'within' is the debut release by recording artist Alyssa

Alyssa Cooper

Alyssa Cooper is an accomplished stand-up comic, writer, actress, and passionate activist for the environment and alternative health movements. She released her first full length album entitled Within...

, released on July 18, 2008. "Feel the Softness" was nominated for Best Pop Song by The Inland Empire Music Awards in Riverside, California.

Alyssa collaborated with musician Deron Johnson

Deron Johnson (musician)

Deron Johnson is an American jazz musician. Beginning at the age of sixteen, Johnson became hooked on jazz music and attended California State University Long Beach where he continued his pursuit with private lessons from Billy Childs. In 1991, after touring with Pop Idol Paula Abdul, Johnson was...

, who co-produced the album with her. Other musicians involved with the album are Bakithi Kumalo on bass, James Genus

James Genus

James Genus is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists with whom he has worked.Genus was born...

 on upright bass, Jimmy Paxson

Jimmy Paxson

Jimmy Paxson Jr. is an American drummer. He has played in a jazz trio with Stanley Clarke and Mike Garson and toured with Giorgia.- References :...

on percussion and drums, and Chris Bruce on guitar. James Sklar served as the executive producer.

Track listing

1. "Earth Child" – 5:16
2. "When I Breathe" – 2:43
3. "Laughter in the Distance" – 4:03
4. "Subway Gospel" – 5:14
5. "Feel the Softness" – 3:11
6. "Warm Day" – 4:11
7. "Pure and Holy" – 4:12
8. "Firefly" – 4:29
9. "Just to Be with You" – 3:21
10. "And I..." – 4:16

External links

• http://www.alyssamusic.com
• http://www.myspace.com/alyssafolksoul
• http://waterox.tumblr.com (Executive Producer James Sklar's blog)