Nάnα Simopoulos – Skins
Nάnα’s new album “Skins” features Dave Liebman on Saxophone and the late Ustad Sutan Khan on sarangi, Royal Har gan on drums along with musicians from Athens, Greece, Massachuse s and New York City.
1. For No Reason 2. Let Fire Burn Me 3. Inside
4. Owl Woman
5. The Pathway
6. Anases
7. Merely to Know 8. And Ever
Alto Flute – Charlie Tokarz (tracks: 2)
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Caryn Heilman (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7), Daví (tracks: 3, 5, 7), Markos Simopoulos (tracks: 5), Solis Barki* (tracks: 5)
Bass – Manos Loutas (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6), Mary Ann McSweeney (tracks: 7, 8)
Bass [Bass (Arco)] – Mary Ann McSweeney (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
Bouzouki – Nάnα Simopoulos* (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8)
Composed By [All Compositions By], Arranged By [All Arrangements By] – Nάnα Simopoulos*
Design [Cover Design By], Graphics – Caryn Heilman
Drums – Royal Hartigan (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 8), Michalis Orphanidis* (tracks: 2, 6)
Engineer [Mixing And Mastering Engineer] – Cynthia Daniels
Flute [Wood Flute] – Dave Liebman* (tracks: 3)
Guitar – Nάnα Simopoulos* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Percussion – Jamey Haddad (tracks: 4, 6), Solis Barki* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7)
Percussion, Berimbau – Greg Beyer (tracks: 8)
Recorded By [Big Orange Sheep Studios, Red Rock Recording] – Chris Benham
Recorded By [Mythos Studio] – Tanasis Ghikas
Sarangi – Ustad Sultan Khan (tracks: 4, 8)
Saxophone – Charlie Tokarz (tracks: 4, 8), Dave Liebman* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7), Dimitri Vassilakis* (tracks: 6)
Steel Drums – Greg Beyer (tracks: 4)
Vocals – Nάnα Simopoulos* (tracks: 1 to 7)
Notes
Recorded at Mythos Studio in Athens, Greece, at Big Orange Sheep Studios in Brooklyn, New York and Red Rock Recording in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania.
Mixing and mastering: MonkMusic Recording Studios, East Hampton, New York.
© Copyright – Nana Simopoulos / Na Records (190394335021)
Evocative and enchanting music that tunnels us into magical realms. World Jazz music with lyrics inspired by the poetry of Sufis, Shamans and Mystics.
Genre: Jazz: World Fusion
