In the Footprint (The Michael Friedman Collection) [World Premiere Recording]

By Steve Cosson with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, In the Footprint chronicles the conflicts surrounding the largest land development project in Brooklyn's history, the Atlantic Yards. This lively play with music is inspired by interviews with the real-life players in the controversy, representing many different perspectives: residents of Prospect Heights and Fort Greene, political leaders such as Letitia James, members of Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, union members, and project supporters such as ACORN's Bertha Lewis. The creative team listened to Brooklynites from Borough Hall to barber shops to gain insights into both the Atlantic Yards drama and the ongoing story of gentrification in Brooklyn. The original 2011 production took place at the Irondale Center, located just a few blocks from the site of The Atlantic Yards. This still timely piece examines the ongoing saga of politics and money that determines the fate of New York City and the places we call home.

Album Producer(s): Steve Cosson & Kurt Deutsch
Album Executive Producer(s): Sh-K-Boom Records and The Civilians
Album Co-Producers: Ian Kagey, Wiley DeWeese
Recorded and Mixed by: Ian Kagey
Mastered by: Oscar Zambrano at Zampol Productions
Recorded at Power Station at Berklee NYC
Recorded December 5, 2021
Edited by Ian Kagey
Pro Tools Engineer: Ian Kagey
Assistant Engineers: Ben Miller, Matthew Soares
Music Supervisor: Wiley DeWeese
Music Director: Wiley DeWeese
Orchestrations by: Wiley DeWeese
Copyist: Erin J. Reifler
Recording Project Coordinator: Melissa Hardy
All Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman

Band:
Conductor/Keys/Accordion: Wiley DeWeese
Guitars: Kevin Wunderlich
Bass: Yuka Tadano
Drums: Ashley Baier
Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Kate Amrine
Trombone: Mariel Bildsten
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Tenor Sax: Brian Levels
Flute/Baritone Sax: Josh Plotner