Common Wealth

Diane Cluck co-produced her eighth album alongside multi-instrumentalist Colin Killalea. Its the first album Ive recorded in my adopted hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, and I let sounds of the region influence its making and bend my songwriting. I wanted to collaborate, and to focus on deep emotion including golden-yellow joyful. I wanted to make an album that honored my family and could resonate with young and old. Spaciously arranged instrumentation highlights the strength of Dianes lyricism and signature vocal style, and the album features an array of accompanying musicians including longtime collaborator Isabel Castellvi on cello, John Dearth on flugelhorn, Michelle Oliva on bass clarinet, John Ashley Murphy on harmonica, Brian Caputo on drums and Curtis Fye on bass. Diane and co-producer Colin Killalea each play piano, guitar, drums and percussion. Common Wealth deftly weaves disparate elements of old-time music, classical, folk, jazz improvisation and church hymn into something uniquely vibrant.