You Never Know, by Club d'Elf

You Never Know

by Club d'Elf

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Double vinyl of our new album, You Never Know, available 4/1/22. Featuring: Brahim Fribgane: oud, vocal, bendir, karakab, cajon, frame drum, dumbek; Mike Rivard: acoustic bass, sintir, electric bass, tamboura; Dean Johnston: drums, chorus vocal; Duke Levine: guitar, electric mandocello & 6 string bass; Kevin Barry: lap steel; Paul Schultheis: Rhodes, Wurli, organ, Moog, clavinet, ARP Omni; John Medeski: Rhodes, Wurli, organ, Mellotron, clavinet; David Fiuczynski: fretted and fretless guitars; Mister Rourke: turntables; Amit Kavthekar: tabla & vocal; Andrew Fogliano: tenor sax, bari sax, flute; Phil Grenadier: trumpet; Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson: harmonica.

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Our new CD, You Never Know (release date: 4/1/22), is a trance-heavy meditation on finding light amidst the shadows. Over the course of it's 75 min running time, the band pay tribute to the music and musicians who have been primary influences, with half the album being covers of Gnawa, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Moroccan band Nass el-Ghiwane, and Frank Zappa. The other half consists of original music inspired by leader Mike Rivard's personal journey into darkness following a near death experience in the remote jungle of the Peruvian Amazon.

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1.	Boney Oscar Stomp 08:10	info	buy track
2.	Zeed Al Maal 08:45	info	buy track
3.	Now Open Your Eyes 05:52	info	buy track
4.	Golden Hour 06:33	info	buy track
5.	In a Silent Way/It’s About That Time 08:02	info	buy track
6.	Dark Fish 07:40	info	buy track
7.	Dervish Dance 05:18	info	buy track
8.	Lalla Aisha in Jhaptal 05:56	info	buy track
9.	Allah Ya Moulana 07:28	info	buy track
10.	King Kong 11:12	info	buy track

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"You Never Know" is a trance-heavy meditation on finding light amidst the shadows. The band pay tribute to the music and musicians who have been heavy influences, with half the album being covers of Gnawa (trance music from North Africa), Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Moroccan band Nass el-Ghiwane, and Frank Zappa. The other half consists of original music inspired by leader Mike Rivard's personal journey into darkness following a near death experience in the remote jungle of the Peruvian Amazon.

Sessions were recorded live to analog tape in the studio with minimal overdubbing, with the result being the closest feeling of the band's legendary live performances than any of it's preceding fifteen releases.

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released April 1, 2022

Musicians:
Brahim Fribgane: oud, vocal, bendir, karakab, cajon, frame drum, dumbek; Mike Rivard: acoustic bass, sintir, electric bass, tamboura (7), chorus vocal (9); Dean Johnston: drums, chorus vocal (9); Duke Levine: guitar (1-4, electric mandocello & 6 string bass (3); Kevin Barry: lap steel (1-4); Paul Schultheis: Rhodes, Wurli, organ, Moog, clavinet, ARP Omni (1-4); John Medeski: Rhodes, Wurli, organ, Mellotron, clavinet (5-10), chorus vocal (9); David Fiuczynski: fretted and fretless guitars (5-10); Mister Rourke: turntables (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10); Amit Kavthekar: tabla (6, 8); Andrew Fogliano: tenor sax (1, 8), bari sax, flute (8); Phil Grenadier: trumpet (1, 6, 8); Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson: harmonica (3).

Produced and arranged by Mike Rivard.

Recorded by Chris Rival at Middleville Studio. Horn overdubs by Will Holland at Chillhouse. Horn arrangements (1, 8) by Andrew Fogliano. Additional recording by Jeff Misner at The Chop Shop, Trausti Laufdal at TLA Studios, and Duke Levine.
Mixed by Danny Blume at Hidden Quarry Studio. Edited by Evren Celimli. Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering.
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Club d'Elf Boston, Massachusetts

Club d’Elf is an ever-shifting collective of musicians fiercely dedicated to “the groove”, revolving around the foundation of bassist/leader
Mike Rivard. The music draws from a startlingly wide spectrum of styles, including jazz, hip hop, Moroccan gnawa, electronica, avant garde, prog-rock and dub, with special guests including John Medeski, Billy Martin, Skerik, Ryan Montbleau & Marco Benevento. ... more

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Apr 27

The Press Room

Portsmouth, NH
May 3

The Spire Center for the Performing Arts/Lobby Series

Plymouth, MA
Jun 28

BNH Stage

Concord, NH

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