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on April 25, 2013. It features the Canadian violinist Ian Cameron and guest musicians from around the world. In an interview on Hybrid Jazz by Trish Hennessey, Shenoy talks about The Violin Song (from Shenoy’s album

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) being an inspiration for Shell to reach out to Shenoy, for the song originally written by Shell and based on a funk piano and guitar groove. The accompanying music video was created by Jason Baustin, of Travestee Films by combining footage from the recording sessions in

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Track listing

Production and Personnel

The following personnel were involved in the recording * Matthew Shell - Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer *

- Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist * Ian Cameron - Composer, Violin * Vahagn Stepanyan - Keyboards, Piano * Sebastian Wyrobisch - Drums * Teo Lee - Bass * Jonathan Wesley - Arranger, Keyboards, String Arrangements * Alexander Brusencev - Drum Engineering *

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- Mastering * Conrad Osipowicz - Engineer * Jason Baustin - Editing, Video Director

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Track listing

Production and Personnel

See also

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