Richard Ickard - guitar, bandurria,
laud, kutiyapi, kulintang
Dominic Thiroux - bass
Gustavo Garcia - percussion
Mon David - vocals, guitar

My Harana: A Filipino Serenade

FREEHAM RECORDS 2008

Timeless Filipino courtship serenades sung in 8 different native languages and dialects.

1. Aking Bituin
2. Pakiusap
3. Mekeni King Siping Ku
4. Pamulinawen
5. Lahat Ng Araw
6. Minamahal, Sinasamba
7. Ay Kalisud
8. Malinac Lay Labi
9. Dungawin Mo Hirang
10. Matud Nila
11. Harana sa Dilim
12. Labis

Lahat Ng Araw

Christian Jacob - piano
Trey Henry - bass
Ray Brinker - drums
Julius Tolentino - alto sax
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. - ukulele
Gustavo Garcia - percussion
Richard Ickard - guitar
Zaxariades - guitar, percussion, vocals
Pakaraguian Ensemble - kulintang

Reviews

Flippin' Out

FREEHAM RECORDS 2007

A new kind of world music: soulful American jazz and blues meets traditional Filipino love songs. Jazzipino!

1. My Funny Brown Pinay
(Rodgers/Hart/Clamor)
2. I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You
(Noble)
3. Candy
(Kramer/David/Whitney)
4. With Or Without You
(Clayton/Evans/Hewson/Mullen)
5. Sugar In My Bowl
(Simone)
6. Panahon Na/Hindi Kita Malimot
(Clamor/Cenezal)
7. Usahay
(Gonzales)
8. Minamahal Kita
(Velarde)
9. Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan
(San Pedro/Celerio)
10. Dahil Sa'yo
(Velarde/Santiago)
11. I Need A Lot Of Love
(Zaxariades)
12. Be My Love
(Cahn/Brodsky/Clamor)

"This recording has an emotional depth missing from much contemporary vocal jazz. Clamor is the real deal." -- Bill Barton, CODA.

My Funny Brown Pinay

Andy Howe - piano
Kenny Wild - bass
John Belzaguy - bass
Dave Tull - drums
Kim Richmond - alto sax, alto flute
Glen Garrett - tenor sax, flute
Gustavo Garcia - percussion
Zaxariades - guitar, vocals

Reviews

Searching For The Soul

FREEHAM RECORDS 2005

Soulful jazz and blues vocals delivered with sultry expressiveness.

1. Come Sunday
(Ellington)
2. My Romance
(Rodgers/Hart)
3. Since I Fell For You
(Johnson)
4. I'm In The Mood For Love
(McHugh/Fields)
5. The Very Thought Of You/Tenderly
(Noble/Gross & Lawrence)
6. Neither One Of Us
(Weatherly)
7. It Don't Mean A Thing
(Ellington)
8. I Live To Love You
(Castro-Neves/Gilbert/Fiorini)
9. Remember
(Zaxariades)
10. You And I
(Zaxariades)
11. You'll Never Know
(Gordon/Warren)
12. Please Send Me Someone To Love
(Mayfield)
13. The Nearness Of You
(Washington/Carmichael)

"Charmaine literally 'breathes love' into age-old standards. You feel the lyrics. She makes you want to be in love if you're not already." -- Jazz News

I Live to Love You