Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour 513
Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour 513 is an hour of visionary acoustic musical improvisation featuring the versatile, multi-talented Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, acoustic guitar, Native flute, ukulele and percussion, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drums and congas. Today’s show was recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in early December of 2022 and begins with a tight, jazzy version of Mariam’s classic “Reflect The Light” built around Mariam’s ukulele and sinuous vocal and a Gershwinesque piano accompaniment from Bob. “Passage Of Time” begins as a bittersweet folk ballad, spacious and mournful, a prayer to nature in each of Mariam’s elegant couplets and culminates with a gorgeous, languid conversation between Mariam’s vocal and her Native flute. Stepping into a languid blues mode with the shuffling “Oh The Silvery Rays” the band drifts into a Beatlesque groove as Mariam weaves 21st century melodies into the psychedelic brew. “Ancient Formations” is an unusual, haunting air with an airy, gossamer vocal from Mariam and “Welcome In Peace” spins an unusual, retro jazz R&B groove from a sparse Native flute and drum intro that culminates in a powerful series of gospel choruses. The band gives Mariam’s “Circle Of Light” a brisk, airy runthrough with a fine vocal and solid rhythm from all as we finish this week’s installment.