Harlem is an album by artist Shawn Amos. Harlem was released on February 15, 2011.
Amos titled the album Harlem after being inspired by a museum exhibit dedicated to the Harlem Renaissance.Hardy, Ernest. Renaissance Man. LA Weekly, 2000
Track listing
Players Shawn Amos sings, plays acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, plus banjo on "Vicksburg" Patrick Milligan plays banjo, electric & acoustic guitar, and sings Ben Peeler plays lap steel, mandolin, and dobro Roger Len Smith plays bass and sings Robert Jolly plays drums Chris Anderson plays piano, plus guitar on "Blackface" John Thomas plays organ and piano David Henry plays cello and organ Gia Ciambotti sings Derf Reklaw plays congas on "Blackface" Mark Olson sings, plus plays harmonica on "Independence Day" Frank "Poncho" Sampedro plays guitar on "Southern Man" Jeremy Parzen plays electric guitar on "Angel in Black" Charlie George plays snare on "Angel in Black" The 3 J's sing on "Vicious Circle" Ian Whitcomb arranges brass section on "Goin' East"
Notes
References Los Angeles Times National Public Radio