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María Márquez
Nature's Princess
Adventure Music 
World Music
2004  (CD)

Tracks

01- Princesa De La Naturaleza (Nature's Princess) (M. Márquez) 4:38
02- Es Decir (It Is To Say) (Conny Mendez) 5:58
03- Reverón (María Márquez) 3:54
04- Besame Mucho (Kiss Me A Lot) (Consuelo Velázquez) 7:07
05- Alma Adentro (Soul Inside) (Silvia Rexach) 4:55
06- Bello Jardin (Beautiful Garden) (María Márquez) 4:15
07- Adiyo Kerida (Bye Love) (Traditional) 7:41
08- La Lagrima (The Tear) (Traditional) 5:10
09- La Reina (The Queen) (Amable Torres) 3:09
10- Tonada De Ordeño (Milking Song) (Antonio Estevez) 7:18

Musicians

Vocals & Backing Vocals: María Márquez

Wurtlizer Organ: Rich Kuhns (track 01)

Accordion, Keyboards & Strings: Rich Kuhns (tracks 01, 03, 10)

Percussion: John Santos (tracks 01, 03, 05, 07, 10)

Steel Pans & Glockenspiel: Tom Miller (track 01)

Cello: Gianna Abondolo (tracks 02, 09)

Viola: Phyllis Kamrin (track 02)

1st Violin: Irene Sazer (tracks 02, 09)

2nd Violin: Katherine Button (track 02)

Seven String Guitar: Robin Lewis (track 02)

Pump Organ & Fender Rhodes: Rich Kuhns (tracks 03, 06)

Drums: Jason Lewis (tracks 03, 04, 06, 07)

Acoustic Bass: John Shifflett (track 03, 06)

Acoustic Guitar: Paul Mehling (track 04)

Trombone: Wayne Wallace (track 04)

Flugelhorn: Louis Fassman (track 04)

Tenor Sax: Don Gardner (track 04)

Clarinet: Harvey Robb (track 04)

Sousaphone: Kirk Joseph (tracks 04, 07, 10)

Hammond B-3 Organ: Rich Kuhns (tracks 04, 07)

Piano, Guiro, Shaker, Marimba, Clave, Indian Drum,
Small Darbouka & Backing Vocals: Omar Sosa (track 05)

Electric Guitar: Andre Bush (tracks 06, 10)

Bass Clarinet: Sheldon Brown (track 07)

Bendir: Michaelle Goerlitz (track 07)

Spanish Castanets: Monica Bermudez (track 07)

Keyboards & Strings: Bob Crawford (track 08)

Baby Bass: Saul Sierra (track 08)

Cuatro: Jackeline Rago (track 08)

Bendir, Udu, Cymbals, Hi-Hat & Shaker: Michaelle Goerlitz (track 08)

Venezuelan Percussion: Gustavo Ovalles (track 08)

Soprano Sax: Sheldon Brown (track 08)

Viola: Betsy London (track 09)

2nd Violin: Joe Edelberg (track 09)

Oboe & Flute: Dana Bauer (track 10)

Clarinet & Bass Clarinet: Jim Norton (track 10)

Surdo, Shaker & High Udu: Dennis Broughton (track 10)

Other Credits

Produced by María Márquez

Recorded by Randy Rood at Emeryville Recording
                           James Ward at Live Oak
                           Tony Mills at Spark

Sequences Recorded by Celso Alberti at Moondog Studios

Tracks 03, 04, 06, 07
Mixed by Steve Savage at Different Fur

Tracks 01, 05, 08
Mixed by Jeff Cressman & John Mayer at Different Fur

Track 10
Mixed by Steve Savage & John Mayer at Different Fur

Tracks 02, 09
Mixed by Mike Bemeesderfer at Spark

Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge (New York)

Graphic Design: Terpstra Design

Cover Photo: Hugh Lovell