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Date Posted:
2006-05-28 |
Reply To:
bluesevolution2@earthlink.net |
Location:
Worldwide |
Subject:
BLUES EVOLUTION SEEKING Writing collaborator/Think Ray Charles, Joe Cocker |
Description:
Description BLUES EVOLUTION:
Modern Original Soul & Blues In The Tradition of:
Atlantic/Stax · Robben Ford · Bobby Bland · Van Morrison · Ray Charles · BS&T ·
Dr. John · Joe Cocker
This musicians call is for excellent musicians from around the world to join with Blues Evolution, in lending their musical vision and their "chops" to the production of a second Blues Evolution CD. Essentially, we seek to form a virtual Blues Evolution "super group" of excellent, but possibly unknown, players from around the world. By excellence, we envision refined players who would feel at home in a session with Sting or Steely Dan, but who understand the "real soul", harkening back to the time of Dan Penn and Jerry Wexler. If you have (access to) digital recording equipment, and the creativity and musical skill to contribute to this project, your in.
Because this is a non-paying gig, and since not all musicians have access to digital recording equipment, we realize that this will not be appealing for everyone. For others however, this will be just exactly what they have been searching for as an outlet for their musical expression or as a diversion from their typical musical affiliations.
At this time (5/27/06), the 2nd Blues Evolution project is well under way and we have completed the rhythm tracs for all of the tunes but we are still in need of: HORN PLAYERS (for ensemble parts, maybe a few solos), gospel (Leon Russell style) PIANO for one trac, DOUBLE BASS for one tune and full gospel style BACKGROUND VOCALS. We are also in need the sound of an all male black gospel style quartet (ex: The Blind Boys of Alabama).
Although, at this time, we do not need guitar, electric bass or drums, we are VERY INTERESTED in developing cowriting relationships with great SONGWRITERS from around the world, for upcoming projects. I don't know how to describe the right collaborator except to say, we'll know it when we hear it. I would say however, that we would love to collaborate with somebody who comes from that Leon Russell, gospel influenced sensibility (songs suitable for Ray Charles or Joe Cocker), and who possesses a certain compositional sophistication such as that which we hear in the solo endeavors of Sting. I can hear some of you now asking, “so what does the music of Sting or Steely Dan have to do with the Blues?” Well that’s the task. How can we write and record sophisticated blues and Soul music for the new millennium which is not a copy of every other 12 bar blues we’ve all heard or a clone of Elmore, Muddy, or Freddie, Albert or B.B. King; but with contains interesting changes and lyrics; while remaining soulful and very very cool?
So, if any of this sounds like you and if this idea of a virtual collaboration sounds interesting to you, here is a brief description of Blues Evolution. The music of Blues Evolution has been described as "Ray Charles meets Steely Dan." Besides the obvious comparisons to Steely Dan, it is also Steely Dan-like in the sense that Blues Evolution consists of two primary players/producers; Elexus Quinn (lead vocals) and (guitarist & orchestrator), Ziggy True. It's an eclectic approach to Blues music; in the neighborhood of the Blues, but not down that same alley.
TO LEARN MORE about joining the virtual Blues Evolution, reply to this at bluesevolution2@earthlink.net with TELL ME MORE in the SUBJECT. Please pass this information along to others. Song samples from the first Blues Evolution release may also be heard at CD Baby, http://cdbaby.com/cd/bluesevolution.
YES!
Quinn
www.bluesevolution.com |
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