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Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #265 was taped live at Singing Brook Studio on a beautiful mid-May afternoon and features the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, acoustic guitar, celtic harp and ukulele, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on congas and percussion. Today we are pleased to be joined by saxophonist Martin Jones who brings a breathy, late-night jazz feel with his unusually lyrical and beautifully deployed sax work. Today’s first number is the lush improv piece “Praying For The Water”, a jazzy, gospel-influenced ballad with visionary lyrics and melody from Mariam. Martin’s epic tenor saxophone paints languid watercolors over a mesmerizing piano and conga rhythm section. A series of dizzying heights and shaded, lush pianissimo passages underpin Mariam’s inspired prayer until the scene shifts to an elemental, native vibe with Mariam’s soaring native flute taking center stage for the sweetly gospel-toned third movement. Mariam picks up her tenor ukulele to lead the ensem