"A" CD Rating
"Sprague and Benedetti are both top-notch guitarists, and the various incarnations of their bands (along with that of Villas-Boas) feature some fantastic players who improvise solos that are imaginative and virtuosic."
Jim Trageser
North County Times
May, 2004

In the tail end of 2003 I received a call from a cat loving friend of mine named Brendan Dozier. He was calling with an idea of a fundraising CD that would help raise money for the Escondido Animal Shelter. The whole idea rode close to his heart because his beloved cat named "Benny" had passed on after a long battle with kidney disease. Fortunately though, through the help and knowledge of his vet, Brendan and his wife were able to extend Benny's life for two more years of rolling in the gravel, taking sunbathes, and chasing lizards!

I'm into pets and in our family we have Hanna the big cat and the Magnificent Rocky, our little Chihuahua dog. So with the thought of bringing together music and mans best friends we launched the Friends For Life project, kick-started with a most generous donation from Cindy Waasdorp. I compiled some existing tracks from our Blurring The Edges recording Sombra, added a few Brazilian gems from Andy Villas-Boas' CD Aire, stirred in three of my favorites from Nikki's Rose , and then unveiled four never released tracks of my own. This cool and flowing program is set into the Brazilian jazz flavor and I'm thinking both humans and pets alike will dig the ride. And finally, the money generated from sales goes towards both the pets and the musos alike.

Benefiting the Escondido Humane Society
Featuring the music of Peter Sprague, Andy Villas Boas and Blurring The Edges

Produced by Peter Sprague
Recorded at SpragueLand Studios, Encinitas, CA
Recorded by Peter Sprague
Mixed by Peter Sprague at SpragueLand Studios
Mastered by Peter Sprague and John Archer
Photos, art direction, and design by Barbara Rix

Songs

1) Tania 7:06
composed by Peter Sprague
Peter Sprague - guitar
Holly Hofman - flute
Mike Wofford - piano
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
I wrote this one for Tania Maria, the Brazilian fireball musician. This is a tune we played with our group Brasilia and recorded in 2003.

2) Em Forte Latim 4:58
composed by Andy Villas Boas
Andy Villas Boas - vocals
Peter Sprague - guitar
Tripp Sprague - tenor sax
John Opferkuch - piano
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Mark Lamson - percussion
This song was previously released on "Aire" Andy Villas Boas SBECD008

3) Sombra 6:42
composed by Fred Benedetti
Fred Benedetti - guitar
Peter Sprague - guitar
Tripp Sprague - tenor sax
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Ron Wagner - percussion
Hall Sprague - percussion
Tom Aros - percussion
This song was previously released on "Sombra" Blurring the Edges
SBECD017

4) The Rose 5:41
composed by Peter Sprague and Nikki Penrod
Peter Sprague - guitar
Amber Whitlock - vocals
Rob Whitlock - piano
Tripp Sprague - flute
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
This song was previously released on "Nikki's Rose" Peter Sprague
SBECD017

5) Samba Umbigo 5:44
composed by Peter Sprague
Peter Sprague - guitar
Tripp Sprague - tenor sax
John Opferkuch - electric piano
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
This one translates as the belly button samba. Originally recorded in 1993 and recently remixed.

6) Believe In Me 6:36
composed by Peter Sprague and Nikki Penrod
Peter Sprague - guitar
Kevyn Lettau - vocals
Amber Whitlock - back ground vocals
Rob Whitlock - piano
Steve Kujala - flute
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
This song was previously released on "Nikki's Rose" Peter Sprague
SBECD017

7) Sacanagem Total 4:41
composed by Andy Villas Boas
Andy Villas Boas - vocals
Peter Sprague - guitar
Tripp Sprague - tenor sax
John Opferkuch - piano
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
This song was previously released on "Aire" Andy Villas Boas SBECD008

8) Uluwatu 5:31
composed by Peter Sprague
Peter Sprague - guitar
Christina Tourin - harp
Steve Kujala - flute
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Tom Aros - percussion
Uluwatu is the name of THE dream surf spot in Bali. I recorded this in 2000 with Christina Tourin on harp.

9) Reflections In Water 4:03
composed by Peter Sprague and Nikki Penrod
Peter Sprague - guitar
Maureen Fleming - vocals
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
This song was previously released on "Nikki's Rose" Peter Sprague
SBECD017

10) Bella's Arc 7:17
composed by Peter Sprague
Peter Sprague - guitar
Tripp Sprague - tenor sax
John Opferkuch - electric piano
Kevin Hennessy - bass
Duncan Moore - drums
Tom Aros - percussion
Back in the day we played some great music at a place in Cardiff called the Bella Via. Located right on the ocean with a spectacular view, we delivered some inspired notes. I wrote this tune and played it for the first time at the closing of the Bella Via. Originally recorded in 1993 and recently remixed.