Gina Harris - The Magic of Ordinary Things (2020)

In “The Magic of Ordinary Things,” Gina Harris creates a solo musical memoir, taking us back to her childhood. Harris’ original songs detail simple pleasures, as she grows from a little California girl into an accomplished young woman. She paints with tender words how her parents’ love and her voice teacher’s care instill inspiration.

In “My Father Loves Me,” an up-tempo jazz piece, Harris recounts how, despite her failures and temper tantrums, her father provides unconditional love. Touchingly, she sings, “He sees it all, the bad and the good, / My father loves me like I hoped he would.”

Sublime jazz and dance enhance Harris’s stories with vivid detail and insight. She recalls small events that nurture her as singer, lyricist, and composer. Everyday childhood memories take on special meaning through the lens of her memory.