"The Summer Of Life" is full of surprises. Darcie's lyrics transport you from one season of emotion to another just as the music weaves from one genre to another. The fun and sassy, "24 Funky" and the charming and entertaining "Tic Tock" will leave you smiling both inside and out. The ruminative and reflective "Never, Never Land" and "Who Will Catch Me" opens questions for the heart and soul. The free flowing "Bridge" and title cut "Summer of Life" are celebrations of those moments that make you glad you are alive. This CD includes an exceptionally talented group of musicians, showcasing the piano virtuoso George M. Mancini, Trombonist/Musical Arranger George W. Mancini, Dave Edward on flute and sax, Preston Keating on drums, Dave Foster on Bass, Michelle Kasanofsky, backup vocal and Mario Lopez, backup vocal. Darcie brings many years of performing vocally to this project. She won her first regional vocal competition as a teenager in Ohio. In the years that followed she performed on and off with a numbe