The Evergreen Stage

Boyd Matson published this, recorded at The Evergreen Stage - Says Boyd: "Up To The Mountain: recorded live by Maxwell's AllStars, friends of mine who are also some of LA's top studio musicians. I set up the session to film songs that would be done in one complete take with no overdubs. I wanted to capture the energy and inspiration of musicians feeding off each other in the creative process. Any mistakes would be part of the final product. It was about connection not perfec...tion. Does the music speak to you. This song does that. I told Michiko Hill I wanted a classical piano sound to kick it off before the song goes into its familiar gospel groove, and she quickly wrote out the beginning riff. She is brilliant. Hadley Hockensmith, my favorite blues guitarist since the first time I heard him play back when we were teenagers, as always picks the perfect notes that sound like emotions put to music. Charlean Carmon's vocals are what everybody wishes they could sound like when they sing. Laying down the groove and the bottom end are Abraham Laboriel on bass and Bill Maxwell on drums. Bill is also the producer on the session. This song written by Patty Griffin was inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King." See more

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Abraham Laboriel & Pee Wee Hill - The Bass Walk - Abraham Laboriel Sr., born on July 17, 1947 is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recor...dings and soundtracks. Guitar Player magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo Laboriel. He is ranked No. 42 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time". Laboriel was born in Mexico City. A classically trained guitarist, he switched to bass guitar while studying at the Berklee College of Music. Henry Mancini encouraged Laboriel to move to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a recording career.[5] His brother was Mexican rock singer Johnny Laboriel. Their parents were Garifuna immigrants from Honduras. Laboriel has worked with Al Jarreau, George Benson, Alan Silvestri, Alvaro Lopez and Res-Q Band, Alvin Slaughter, Don Felder, Andraé Crouch, Andy Pratt, Andy Summers, Barbra Streisand, Billy Cobham, Chris Isaak, Christopher Cross, Crystal Lewis, Dave Grusin, Djavan, Dolly Parton, Don Moen, Donald Fagen, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Freddie Hubbard, Hanson, Herb Alpert, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Hallyday, Keith Green, Kelly Willard, Lalo Schifrin, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Leo Sayer, Lisa Loeb, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Nathan Davis, Paul Jackson Jr., Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Luis Miguel, Ron Kenoly, Russ Taff, Stevie Wonder, and Umberto Tozzi. When Laboriel recorded his three solo albums Dear Friends, Guidum, and Justo & Abraham, he recruited a cast of musicians that included Alex Acuña, Al Jarreau, Jim Keltner, Phillip Bailey, Ron Kenoly, and others. His son Abe Laboriel Jr. played drums. Laboriel was a founding member of the bands Friendship and Koinonia. He plays live regularly with Greg Mathieson, drummer Bill Maxwell, and Justo Almario. Laboriel is now in the band Open Hands with Justo Almario, Greg Mathieson, and Bill Maxwell. In 2005, Abraham was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by the Berklee College of Music. Band Members: Michiko Hill - Key Caleb Quaye - Guitar hadley Hockensmith - Guitar Bill Maxwell - Drums

Art provides humanity’s most powerful communication. Thank you Abraham Laboriel. A true honor to record:

LA Solo Shag Team Video is in the making! So proud to be creating with the wonderful Karine Hermes and I’m so thankful for all of you that helped make it happen Vinny Randazzo you’re a champion.

Recording my Tango at Evergreen Stage. full piece on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDX3BlgduDA Thanks Gina Zimmitti, Whitney Martin, Guillermo Marin..., Rickie Lee Kroell, Sarah Kovacs, Timothy Loo, Alyssa Park, Luke Maurer, Cristina Montes, Mike Lang, Mike Valerio, and Ben Jacobson for an amazing session! And thanks Don Mannino for your wonderful Shigeru Kawai. More music coming soon! See more

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