East of Broadway: A Benefit for Fourth Arts Block

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
"East of Broadway" A Benefit for Fourth Arts Block" is an eclectic mix of alternative rock and jazz music. The opening track, a cover song by Yo La Tengo, invites you to "come along with me to my little corner of the world", which could be anywhere, but in the case of this CD is Manhattan's Lower East Side. The CD conjures images of the neighborhood, and not only because some songs, like Spacehog's snarling "Second Avenue" or the superb "Picciaridu" by Matt Munisteri, reference street names. The CD contains tracks by many artists associated with the neighborhood, such as Philip Glass who performs "Closing", and the Jazz Passengers who perform "Maybe I'm Lost", with lead vocals by Deborah Harry.

With 18 song, totaling 78 minutes, the CD ranges from electronic and guitar based alternative rock to hard bop jazz music. There are many other standout tracks, including Luna's "Double Feature", Ani DiFranco's "Cradle and All" and Moby's "In My Heart". There's no filler as the CD moves from genre to genre, from rock to ballad to jazz.

The CD is a benefit for Fourth Arts Block, a non-profit association of more than a dozen theaters, dance companies, visual arts groups and low income housing organizations on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Funds will go towards the renovation of six cultural buildings in order to restore and create rehearsal and performance spaces, and expand cultural activity on East 4th Street, between the Bowery and Second Ave. In a community beset by rising rents and threatened with the loss of some legendary performance spaces, it's a worthy cause indeed.

East of Broadway: A Benefit for Fourth Arts Block
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 East of Broadway: A Benefit for Fourth Arts Block

Manufacturer: Fourth Arts Block
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0009WYYLK
Release Date: 2005-06-20

Tracks:

  1. My Little Corner of the World (Yo La Tengo)
  2. Cradle and All (Ani DiFranco)
  3. Double Feature (Luna)
  4. In My Heart (Moby)
  5. Luckyday (Rachelle Garniez and the Fortunate Few)
  6. Turn The Lights Off (Gina Young)
  7. Picciaridu (Matt Munisteri and Brockmumford)
  8. Maybe I'm Lost (The Jazz Passengers)
  9. Second Avenue (Spacehog)
  10. Shiny, Shiny Pimpmobile (East River Pipe)
  11. Flowers From Hell (Malevo)
  12. Now's Another Time (John Tank Group)
  13. Trudy's Delight (Burt Eckoff)
  14. Nearest Cloud (Last Forever)
  15. Beautyway (Deanna Kirk)
  16. In The Thick Of It (Freedom Art Quartet)
  17. Ten Thousand Things (Warren Smith)
  18. Closing (Philip Glass)

Product Description

"East of Broadway: A Benefit for Fourth Arts Block" is an eclectic mix of alternative rock and jazz music. It contains 18 tracks and nearly 78 minutes of music. The music ranges from acclaimed alternative rock performers such as Yo La Tengo, Ani DiFranco, Luna, Spacehog and East River Pipe to Jazz innovators such as the Jazz Passengers (with Deborah Harry), Matt Munisteri and Brockmumford, Warren Smith and Freedom Art Quartet. Standout solo artists Moby and Philip Glass also appear on the CD, and many outstanding Lower East Side musicians also appear such as Rachelle Garniez, Burt Eckoff, John Tank, Gina Young and Deanna Kirk. Many of the tracks on the CD are available on CD's by these artists. The CD includes previously unreleased tracks such as "Nearest Cloud" by Last Forever and "Flowers From Hell" by Malevo. All proceeds from the CD will go to benefit Fourth Arts Block, a non-profit association of more than a dozen theaters, dance companies, visual arts groups and low income housing organizations on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Funds will go towards the renovation of six cultural buildings in order to restore and create rehearsal and performance spaces, and expand cultural programming on East 4th Street, between the Bowery and Second Ave. For more information about FAB's members, visit www.fabnyc.org

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREAT MIX.......2005-06-25

This CD is a truly wonderful mix of music and a great way to support a good cause.

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