This album is a collection of songs written and recorded in wake of the 2016 Presidential election. With a progressive outlook, and an unhealthy dose of dark humor, these tunes traverse a wide landscape of musical genres, including jazz, blues, swing, klezmer, bossa nova, reggae, and more.
With an all-star cast of local musical luminaries, including the following:
Arch Alcantara — electric guitar, vocals
Flo Anito — vocals
Simone Baron — accordion
Black Betty — vocals
Christopher Brown — electric bass
Daniel Brown — double bass
Billy Coulter — vocals
Wes Crawford — drums
Jared Denhard — trombone
Damon Foreman — electric guitar, vocals
Ira Gitlin — banjo
Adam Gonzalez — cello
Helen Hausmann — violin, vocals
Tom Holtz — tuba
Seth Kibel — clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute
David Kitchen — guitar, vocals
Sean Lane — piano
Aaron Malone — violin
Bill Neri — viola
Cristian Perez — acoustic guitar
Russ Rodgers — electric bass
Nick Ruggieri — drums
Steve Steckler — electric guitar
Tom Teasley — percussion
Chris Urquiaga — vocals
Music & lyrics by Seth Kibel
All songs copyright 2017 Seth Kibel (Willard’s Melodies, ASCAP)
Produced by Seth Kibel and Steve Steckler
Recorded and mixed by Steve Steckler at Asparagus Media, Takoma Park, MD – www.asparagusmediastudios.com
Mastered by Recording Arts, Arlington, VA
Album design and layout by Sandy Alexander
Cover art by Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) — www.kaltoons.com
Category : Jazz, Roots Rock