlin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9) Drums: Danny Gottleib (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9) Piano: Dave Ferris (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8) Bass: Chris Colangelo (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8) Drums: Tony Inzalaco (tracks 5, 7) Drums: Kendal Kay (tracks 6, 8) All compositions and arrangements by Howie Shear Cover Concept: Howie Shear, John Snell, and K.O. Skinsnes Layout: John Snell Photographs: Brian Levi Music Copyist: Chuck Leininger Thanks to my mother Evelyn and brother Ted for all their help and support. Thanks and gratitude to The Brass Spa, Bob Reeves, K.O. Skinsnes, Carlos Miralles, and Vincente Honorato, Brian Levi, Dave Primac, John Snell, and Chuck Leininger. A special thanks to Professor Shelly Berg, Department Chair of Jazz Studies, USC, for his inspiration which manifested itself in some of my best composing. Special thanks to John Jennings at Royer Labs. Additional thanks to Chuck Findley, Alphonse Mouzon, Jeff Berlin, and Lew Soloff for their kind comments. Chuck Findley: “A trumpet player whose artistry has yet to be recognized.” Alphonse Mouzon: “Bopliography is a sure winner and so is the trumpet master – Howie Shear.” Jeff Berlin: “Howie Shear is one of the most melodic and beautiful trumpet players in music. He is an inspiration to me.” Lew Soloff: “Howie displays a rare sense of compositional improvisation, accompanied by a wonderful flow of ideas and expression of passion.”