04-15-21 Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #438 is an hour of live acoustic visionary improv recorded by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, ukulele and acoustic guitar, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and Native drum. Recorded on a spring afternoon in April 2021 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with the mystical, peaceful “Dream On” which highlights Mariam’s beautiful native flute passages and vocals. “Oh, You Are Light Crystalline Blue” is a jazzy minor folk waltz with imaginative vocals and piano and the beautifully-named “Sailing In The Clear Blue Oceans Of Love” is a lush, whispering track led by Mariam’s acoustic guitar full of wonder and the magic of repetition. “Hello April Flowers” is a dancing spring anthem driven along by Mariam’s chiming ukulele and skipping, rapid-fire piano filigrees from Bob and “I’m Happy I’m a Dog” is a love song to dogs and their amazing spirits and resilience from a band that loves dogs. The song has a calm, centered steadiness that recalls the nature of a dog. We finish today with a smoldering rendition of Mariam’s song “Open Every Day” that is given a propulsive rock groove to support Mariam’s powerful vocal.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
