Heart of the Matter

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 quot;Saturday Nightquot;, quot;Dirty Workquot;, quot;You Can Close Your Eyesquot; & quot;The Heart of The Matterquot;: Ray Brinker Drums/Percussion on all other tracks: Charlie Paxson Guitars: James Harrah Saxophone: Louis Taylor Cello pad: Richard Barron Harmony vocal on quot;The Heart of the Matterquot; & quot;Dirty Workquot;: Makeda Harmony vocal on quot;You Keep Me Hangin' Onquot; & quot;Let Me Down Easyquot;: Eli Brueggemann Recorded at Sonora Recorders in Los Feliz, California, and at Swing House, in Hollywood Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Richard Barron.