Holcomb’s second release on Nonesuch, Rockabye consists of original compositions that, according to Rolling Stone, create an “eerie landscape that is both deeply traditional and avant-garde.” The album also features performances from Wayne Horvitz and Bill Frisell, among others, helping to create “a powerful work, knotting strands of jazz and bluegrass with lyrics that hang in the air like smoke.”
Holcomb’s second release on Nonesuch, Rockabye consists of original compositions that, according to Rolling Stone, create an “eerie landscape that is both deeply traditional and avant-garde.” The album also features performances from Wayne Horvitz and Bill Frisell, among others, helping to create “a powerful work, knotting strands of jazz and bluegrass with lyrics that hang in the air like smoke.”
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Wayne Horvitz
Tracks 2, 6 produced by Wayne Horvitz and Peter Holsapple
Engineered by Joe Ferla and James MacMillan
Mixed by Joe Ferla and Wayne Horvitz
Additional Engineers: Jay Folette, Tom Tucker, Jr., and Bruce Goggin
Assistant Engineers: John Siket, Rev Dave Payne, Bob Smith, Dante Gioia, Mike Krowiak
Recorded at RPM Studios, New York, NY, and Water Music, Hoboken, NJ
Additional recording at Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA, Baby Monster, New York, NY, and Metro Studio, Minneapolis, MN
Mixed at Sigma Sound and at Sound On Sound Studios, New York, NY
Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig
All music and lyrics by Robin Holcomb, except track 9 by Bruce Phillips
Design by Stephen Byram
Photography by Birney Imes
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
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MUSICIANS
Robin Holcomb, vocals, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
Dave Hofstra, bass, tuba
Stew Cutler, guitars (1-4, 8-10)
Peter Holsapple, guitars (1, 2, 6)
Wayne Horvitz, Hammond organ, keyboards (1-4, 6, 8, 10)
Alan Bezozi, drums, tabourine (1, 2, 6)
Jearlyn Steele Battle, Jevetta Steele, background vocals (1-3, 10)
J.D. Steele, background vocals (1, 2)
Fred Steele, background vocals (1, 2, 10)
Doug Wieselman, tenor saxophone, guitar, clarinet (3-5, 7-10)
Danny Frankel, drums, tambourine (3-5, 7-10)
Mino Cinelu, percussion (2)
Peter Ostroushko, mandolin (4, 9)
Guy Klucevsek, accordion (5)
Bill Frisell, guitar (6, 9)
Marty Ehrlich, tenor saxophone (7, 10)
Art Baron, trombone (7, 10)
Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow, harmonica (9)
