This recording is dedicated to my parents, Muriel ("Paulina") and George Sylvester.

I would like to thank some of the many people who through the years have contributed in one way or another to make it possible for me to play this music: Euclides Hall, Dennis Miller, Aurelio Lara (Larita), Bat Gordon, Victor Boa, Miguel Chastang, Larry Porter, Luis Vecchio, Tony Moreno, Akin, Jeff Carney, Oliver Lake, Dave Holland, Steve Lacy, Karl Berger, Ed Blackwell, Bill Ware, Carlos Ward, David Frasier, Brian Kirk, Glen Pearson, Rob Holland, Garl Jefferson, Spencer Richards, Ayo Osinibi, Michael Anderson, Gabriel Eromosele, Stephen Smith, Fulvia Jordan, Adam Cruz, Pat Hall, Tom Tedesco, Jack De Salvo, Josh Levinson, Bruce Mack, Mark Gilmore, Brad Leali, David Murray, Craig Harris, Michael Valdez, John Purcell, Sylvia Cuenca, Tess Marsalis, and Frank Foster.

Special thanks to all of the musicians for their inspiration; to my daughter Zoila Naima, my sister Zoyla, Martin (good brother), Marti Cuevas, Bill Krasilovsky. Kenny Mead, and Ramsey Ameen; and to Ralph Simon, Sibyl Golden, and Joe Barbaria for making this project possible.

-- Jorge Sylvester