Night
Tom Jessen
(2002)

Night brings an eclectic mix of indie-soul and roots-pop from this Iowa City veteran who once fronted the terrific Dimestore Outfit.  At times sounding like a more nasally Mark Eitzel, others finding him with a deep twangy drawl, Jessen combines many different blends of Americana, mostly on the folk-rock and soul end, to fashion 11 distinct, minimally produced but well arranged songs. Sometimes moody with strings like the lush "Let The Night Be Long", or flavored with Cajun accordion "River" or Memphis horns and Hammond organ "Let It Go", Night falls smoothly over the land and Tom Jessen finds his strength in it.
-Miles of Music
           
   
Night ©2002
     
Songs  
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1. Eulogy  [windows media]  [QuickTime]
2. River  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
3. Exile  [windows media]    [QuickTime]
4. Go Easy On My Eyes  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
5. Sunday Night Black  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
6. All Those Treasure Daggers  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
7. Let Me Let  [windows media]    [QuickTime]
8. Something as Subtle as Time  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
9. Black Sheep  [windows media]    [QuickTime]
10. Let The Night Be Long  [windows media]   [QuickTime]
11. Let It Go  [windows media]   [QuickTime]

   


Tom Jessen - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion
Nate Basinger - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Patrick Brickel - Percussion
Marty Christensen - Bass (3, 5, 9, 10)
John Cord - Trumpet
Paul Cunliffe - Drums, Percussion (3, 5, 9, 10)
James Ellis - Cello
Amy Finders - Backing Vocals (11)
Eric Griffin - Drums, Percussion (2, 6, 8, 11)
Marit Hervig - Viola
Wes Philips - Bass
Andy Parrott - Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
John Svec - Backing Vocals (4)
Bob Thompson - Flute
Jim Viner - Drums (1, 4, 7)
Margaret Vrana - Bassoon
Luke Ziegenhorn - Tenor Sax

Liner Notes
All songs © Copyright 2002 by Tom Jessen.
All songs by Tom Jessen.
Design by Tod Foley
Photos by Sandy Dyas (Except thistle photos by Tod Foley)
Engineered by Patrick Brickel
Mastered by John Svec
Produced by Tom Jessen

Special Thanks to Kelly Pardekooper for the Roland, Andy and Nate for Being there from the beginning, Johnny and Luke, Patrick for his patience and professionalism.

Thanks: Karl Coook, Marty Letz, Jim Viner, Helen and Mary Neumann, Nell Dunlap, Craig Albright, First Presbyterian Church, John and Nick, My sincerest gratitude to all the musicians who believed in and spent a lot of time on this.

   
       
                 
   

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