A very special album produced by Whit Sidener and the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band. Including the title track Halcyon Days, the remaining tracks are by the very gifted Bobbie Meyer. - The album was released in 1979.
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THE PLAYERS:
Bass – Don Coffman (2) (tracks: A2, C3, D2), Frank Gravis (tracks: B1), Jeff Carswell (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Co-producer, Engineer – Mack Emerman, Design [Cover Design] – Peggy Sidener
Drums – Al Ashley (tracks: A2, B1), Oscar Salas (tracks: C3, D2), Steve Rucker (2) (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Engineer [Recording] – Dennis Hetzendorfer, Mack Emerman
French Horn – Jay Wadenphal (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Lynda Pickney (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Guitar – Lindsay Blair (tracks: A3, B2, C1, C2), Mike Hirsch (5) (tracks: A1, D1, D3), Steve Watson (16) (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2)
Keyboards – David Roitstein (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, D2), T. Lavitz (tracks: A1, D1, D3)
Producer – Whit Sidener, Other [Band Manager] – Neal Kent
Reeds – Billy Ross (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, D2), Chris Colclesser*, Dan Bonsanti (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Ed Maina (2) (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 ), Gary Lindsay (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Jack Wilkins (2) (tracks: A1, D1, D3), Peter Ballin (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Randy Russell (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1,
Reeds [Lead] – Jeff Kirk (2) (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Synthesizer – Bob Meyer (2) (tracks: D2)
Trombone – Alan Lichliter (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Brad McDougall (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Mike Naylor (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Paul Schmaltz (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 ), Ted Stein (2) (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Trombone [Lead] – Brett Stamps (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Dave Grygier (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 ), Jamie Marshall (4) (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Trumpet – Bob Meyer (2) (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Bud Burridge (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 ), Gordon Vernick (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 ), Mike Horbal (tracks: A1, A2, B1, C3, D1, D2, D3), Randy Eckert (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2), Tom Mahr (tracks: A2, B1, C3, D2)
Trumpet [Asst. Lead] – Brett Murphy (tracks: A1, A3, B2, C1, C2, D1, D3 )
Trumpet [Lead] – Jeff Kievit (tracks: )
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Lovell (tracks: A3)
Voice – Carmen Lundy (tracks: B1), Jackie Presti (tracks: B1), Patti Linsky (tracks: B1)