Lauren Hooker

This is a powerful collaboration with poet Jeanette Curtis Rideau and Lauren's music. It is clear to me that both of these creative individuals speak to one another on another level. The groove and mood is reminiscent of the John Coltrane group of the mid '60s. Listen how Scott Robinson's solo sings on the soprano saxophone. In my opinion, this is definitely where the core of Lauren Hooker really is.
– from the liner notes by Rufus Reid

The lyrics are about the changes we all go through in life... the changes that can happen through the years, through the days, even through each hour! After many false starts, trials and tribulations, no longer a babe in the woods, I am, indeed, right where I belong!
- from the liner notes by Lauren Hooker.

This track glides along with a Brazilian Samba groove. This melody is singable all the way. Scott's trumpet solo is amazing. Jim Ridl solos beautifully with a rhythmic flair before Lauren returns with the lyric, ending with a unison shout and a collective festive improvisation.
– from the liner notes by Rufus Reid

An appropriate song for this CD since all of the musicians, including myself and even the photographer all lived in the same town - Allen Farnham on keys, Rufus Reid on bass, Tim Horner on drums and photographer Bud Glick. Home is where the heart is...home is coming full circle...home is getting back to one’s roots...the driving bass line drives us back home...home to one’s family, friends and loved ones...
- from the liner notes by Lauren Hooker.

This Joni Mitchell classic is sung with true respect to the song and the composer. Close your eyes and allow Lauren and the music to transport you to a place of solitude by the sea. Mike Richmond's cello sound adds that breeze in the air.
– from the liner notes by Rufus Reid

This track tells a life story in a "Funk" groove. The band really takes care of serious business. John Hart's guitar begins to scream while Martin Wind's electric bass and Tim Horner's drums just rock.
– from the liner notes by Rufus Reid

An autobiographical sketch, a slice of life so to speak written in the third person, perhaps too painful to be written otherwise.
- from the liner notes by Lauren Hooker