Kaleidoscope Album

Monk Turner's Kaleidoscope
Songs and poems inspired by color
 
All songs and poems written March 2010 - July 2012. All songs and poems recorded July - September 2012. Very special thanks to Chris Hahn and 100 Second Production for his recording assistance and hospitality. All songs published by Rabid Hit Music (ASCAP) except "Totally (Blue)" published by Rabid Hit Music ASCAP) and Fascinoma Records (ASCAP); "I Know You're Out There (Zymenchlora)" published by Rabid Hit Music (ASCAP), Ryan McCarthy Hobler (SESAC) and Soundbloom Publishing(ASCAP); "Princess (Magenta)" published by Rabid Hit Music (ASCAP) and Diamond Davin Music (BMI). Cover design by Monk Turner. For licensing or more information, please use form.
 
1. The Illuminated Self (White) [feat. Jacke Karashae]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and KJ. Jacke Karashae
Dean Mucetti: Drums 
Ethan Halpern: Electric Bass
Peter Walden: Cello
Chad Bloom: Sax
Brian Owen: Trumpet
Denis Jiron: Trombone
Jacke Karashae: Piano, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, Vocals 
Monk Turner: Acoustic Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), The Karashae Room (Vista, CA USA), New Lalai Dama Music Studio (Woodland Hills, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA), The Pink Room (Alhambra, CA USA) and V-Neck Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA)
 
2. Totally (Blue) [feat. Fascinoma and the Emergency Songs Band]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Alanna Lin
Dean Mucetti: Drums 
Chad Bloom: Rhodes, Sax
Davin Givhan: Acoustic Guitar
Alanna Lin: Vocals
Alice Lin: Vocals
Katie Kurutz: Vocals
Monk Turner: Bass, Programming
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), Unit Studios (Encinitas, CA USA), New Lalai Dama Music Studio (Woodland Hills, CA USA), and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
3. (Fuchsia) [feat. The Williams Sisters]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Khalisa Rae Williams
Niki Williams: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
4. (Marron) Tourne en Rond [feat. Adrien Marbek]
Music by B.A. Monk Turner and Adrien Prevost, Words by Michel Robakowski
Horn arrangement by Brian Owen, Denis Jiron, and Monk Turner
Dean Mucetti: Drums, Percussion
Peter Walden: Percussion
Jenny San Angel: Percussion
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Sax
Brian Owen: Trumpet
Denis Jiron: Trombone
Adrien Prevost: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), New Lalai Dama Music Studio (Woodland Hills, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA), The Pink Room (Alhambra, CA USA), Nasbinals Studios (Paris, ) and V-Neck Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA)
 
5. (Beige) [feat. Keiko Agena]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Keiko Agena
Keiko Agena: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
6. As I Am (Deep Sea Blue) [feat. Larissa Fedoryka]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Larissa Fedoryka
Dean Mucetti: Percussion
Larissa Fedoryka: Cello, Vocals
Laurel Diskin: Violin
Ryan Hobler: Acoustic Guitar
Shin Kawasaki: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and RMH Studios (New York City, NY USA)
 
7. (Chartreuse) [feat. Emily DeDakis]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Emily DeDakis 
Production assistance by Casey McGoff
Emily DeDakis: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA) and Treehouse Productions (Silver Spring, MD USA) 
 
8. I Know You're Out There (Zymenchlora) [feat. Ryan Hobler]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner, Chad Bloom, and Ryan Hobler
String arrangement by Tom Lea and Chad Bloom
Dean Mucetti: Drums, Percussion
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Ryan Hobler: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Chad Bloom: Rhodes
Tom Lea: Viola
Laurel Diskin: Violin
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), New Lalai Dama Music Studio (Woodland Hills, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA), Unit Studios (Encinitas, CA USA), V-Neck Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA), and RMH Studios (New York City, NY USA)
 
9. (Silver) [feat. The Mother Unit]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Patricia Alfano
Patricia Alfano: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA) and Unit Studios (Encinitas, CA USA)
 
10. She's so (Grey) [feat. Jenny San Angel]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Jenny San Angel
Woodwind arrangement by Ken Fisher
Dean Mucetti: Percussion
Jenny San Angel: Percussion, Vocals
Nicole Aquino: Vocals
Ken Fisher: Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Bassoon
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA)
 
11. (Bistre) [feat. Traci Kato-Kiriyama]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Traci Kato-Kiriyama
Traci Kato-Kiriyama: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
12. ing Through (Purple) [feat. Casey Cole]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Casey Cole
Dean Mucetti: Drums, Percussion
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Casey Cole: Vocals, Banjo, Harmonica
Kiara Carvelli: Vocals
Shin Kawasaki: Electric Guitar
Antoine Salem: Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Organ
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA), Dylan Jr. Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA), and V-Neck Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA)
 
13. (Solid Gold) [feat. Starskee Suavé]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Starskee Suavé
Starskee Suavé: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Golden Girl #1: Katie Kurutz
Golden Girl #2: Nicole Aquino
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
14. You and Me (Cerulean) [feat. Quincy Surasmith]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Quincy Surasmith
Horn arrangement by Chris Kallmyer, Denis Jiron, and Monk Turner
Dean Mucetti: Drums, Percussion
Jenny San Angel: Percussion
Aroyn Davis: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Beatbox, Vocals
Chad Bloom: Sax
Chris Kallmyer: Trumpet
Denis Jiron: Trombone
Shin Kawasaki: Vocals
Nicole Aquino: Vocals
Katie Kurutz: Vocals
Monk Turner: Organ, Programming
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), New Lalai Dama Music Studio (Woodland Hills, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA) and The Pink Room (Alhambra, CA USA)
 
15. (Yellow) [feat. Jenny Yang]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
16. The (Green) Line [The Branding Iron, Wise Wolf, 2izz, Freewill Luminous, DJ Phatrick and Ebony Faye]
Music by B.A. Monk Turner and Dean Mucetti, Words by B.A. Monk Turner, Aryeh Bernstein, Talha Al-Ali, Mario Alvarado, and Sam Harris
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Tom Lea: Viola
Ebony Faye: Vocals
DJ Phatrick: Scratching
The Branding Iron: 1st MC
Wise Wolf: 2nd MC
2izz: 3rd MC
Freewill Luminous: 4th MC
Homer Turner: Spoken Word
Monk Turner: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Programming
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA), Palestine Recording (Nablus, Palestine), Luminous Studios(Venice, CA USA), Unit Studios (Encinitas, CA USA), 100 Second Productions (New York City, NY USA), Unit Studios (Encinitas, CA USA), RMH Studios (New York, NY USA), Devil's Pie Den (Los Angeles, CA USA) and V-Neck Studios (Santa Monica, CA USA)
 
17. (Tan) [feat. Scott Okamoto]
Music B.A. Monk Turner and The Poetry Band, Man
Words by Scott Okamoto
Scott Okamoto: Poet
Dean Mucetti: Drums
Ethan Halpern: Upright Bass
Chad Bloom: Keys, SK1
Eric Mora, Acoustic Guitar
Monk Turner: Electric Guitar
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)
 
18. Princess (Magenta) [feat. Davin Givhan]
Music and words by B.A. Monk Turner and Davin Givhan
Dean Mucetti: Drums, Percussion
Davin Givhan: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keys
Monk Turner: Programing
Recorded at Sogo Studios (Little Tokyo, CA USA) and 100 Second Productions (Burbank, CA USA)