Talking
Hands - Deborah Henson-Conant
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| 1 | INTO THE LIGHT | 5:43 |
| 2 | CALIFORNIA CALYPSO | 3:28 |
| 3 | AND THEN HE KISSED ME ... | 4:45 |
| 4 | SIANA’S DREAM: THE MUSIC BOX | 4:59 |
| 5 | LAZY LOVER | 5:15 |
| 6 | MY MOTHERS MEXICAN HAT | 4:34 |
| 7 | THE DAY IT RAINED FOREVER | 3:52 |
| 8 | TALKING HANDS | 5:19 |
| 9 | FAREWELL TO ARMS | 2:18 |
Deborah Henson-Conant - Talking Hands
This album is for my father, Burt Henson, and my mother, Ins Conant, whose voices were the first music for me, whose hands were the first home.
Many thanks to Chieli Minucci for all his input, playing and encouragement throughout this project, with warm appreciation for his wife and family for listening and supporting our work together. Heartfelt thanks for the artistry and personal warmth of the musicians and technicians who lent their talents and their hands to this album, with special thanks to Paul Wickliffe and his ears of gold.
Special thanks to Larry Rosen, Dave Grusin, Carl Griffin, Bud, Mark, Duke, Andy B., and the Art Squad (thanks for letting me get my hands dirty on this one!) and for Erica, Melinda, Deborah, Michael, Michelle, and everyone at GRP who makes these projects not only possible, but great FUN. Extra thanks to the women (no offense to the guys, mind you—but you outnumber us like crazy!) for hanging in there and adding the women's touch to this music business.
For Susan Marcus and Alexander Feldman, who have been beside me with friendship and advice throughout the conception, birth, and baptism of this album, and for my friends and family who cheered from the sidelines, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Grazie also to Brad, Barbara, and all the crew at BSQ “Into The Light” is for the vision of Bernie's Face; “Lazy Lover” and “The Music Box” are for Sylvia, Leo, and Paul who have been listening almost longer than anyone; “California Calypso” is for Lawrence's encouragement and for Nancy and Guido who calypsoed down the isle without me; “The Day It Rained Forever” thanks to Ray Bradbury for his story of that name; ‘And Then He Kissed Me ...' is for Ken Nordine and Fred Katz who taught me that the spoken word has music of its own and that jazz isn’t just for saxophones.
TALKING HANDS is a celebration of the many hands in my life which have held me and comforted me; for those which work and play with me, guide me when I’m uncertain, pull me along, push me forward, hold me when I awaken afraid, and itt me when I stumble. For these hands and the spirits within them I dedicate this album and I give deepest thanks for my own hands which help me to say what I feel and what I hear.
—Deborah Henson-Conant
I would like to thank Larry Rosen and Carl Griffin for their artistic support once again! Also, I would like to extend my gratitude to my family whose encouragement made this project a success in so many ways.
—Chieli Minucci
INTO THE LIGHT
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp, fingersnaps
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar, fingersnaps, echo guitars, keyboards
MIND CINELU: Congas, assorted percussion colours
GEORGE JINDA: Shaker, triangle, colours
FERNANDO SAUNDERS: Bass
CALIFORNIA CALYPSO
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp
DAVID SAMUELS: Marimba, vibes/steel drum
CHIELI MINUCCI: Octave bass guitar
MIND CINELU: Satellite drum, udu, slaps, shakers, cowbells
GEORGE JINDA: Talking drum, udu drum
AND THEN HE KISSED ME...
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp, improvised dialogue
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar
MIND CINELU: Improvised dialogue, snare with brushes, bottle, can opening,
sound effects
GEORGE JINDA: Cymbals
FERNANDO SAUNDERS: Bass, bass solo
SIANA’S DREAM: THE MUSIC BOX
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp Salvi electronic harp
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar, hand-claps
MIND CINELU: Conga, triangle, castanets, shakers, hand-claps
GEORGE JINDA: Talking drums
FERNANDO SAUNDERS: Bass
LAZY LOVER
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp
WILLIAM GALISON: Harmonica
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar
MIND CINELU: Conga, cabasa
GEORGE JINDA: Shaker, triangle, colours
FERNANDO SAUNDERS: Bass
MY MOTHER’S MEXICAN HAT
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp
DAVID SAMUELS: Marimba, vibes, synth-vibes
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar, surdu drum sample
MIND CINELU: Conga
GEORGE JINDA: Shaker, triangle, cymbals, castanets
THE DAY IT RAINED FOREVER
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp
DAVID SAMUELS: Marimba
TALKING HANDS
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Harp
CHIELI MINUCCI: Guitar, hand-claps
GEORGE JINDA: Talking drum, shakers, cymbals, Arabian clay drum, gong,
hand-claps
FAREWELL TO ARMS
DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT: Lyriharp, voice, drum hits, chorused earrings
CHIELI MINUCCI: Echo guitars
GEORGE JINDA: Chimes, caxixi, rattles, bells, finger cymbals
PAUL WICKLIFFE: Drum hits
All songs written by Deborah Henson-Conant (Golden Cage and Roaring Fork Music / BMI) except AND THEN HE KISSED ME... and FAREWELL TO ARMS by Deborah Henson-Conant and Chieli Minucci (Golden Cage and Roaring Fork Music/ BMI & Chieli Music and Turtle Creek Music / ASCAP) THE DAY IT RAINED FOREVER by Deborah Henson-Conant and David Samuels (Golden Cage and Roaring Fork Music / BMI and Drient Point Music / ASCAP)
Fernando Saunders appears courtesy of Grudge/RCA
Records
Dave Samuels, Chieli Minucci and George Jinda record exclusively for
GRP Records.
Mino Cinelu plays Paiste Cymbals, Angle-Hart Metal Percussion, Om Chimes & Georgini
Drums
The main harp used for recording this album is
a 1921 Lyon & Healy, Style 19.
Lyriharp designed and built by Two Sisters Musical Instruments, Olivia
Ryan-Edwards and Mindy Edwards-King.
Salvi Electronic Harp provided by Lyon & Healy Harps, Chicago, IL.
GRP Production Coordinator: Michelle Lewis
Photography: Lisa Bogdan
Hair & Makeup: J. Stanley Crowe
Stylist: Edward Roebuck
Graphic design: Dan Serrano, David Gibb, Andy Ruggirello, Scoff Johnson & Sonny
Mediana
GRP Creative Director: Andy Baltimore
Produced by Chieli Minucci
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe and Deborah Henson-Conant
Executive Producers: Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC
Recording assisted by Katherine Miller and Doreen Pinto
Mixing assisted by Hiro Ishahara
Overdubs recorded at Horizon Sound, NJ
Digital editing by Michael Landy at the Review Room, NYC, assisted by
Joseph Doughney
Mastered by Ted Jenson at Sterling Sound
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review
Room/NYC
| Title: | Talking Hands |
| Artist: | Deborah Henson-Conant |
| Instruments: | Harp & Band |
| Genre: | Contemporary Jazz |
| Format: | Audio CD |
| Our Ref: | A0328 |
| MCPS: | GRD-9636 |
| Label: | GRP Records |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Origin: | USA |