A warm singing voice resonates like sunshine.
This singer-songwriter work is a sophisticated fusion of urban refinement and elements of indigenous folk and jazz.
The soft strokes of the acoustic guitar and John Simon's keyboards paint a tranquil space. Hars Martinez's lyrical melodies are layered with the New Orleans influences of Dr. John and Garth Hudson. In "Big Bright Street," the accordion and tabla paint a gentle scene, while "The Mothman Samba" unfolds with a lively samba. Steve Gadd and Ron Carter's rhythms provide the backbone, and the warm recording clearly conveys the vocals.
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A:
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1)
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Nothin' Iz New
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2)
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Love Song
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3)
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Big Bright Street
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4)
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The Star
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5)
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The Mothman Samba
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6)
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The Moone Toone
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B:
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1)
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The Driver
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2)
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Cold And Silver Moment
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3)
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Valley Of The Music
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4)
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The Circle Song
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5)
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Only In America
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Acoustic Bass - Ron Carter
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Contractor [Strings] - Harry Lookofsky
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Bass - Bob Cranshaw
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Drums - Jim Keltner
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Trombone - Dave Bargeron
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Backing Vocals - Holly Penfield
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Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards, Percussion - John Simon
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Accordion - Garth Hudson
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Drums - John Guerin
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Bass - Max Bennett
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Trumpet - Randy Brecker
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Saxophone - George Marge
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Percussion - Rubens Bassini
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Drums - Steve Gadd
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Piano, Organ, Percussion, Arranged By [Vocals] - Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack
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Drums - Chris Parker (2)
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Bass - Chuck Domanico
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Bass - Jerry Jemmott
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Bass - Herb Bushler
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Drums - Herb Lovelle
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Bass - John Siegler
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Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Hirth Martinez
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Written-By - Hirth Martinez
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Electric Guitar - Billy Darnell
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Mandolin, Guitar - Michael DeTemple
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Backing Vocals - Keith Kreger