First Day Out
3:02. Vocal song. Clarinet, band, guitar. Won a NMMA award for Best Children’s song, 2023. Tells a story.
From the album, Hotcakes.
Flying Not Falling
3:41. Cello, piano, fretless bass, percussion, flute, bells, mallets, and what have you. So much fun, this one! Happy, joyful, cheerful, bouncy, light, good for you. Gets a little poignant near the end, then back to the happy ending.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Frank & Mandy
4:14. Piano, flute, oboe, cello fretless bass, percussion. Lilting, dancing, uplifting, swirling, twirling. This album by all rights should have gotten the Grammy, but that’s a long story.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Helium
4:32. Flute, soprano sax, synths, piano, cello, fretless bass, drum kit, percussion, panpipes. Bubbly! Fun, dancey. Light as…
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Her Shoelace, My Heart
4:30 long. Piano, soprano sax, cello, band. Whimsical, and funky, a bit New Orleans. Alternates between sweet and nostalgic, and sassy and upbeat.
From the album, Hondo Blaze.
Lake Shrine
8:29. Synths, violin, electric piano, other pianos, percussion. Dreamy, but not sleepy. A journey.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Let’s Talk
5:06. Piano, bass, drum kit, flute, soprano sax, marimba, guitar, cello. Sweet, light, pretty, fun, and a little nostalgic.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Living In A Box
Vocal song. “I’m living in a box with a hole in the top. My soul at the bottom and oh, I forgotabout the hole in the top, can’t forget to stop stopping up the hole.”
From the album, Flight Plans.
New Girlfriend
4:04. Cello, piano, bells, flute, bass, pretty things. Whimsical, a little kooky. Light, fun, full of charm.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
Ridin’ High
3:22 long. Band, Celtic whistles, pan pipes, strings, harmonica (Howard Levy!), piano, nylon string guitar. Joyous, bouncy, and happy-making. Western tinged theme.
From the album, Hondo Blaze.
Simon & Michael
6:10 A very unusual and curious song. Flute, piano, synths, bells, cello, bass, drum kit, violin, soprano sax. Lots going on. Different sections for different scenes, perhaps. You’d just have to listen.
From the album, Flying Not Falling,
The Bussman’s Triumph
3:02. Cute, tidy, catchy and wistful. Soprano sax soft and warm. Celtic flute, trumpet, piano, band. Such a sweet tune, like a happy march around the square.
From the album, Gratitunes.