My love I cradle here inside my palm.
It’s yours for now and ever more will be,
A light of solidarity, a piece
of me is yours of you is mine. Tonight
I pray oppression lift; I pray for peace
This eve once more we live the longest night.
Entire centuries contained within eternal infinite resplendency
of which you’re made, and that I see.
I pray oppression lift; I pray for peace
Please take this gift of nuts and fruits wrapped tight
in crimson tulle to banish this dark night.
Rebirth!
The sun will warm us both and soon
will spring arrive on Bahman’s brother’s heels.
I pray oppression lift; I pray for peace
After midnight has come and gone away.
Regard the golden chariot aflame.
Upward it soars bringing along our hearts
This Yalda eve we celebrate all night.
I pray oppression lift; I pray for peace
from
NoteSpeak 12,
released February 24, 2023
Lisa Marie Simmons - Lead Vocal, Lyrics, Composer (All Tracks)
Marco Cremaschini - Keyboards, Arrangements, Composer (All Tracks), Percussion 12
Marco Cocconi - Electric and Acoustic Bass - (All Tracks)
Federico Negri - Drums (All Tracks), Composer 5
Manuel Caliumi - Alto Saxophone (All Tracks), Composer 5
Laura Masotto - Violin 2, 8
Denise Dimè - Vocals, Lyrics 4
Dionne Draper - Vocals 9
Ernest Ikwanga - Guitars 2, 4, 11
Mauro Negri - Tenor Saxophone 1, 6, 10, 11
Federico Pierantoni - Trombone 1, 6 , 10, 11
Fulvio Sigurtà - Trumpet, Flugelhorn 1, 6, 10, 11
Donata Greco - Flute 1
Weedie Braimah - Percussion 8, 11
Maurizio Giannone - Percussion 4
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Digitube Studio, sound engineer Carlo Cantini
Executive Producer Louis Marks
Producers:
Isell Denson
Rosey Bloch
Natalia Semler
Jeff Bloch
Anna Perrino
Painting/Cover Art Elena Crisanti
Photography by Peter Abraham and Giacomo Pini
Graphics Monica Polato
For Isell Denson, Shirley Kellum, and Tony Allen
Much gratitude to James Morehead for essential feedback, webmaster extraordinaire Scott Williams from Cotts, inc. Digital Marketing, and Chris M. Slawecki, Senior Editor at All About Jazz. Your unwavering support since this was but a twinkle in our eyes has been invaluable.