Nouveau Sketches

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Cover artwork "Nuveau Sketches" by Ellen Colcord.
www.ellencolcord.com

Album Tracklist:

1. Just Yang
2. Compassionata
3. Toc Din Day
4. Vivian And Her Sister
5. Combo Lucca
6. Open Sky
7. Go Figure
8. For Both Are Infinite
9. Soul Canto
10. Nuvo Gruvo
11. Prayer For Peace


Musicians

Just Yang (4:16)
Composed by Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder: soprano saxophone
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: tabla, riq, djembe, udu, finger cymbals

Compassionata (5:32)
Composed by Rich Shemaria
Dave Schroeder: chromatic harmonica
Rich Shemaria: piano and string arrangement
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: riq, djembe, caxxixi, Chinese opera gongs, Korean buk, ride cymbal, woodblocks

Tic Din Day (8:26)
Composed by Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder: alto flute
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesiser
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: kanjira, ankle bells, tar, Chinese opera gongs, djembe, Korean buk, ride cymbal

Vivian And Her Sister (4:04)
Composed by Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder: chromatic harmonica, alto clarinet and soprano saxohpone
Rich Shemaria: piano and string arrangement
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: brushes

Combo Luca (7:15)
Composed by Rich Shemaria
Dave Schroeder: alto clarinet with chorus and “wah wah” pedals
Rich Shemaria: piano
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: Chinese opera gongs, djembe, Korean buk, ride cymbal, Indian ankle bells, woodblocks, tabla

Open Sky (5:19)
Composed by Rich Shemaria
Dave Schroeder: alto clarinet with chorus and “wah wah” pedals
Rich Shemaria: piano
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: caxixi, cajon

Go Figure (6:14)
Composed by Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder: alto clarinet
Rich Shemaria: synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: brushes, Chinese opera gongs, djembre

For Both Are Infinite (6:27)
Composed by Rich Shemaria
Dave Schroeder: chromatic harmonica
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: brushes, Chinese opera gongs and finger cymbals

Soul Canto (5:10)
Composed by Rich Shemaria
Dave Schroeder: soprano saxophone
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: djembe, shakers, ocean drum, Chinese opera gongs

Nuvo Gruvo (4:16)
Composed by Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder: alto clarinet
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: tabla, Chinese opera gongs, djembe, Korean buk, ride cymbal, Indian ankle bells, woodblocks, tabla

Prayer For Peace (11:57)
Composed by Mike Richmond
Dave Schroeder: soprano saxophone
Rich Shemaria: piano and synthesizer
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: Chinese opera gongs, djembe, Korean buk, ride cymbal, Indian ankle bells, woodblocks, tabla


Combo Nuvo Personnel

Dave Schroder: woodwinds
Rich Shemaria: keyboards
Jamie Fox: acoustic guitar
Mike Richmond: cello
John Hadfield: percussion

String Quartet on Compassionata and Vivian And Her Sister

Lura Seaton Finn: violin
Elizabeth Lim Dutton: violin
Stephanie Baer: viola
Richard Locker: cello

Additional Album Info

Recorded at Studio Nouveau, Greenwich CT and Tedesco Studio, Paramas, NJ
Recording engineered by Tom Swift
Mixed and mastered by Tom Swift, Swift Kick Productions

Compositions by Dave Schroeder, Deep Schro Music, BMI
Compositions by Rich Shemaria, Shemaria Music, BMI
Composition by Mike Richmond, Ped Xing Music, BMI

Original artwork by Ellen Colcord
Graphic design by Mario German (Digital Force)
Copyright Combo Nuvo 2005