Yarn - Born Blessed Grateful & Alive Dessau (Clear Smoke Translucent Vinyl)

Yarn - Born Blessed Grateful & Alive Dessau (Clear Smoke Translucent Vinyl)"Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive" is yet another milestone in the evolution of Yarn's music. Born in a time of a near implosion of the band. Blessed by a generous cast of unique and super talented collaborators; grateful for yet another chance to hone in on the philosophy of their music, and alive more then ever before with the heartbeat of our collective human experience. A collection of 12 songs to keep you company in this lonely and often times,

In the decades following her death

like a cool hand on a hot forehead

" Comprised of Brendan Yates (vocals)

joined by a titanic rhythm section featuring Mike Lawrence

with influences taken from hip hop

sometimes whispering

On and Ever Onward (Live from Housing Works 2009)

but together

the album was really a showcase for the transcendent collaboration between the tenor saxophonist and trumpeter Kenny Dorham who would form a potent frontline team on numerous classics

The only constant for Kikagaku Moyo throughout their travels were the five band members always together moving through it all

a 1975 book of old Puritan prayers his mom had given to him the previous Christmas

a guitar heroine in Allison Robertson