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My new album “songs of Douglass & Littell” is coming out Friday March 20th! And we will be celebrating by playing a show @largolosangeles ticket link in bio! This is going to be such an incredible night. We made this album in 3 days and the only reason that was possible is because of the incredible people who played on it!!! And recorded it!!! These people are doctors of music. They have put in years of their lives to be able to sit down and just perform at the highest level. And I am so lucky that they not only played on this album, but they will be performing these songs by Eliot Douglass & Philip Littell, and these arrangements by #jeffbabko at Largo. There are still tickets left!! Please don’t miss out!! I am so excited for you all to hear this live!!! Get your tickets now (link in bio) if you know anyone who’d like to come, please share this. The show is a benefit for an incredible organization, @la__voice Gabe Noel - Upright bass (@fantasticgabe) Dan Schnelle - Drums (@danschnelle) Eliot Douglass - Piano (@agallivanter7) Michael Bonnabel - Voice (@michaelbonnabel) Mike Andrews - Guitar (@elginpark) Songa Lee - First Violin (@singasongalee) Neel Hammond - First Violin Marisa Kuney - First Violin (@marisakuney) Camille Miller - Second Violin (@camillemillerviolin) Aiko Richter - Second Violin (@aikojimena) Alma Fernandez - Viola Rodney Wirtz - Viola (@redrumrod) Laura Brenes - French Horn (@laurabreneshorn) Vikram Devasthali -Trombone (@vikram_devasthali) Jeff Babko - Trombone Jacob Scezney - Clarinet/Flute/ Saxophone Jeff Driskill - Clarinet/Flute (@jdriskill) Jay Mason - Bass Clarinet/flute jaymson

As joyful as I am to be celebrating my new album next week, it’s certainly not lost on me that these are incredibly challenging times. So many of our neighbors are suffering, which is why I wanted to make my release party a benefit for a worthy cause. @la__voice is a multi-racial, multi-faith community organization that works to awaken people to their own power by training them to speak, act, and work together to transform LA County into a place of equity and abundance for all. Their work has only increased in importance under the current administration. All proceeds from my @largolosangeles concert next Friday, March 20 will go to further their mission. Find the ticket link in my bio, and learn more about the organization at lavoice.org.

Get your tickets now (link in bio) for my @largolosangeles show next Friday, March 20. The show is a benefit for an incredible organization, @la__voice, and a celebration of my new album that will also be out that day! I’m happy that I’ll be joined onstage but such wonderful friends! The players in this video are Eliot Douglass, Dan Schnelle, Gabe Noel, and Vikram Devasthali. Here’s everyone who will be performing: Gabe Noel - Upright bass (@fantasticgabe) Dan Schnelle - Drums (@danschnelle) Eliot Douglass - Piano (@agallivanter7) Michael Bonnabel - Voice (@michaelbonnabel) Mike Andrews - Guitar (@elginpark) Songa Lee - First Violin (@singasongalee) Neel Hammond - First Violin Marisa Kuney - First Violin (@marisakuney) Camille Miller - Second Violin (@camillemillerviolin) Aiko Richter - Second Violin (@aikojimena) Alma Fernandez - Viola Rodney Wirtz - Viola (@redrumrod) Laura Brenes - French Horn (@laurabreneshorn) Vikram Devasthali -Trombone (@vikram_devasthali) Jeff Babko - Trombone Jacob Scezney - Clarinet/Flute/ Saxophone Jeff Driskill - Clarinet/Flute (@jdriskill) Jay Mason - Bass Clarinet/Clarinet

Oh this weary world…. so today I thought I’d sing this beautiful song that’s so sweet and melancholy…and funny. I’ve always been a little confused as to who this song might be about. I don’t think I would choose to sing it to anyone. It seems so harsh. And then, just while I was learning the song on guitar(where I definitely took some liberties) I feel like I discovered something. Maybe this song is supposed to be sung to one’s self. Is it possible that this is a song about radical acceptance? I would never presume to know what Lorenz Hart was trying to get at with these lyrics, but for me, it sort of finally makes sense when I put it in this context. Maybe it’s really a song about loving yourself, despite all of your own perceived flaws. Sending Love and Peace Xoxoinara