New 6-song EP from Steve Rashid

Six new songs by Studio5’s artistic director, featuring 15 extraordinary musicians … a collection of small stories in song form.

Stream is it beautiful there? now using any of these links. A full track list and credits are below.

is it beautiful there?
Steve Rashid

Voices and instruments by Steve Rashid except as noted:

1 Your Dot
Paul Vanderwerf, violin/viola
Steve Boe, violin/viola
Paula Kosower, ‘cello
Jim Cox, bass

2 Tesoro Mio
Don Stiernberg, mandolin
Jim Cox, bass

3 West Coast Lament
Art Davis, trumpet
Ted Hogarth, bari sax
Jill Kaeding, ‘cello
Andy Brown, guitar
Joe Policastro, bass
Jon Deitemyer, drums
(instrumental arrangement by Joe Policastro)

4 whereareyouwhoami
Paul Von Mertens, alto flute/clarinet/tenor sax
Jill Kaeding, ‘cello
Jim Cox, bass

5 Running By My Side
Jim Gailloreto, soprano sax
Jim Cox, bass
Geraldo de Oliveira, percussion
Robert Rashid, drums/bicycle

6 A Long Long Day Ago
Don Stiernberg, mandolin
Paul Von Mertens, clarinet
Paula Kosower, ‘cello
Jim Cox, bass

Words and music by Steve Rashid
© 2023 Steve Rashid / Used Camel Music - BMI
Cover photo by Bob Rashid (courtesy Holly Cohn)
Design by Daniel Rashid

Recorded & mixed by Woodside Avenue Music Productions
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering