Summer of Sorcery
Summer of Sorcery is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Little Steven, released under the name Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. It was released on May 3, 2019 under Universal Music Enterprises. It is Little Steven's first album of new material since 1999's Born Again Savage. The album consists of 10 new songs plus a reworking of "Education" from his 1989 Revolution album, and the outtake "Suddenly You" from the Lilyhammer score.
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Personnel
;Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul- Steven Van Zandt – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Marc Ribler – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, music director
- Andy Burton – B3 Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
- Lowell "Banana" Levinger – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Jack Daley – bass
- Rich Mercurio – drums
- Anthony Almonte – percussion
- Eddie Manion – baritone saxophone, horn director
- Stan Harrison – tenor saxophone, flute
- Clark Gayton – trombone
- Ravi Best – trumpet
- Ron Tooley – trumpet
- Jessie Wagner – backing vocals
- Sara Devine – backing vocals
- Tania Jones – backing vocals
- The Disciples of Soul – additional backing vocals, handclaps
- Yeissonn Villamar – piano, backing vocals
- Jorge González – bongos, cowbell, backing vocals
- Juan Gerena – guiro, backing vocals
- Luisito Quintero – timbales, backing vocals
- Ryan Celli – backing vocals
- Jonathan Dinklage – violin, viola
- Anja Wood – cello
- Joel Feitzinger – synth programming, vibraslap
- Gary Trew – backing vocals, handclaps
- Michael Wolf – keyboards
- Matt McDonald – trombone
- Duane Eddy – guitar
- Sergio Ruelas Jr. – guitar
- Steven Van Zandt – producer
- Geoff Sanoff – co-producer
- Marc Ribler – co-producer
- Joel Feitzinger – assistant co-producer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Sergio Ruelas Jr. – mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Louis Arzonico – art direction, design
- Carlo Massarini – sleeve photography
- Jeff Ross – back cover photography
- Ryan Celli – gatefold photography
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