Editorial Reviews
Steve Elson Smoke and Mirrors
Peter Watrous, New York Times
"Mr. Elson brought a real passion for melody to his pieces. Where a lesser composer might have used a style in quotes, Mr. Elson used the styles from the outside, knowing well their implications. And he used them from within as well, manipulating the melodies and the harmonies to elicit all sorts of emotionally sophisticated work."
Anonymous Reviewer
The Ray Charles band used to test out their material on the road. When they found something special, like what the "Ooh-Ahh" section in What'd I Say could do to a dance floor, they'd record it. Similarly, the music on composer/soloist Steve Elson's Smoke and Mirrors has been distilled from his life as a working musician. Over the last twenty-five years, he's played funk, blues, jazz, rock, pop, r&b, Latin, and klezmer. He's learned lessons you can only get from the bandstand, like the absolute... read more
Album Description
An eclectic instrumental pastiche informed by tango, klezmer, rhythm and blues, jazz, latin and lots more.
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Steve Elson Smoke and Mirrors
Steven Elson Manufacturer: Lips & Fingers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B00000I6Y5 Release Date: 1998-04-05 |
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Album Description
An eclectic instrumental pastiche informed by tango, klezmer, rhythm and blues, jazz, latin and lots more.Music:
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Los Hombres Malo [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Shania Twain Anthology Karaoke
The Harmonious Hits of the Merry Macs
Shchedrin; Gavrilin; Tariverdieu: Song Cycles
Severin Browne [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Stone, Steel & Bright Lights [Live]
Paris Jazz Concert, Vol. 2: October 29, 1958 [Live]
FREEDOM: The Golden Gate Quartet & Josh White at The Library of Congress (1940)