I am so glad with what he is doing with his next release. He is so
great with anything he does but it will be so nice to hear his cd
when he returns to traditional jazz :), sounds great :)!!!
Take care
JEN OXO

--- In HarryConnickJr@yahoogroups.com, "April" <nolechick@y...> wrote:
> CORRECTED: Connick Returns to Traditional Jazz
> Tue May 20,12:18 PM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo!
>
>
> By Steven Graybow
>
> NEW YORK (Billboard) - After numerous flirtations with pop
standards
> and big band vocals, Harry Connick (news) Jr. is returning to small
> ensemble traditional jazz for his next release.
>
>
>
> Due July 15, the all-instrumental "Other Hours -- Connick on Piano,
> Volume 1," will be a one-off release for Marsalis Music, the label
> formed by saxophonist Branford Marsalis in early 2002.
>
>
> Connick remains signed to Columbia Records, where Marsalis enjoyed
a
> stint as an executive in the jazz department. Connick studied with
> Marsalis' father Ellis early in his career.
>
>
> Joining the pianist on "Other Hours" are tenor saxophonist Ned
> Goold, bassist Neal Caine, and drummer Arthur Latin II, all members
> of Connick's touring orchestra. Much of the material is culled from
> Connick's Tony-nominated score for the Broadway musical "Thou Shalt
> Not"; the remainder consists of compositions written for but not
> used in the final version of the play.
>
>
> "When I tour with my big band, I enjoy everything that is involved,
> from writing the material and getting the audience feedback to
being
> on the road with everyone," Connick said in a statement. "But while
> piano playing is a huge part of what I do, there is only so much
> that will fit into my shows. The quartet offers something different
> and more intimate, both musically and socially. It provides the
> chance to go places I can't go as a pianist in other formats, and
> allows a more intensive look at my approach to the instrument."
>
>
> Connick's last project, "Songs I Heard," debuted November 2001 at
> No. 2 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart. In addition to his
> recording career, Connick has been seen on the television
> series "Will & Grace (news - Y! TV)" in a recurring role as the
> character Leo.
>
>
> Reuters/Billboard
>
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