Chappell & Dave Holt "The Jazzy Side of Americana"
These songs are from the album "Stone & Fire" which is 10 originals and 1 cover of the country chestnut "A Satisfied Mind," written in 1947 by Jack Rhodes & Red Hayes, used by permission. They represent a range of stylings with jazz or blues as the common thread.
A crossroads where jazz, blues, gospel & folk meet creating something both familiar and new.

A Satisfied Mind

This is a musing on the quest for deeper meanings. Starts like and ballad then winds up in a Latin fever. From the Album "Wings of the Morning."

I Can Feel It In The Wind

This is a beautiful waltz ruminating on the circle of life. It features a beautiful piano by Dave and Chappell's autoharp with a classical feel. Hope you enjoy it. From "Wings of the Morning."

February Rain

Written in the style of a 1940's jazz tune, this is a story song about Dave's parents seeing the old big bands on a first date. From the album "Wings of the Morning."

Mama Told Me 'Bout The 40's

Written first as an acapella, when we got in the studio things started to develop into a more complex arrangement with synth parts to create a choir effect. This is a very deep lyric contemplating love loss, war, the meaning of life and the reach to the universe.

Carry Me

This instrumental actually has a lyric which we chose not to record at the time. It is about the 1950's-60's cold war paranoia, Dave lived in Canada and was close to the DEW line which was to notify the West of any Russian actions. "Hush now, the Russian Bear sleeps, and all is quiet on the DEW line." On the album "Wings of the Morning."

All Is Quiet Along The DEW Line

This is an edited version of the poetry from Psalm 139 in the Old Testament of the Bible. It tells the story of the Mother Goddess' creating the world. From  "Wings of the Morning."

Wings Of The Morning (Psalm 139)

This is the story of a hike on our local mountain, Mt. Diablo, where the view is equal in scope as Mt. Kilamanjaro. A very spiritual vision of gazing into the unknown.

Wind In The Oak

A desert poem at first, it evolved into a kind of musical tribute to the gorgeous David Lean film, "Lawrence of Arabia," which debuted Peter O'Toole. Slow and evokative of the wind open desert and unforgiving sun. From the album "Wings of the Morning."

Dance Of The Desert

This is a really fun, punning, snappy 50's style hip jazz tune. A funny lyric of a guy looking at his son and the changes from his own childhood. From the album "Wings of the Morning."

Nobody Says They Dig It

Written with our daughter, Kelsey, when she was about 5, it is a real cowgirl song about a girl and her horse chasing a wild horse. Gene Autry would have loved it!  From the album "Wings of the Morning."

The Cowgirl & Her Horse

"The Bard on the Avon asked the right question, to be or not to be, that is the call." This is the opening line, why are we here, is there meaning to it all.  From the album "Wings of the Morning."

Love Fills My Sails

The Jazzy Side of Americana
Original songs with piano/guitar/vocals A crossroads where jazz, blues, gospel & folk meet to create both familiar and new music.


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