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Not long after release of their critically-acclaimed debut Island Gypsy, Dark Chocolate was back in their Big Sur studio with an evolving line up and sound. In this follow-up, Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons) on electric and fretless bass and 12-string bajo sexto and Clay Henry (Barefoot) on percussion are joined by Brock Bradford on percussion; Nico Georis on piano; Webber Iago on keyboards; Joseph Lucido on guitar and guitar synth ; Xocoyotzin Moraza on veracruz harp; John Nava on percussion; Mike Shannon on traps; and Aaron Stone on drums and percussion. This world jazz set will inspire spontaneous dance. Alicia Sheek (hip belt) is featured on Hip Talk and Jane Blikert (vocalist) is featured on Your Skin Is Where I Begin.  

 

 

1. Walk the Garden, 4:40

Brock Bradford: Cajon, Nico Georis: Wurlitzer, Clay Henry: Tumba, Xocoyotzin Moraza: Veracruz Harp, Aaron Stone: Traps.

2. Mirror Dance, 3:47

Webber Iago: Piano (a single track), Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas & Percussion, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

3. Just Hanging, 4:27

Clay Henry: Percussion, Webber Iago: Piano, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

4. Le Marais, 5:28

Clay Henry: Percussion, Webber Iago: Piano, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: 6-string fretless bass.

5. Hunk Funk, 2:25

Clay Henry: Percussion, Webber Iago: Piano, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

5. Warm Up Your Instrument, 6:21

Clay Henry: Percussion, Webber Iago: Piano, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

6. Muffuletta, 2:29

Clay Henry: Percussion, Joseph Lucido: Guitar-Synth Trombone & Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

7. Warm Up Your Instrument, 6:23

Clay Henry: Percussion, Webber Iago: Piano, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone, Bass.

8. Braziliero, 7:18

Webber Iago: Synthesizer, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

9. Falling Into Your Eyes, 4:43

Nico Georis: Synthesizer, Clay Henry: Percussion, Joseph Lucido: Guitar, John Nava: Congas, Mike Shannon: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

10. Your Skin Is Where I Begin, 4:14

Jane Blicket: Vocal, Nico Georis: Piano, Clay Henry: Hand Sonic and Tumba, Aaron Stone: Hand Sonic & Percussion.

11. Hip Talk, 3:29

Brock Bradford, Dumbeck, Clay Henry: Tumba, Alicia Sheek: Hip Belt, Aaron Stone, Voodoo Conga, Triangle, Kim Stone: 12 String Baha Sexto Guitar.

12. Hello Flower, 3:45

Brock Bradford: Cajon, Nico Georis: Wurlitzer, Clay Henry: Tumba, Xocoyotzin Moraza: Veracruz Harp, Aaron Stone: Traps, Kim Stone: Bass.

 

All songs group composed by Dark Chocolate.

 

Producer: Clay Henry

Engineer: Jo Gough of Crysral Studios, Carmel, CA

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Hidden Barn Studio, Big Sur, CA

Remastered by John Palmer at Andro-Media, Lansing, MI

Album Design: Brock Bradford

Cover thanks to Leonie.

 

Executive Producer: Barefoot Inc. of Monterey, CA

 

 

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