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Tin Hat Trio: Book Of Silk

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On August 10, 2004, “Ropeadope” label released “Book of Silk”, the fourth Tin Hat Trio studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Hans Wendl.

Personnel:

  • Mark Orton – guitar, banjo, dobro
  • Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola, voice
  • Rob Burger – accordion, piano, prepared piano, toy piano, field organ, celeste
  • Bryan Smith – tuba, euphonium
  • Zeena Parkins – harp

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Burger, except where noted.

  1. The Longest Night – Mark Orton
  2. The Clandestine Adventures of Ms. Merz
  3. Compay – Carla Kihlstedt
  4. Invisible Mobile – Mark Orton
  5. March of the Smallest Feet – Carla Kihlstedt
  6. Hotel Aurora – Mark Orton
  7. Osborne Avenue
  8. Elliott Carter Family – Zeena Parkins / Tin Hat Trio
  9. Things That Might Have Been
  10. Red Hook Stoop
  11. Same Shirt, Different Day
  12. Pablo Looks Back – Carla Kihlstedt
  13. Light Black from Pole to Pole – Carla Kihlstedt
  14. Lauren’s Lullaby – Mark Orton
  15. Empire of Light – Mark Orton / Coykedndall, arranged by Mark Orton

Madeline Peyroux: Half The Perfect World

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On September 12, 2006, “Rounder/Universal” labels released “Half the Perfect World”, the fourth Madeleine Peyroux studio album. It was recorded in April 2006, and was produced by Larry Klein.

Personnel:

  • Madeleine Peyroux – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks– guitars, ukulele
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Sam Yahel– piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, Estey organ
  • d. lang -vocal
  • Larry Goldings– celeste
  • Gary Foster– alto saxophone
  • Till Brönner– trumpet
  • David Piltch – double bass
  • Scott Amendola– drums
  • Jay Bellerose– drums, additional cymbals
  • Mark Orton – string quertet arrangements
  • Carla Kihlstedt– violin
  • Graeme Jennings– violin
  • Charith Premawardhana – viola
  • Sam Bass – cello

Track listing:

  1. I’m All Right – Walter Becker, Madeleine Peyroux, Larry Klein
  2. The Summer Wind – Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer
  3. Blue Alert – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
  4. Everybody’s Talkin’ – Fred Neil
  5. River – Joni Mitchell
  6. A Little Bit – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
  7. Once in a While – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
  8. (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night – Tom Waits
  9. Half the Perfect World – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
  10. La Javanaise – Serge Gainsbourg
  11. California Rain – Jesse Harris, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux
  12. Smile – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner