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10 tracks | 40 minutes
Released Nov 2005
on Peter Eldridge
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Singer/songwriter Peter Eldridge's second album featuring original music that is brilliant combination of pop and jazz.
Editorial review
Although Peter Eldridge is a co-founder of the New York Voices and is often heard in jazz settings, this outing by the singer-educator is largely outside of jazz. Some of the songs (all of which were written by Eldridge with one being co-written) sound as if they could have been composed by Lennon and McCartney. In general, the atmospheric music consists of originals that are strongly influenced by '60s and '70s pop. Eldridge sometimes utilizes background vocalists although the backup musicians do not have much of an opportunity to show off any individuality. The emphasis is on Peter Eldridge's voice and his songs, making this a project of greatest interest to fans of singer/songwriters. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Peter Eldridge's original songs from his long awaited album, "Decorum" following his critically acclaimed 2001 releases, "Fool No More" and "Stranger in Town." Peter's latest album is a brilliant combination of pop and jazz, using his singer/songwriter chops in combination with the skills he has acquired through singing with the Grammy award-winning New York Voices. "Decorum" -- co-produced by Peter Eldridge and Ben Wittman -- features guitarists Marc Shulman and Ben Monder, bassist Tim Lefebvre, drummer/percussionist Ben Wittman and special guests: Joel Frahm and Darmon Meader on tenor saxophones, Seth Fruiterman on accordian and Lauren Kinhan, Theo Bleckmann and Jonatha Brooke, vocals.
Peter Eldridge continues to combine all facets of his musical talents into an eclectic mix of performing, recording, composing and teaching.
↓ more ↓He released his first two solo recordings in 2001-the sophisticated pop of 'Fool No More', a collection of his original music co-produced by Peter and multitalented Ben Wittman, as well as the bittersweet standards found in 'Stranger in Town', produced by Peter and Jean Lignel, featuring an all-star cast of jazz luminaries such as Michael Brecker, Lewis Nash, Claudio Roditi and Romero Lubambo. Both CDs were recorded for the independent label Rosebud Music. This comes after years of dynamic recordings with the Grammy award-winning vocal group New York Voices, which Peter co-founded with Darmon Meader. The group has been touring the world since 1989 and released its sixth CD in 2001, the critically acclaimed Concord album 'Sing Sing Sing', a swinging big band tribute produced by another Grammy winner, Elliot Scheiner. The New York Voices was recently voted "Favorite Vocal Jazz Group" in the 2002 Jazz Times reader poll.
Reaction to Peter's solo projects has been very strong. WICN-FM of Boston gave 'Stranger in Town' its own version of the Grammy award for best jazz album of 2001. The internet music service allmusicguide.com said of 'Fool No More', "Eldridge belongs in the celebrated tradition of melodic poets, most famously represented by such disparate voices as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Van Morrison: singer/songwriters who create catchy, beautiful tunes with insightful lyrics that are both personal and universal..."
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