Bruce Forman

Internationally renowned guitar virtuoso, founder of the non-profit JazzMasters Workshop, solo guitarist throughout Clint Eastwood's film, Million Dollar Baby, Bruce played his new custom-made red Sonntag J16H Ballade to provide The Silence of Goodbye and Only Dreaming with extraordinarily beautiful guitar tracks.

Kenny Stahl

Brilliant, world-class jazz flutist, Kenny Stahl is an accomplished recording artist, composer, and popular attraction at the Monterey Jazz Festival.  His expressive flute adds the perfect sweetening to the Latin Samba Para Todos, to the ballad Smile Behind Your Eyes and to the bittersweet song, The Silence of Goodbye.

Yuji Tojo

Playing classical, jazz, rock, pop,and traditional Japanese music since the age of 9, Yuji has toured internationally with Lacy J. Dalton among other notable artists.  Yuji played his Fender Stratocaster on the ballad, Saved By a Kiss, and gave Imagination a dreamy moodiness. He added the reggae rhythm on Dance in Groove Minor.  For Moody Nights, Yuji added the acoustic rhythm and enhanced the song with a intriguing slide guitar.

Richard Bryant

A versatile vocalist, Richard toured with the Doobie Brothers and Little River Band and now  performs with The White Album Ensemble and Rubber Revolver.  Richard first worked with Alex in 1995 and sings lead vocals on the title track, Only Dreaming, and on Yesterday's Heartache.  He also sings background vocals on Innocent Eyes, I Reserve the Right to Love and The Silence of Goodbye.

Richard Chon

Active in his Western Swing band, The Saddle Cats, and  currently touring with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks,  Richard adds his fiddle to I Reserve the Right to Love.  He also arranged and played the nine exquisite violin tracks on the title song, Only Dreaming, giving that song its ethereal quality.

Jon Close

An Emmy Award winner for original composition and arrangement of the music for the PBS documentary, Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing.  Jon played the Hammond B3 on Saved By A Kiss, and added his dynamic and lyrical piano improvisations to Smile Behind Your Eyes, Yesterday's Heartache, Imagination, Moody Nights, Innocent Eyes and The Silence of Goodbye.

Tony Lindsay

Eleven time Grammy winner, singer, songwriter, and producer  Tony Lindsay is internationally known as the lead singer for guitar legend Carlos Santana and he can be heard on such hit albums as Milagro, Shaman, Ceremony, Food for Thought, and Supernatural. Tony first worked with Alex in 1995 when he recorded the lead vocal for  Innocent Eyes.

Joe Indence

A highly respected musician in the Monterey Bay area, Joe has established himself as a versatile and talented solo pianist,  as a recording artist and as leader of his own duo or trio.  Joe worked with Alex as his piano teacher for many years and plays organ on Samba Para Todos and piano on I Reserve the Right to Love. 

Gary Regina

Multi-instrumentalist performer, recording artist, producer and engineer, Gary has played with numerous  musicians across the United States and Australia.   A long-time friend of Alex, Gary played the hauntingly beautiful saxophone solo on Imagination   in 1991. He also added the dynamic soprano sax on Saved By a Kiss, and created a four saxophone section for That Letter.

Gary Kehoe

An inspired drummer and percussionist, Gary Kehoe has played with musicians throughout the Monterey and San Francisco Bay areas.  He is currently with the unique SambaDa, which combines Brazilian Samba with funky Latin dance grooves.  Gary added percussion to all the songs on the CD Only Dreaming: The Music of Alex Arguello.  He also played his drum set on Smile Behind Your Eyes, Saved By a Kiss, Yesterday's Heartache, Imagination, Moody Nights, Innocent Eyes, and Dance in Groove Minor. 

Mark Whittington 

Holding down the bottom end for over 30 years, playing with numerous groups,  and "getting paid by the note,"  Mark Whittington was the verstatile bass player for the Rhythm Casters.  Mark now plays with Doghouse Riley in the San Jose area.  Mark laid down the bass tracks for every song on the CD Only Dreaming: The Music of Alex Arguello.

Simone Cox

Born in Augsburg, Germany, growing up in a musical family which includes Blues Hall of Famer Junior Parker, graduate of Stanford University, Simone has sung, danced and toured with a number of rhythm and blues groups. Most recently a member of the Rhythm Casters, Simone sings the sexy vocal on Imagination and background vocals on Standing Right Here in the Rain and I Reserve the Right to Love.

Mike Culver

In addition excelling on vibes and marimba, Mike is an accomplished harpist and is part of several instrumental ensembles including The Monterey Harp Trio, The Cypress Coast Strings, The Mike Culver Trio and The Bolero Brothers.  Mike played the vibes on Dance in Groove Minor and added the marimba to Standing Right Here in the Rain.

Paul Palumbo

Former Rhythm Caster and one of its founding members, Paul Palumbo has been drumming for many groups over the last 30 years.   Most recently a member of the modern country group,  The Bullband and the Chris Ellis band, Shadow Opera, Paul played the drums on Samba Para Todos and  That Letter. 

Nick Chiulos

Guitarist Nick Chiulos has been playing for over 30 years with many different groups.  As a member of the Rhythm Casters, Nick played rhythm guitar on That Letter and lead guitar on I Reserve the Right to Love.  He also sings background vocals on That Letter.   Most recently Nick has played with Doghouse Riley and Camp Danger. 

Margie Dally

Cellist Margie Dally performs in many ensembles, including the Monterey String Quartet, Heartstrings, and Ensemble Monterey. She studied with the Kronos Quartet and is versatile in styles from Celtic to Jazz.  Margie added the cello to Samba Para Todos, and The Silence of Goodbye.

Laura Burian

Since 1992, Laura Burian has been performing with Heartstrings,  a string quartet that blends folk and traditional music from the Celtic world and beyond. For the CD Only Dreaming: The Music of Alex Arguello, Laura added her violin arrangement to Samba Para Todos. 

Marty Bartoli

Former music educator and jazz band director at Monterey Peninsula College, Marty added his delightful accordion to Standing Right Here in the Rain before he completed a permanent move to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Additional Musicians:

• Timb Harris:  Trumpet
• Jaymie Hendricks:  Background Vocals
• Laura Lien:  Background Vocals
• Elizabeth Moore:  Background Vocals
• Chuck Porteous:  Percussion