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Spontaneous and improvised, Caper is the third album from Dark Chocolate. This lineup of Dark Chocolate features Kim Stone (Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons), Clay Henry (Barefoot), Joseph Lucido, Webber Iago, Mike Shannon, John Nava, Nico Georis, Jayson Fann, Rick Chelew and others in this more adventurous set. These established side men and A-list session players are equally at home weaving familiar themes as they are stretching outside the pre-conceived boundaries of their a continuously-moving playground. The voices of Ashley Mazanec, Jacqui Hope, and Lori Hofer are featured.

 

 

 

1. I Give My Soul, 6:02

 

Weber Iago: Piano

Joseph Lucido: Guitar

Ashley Mazanec: Voice

Mike Shannon: Traps

Kim Stone: Bass

 

2. Gitane, 3:31

 

Nico Georis: Accordian

Clay Henry: Maracas

Jacqui Hope: Voice

Xocoyotzin Moraza: Veracruz Harp

 

3. Quest, 4:01

 

Weber Iago: Piano

Joseph Lucido: Guitar

Mike Shannon: Traps

Kim Stone: Bass

 

4. Come Join, 2:36

 

Brock Bradford: Cajon

Jayson Fann: Bell

Nico Georis: Synths

Ashley Mazanec: Voice

 

5. Fundament, 6:16

 

Rick Chelew: Bowed Bass

Nico Georis: Piano

Jacqui Hope: Voice

Mike Shannon: Traps

 

6. On The Train, 6:33

 

Rick Chelew: Bass

Nico Georis: Piano

Jacqui Hope: Voice

Mike Shannon: Traps

 

7. Boygirl, 4:57

 

Lori Hofer: Voice

Weber Iago: Piano

Joseph Lucido: Guitar

John Nava: Congas

Mike Shannon: Traps

Kim Stone: Bass

 

8. Funko, 3:38

 

Weber Iago: Piano

Joseph Lucido: Guitar

Ashley Mazanec: Voice

John Nava: Congas

Mike Shannon: Traps

Kim Stone: Bass

 

9. Chocolate Jam, 6:02

 

Clay Henry: Maracas

Weber Iago: Piano

Joseph Lucido: Guitar

Ashley Mazanec: Voice

John Nava: Congas

Mike Shannon: Traps

Kim Stone: Bass

 

10. Unchained, 3:06

 

Jayson Fann: Berimbau, Percussion

Clay Henry: Percussion

Jacqui Hope: Voice

Steve Loebs: Percussion

Neal Stone: Cowbell, Voodoo Conga

 

Vocal Trio: Ginger Holladay, Jacqui Hope, Denine Monet

 

11. Los Tres Cajones, 3:31

 

Brock Bradford: Tenor Cajon, Baritone Log Drum (played with fingers)

Jayson Fann: Alto Cajon

Clay Henry: Bass Cajon, Maracas

 

12. The Rains Came Down, 3:35

 

Rick Chelew: Bass

Nico Georis: Piano

Jacqui Hope: Voice

Mike Shannon: Traps

 

All songs group composed by Dark Chocolate.

 

Producer: Clay Henry

Engineer: Jo Gough of Crystal Studios, Carmel, CA

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

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

Album design: Melanie Curry at OíHara Design Group

Art direction: Leonie

 

Executive Production: Barefoot, Inc., Monterey, CA

 

 

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