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Recorded by Ryan Streber and wonderfully mixed by Mathew Saccuccimorano and Luke Bergman. Mastered by Matthew Saccuccimorano.

After the concert we loaded our gear down to the dock and and while waiting for a boat to pick us up to go to a restaurant, over the quiet lapping of water I heard a Gondolier singing ‘O Sole Mio’ echoing through the stone-lined canal waterways. ‘Kind of touristy, but to my ears, perfect.

Bill Frisell HARMONY recording at FLORA STUDIO in Portland, OR. Bill Frisell, Petra Haden, Luke Bergman, and Hank Roberts. Lee Townsend producing, and Tucker Martine engineering. Monica Frisell was there taking photos of us. Lee Townsend, shown above with glasses and my arm around him, is a part of Bill’s management team, and has also been the producer for Bill’s records (and many other musicians, as well) since 1988 when we recorded our ‘LOOKOUT FOR HOPE’ ECM album. It’s great to have his big ears, and compassionate perspectives on the music when we record; he’s on of the best I’ve worked with. Also of great importance connected with this session and with everything that Bill does with his music is the other driving force in Bill’s management team, Phyllis Oyama, pictured above (she and Lee are married). The challenges of negotiating the world of profession music and touring is greatly heightened by these kind folks who are Family. They are always with us in spirit when we travel and perform. I’ve had the good fortunate to work in a few of Bill’s projects with Tucker Martine, a fantastic engineer and musician. He is the owner and engineer at FLORA STUDIO (seen above with a beard). There is a good reason why he is so highly respected among musicians.