The Band
Amikaeyla
Proudfoot Gaston : Lead Vocals
Wendy Lanxner : Vocals, Flute
Franz Kellner : Fretless and
5 string Electric Basses
Matt Jones : Keyboards, Piano,
Percussion, Vocals
Clifton Brockington : Trumpet,
Fluglehorn, Piano, Vocals
Anderson Allen : Congas, Percussion
Saleem Wayne Waters : Shakere,
Jun Jun, Percussion
Ekendra Das : Drums, Timbales,
Conga, Percussion
Anton Kellner : Percussion
Guest Artists
Skip Wiggins, Guitar
Al Pettaway, Guitar
Cheryl Hurwitz, Electric Violin
Baron Tymas, Guitar
Steve Murphy, Guitar
Production Information
Produced by Matt
Jones and Steve Murphy
Associate Producer: Henry Cross
Recorded at Avalon Sound Studio, Bethesda, Md. & Big Village Studio, Takoma
Park, Md.
Engineer: Steve Murphy
Additional engineering: Damon Fischer, Henry Cross & Nick Bailey Mixed
& mastered by Steve "the Weave" Murphy
Graphic design and photography: Paul Gordon Emerson
CD cover painting by Matt Jones
Special Thanks to Ritchie Porter, for offering way more of himself than we would have thought to ask; Dr. Marilyn Gaston for her inspiration & support, and Joanna Hardy for guiding us through the maze. There were many others. You know who you are. We are so very grateful to you all.
This album is dedicated to Anton, Irena, Nicky, Reina, Marley, Mirabai, Nia, Inti, and Isabella; the joyous young spirits who grace our Bottomland tribe.
Contact Bottomland at: DragonFly Productions, c/o Wendy Lanxner 511 Margaret Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910 ¥ (301) 587-1198