SearchParty's first album, "Light in the Darkness", a 6 movement jazz suite commissioned by Spark and Echo Arts, musically explores the age-old struggle between light and darkness in the world through Daneman's original compositions.
1. The Light 09:10
2. Eventide
3. Lamps
4. Dusk
5. Just a Little While Longer
6. Children of the Light
7. Twilight
8. (Our Fear of) Exposure
9. Darkness
10. You Are The Light
Benje Daneman's SearchParty:
Ashley Daneman - Voice
Greg Ward - Alto Sax
Rob Clearfield - Piano
Andrew Vogt - Bass
Jon Deitemyer - Drums
Spoken vocals on “Children of the Life” by SearchParty
Recorded August 3rd, 2017 at Overneath Creative Collective, Kalamazoo, MI
Produced by Benje Daneman
Co-Produced by Gordon van Gent
Recorded & Mixed by Gordon van Gent
Mastered by Garrett Gagnon
Album Artwork by Ashley Daneman
Steinway Piano in association with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
All selections composed by Benje Daneman, except improvised tracks #2, #4, #7 and #9
“Light in the Darkness” originally commissioned by Spark & Echo Arts in 2015
