05-07-26 Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #667 is another hour of visionary improvised acoustic played and sung live by The Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, double flute, ukulele, acoustic guitar and mandolin, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded at the end of April 2026 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s hour begins with the sprightly, gentling rocking “Welcome New Life, Welcome Spring” a fantastical spring song with a soaring vocal from Mariam above throbbing Native drum, chiming ukulele and dancing piano. “Let’s Revel In The Glory” continues today’s joyful celebration of spring, an untamed, forest built on Mariam’s wild, pagan mandolin and Bob’s racing, circular, minimalist piano and “In Search Of The Yellow” is a compelling South Seas maritime tale driven by skipping congas, gentle acoustic guitar and Mariam’s engrossing story told in melody. “Always Blossoming With Peaceful Joy” is another beautiful summer reverie with bittersweet piano and rich acoustic guitar setting up Mariam’s gorgeous, soaring vocal. “If You Knew What Was In Your Heart” is another gentle rocker with a powerful, mantra-like, bluesy coda and “Queen Of Heaven” from Mariam’s “Gaea Star Goddesses” LP is played tightly and with superb energy. “Let Me Love You” from the “Gaea Star Crystal” album is given a lilting, Latin treatment with fine acoustic guitar and vocals from Mariam and racing blues passages from Bob and “Twin Flame”, also from the “Gaea Star Goddesses” LP is presented in all its mystical, waltz-time starry splendor, featuring a darkling, midnight coda. Today’s show finishes with an inspired Latin Jazz take on Mariam’s minor blues “Standing Ones Of Peace” with white hot piano and throbbing Native drum setting up Mariam’s powerful vocal.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
