James Hammel's first album is a cross genre project featuring award-winning original songs as well as jazz standards (from composers like Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern, Bobby Troup) and pop/rock songs (from Sting/The Police, Michael Franks). Recorded and produced in NYC at Ngen Studios by Gennaro Tedesco. Musicians include James Hammel (vocals/guitars),Misha Tsiganov (piano), Steve Sweeting (piano), Ole Matisen (saxophone), Dmitri Kolesnik (bass), Nick Lazarev (bass), Juan Sosa (drums), Abe Fogle (drums), John Walsh (trumpet), Chris Washburn (trombone), Yaacov Gluzman (cellos), David Podles (violins), Gennaro Tedesco (background vocals), John Scarpullo (barisax), Dioni Collins (background vocals), Moisha McGill (background vocals), Elina Vasilchikova (background vocals. This project includes a Billboard Top 400 song.