Natura Morta by Dave Newhouse

Note: The physical CDs can be purchased at Wayside Music, complete with Bandcamp digital download code.This Bandcamp page is for the digital download only.

A year and 5 albums after he has brought the Manna/Mirage project to a close, ex-Muffins musician / composer Dave Newhouse has produced a new album under the moniker of…’Dave Newhouse’, this one titled “Natura Morta”, Latin for Still Life. Many of the same musical suspects (guest musicians) from around the world are involved, this one is a bit longer than the aforementioned Manna/Mirage albums clocking in at around 43 minutes. It still has that signature AmeriCanterbury / Muffins compositional ethic as well as fast and furious examples of fusion / jazz rock, RIO, World Music, Americana, and alt-jazz. Even John Greaves (Henry Cow / Kew Rhône / National Health) makes a lovely appearance here. as does Guy Segers (Univers Zero / Eclectic Maybe Band). Only a very limited run of 300 copies of the physical CD is available over at Wayside Music. And as always, once they're gone, they're gone. Thanks for the support!

Mixed and mastered by Mike Potter at Orion Studios.
"Stinker Wink" mixed by Ian Beabout at ShedSounds.
Graphics layout by Eric Kearns at Phinbot Graphics.
Cover photo by Sanford Robert Scheller.
John Greaves' vocals recorded by Florent Skalli.

Tracklist

1.	XTensions	5:32

2.	Moondog Heaven	5:07

3.	Stinker Wink Takes A Walk	4:00

4.	Slouching Towards Bethlehem	7:39

5.	Same Song Sung	2:57

6.	Folk Song	5:19

7.	Natura Morta	5:38

8.	Zoom Boy	3:28

9.	A Thousand Lands	3:04

Credits

released April 5, 2024

Sean Rickman - drums (1,4,5,and 7)
Paul Sears - drums (8)
Jerry King - bass (4 and 5) and trombone (4 and 5)
Guy Segers - bass (1 and 7)
Luciano Margorani - guitar (5)
Mark Stanley - guitar (1 and 7)
Angel Ontalva - guitar (4)
Dave Van Allen - pedal steel (9)
John Greaves - vocals (5)
Rich O'Meara - mallets and percussion (4 and 5)
Forrest Fang - violin (4)
Michele King - vocals (5)
Dave Newhouse - keyboards; soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes; clarinet; alto clarinet; bass clarinet; piccolo; flute; alto flute; flarinet; accordion; hand drums; marching drums; guitar; vocals

All compositions by Newhouse except "Same Song Sung", which is by Newhouse / Greaves, "Natura Morta", which is by Rickman / Newhouse / Segers, and "A Thousand Lands" by Newhouse / Van Allen

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