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Tracks 1-5, 9 and 10 originally produced by Jim Tullio at CRC Recording Studios, Gus Mosier engineer, February, 1993 Transferred from 24 track to ProTools by Craig Williams at Dr. Caw Studios, Glenview, IL

Tracks 6-8, 11 and 12 recorded at Tone Zone Studios, Chicago, June, 2003. Roger Heiss, Engineer and Angel
Producer, Mix engineer - Mark Ohlsen at LRS Studios, Chicago
Co - producer and executive producer - Howard Levy
Mastering - Danny Leake at Urban Guerilla Engineers
Photography - Tanya Tucka Photography, Chicago Graphic Engineer - David Molinaro

All music arranged by Cheveré

Endorsements and equipment:
ERNIE DENOV
uses Line 6, Mesa/Boogie, Egnater, and VHT amplification, and plays Reynolds Guitars.
www.baddogu.com

HOWARD LEVY
plays Hohner diatonic harmonicas customized by Joe Filisko www.customharmonicas.com www.levyland.com

ALEJO POVEDA
endorses Remo drum heads, Vic Firth sticks, and Sabian cymbals.

JOE RENDON
endorses LP Products.

RUBEN ALVAREZ
endorses Latin Percussion, Zildijian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, Remo drumheads, and Mapex drums.

ERIC HOCHBERG
endorses Lakland Basses and D'Addario Strings. www.erichochbergmusic.com


Cheveré de Chicago
Secret Dream
released 2005

The long –awaited Cheveré cd. Entitled “Secret Dream” after the tune by Ernie Denov. Half of the music was recorded in 1993 and the other half in 2003.

The Band
Alejo Poveda - drums, percussion, vocals, hamotzi
Howard Levy - piano, harmonica, Fender Rhodes (The Beauty Around Us)
Chris "Hambone" Cameron - Hammond BV Organ, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Mini Moog, Memory Moog, Micro Moog
Ernie Denov - electric guitar
Steve Eisen - tenor and soprano saxes, flute and percussion
Mark Ohlsen - trumpet and flugelhorn
Eric Hochberg - electric bass, electric fretless bass (El Cojo), upright bass (Guajira)
Ruben Alvarez - timbales, bongos, percussion, and vocals (lead on Elegua/Rumba Cheveré)
Joe Rendon - congas, percussion, and vocals
Special Guest: Geraldo DeOliveira - pandeiro on Valsa Rancha and The Beauty Around Us

The Tracks
1. Intro    
2. Secret Dream mp3  
3. El Cojo mp3  
4. Maria Cristina mp3  
5. Guajira en Las Pampas mp3  
6. Elegua/Rumba Cheveré mp3  
7. Dolphin Dance mp3  
8. The Beauty Around Us mp3  
9. Telegram of Love mp3  
10. Pucho's Pretzels mp3  
11. Elis Regina Meledy - Pt. 1 Valsa Rancho    
12. Pt. 2 Ou Bola Ou Búlica    

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