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- Date Released: June 18, 2002
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Contemporary Blues
- Label: LSR / CD Baby
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Guitarist/vocalist Leni Stern's 13th recording is constructed upon contemporary jazz-pop-type motifs. The artist's proclamations concerning peace and love are intertwined with the sad events surrounding September 11. With this release, Stern enlists superstars such as guitarists John McLaughlin and Bill Frisell, saxophonist Michael Brecker, and others. Overall, she possesses an angelic voice to coincide with her laid-back and at times textural guitar work, whereas some of these pieces surge forward with a slight country & western vibe. Larry Saltzman's sitar-guitar lines and Stern's softly stated vocalese augment McLaughlin's blazingly fast electric guitar lines on "Finally the Rain Has Come." Here, the listener might think of McLaughlin's Shakti band, although this piece might be deemed a bit more radio-friendly. There's not much to get excited about, yet Stern's heartfelt lyricism hits the mark in a subtle and generally affable fashion. Unfortunately, many of these pieces fail to impart a long-term impression, largely due to Stern's rather oblique melding of jazz, rock, and pop. And while it's all been done before, strong material coupled with memorably melodic themes and catchy riffs might have elevated this production to loftier heights.
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By the Stars Above |
5:36 |
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| 02. | |
Love Everyone - Reprise |
5:09 |
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| 03. | |
Empty Hands |
4:02 |
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| 04. | |
Bury Me Standing |
6:31 |
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| 05. | |
Finally the Rain Has Come |
8:51 |
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| 06. | |
Red Birds |
5:20 |
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| 07. | |
Love Everyone |
4:50 |
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| 08. | |
Empty Hands - Reprise |
5:28 |
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| 09. | |
Where Is God |
5:08 |
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| 10. | |
For Peace to Come |
5:08 |
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| 11. | |
Where Is God - Reprise |
3:59 |
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11 Total Tracks, 60:02 Total Length
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Credits
- Michael Brecker - Sax (Tenor) // Michael Brecker - Sax (Tenor) // John McLaughlin - Guitar (Electric) // John McLaughlin - Guitar (Electric) // Leni Stern - Guitar (Acoustic) // Leni Stern - Dobro // Leni Stern - Guitar (Electric) // Leni Stern - Vocals // Leni Stern - Vocals (Background) // Leni Stern - Producer // Leni Stern - Engineer // Leni Stern - Tanpura // Leni Stern - Main Performer // Leni Stern - Loops // Greg Calbi - Mastering // Bill Frisell - Guitar (Acoustic) // Bill Frisell - Guitar (Electric) // Zakir Hussain - Tabla // Zakir Hussain - Tabla // Zakir Hussain - Tabla // Zakir Hussain - Kanjira // Zakir Hussain - Kanjira // Zakir Hussain - Kanjira // Kevyn Lettau - Vocals (Background) // Larry Saltzman - Sitar // Larry Saltzman - Tiple // Paul Socolow - Bass // Paul Socolow - Vocals (Background) // Paul Socolow - Loops // George Whitty - Organ (Hammond) // George Whitty - Vocals (Background) // George Whitty - Producer // George Whitty - Engineer // George Whitty - Loops // Sentienta Toy - Vocals (Background) // Ebet Roberts - Photography // Joseph C. Smith - Vocal Arrangement // Joseph C. Smith - String Arrangements // Keith Carlock - Drums // Keith Carlock - Vocals (Background) // Joe Russo - Assistant // Derek Layes - Cello // Derek Layes - Vocals (Background) // Derek Layes - Engineer // Jenny Scheinman - Violin // Jenny Scheinman - Vocals (Background) // Adam Levy - Guitar (Acoustic) // Adam Levy - Guitar (Electric) // Tom Camuso - Assistant Engineer // Ben Bailes - Engineer // Yohei Goto - Assistant Engineer // Kim Sonsky - Photography // Kim Sonsky - Cover Art // Peter Wark - Assistant Engineer // Lynne Timmes - Vocals (Background)
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