Harriet Goldberg is a songwriter from the Boston area. "Ocean of Dreams" is her second CD of original music, written in the style of old standards...ballads, bossas, and swing. Her debut CD, "Bring Back the Moonlight," placed fourth in the vocal jazz category of the Just Plain Folks 2004 Music Awards. In addition to distributing her CD's, Ms. Goldberg is searching for talented vocalists to perform or record her material.

Ms. Goldberg has studied classical as well as jazz piano. She began writing songs, both music and lyrics, several years ago. Her tune "Suddenly You Walked By" placed 2nd in the jazz category of the 2002 Billboard Song Contest, and was a finalist in the 2003 USA Songwriting Contest. Ms. Goldberg’s work has been featured in the MAC/ASCAP Songwriters’ Showcase in New York City, in Boston Sings Boston III & IV, a cabaret of original material by Boston songwriters, in NOMTI's (New Opera & Musical Theater Initiative) 2004 Birth of a Musical Cabaret, at the Cambridge Multi Cultural Arts Center, and at Scullers and the Regattabar, two leading Boston jazz clubs. Additionally, Ms. Goldberg’s song, “Bring Back the Moonlight,” is covered by jazz vocalist Shelley Neill on her new CD, “entree blue.”

The songs on "Ocean of Dreams" are performed by two exceptionally talented Boston/Providence vocalists, Debra Mann and Dane Vannatter. Each singer offers a unique style and quality to the material. Ms. Mann is a pianist, as well as a singer. Her lush, low register vocals recall the sound of Diana Krall. Her uptempo tunes make you smile, her ballads make you cry. Dane Vannatter, an IRNE and N.Y. Bistro award winning vocalist, has a beautiful, shimmering quality to his voice. His renditions of the bossas and the title track are mesmerizing. The vocalists on "Bring Back the Moonlight" are Debra Mann, who plays piano on half the tracks, and Cassandre McKinley. Ms. McKinley's style recalls that of Peggy Lee. There is a haunting intensity to the slow tunes she performs. And she really swings on "Suddenly You Walked By."

The talents of the other musicians on "Ocean of Dreams" are exceptional. Billy Novick, an inspired clarinetist and alto sax player, was the arranger. Both his solos and arrangements add a unique beauty to the music. Paul Schmeling plays piano on all but one of the tracks. His lush chords, lingering piano introductions, and his solos are awe-inspiring. John Wheatley on guitar beautifully and gracefully augments the bossas. Marshall Wood provides a strong, steady bass throughout, and immediately sets the pace on the first tune. The talented Bill Reynolds on drums rounds out this group of inspired musicians.