Thursday, June 21, 2018

The Richard Shulman Group - Turned Into Lemonade (2018)


“This collection of compositions/performances is a blend of melody, fire, water, groove, mutual exploration and beauty which I hope will uplift you the listener as much as creating it has uplifted me.”
– Richard Shulman

Awakening,” The Richard Shulman Group’s “Turned into Lemonade” envelopes the listener in an uplifting tapestry of beauty. Gorgeous piano and saxophone are joined by acoustic bass and drums in a flowing interactive style. Three extraordinary vocal tracks express transformation to gratitude and finding peace.

1. Atmosphere (7:03)
2. I Claim my Day (5:01)
3. In Between the Blue and Green (5:33)
4. The Gifts You Gave to Me (4:49)
5. For Mom (5:08)
6. No Matter What They Say (3:45)
7. Homage to Pharoah (11:44)
8. It’s All Inside (4:09)
9. Finding Peace (6:19)
10. Buried Diamond (4:57)
11. Turned into Lemonade (5:10)
12. Sunny Samba (5:44)
13. Write Again (5:34)
14. Nostalgia (2:53)

Jacob Rodriguez – tenor & soprano saxophones
Zack Page – bass
Rick Dilling – drums
Wendy Jones – vocals on tracks 4, 7 & 9