Album Notes

Retso Records is pleased to announce that Jeff Oster's new full length CD - RELEASED - is now available!

Check out http://cdbaby.com/cd/oster2 and hear all nine tracks!
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Retso Records is proud to announce the release of Jeff Oster's EP - AT LAST.

Produced by Will Ackerman, guitarist and founder of Windham Hill Records, and recorded at Will's Imaginary Road Studios in Windham County, Vermont, Jeff was joined by Happy Rhodes, T. Bone Wolk, Charlie Bisharat, Philip Aaberg and other fine artists on these sessions.

We hope you enjoy listening to this music as much as we did creating it.

And as you listen, imagine...

Jeff Oster


*** A Note from Will Ackerman ***

People grow older and leave their dreams behind. It happens all the time. Life becomes more about the day to day, the responsibilities we gladly, even happily, accept.

What struck me about Jeff when we met was his unwillingness to go silently into that good night. Always alive, Jeff became more animated and passionate with every note we recorded.

That he has the talent in his playing was never in question. That he has the capacity to write and arrange utterly contemporary music is perhaps more surprising but also a given with him.

It's the fact that he would not let go of what moves him that is so remarkable. Jeff did not leave his dreams behind and the proof of it is contained in the passion and brilliance of these pieces.

Will Ackerman
Windham County, Vermont




Track Listing:

Matt's Mood - 5:54
Written and Arranged by Jeff Oster
Published by Retso Music (ASCAP)

Jeff Oster - Flugelhorn and Trumpet, Synthesizers and Percussion
Philip Aaberg - Synthesizer
Jeremy Mendicino - Guitar
Happy Rhodes - Vocals
Bryan Carrigan - Drum Programming
Lindsay, Caroline and Lauren Doyle - Themselves
Engineered by Bryan Carrigan
Arranged by Jeff Oster
© 2004 Jeff Oster


Big Sur - 6:14
Written by Jeff Oster
Published by Retso Music (ASCAP)

Jeff Oster - Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Synthesizer
T. Bone Wolk - Guitars (Acoustic, Electric and Bass)
Philip Aaberg - Synthesizer
Charlie Bisharat - Violin
Bryan Carrigan - Drum Programming and Percussion
Engineered by Bryan Carrigan
© 2004 Jeff Oster


Haleakala - 4:29
Written by Jeff Oster and Philip Aaberg
Published by Retso Music (ASCAP) and Big Open Music (ASCAP)

Jeff Oster - Flugelhorn
Happy Rhodes - Vocals
Philip Aaberg - Synthesizers
Bryan Carrigan- Drum Programming and Percussion
Jeremy Mendicino - Guitar
Engineered by Bryan Carrigan
Additional Mixing by Corin Nelsen
© 2004 Jeff Oster and Philip Aaberg


At Last - 3:16
Written by Jeff Oster and Will Ackerman
Published by Retso Music (ASCAP) and Beautiful Daughter Music (ASCAP)

Jeff Oster - Flugelhorn and Trumpet
Will Ackerman - Parlor and Acoustic Guitars
T. Bone Wolk - Bass
Happy Rhodes - Vocals
Engineered by Bryan Carrigan
© 2004 Jeff Oster and Will Ackerman

Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering - Studio City, CA.

Produced by Will Ackerman