First The Good News, by Erik Lawrence and Merge

First The Good News

by Erik Lawrence and Merge

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1.	Fall and Winter 02:18	buy track
2.	The Fiddle Man 05:46	buy track
3.	Selfish Chase of the Light 04:10	buy track
4.	No Good Deed Goes Unpunished 06:04	buy track
5.	Methodology 04:52	buy track
6.	Contentment 01:35	buy track
7.	From Kerouac 03:31	buy track
8.	First the Good News 03:13	buy track
9.	Grief Suite 06:24	buy track
10.	The Relay 02:42	buy track
11.	To The Moss 01:29	buy track
12.	Unearthed 00:36	buy track
13.	Provenance 03:11	buy track
14.	The Courier 01:07	buy track
15.	Warranty 01:01	buy track
16.	Ode 02:02	buy track
17.	Unearthed (2) 00:39	buy track

about

Merge is a celebration of music and spoken word poetry lead by poet Cassandra Cleghorn and wind player Erik Lawrence. It features incredible performance by David Amram, the late Donal Lev (Putney Swope street poet), Eric Mingus, and musicians Steven Bernstein, Allen Won, Rene Hart and Michael Sarin

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released December 1, 2023

David Amram - French Horn, Pennywhistle
Cassandra Cleghorn - Poet, Spoken Word
Rene Hart - Bass
Erik Lawrence - Saxophones, Flutes
Donal Lev - Poet, Spoken Word
Eric Mingus - Spoken Word, Bass
Michael Sarin - Drums
Allen Won - Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by John Guth
Valley Cottage, NY

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Erik Lawrence New York, New York

www.ErikLawrenceMusic.com

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