We 3 Stringz - Drew Davidsen CD

Product Description This album was recorded in Nashville and mixed by grammy winning engineer, Bill Whittington. It features my friends, Chuck Loeb and Paul Jackson Jr. on the title track. Once again I headed to Nashville for my new signature sound. This sound is so live you feel like you are right there in studio as its all going down. At one point if you listen closely you can even hear Craig Nelson, my favorite upright bass player, take a breath during his solo on God Rest Ye. Gary Lunn makes a joyful noise slapping and popping on his Fender Jazz too. I want to thank Eric Copeland of Creative Soul Jazz for helping to bring the vision of We 3 Stringz to life. If you love jazz this album is for you. If you are just getting into jazz this is also a great album for you too. I can truly say you will not be disappointed -Drew. Review WE 3 STRINGZ truly brings the heart of the holiday together with the creative joy that really outstanding musical performances can contribute to our lives. Drew Davidsen has selected some of his favorite hymns, and recorded them, as he puts it, with my friends... live musicians in a room together. The result is something he should be extremely proud of, it s organic, compelling and uplifting jazz. Highlights for me include the title track featuring Drew together with compatriots Chuck Loeb and Paul Jackson Jr., and what I would have to say is the single best instrumental version of Little Drummer Boy I ve ever heard! WE 3 STRINGZ is an absolute must-have for this holiday season. You will thank me for this recommendation! ~SCOTT OBRIEN --SmoothJazz...the hip guitarist combines catchy grooves with the richness of the Christmas tradition on his latest entitled We 3 Stringz. Joined by a few friends, the project features the likes of Chuck Loeb and Paul Jackson, Jr. as well as contributions by some top notch Nashville cats! From among our favourites on the disc, we have God Rest Ye, Davidsens swinging take on a Yuletide classic! by Ted Hasiuk JazzLynx and Cafe jazz Radio --Cafe Jazz RadioIt s that time of year when we witness a barrage of interpretations of some of our favorite Christmas tunes. Some are good; others are ok - to-fairly-unimaginative. Then, there are those that are so refreshing atypical that you find you may have to occasionally pause momentarily to identify a particular track, no matter how often you ve heard it in the past. Such is the case on a few of the tracks on the very jazzy and vividly creative offering from guitarist Drew Davidsen as he gives us We 3 Stringz, a seasonal gift featuring such heavyweights as Chuck Loeb and Paul Jackson Jr. on the title track. Here are eleven tunes full of the Christmas spirit and loaded with enough jazz power to snap, crackle, and pop you through an evening in front of a cozy fireplace as winter does its thing outdoors or to groove you out as you chill on a sun- or moon-drenched beach, digging the upbeat drive of such pieces as Joy to the World, Davidsen style (by the way, check out the funked-up bass offered by Gary Lunn). This project carries such true personality and character that Davidsen should have been permitted to copyright just those priceless intangibles if not the tunes. I admit to being weary and wary of the voluminous takes on the classic tunes and have tried to set my sights (and ears) on those that simply jump out and say Here s what you seek! We 3 Stringz is such an album, and I am pleased to have caught it this Christmas season in time to share its beauty and really cool innovativeness (not to mention demonstration of Davidsen s impressive skill just check out this cat s flawless scale work and tight chords on Christmas By the Cement Pond for an example). This attractive CD, by the way, was recorded in Nashville, TN, on equipment that gives it such a live presence that you ll swear he s literally playing in your home or wherever you are. Davidsen loves the old way of recording (no programmed music; just a bunch of skilled musicians in a room together getting at it. I love it!). The album closes with a radio edit of the title track, a snappier version of the tune. All in all, a must-have Christmas treat and certainly a stocking stuffer for the true smooth jazz aficionado. Ronald Jackson --TheSmoothJazzRide

Specifics

• Album: We 3 Stringz
• Artist: Drew Davidsen
• Label: CD Baby

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