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Jon Cleary's Philthy Phew - Occapella CD Release Party!
"Having fun with the songs of Allen Toussaint" is how Jon Cleary describes his new record...
a celebration of great songs put through Cleary's unique set of funky filters. There are unexpected twists and turns on this journey through the Toussaint songbook that will keep surprising you till the last piano glissando fades away.
Hearing Jon Cleary's Occapella for the first time, adjectives poured out of my head: sophisticated, smooth, slick, polished, original, striking, exquisite, and beautiful. Every track is a tour de force of performing virtuosity, and every arrangement is captivating and memorable. While Cleary has built his reputation for playing spicy New Orleans funk and R&B, Occapella transcends such labels.
The concept for Cleary's sixth solo album was to cover songs by a different composer than himself, and he chose the man who had most influenced his singing and piano playing: Allen Toussaint. So Cleary's first quest was to seek out songs from Toussaint's catalogue, both well-known and obscure, and then work out fresh musical settings for his choices.
Hearing Jon Cleary's Occapella for the first time, adjectives poured out of my head: sophisticated, smooth, slick, polished, original, striking, exquisite, and beautiful. Every track is a tour de force of performing virtuosity, and every arrangement is captivating and memorable. While Cleary has built his reputation for playing spicy New Orleans funk and R&B, Occapella transcends such labels.
The concept for Cleary's sixth solo album was to cover songs by a different composer than himself, and he chose the man who had most influenced his singing and piano playing: Allen Toussaint. So Cleary's first quest was to seek out songs from Toussaint's catalogue, both well-known and obscure, and then work out fresh musical settings for his choices.
Read more: http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-jon-cleary-occapella/#ixzz1sJjdRWob
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LocationChickie Wah Wah (View)
2828 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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