"Gerard Edery, a master of Sephardic song, turns Adina Ruskin’s verses into a rich mixture of Latin American musical genres… the ability to combine Ms. Ruskin’s lyrics and the emotional expressions into a single human outcry is remarkable…"  - The New York Times

Tracklist:

  1. Los Maestros / The Teachers
  2. Amigo Mío / Friend of Mine
  3. We Dance / Bailamos
  4. For Alyssa / Para Alyssa
  5. Unexpected Cheer / Alegría Inesperada
  6. Oigo / I Hear
  7. Blues Begging / Azules Rogando
  8. Tu Sabes / You Know
  9. Para Mi Amor / For My Love
  10. Canción de Daniel / Daniel’s Song
  11. Small Stone / Piedra Pequeña

FEATURING:

  • Gerard Edery - music
  • Adina Ruskin - Lyrics

 

  • Gerard Edery - vocals, guitar
  • Rex Benincasa - percussion
  • Emmanuel Mann - bass
  • Natasha Konstantinou - violin
  • Erubey Puente - flutes

CREDITS:

  • Baird Winham, recording engineer
  • Carl A. Carvalho, graphic design
  • Frank English, Adina Ruskin and Carl A. Carvalho, photography
  • Produced by Asa Productions, Inc. and Gerard Edery
  • Recorded at The Trees Recording, Rhinecliff, NY.

© 2000