Neil Pearlman, piano, keyboard, arrangements
Doug Berns, electric bass
Javier Ramos, congas
Alex Cohen, drums
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Neil Pearlman: Coffee and the Mojo Hat
Scottish tunes with Latin, Funk and Jazz influences
June 2011 release
1. Alison House (4:17)
Alison House (Neil Pearlman) / Carol-
2. See Minor (3:34)
Mrs. Gordon of Gight (Isaac Cooper, 18th cent.) / Soup Dragon (Gordon Duncan)
3. Farewell (4:27) with Nicole Rabata, flute
Farewell to Whalley Range (Michael McGoldrick) / Shputnik in Gleshiel (Martyn Bennett)
4. Pipe March (3:30)
Pipe Major Donald MacLean of Lewis (Donald MacLeod)
5. The Laundry Set (4:24)
Pressed for Time (Gordon Duncan) / Good Drying (Roddy MacDonald)
6. Monymusk Lads (4:04) with Elizabeth Burke, vocals
Monymusk Lads (Trad.) / Lochaber Badger (Fred Morrison)
7. Sailor’s Wife (4:12) with Alasdair Fraser, fiddle
The Sailor’s Wife (Trad.) / Miss Robertson of Tullybelton (Nathaniel Gow, 18th cent.)
8. Spootiskerry (4:18)
The Appropriate Dipstick (Phil Cunningham & Iain MacDonald) / In Passing (Neil Pearlman) / Spootiskerry (Ian Burns)
Online Press
Roots Pianist Neil Pearlman Wakes Up the Latin and Funk in Traditional Scottish Tunes
Special guests:
Alasdair Fraser, fiddle
Maeve Gilchrist, vocals
Nicole Rabata, flute
Ed Pearlman, fiddle
Elizabeth Burke, vocals
Track samples
Track Listing – run time 1 hour
9. Forgotten Daze (3:46)
Forgotten Daze (Michael McGoldrick) / Shetland Fiddle Diva (Ian Lowthian)
10. Skyedance (6:02)
Paddy Maloney’s Trip to Scotland (Mike Katz) / Skyedance (Trad.)
11. Highlander’s (5:05)
Highlander’s Farewell to Ireland (Trad.) / Lime Hill (Dan R. MacDonald) / Mutt’s Favorite (Jerry Holland)
12. Mill Mill O (3:55) with Ed Pearlman, fiddle
Mill Mill O (Trad.)
13. Butterfly (5:19)
Butterfly (Trad.) / Timmy Collins (Trad.)
14. Afton Water (3:46) with Maeve Gilchrist, vocals
Afton Water (Trad., words by Robert Burns)