A Whim and a Prayer

Karen Stachel

• Karen Stachel – flutes, lead vocals (8), percussion effects (9), arrangements (7) co-arrangements (8) • Norbert Stachel – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 7, 10) soprano saxophone (2, 3, 5) bass clarinet (8, 9), shakers (2, 3, 9) sleighbells (6) dumbek (8), percussion effects (2, 9), arrangements (4, 5, 9), co-arrangements (2, 8, 10) • Manuel Valera –

• Karen Stachel – flutes, lead vocals (8), percussion effects (9), arrangements (7) co-arrangements (8) • Norbert Stachel – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 7, 10) soprano saxophone (2, 3, 5) bass clarinet (8, 9), shakers (2, 3, 9) sleighbells (6) dumbek (8), percussion effects (2, 9), arrangements (4, 5, 9), co-arrangements (2, 8, 10) • Manuel Valera – acoustic piano (1-3, 5-10), arrangements (1, 6) • Carl “The Rev” Wheeler – synthesizer (3), organ (4) electric piano (3, 4, 10) synth strings (10) • Carlos Chong – acoustic and electric guitar (2, 5) electric guitar (1, 6) • Marc Malsegna – acoustic guitar (3) electric (4, 10) • John Benitez – acoustic bass (1, 2, 5-9), electric bass (3, 10), arrangements (3) co-arrangement (2, 10) • Eric Smith – electric bass (4) • Francis Benitez – drums (1-3, 6-10), congas, shekera, compana bell (10) • Danté “Taz” Roberson – drums (4) • Chris Velazquez – congas (4) • Benny Kooneyevsky – middle eastern percussion (5) • Rob Holland – bongos (2, 3), congas, woodblocks (3) percussion effects (9) • Derick Hughes– lead and background vocals (4) • Yaritza Lopez – lead vocals (3) • Irma Treminio – lead vocals (3) • Meredith Joseph Augustin – lead vocals (7, 9)

Production • John Benitez, Norbert Stachel, Karen Stachel – co-producers (1–3, 5-10) • Carl “The Rev” Wheeler, Norbert Stachel, Karen Stachel – co-producers (4) • Carl “The Rev” Wheeler, FM Studio, Emeryville, CA, recording (4) • Kostadin Kamcev, Mozart Studio, Little Falls, NJ - engineering, recording (1-3, 5-10) • Norbert Stachel, Karen Stachel, Purple Room Studio, NYC, NY - engineering, recording, mixing (1-10) • Pfil Bright, Electric Chai, Grass Valley, CA – percussion recording (2, 3, 6, 9), mixing (1-10) • Donnie Johnston, Electric Chai, Grass Valley, CA – assistant engineer (2, 3, 6, 9) • Steve Jarvis, Emeryville, CA - mic & pre-amp rental (4) • Carlos Velazquez, Playbach Recording Studio, San Juan, PR - mastering

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