Impossible Dream (Aaron Lazar album) 2024 studio album by Aaron Lazar
Impossible Dream Released August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23 ) Recorded 2024 Studio East West, Power Station, Luminous, Timberlake, Big Orange Sheep Length 40 :45 Label Lexicon Classics Producer Kitt Wakeley , Jonathan Estabrooks , Aaron Lazar , David Das, Patrick Conlon, Christina Giacona
Impossible Dream Aaron Lazar and includes duets with artists such as Josh Groban , Neil Patrick Harris , Leslie Odom Jr , and Loren Allred , among others. It was released on August 23, 2024, by Studio Seven Media and charted at #2 on Billboard 's Classical Crossover Album chart in September, 2024.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album" in November, 2024.[ 4]
History
On August 23, 2024 Aaron Lazar , recently diagnosed with ALS , released the album "Impossible Dream," produced by Kitt Wakeley , Jonathan Estabrooks , Aaron Lazar , David Das, Patrick Conlon and Christina Giacona. Record sales proceeds will benefit the ALS Network. Broadway singers and actors Josh Groban , Kelli O’Hara , Leslie Odom, Jr. , Neil Patrick Harris , Kate Baldwin , Norm Lewis , and Loren Allred sing duets with Lazar and the title track features singers Sting , Lin-Manuel Miranda , and Kristin Chenoweth , among others. It was developed by Studio Seven Media and Emitha LLC[ 5]
"Let Your Soul Be the Pilot", the album's first single release, won an HIMA Award for "Best Adult Contemporary Song" and the album charted at #2 on Billboard's Classical Crossover Albums chart.[ 6] [ 7] [ 1]
The title track, "Impossible Dream", features singers Sting , Lin-Manuel Miranda , Kristin Chenoweth , Liz Callaway , Brian Stokes Mitchell , Shoshana Bean , Joanna Gleason , Brian d'Arcy James and Adrienne Warren . Also featured on the track are Shoshana Bean , Christy Altomare , Christiane Noll , Adam Jacobs , Mike Love , Betsy Wolfe , Marc Kudisch , Max von Essen , Tony Yazbeck , Jessica Phillips , Jill Paice , Mike Minarik Anthony Fedorov , Aaron Gleason, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Chris Sarandon , Corey Cott , Elena Shaddow , Erin Davie , Graham Rowat, Jon Armour, Mia Moravis, Michael Berresse , Phillip James Griffith, Kris Angelis, Nicole Zuraitis , Emily Drennan, Vivian Fang Liu, Radhika Vekaria, Dele Olasiji, Sangeeta Kaur , Matt B , Anita Lerche , Zak Resnick, Reese Levine, Sarah Duvall, Courtney Reed , Dan Cooney, Travis Leland, David Coolidge, Matty Miller, Gianee Martinez, and Fiona O'Brien.[ 8] [ 2] [ 9]
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
Piano - Joe Block, Sterling Cozza, David Das, Jack Johnson, Brian Piper, Jordan Seigel
Guitar - Mitch Bell, Russ Hewitt, Terry Wollman
Bass - Rei Wang Bowen, Sam Weber, Young Heo, Christian Fabian
Drums - Kenny Aronoff , David Bowden, Nik Hughes, Sean McCurley, Jay Sawyer
Percussionist - MB Gordy
Orchestra - Onyx Lane Chamber Orchestra
Choirs - National Children's Chorus , Broadway Inspirational Voices
Choral conductor - Sydney Anderson
Arrangers - Larry Blank , Jason Robert Brown , David Das, Pattie Dreenan, Joseph Kreines, Andrew Lippa , Chris Prather, Jordan Seigel, Kitt Wakeley , Joe Block, Bryan Carter
Technical
Producers - Kitt Wakeley, Jonathan Estabrooks, Aaron Lazar, Patrick Conlon, David Das, Christina Giacona
Associate producers - Gillian Riesen, John Riesen , Sydney Anderson
Vocal producer - Sydney Anderson (tracks 6, 9)
Recording engineers - David Reitzas, Brian Vibberts , Tre Nagella , Patrick Conlon, Christina Giacona
Mixing engineer - Tre Nagella
Mastering engineer - Kevin Lively
Recording studio - East West, Power Station, Luminous, Timberlake, Big Orange Sheep
Mixing studio - Luminous Studios - Dallas, Texas
Mastering studio - Lively Mastering - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Charts
Chart performance for Impossible Dream
Chart (2024)
Peak
US (Billboard )[ 3]
2
Awards
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External links
References
^ a b "Aaron Lazar Unites Sting, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban and 75+ Broadway Stars for 'Impossible Dream' Video by David Quinn" . People. August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ a b "Aaron Lazar Collaboration Album Impossible Dream Released August 23 by Margaret Hall" . Playbill. August 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ a b "Billboard Classical Crossover Album Chart" . Billboard. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ "2025 Grammy Nominations Full List" . Grammy. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .^ "Aaron Lazar Will Release Star-Studded Debut Album, Impossible Dream" . Broadway. June 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024 .^ "HIMA 2024 Winners" . Hollywood Independent Music Awards. July 18, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ "Aaron Lazar and Josh Groban Sing 'Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot' From Lazar's Upcoming ALS Benefit Album by Logan Culwell-Block" . Playbill. August 2, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ "Impossible Dream" . Emitha Studios. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ "Tracklist Revealed For Aaron Lazar's Debut Album 'Impossible Dream' by Stephi Wild" . Broadway World. July 16, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024 .^ "2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Nominations List" . Grammys. Retrieved November 8, 2024 .^ "2024 Nominations and Selections" . Hollywood Independent Music Awards. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .^ "2024 Tenth Annual Josie Music Awards Official Nominees" . Josie Music Awards. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
