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Tiburcio - Tiburcio
- Red Car Reminicing
- Forward Momentum
LA Stories
Josh Nelson
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Born and raised in Southern California, pianist / composer / bandleader Josh Nelson has performed and recorded with many of the world’s most respected musicians including Kurt Elling, Natalie Cole, Benny Golson and John Clayton. Nelson is also widely viewed as one of the most sought-after bandleaders on the west coast with seven critically acclaimed records under his own name. Nelson’s new recording for Sam First Records documents a wide range of his music written specifically for, and performed alongside, long-time collaborators including modern saxophone icon Walter Smith III and special guest vocalist Gaby Moreno.
Credits
Josh Nelson (piano)
Gaby Moreno (vocals)
Walter Smith III (tenor saxophone)
Larry Koonse (guitar)
Luca Alemanno (bass)
Dan Schnelle (drums)
01 Forward Momentum 7:01*
02 Tiburcio 6:20*
03 Old Friend 2:42
04 Lonely Are The Brave 7:46*
05 Red Car Reminiscing 7:32*
06 Feed The Birds 4:41*
07 Lullaby for Ludvig 3:45
08 Travel Town 8:05*
09 Spirit 4:17
(*) indicates tracks that appear on the vinyl LP
All songs composed by Josh Nelson (Steelbird Music BMI) except Feed The Birds, written by The Sherman Brothers (Wonderland Music Company Inc, BMI).
Recorded live at Sam First in Los Angeles, CA on February 19 and 20, 2022
Paul Solomon – Executive Producer, Cover Photograph
David Robaire – Producer, Designer
Nick Calapine – Recording Engineer
Stuart Schenk – Mixing Engineer
Gene Paul at G&J Audio – Mastering Engineer
Robert Petersen – Liner Notes
Special thanks to all project participants: Dan Davilla, Jasmine Danielpour, Dena Hulbert, Jonathan Watts, Jeffrey Burbank, Douglas Flaker, Katherine Griffin, Laurence Israel, Ben Lohman, Todd Savitz, E. Reynolds, Jody Simon
The Artist
“While Los Angeles history is a recurring theme throughout the album, it is as much about Nelson's personal story as it is about Los Angeles history. As a result, this album is both historical and deeply personal.”
- Robert Petersen (From the LA Stories liner notes)
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