Bed Bugs

this life and groove filled album follows closely on the heels of zarzar’s recent award winning album TWO DOLLARS TO RIDE THE TRAIN.

1. roots

martin zarzar- voices, guitar, drum set, percussion, upright bass, kalimba; dan gaynor- grand piano, toy piano; stan bock- trombone; paul mazzio- trumpet.

2. petite fleur (Bechet/Bonifay/Bua)

dan gaynor- piano; paul mazzio- trumpet; martin zarzar- voice, guitar, drum set, percussion, stand up bass.

3. bed bugs

dave eggar- cello; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, xylophone, melodica, bass fiddle.

4. miss november

dave eggar- cello; paul mazzio- trumpet; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, percussion, double bass.

5. libre

dave eggar- cello; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, percussion, acoustic bass, piano, melodica.

6. misery

martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, organ, percussion, upright bass; dan gaynor- grand piano.

7. long long ago

martin zarzar- voices, piano, guitars, drum set, bass, melodica, xylophone.

8. pasacalle

martin zarzar- contrabass, melodica, flutes, percussion, violin, voices.

9. the sirens

dave eggar- cello; stan bock- trombone; martin zarzar- voices, guitar, percussion, stand up bass, piano.

10. quizás, quizás, quizás (Osvaldo Farrés)

martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, percussion, upright bass, melodica.

11. blue skies (Irving Berlin)

paul mazzio- trumpet; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, piano, drum set, finger snaps, stand up bass.

12. you’re the one

anna leander- voice; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, drum set, percussion, double bass, melodica.

13. sweet muffin

dan gaynor- piano, noises; dave eggar- cello; martin zarzar- voices, noises, oud, drum set, percussion, stand up bass.

14. when you smile at me

dave eggar- cello; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, percussion, string bass.

15. bed bugs reprise (instrumental)

dave eggar- cello; david evans- bass clarinet; martin zarzar- voices, guitars, xylophone, melodica, bass violin.

produced by martin zarzar

music and lyrics by martin zarzar unless otherwise specified

special thanks to mario diaz, tarik banzi, eugene skeef, al criado, and kristie mcpherson for their insightful advice and constant friendship.

engineered by martin zarzar and dan gaynor; mixed and mastered by nick moon @ tone proper mastering; additional production by dan gaynor and luciana proaño; album art by rio butler and martin zarzar; typography and art direction by bobak salehi.


my most sincere gratitude to all those who have inspired and supported this work. may you find my remembrance and appreciation as you peer through the window into the soundscape i here share with you.

all songs published by unibrow music except: tracks 2,10, & 11 copyright control.

www.martinzarzar.com