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Do you want to know who Dizzy Gillespie  idolized? Did you ever wonder who inspired Kenny Clarke and Art Blakey? Who was the pianist that mentored Monk, Bud Powell, Tad Dameron, Elmo Hope, Sarah Vaughan and Mel Torme? Who was Art Tatum’s idol and Nat Cole’s mentor? What musical quartet pioneered the concept adopted later by the Modern Jazz Quartet? Were you ever curious to know who taught saxophone to Stanley Turrentine or who taught piano to Ahmad Jamal? What community music school trained Robert McFerrin, Sr. for his history-making debut with the Metropolitan Opera? What virtually unknown pianist was a significant influence on young John Coltrane, Shirley Scott, McCoy Tyner, Bobby Timmons and Ray Bryant when he moved to Philadelphia from Pittsburgh in the 1940s?  Would you be surprised to know that Erroll Garner attended classes at the Julliard School of Music in New York and was at the top of his class in writing and arranging proficiency?

 

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Living With The Past 40th Anniversary Tribute to Jethro Tull DVD Life's A Long Song with Dave Pegg

Universe Records is Proud to Announce the Worldwide DVD Release of:

Lifes A Long Song 40th Anniversary Tribute to Jethro Tull

Ray and Living With The Past performed in a very special 40th anniversary Tull tribute show in Clarence, NY. Joining the boys for this memorable performance was the great legendary bassist, Dave Pegg of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention fame, along with special guest, international recording artist, PJ Wright.

The show, held at Club Infinity, Upstate NY was opened by Dave Pegg and PJ Wright performing a set of their amazing songs from Galileo's Apology, followed by Living with the Past, joined by Dave, doing a set of Tull classics.

This celebration of the great Jethro Tull's 40th anniversary captured live on DVD has been released on Universe Records and includes the performance DVD and two soundtrack CDs.. Licensed by kind permission of Ian Anderson and Chrysalis Music, Proceeds will go to various charities to benefit those in need.

Artwork by Ed Unitsky www.edunitsky.net

TRACK LISTING

1. THICK AS A BRICK (18 min)
2. LIVING IN THE PAST
3. TO CRY YOU A SONG
4. CROSS EYED MARY
5. SALAMANDER
6. LEVEL PEGGING*
7. LIFE'S A LONG SONG*
8. SKATING AWAY*
9. BUDAPEST*
10. BROADSWORD*
11. MY GOD
12. TULL MEDLEY (Pibroch/Whistler/Passion Play/Songs From The Wood/Seal Driver)
13. LOCOMOTIVE BREATH

Living with the Past is:

Ray - vocals, acoustic guitar, flute
Erin Ward and John Berg - acoustic and electric guitars
Kevin Kukoda - keyboards, vocals
Chris Martin - bass
John Olivier - drums
* Special Guest - Dave Pegg - bass, mandolin

Tullfans, order your copy here

http://www.universerecords.com

The DVD/CD 3 disc set (performance DVD plus two soundtrack CDs) can be purchased via credit card, Paypal or by sending a check or money order to:

Universe Records
PO Box 17338
Boulder, CO 80308

The cost of the DVD/CD set is $15 plus $3.00 shipping in the US and Canada,
$6.00 shipping elsewhere.


Colorado residents please order through:

KINESIS, INC.
http://www.kinesiscd.com

Now also available in New York at all Record Theater stores!

Contact LWTP@universerecords.com for further information.


www.universerecords.com
www.myspace.com/tullband
www.edunitsky.net

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