Album Notes

Zoey and Diana, each in her own right an exceptional talent, with a long musical career (25 and 50 years), together are a powerhouse duo whose musical range is unlimited! The name ZoDia is the brainchild of Larry Swist, audio engineer extraordinaire, whose work includes mixing for The Grammy Awards, The Tonight Show, Spyro Gyra, and the Newport Jazz Festival. Larry's "eureka moment" resulted in a name that captured the spirit of this mother-daughter team. ZoDia has shared the stage with some world-class talent: Bobby Militello, the late Jim Kurzdorfer, Jeff Jarvis, and Bobby Jones. Their first effort, Unconditional Harmony, was a 5-year collaborative project of original works written by Diana (Dee) and by Zoey. They now have a new project, Tryin' Times, which features bold arrangements of time-honored classics such as the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" and the Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round." This more Pop-flavored material flows seamlessly into exquisitely sophisticated performances of Michel Legrand's "The Summer Knows," from the soundtrack of The Summer of '42.

ZoDia's talents include:
Zoey - Keyboards, Keyboard solos, Guitars, Guitar solos, Vocals, Percussion, Lyrics and Music, Song arrangements, MIDI programming,
Recording and Mix Engineer
Diana (Dee) - Drums, Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards, Lyrics and Music, Song arrangements, Recording Engineer

Guest Artists on Tryin' Times:
Jim Kurzdorfer - Bass (Ampeg Electric Upright)
Chu Nero - Tenor Sax
Flip Oakes - Trumpet
Rick Strauss - Acoustic and El. Guitars

Studio and Production Credits:
Cindy Kassebaum - Cover Art Design
John Reiss - Logo Design
Jarelle S. Stein - Text Editing
Frank Pittman - Executive Producer
Jim Bush - Photography
Larry Swist - Mix Engineer
Lurssen Mastering, Inc. - Mastering