| Charlie
Hunter - 8-string guitar
John Ellis - saxophone
Stephen Chopek - drums
Chris Lovejoy - percussion
Charlie Hunter's
time and place are here and now. With his unique instrument, an eight-string
bass/guitar combination of his own design, Hunter has established himself
as one of the most tasteful and innovative bandleaders in music. Now,
with Songs from the Analog Playground, Hunter has for the first time brought
vocalists and a road-tested instrumental ensemble into the mix. The result
is his most cohesive and accessible effort yet.
The four
singers who contribute to Songs from the Analog Playground include Theryl
de Clouet from New Orleans jazz-funk band Galactic and rapper
Mos Def, as well as Hunter's Blue Note labelmates Kurt
Elling and Norah Jones. Says Hunter of his decision
to bring vocals into the studio, "That's the kind of music I was
brought up on. As a street musician that's all you played, because if
you played instrumental music you really went broke."
Blue Note
Records (2001)
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