**My Heart is Home**
**Richard Palalay**
**55 minutes**
**PS-9003**

Richard Palalay • Piano, Synthesizers

Pat Walker • Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Nancy Rumbel • Oboe

Guy George • Soprano, Alto, & Tenor Saxophones

Gene Nery • Electric and Acoustic Guitars

Christopher Peacock • Percussion and Synthesizers

Robert Baird • Synthesizers

Doug Barnett • Bass

Thomas James Ravel • Drums, Percussion

Hubert Tubbs • Vocal on “My Heart is Home”

K.C. - Vocal on “My Heart is Home”

Background Vocals on “My Heart is Home:” Kelly Harland, Gene Nery, K.C.

The Strings of the Seattle Symphony:

Kathleen Boyer Davis • 1st Violin Principal

Clelia Poellein • 2nd Violin Principal

Vincent Comer • Viola Principal

Raymond Davis • Cello Principal

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Pianist Richard Palalay has performed around the world on Princess Cruises and his debut album is orchestrated romance. Palalay's piano anchors a wide variety of instruments (strings, saxophone, guitar, percussion) which combine to transport the listener to a distant port-of-call.

1) THE SKY IN HER EYES
For Karen Cartwright. Thank you for five years of beautiful music.

2) WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE
For Joanne. Dreams do come true.

3) AMANDA'S CAFÉ
To that delightful magical place in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

4) WISHING WELL
For the children: Nichole, Jacob & Caleb; Kawika, Jenole & Cara; Amanda & Athena; Bailee, Kirsten & Kelsey.

5) MY HEART IS HOME
To that certain sailor, home from the sea.

6) PLUMERIA
For Alan & Alana. Dear friends & fellow travelers.

7) BLACK ORCHID
For Jean-Jacques. Wherever you are.

8) TOUCH THE RAIN
For Shoryu Kina, sensei.

9) PASSION SWEET
To the memory of Sharon Coyne Coffer.

10) SOLITUDE BAY
To the memory of a faraway place, where rain and mist caress the heart.

Many lands and many places – In my travels around this world I have fallen in love with many beautiful places, yet never stay long enough to call any my own. But at the piano, wherever I am…. My Heart is Home.

To my mother and father, who taught me the language of music. To Ursula K. Barnes & Loyal Garner, who showed me the beauty of music. To Roger Harris, Dr. Johns & Carol Kai, for the basics. To Debbie Brown, for the encouragement and support. To Joyce Small, for the title “When Dreams Come True” and more. To K.C., for never letting up… here is the music! To Reed Ruddy, for the great musical idea on “Touch the Rain.” To Pat Walker, for “My Heart is Home” and for a musical reunion long overdue, and to Christopher Peacock, for giving me the opportunity to make a dream come true.

This album is for Joanne.

-Richard Palalay

Produced by Christopher Peacock

Recorded and Mixed at Lawson Productions, Seattle

Engineered by Reed Ruddy

Sequencer Programming by Rob Baird and Gene Nery

Yamaha C7 Grand Piano recorded and mixed using analog Meyer HD-1 Monitors

Mastered to digital by Wally Traugott, Capitol Records, Hollywood

Cover illustration by Richard Palalay “When Dreams Come True”

Design by Walker Crawford Design

All music composed by Richard Palalay (BMI) and ©Leaning Mirror Music (BMI), except “My Heart is Home,” composed by Pat Walker ©Bailee Publishing (BMI)

All selections published by Pure and Simple Island Productions (BMI) and Leaning Mirror Music (BMI) except “My Heart is Home,” published by Bailee Publishing (BMI)

Nancy Rumble appears courtesy of Narada Records