19-02-2015, 06:16
A transplanted Englishman, pianist/organist, multi-instrumentalist, song writer, producer, a session man/sideman with a number of respected artists (has been Bonnie Raitt's pianist/music director for a long time), totally infused with that Caribbean/New Orleans ethos, feeling and practice--Jon Cleary. His to-the-heart-of-the-matter Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Cleary_(musician) Great catalog, to great acclaim: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-clear...iscography His Site: http://www.joncleary.com/news << He's played Caribbean Latin America with terrif Latin musicians--he's never stuck in a mode.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm-dnSJuQcg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jhWeJP1Th0 << these 2 from a triumphal '08 Australian tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1sC4OAUWw << great BG vid with tunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0cLdJCgTA << Nifty history lesson << He's got an unfortunate resemblance to this guy: https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v...hspart=avg << Mr.Cleary's mouth is narrower but he's as big-nose ugly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvj6xA251eg ATTN: that Exceptional Chicago Woman...
BONUS: A 1-hour interview and playing session--a must for song writers and piano players looking to write/play New Orleans style. He does it and then explains how you can do it. Mr. Cleary knows all this and is so willing to share. Stay tuned for his playing in the last 5 minutes--pay attention to his right foot on that right pedal.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm-dnSJuQcg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jhWeJP1Th0 << these 2 from a triumphal '08 Australian tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1sC4OAUWw << great BG vid with tunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0cLdJCgTA << Nifty history lesson << He's got an unfortunate resemblance to this guy: https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v...hspart=avg << Mr.Cleary's mouth is narrower but he's as big-nose ugly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvj6xA251eg ATTN: that Exceptional Chicago Woman...
BONUS: A 1-hour interview and playing session--a must for song writers and piano players looking to write/play New Orleans style. He does it and then explains how you can do it. Mr. Cleary knows all this and is so willing to share. Stay tuned for his playing in the last 5 minutes--pay attention to his right foot on that right pedal.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR