2020, Dreyer Gaido

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With this production you´re going to experience the continuation - or so called next step - of my current, very personal project: SONG. Like on the previous record, I´ve chosen some of my favourite tunes (or: least favourite tunes, some of which have been haunting me for decades, like nightmares...) from my childhood, youth, and present time, and mixed them together with originals by singer-songwriter Shishani, plus a couple of my own tunes.

And with a nice group of brilliant musicians - some of my favourite artists on this planet - we´ve created something new and powerful. I´m more than happy to share this music with you today! Sit back, remember some of the good old times, but get ready for the present moment, and enjoy SONG2...

• Shishani Vranckx – vocals & guitar
• Kristjan Randalu – grand piano
• Phil Donkin – acoustic bass
• Bodek Janke – drums & percussion

featuring:

• Bill Evans – soprano & tenor saxophones
• Gilad Hekselman – electric guitar
• Sebastian Studnitzky – trumpet
• Atom String Quartet

This is the physical copy of an album - let me know at the check-out if you wish to have it signed.

The production of SONG has been a rather spontaneous, emotional response to an unusual and - let´s call it mysterious - encounter: The collaboration of a singer-songwriter from the USA and a drummer-percussionist from Europe. A clash of musical and personal cultures, very different habits, melodies and rhythms. In saying that however, the mutual curiosity and sympathy gave us a fruitful foundation for working on these songs, both originals and well-known tunes from different eras.

It was always my wish to create music which connects with people who might not be professional listeners, or musicians. I think that the format of "the song" per se is, globally speaking, the most accessible kind of music to everybody. I would like to dedicate this album to all those who have experienced (or are experiencing) the feeling of being in the moment, being unconditional, being here and now. That´s what I´ve been experiencing when arranging and recording SONG. Hope you´ll enjoy listening to this album.

• Melissa Mary Ahern – vocals & guitar
• Kristjan Randalu – grand piano
• Phil Donkin – acoustic bass
• Bodek Janke – drums & percussion

featuring:

• Kinan Azmeh – clarinet
• Sebastian Studnitzky – trumpet
• Andy Stack – guitar
• Atom String Quartet