“I Like Things That Break”
Upbeat and joyous with a mature tone, this spirited composition explores what makes things worth keeping, protecting, and cherishing. Think of and old guitar, a heavy wooden chair, rich autumn leaves. All these things won't last forever, and show both their rugged and fragile natures all at once. Listen a little more and a metaphor begins to emerge about relationships, honesty, and authentic vulnerability.
featuring The Heavy Wood Jazz Band:
Griffin Fink on Bass
Andrew Stephens of Trumpet
Evan Hamaguchi on Clarinet
Luis Salcedo on Guitar
“I Wanna Be With You”
This uptempo composition draws upon the persistence, willingness to improvise, and undeniable zeal of someone who will do anything to make it work. There are so many classic jazz tunes about love, but with this one, we get a more modern perspective and story of a relationship built in the 21st century.
featuring The Heavy Wood Jazz Band:
Griffin Fink on Bass
Andrew Stephens of Trumpet
Evan Hamaguchi on Clarinet
Luis Salcedo on Guitar
“My Little Rooftop”
This robust ballad swings gently and gracefully as it accompanies someone taking in the New York skyline from a Brooklyn Rooftop early in the morning. This here is the certain calm that comes from seeing the city before the chaos of the day takes hold.
featuring The Heavy Wood Jazz Band:
Griffin Fink on Bass
Andrew Stephens of Trumpet
Evan Hamaguchi on Clarinet
Luis Salcedo on Guitar
“Like Children Too Loud For The Small Cafe”
Deep and contemplative with a worldly flair, this was written in Spain while on tour and while it's not the first time I felt a deep emotional pull to the country, It is the first time I tried to put the feeling into words, and music. The lyric reads: If I were to search the world for the richest refrain, I'd find it here, of that I'm sure, sung in the south of Spain.
featuring The Heavy Wood Jazz Band:
Griffin Fink on Bass
Andrew Stephens of Trumpet
Evan Hamaguchi on Clarinet
Luis Salcedo on Guitar