Persevere (a.k.a. Per-se-vere)

Frank Mantooth

Tracks:

Track	Title	Time
1.	White Pontiac	6:07
	F. Mantooth; Steve Erquiaga, Guitar; Pete Christlieb, Tenor Saxophone.
2.	Mean To Me	4:38
	Words and Music by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk; TRO-Cromwell Music; Commissioned by the Hemet (CA) High School Jazz Ensemble - Jeff Tower, Director; Clark Terry, Trumpet & Vocal.
3.	Slow Dancin'	6:12
	F. Mantooth; Jim Massoth, Soprano Saxophone.
4.	People	6:46
	Words by Bob Merrill, Music by Jule Styne; Chappell-Styne, Wonderful Music; Steve Wiest, Trombone.
5.	Fly Me To The Moon	5:23
	Words and Music by Bart Howard; TRO-Hampshire House; Tom Garling, Trombone; Pete Christlieb, Tenor Saxophone.
6.	Darn That Dream	5:45
	Words by Eddie DeLange, Music by James Van Heusen; Scarsdale Music, Lewis Music; Mike Steinel, Flugelhorn.
7.	Soon It's Gonna Rain	5:08
	Words by Tom Jones, Music by Harvey Schmidt; Chappell & Co.; Commissioned by Texas Tech Jazz Ensemble - Alan Shinn, Director; Bill Sears, Alto Saxophone.
8.	Persevere	5:22
	F. Mantooth; Commissioned by the Emporia State University Jazz Ensemble - Bob Lark, Director; Funded by the Emporia Area Arts Council; Steve Erquiaga, Guitar; Bobby Shew, Trumpet.

Additional Personnel:

Saxophones:

Howie Smith, Alto & Soprano

Bill Sears, Alto & Flute

Ed Petersen, Tenor & Flute

Jerry DiMuzio, Baritone, Flute, & Clarinet

Pete Christlieb, Tenor

Trumpets:

Bobby Shew, Split Lead

Danny Barber, Split Lead

Art Davis, 3rd

Mike Steinel, 4th

Clark Terry, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, & Vocal

Trombones:

Scott Bentall, Split Lead

Steve Wiest, Split Lead

Tom Garling, 2nd

Mark Bettcher, 3rd

Mike Young, Bass

Keyboards:

Frank Mantooth & Matt Harris

Guitar:

Steve Erquiaga

Acoustic Bass:

Bob Bowman

Electric Bass:

Curt Bley

Drums:

Steve Houghton

Percussion:

Alejo Proveda

Produced By:

Frank Mantooth and Freddie Breitberg

All selections arranged by Frank Mantooth