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Garth Hudson
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Woodstock, New York
United States

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Member Since6/6/2006
Band Websitewww.garthhudson.com
Band MembersGARTH HUDSON: Grand Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Accordion, and whatever else he wants!

In the duo and bands...
MAUD HUDSON: Vocals

Members of THE BEST! (depending on the day) include...
Marty Ballou: Bass
Ernesto "Ernie" Colon: Drums, Percussion
Mark Dziuba: Guitar
Paul Rigby: Guitar
Lenny Pickett: Tenor Saxophone (and more)
Steve Elson: Baritone Saxophone (and more)
The Harris Brothers: Tenor Saxophone and Trumpet
Steven Sacco: Percussion

On "se me va la razon" you also hear...
Tangoman (Jorge Heilpern) who wrote it: Vocal, Guitar
Erin Hill: Harp
InfluencesMugsy Spanier, Ben Webster, Hampton Hawes, Horace Silver, Bud Powell, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Charles Brown, Earl Bostic, Clifford Scott, Jimmy Reed, BB King, Howling Wolf, Milt Buckner, Wild Bill Davis
Sounds Like"...the musical breadth and prowess of an extraordinarily powerful and equally facile keyboard artist ... Earlier hints of Hudson's solo piano style have shown jazz stylings, a rollicking Tatum-esque facility; some Monk-like spacing, some barrelhouse left-handed New Orleans stride, wrapped into a unique sensibility that spans Eastern European folk traditions, polka, heaps of blues and an Ellingtonian elegance." -- Brian Hollander, WOODSTOCK TIMES

"And So On"
Levon Helm intro, GARTH HUDSON ..boards
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A GRAMMY!
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PRESS RELEASE for NEKO CASE's new album MIDDLE CYCLONE.
Release date: March 3, 2009.
Garth is on this CD as well as her last one, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.

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"THE WEIGHT solo"
Part 2: at El Mocambo, Toronto, Ontario

The above video snippet was filmed Friday, March 7th when Garth dropped by the El Mocambo in Toronto where Curve Music was showcasing its talent for Canadian Music Week 2008. Garth joined in the fun with Peter Katz & The Curious and The Dunes. He was in Toronto as a CMW panelist for ASCAP'S "We Create the Music: "The Kings of Songwriting."
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GARTH is not able to keep up with friend requests. There simply are not enough hours in the day to go through the thousands of requests he receives. Most requests are deleted by MySpace faster than Garth can go through them. If you send a request to be added and are not added within a month, please resubmit your request. Apologies and thanks to those who have been patient and still want to be added. Garth hopes you enjoy his music and hopes to meet more of you at his concerts.
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Oct 16 2009 7:30P
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Oct 17 2009 9:00P
RICK’S TEATER BERGEN, NORWAY

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   About Garth Hudson
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PRESS PAGE LINK: GARTH HUDSON PRESS PAGE

BIOGRAPHY:
GARTH HUDSON was born August 2nd, 1937 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Fred James Hudson and Olive Louella Pentland. His mother played piano, accordion and sang; his father played drums, C melody saxophone, clarinet, flute and would play piano on Christmas Eve. Garth’s family moved to London, Ontario around 1940. He grew up there and received his education at Broughdale Public School, Medway High School, and the University of Western Ontario. Garth studied piano with Miss Nellie Milligan and Clifford Von Custer while learning theory, harmony, and counterpoint with Thomas Chattoe. He also played organ for services at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Garth then performed with dance bands and joined a rock and roll group, the Capers, from 1958 through 1961, before becoming the music consultant, organist and saxophonist for Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, the ace Arkansas-based rhythm and blues band, from 1961 to 1963.

After leaving Hawkins, Levon and the Hawks toured on their own. Albert Grossman’s assistant, Mary Martin, introduced them to Bob Dylan, who recruited them to accompany him on his controversial 1966 folk-rock tour, and they settled near Woodstock, New York. Bob was a frequent visitor to their pink-colored house and Garth recorded their collaborations, resulting in the legendary Basement Tapes.

In 1968, the Hawks became known simply as The Band and recorded their seminal debut album, Music from Big Pink. Over the next eight years, The Band continued recording and touring, releasing eight albums and performing for full houses around the world. Among the highlights of these shows for many in the audience, and the other Band members themselves, were Garth’s improvised introductions to Chest Fever. The Band called an end to touring with a lavish final concert on Thanksgiving 1976 as documented in Martin Scorsese’s film, The Last Waltz.

Garth spent the next 16 years in California’s burgeoning music scene, contributing to several movie soundtracks, such as the Academy Award-winning The Right Stuff and Martin Scorsese’s films Raging Bull and King of Comedy, among others. He also enjoyed recording and collaborating with musicians on their albums. A brush fire in 1978 swept through the hills of Malibu and destroyed the Hudson’s new home, Big Oak Basin Dude Ranch, as Garth and his singer/actress wife, Maud, were making renovations. Soon after the fire experience, he composed the Music For Our Lady Queen Of The Angels, a multimedia celebrational environment created in 1980 for the 200th anniversary of the City of Los Angeles by Hollywood veteran costume and set designer Tony Duquette, including a saeta written by Ray Bradbury and narrated by Charleton Heston.

Garth performed with The Band frequently through the ’80s and ’90s. He moved back to the Woodstock area in 1991 and recorded three CDs with The Band over the next few years. He has appeared on TV shows, such as Ed Sullivan, Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary, Woodstock ’94, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien, Saturday Night Live, Roots 94 (NRK-TV) Norway, Puistoblues Finland.

He has recorded and performed with many artists, including Norah Jones, Neko Case, Los Lobos, The Gipsy Kings, Leonard Cohen, Thumbs Carllile, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Marianne Faithfull, Roger Waters, Jennifer Warnes, Cyndi Lauper, Tango Man, the Northern Pikes, Kevin Hearn & Thinbuckle, Barenaked Ladies, John Sebastian, Jessie Winchester, Geoff Muldaur, Tom Rush, Livingston Taylor, Bill Conte, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, Moto “The Lion” Sano, Jimmy Sturr, Wild Bill Davis, Clifford Scott, Louisiana Red, Jo-El Sonnier, Emmylou Harris, Champion Jack Dupree, John Anderson, Tommy Spurlock, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and the Flying Burrito Brothers, David Bromberg, Sarah Perrotta, the Indigo Girls, Richard Belzer, Sinead O’Connor, Don McLean, Keith Richards, Hirth Martinez, Levon Helm and the Barn Burners, Eric Andersen, Jonas Fjeld, Hallvard Bjørgum, The Call, Todd Rungren, Karla Bonoff, Linda Thompson, The Secret Machines, Jonah Smith, The Sadies, the Big Blue Big Band, Jimmy Vivino of the Conan O’Brien Show, Paul Shaffer of the David Letterman Show, Evan Dando & The Lemonheads, Donovan, Wilco, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and The Bauls of Bengal.

Garth’s long-awaited first solo CD, The Sea To The North, was released in 2001. Garth co-produced Burrito Deluxe’s The Whole Enchilada. He is developing a retrospective box set on Levon and the Hawks, 1956 to 1966, and contributed unheard tracks from his personal vault to Capitol Records’ recently released six-disc The Band: A Musical History box set. Garth and Maud have released their duo CD, LIVE at the WOLF, as well as Garth’s CD of Music For Our Lady Queen Of The Angels. He recently recorded at Daniel Lanois’ Toronto studio for Daniel’s latest album Here Is What Is as well as appearing in Daniel's Feature Film of the same name.

Mr. Hudson enjoys producing, composing, arranging and performing with Maud and his eleven-piece band named The Best! He teaches Master Classes when his schedule allows and continues to prepare the syllabus for The GARTH HUDSON Institute featuring his innovative learning methods.

Garth was inducted into the JUNO Hall of Fame (The Band), 1989 • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (The Band), 1994 • Canada South Blues Society, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002 • Hamilton Music Scene Award, Instrumentalist of the Year, 2005 • Hamilton Dofasco Lifetime of Achievement Award (The Band), 2007 • Grammy Lifetime of Achievement Award (The Band), 2008.

(last update 16 Mar 2008)

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Garth Hudson's Friends Comments
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KETE BOWERS

KETE BOWERS



Oct 11 2009 2:00 PM

REGARDS GARTH
Dexter Crockett

Dexter Crockett



Oct 11 2009 2:00 PM

Howdy Garth and thanks for your enduring friendship and support.
Just to let you know, your music is timeless and once again shows what a great artist with a deep inderstanding of Americana you are. On the homefront, I just added my latest song, "The Cowboy Way". I'm sure you'll feel what I did when I wrote the song. There is a side to me (and everyone, I reckon) that's hard to reconcile and that I can't expect anyone else to understand, either. Have fun listening and let me know how you like the song.
Dexter
David T. Carter

David T. Carter



Oct 11 2009 2:00 PM

New Orleans, 1998, New Years Eve, you cats were creepin in the night, voodoo was everywhere, was very pleasant,D.
Joe

Joe Board



Oct 11 2009 2:00 PM

hope everythings groovy Mr. hudson!
The Broken Numbers Band

The Broken Numbers Band



Sep 7 2009 10:43 PM

Thanks for adding The Broken Numbers Band...and thanks for the inspiration Garth!
John Arruda

John Arruda



Sep 7 2009 10:43 PM

Hey Garth,

Thanks for the add.  I was mesmerized by your music and pleasantly surprised.  I don't think I've heard such diversity in a long time.  I'm an instant fan.

 

Wishing you all of the best,
John Arruda
For the Love Of Country

For the Love Of Country



Aug 31 2009 3:32 AM

Thanks for the add  and Great music God Bless
Nils Maaetoft

Nils Maaetoft



Aug 31 2009 3:32 AM

Garth, thanks for adding me to your list of friends.
I really hope I'll be able to see you when you come to play,
 in Scandinavia in October together with my old friend Jeff Wasserman.

Yours truly,
n.m.
Matthew Mutch

Matthew Mutch



Aug 30 2009 3:41 AM

Thanks for the add Garth. Long time fan---thanks for all the great music with the Band--still sounds vital and fresh.
GoodFellans

GoodFellans



Aug 30 2009 3:41 AM

much much love, Garth!

Your genetic method has infected our methods!
Geezer Cabinets

Geezer Cabinets



Aug 28 2009 12:17 PM


Just stoppin' by to say hello and make my ears happy!
hope all is well,
geezer
Doug Yoel

Doug Yoel



Aug 10 2009 7:02 AM

Happy Belated Birthday, Garth!!

Doug Yoel
The Mission Three

The Mission Three



Aug 10 2009 7:02 AM

Hello Garth,
We would be honored to play with you one day..
Thanks for all the music.
The Mission Three
Ëvil Tracy

  Ëvil Tracy



Aug 4 2009 11:33 PM

Happy Birthday From Jimmy and I.
Brad Mays

brad mays



Aug 4 2009 11:33 PM

Happy Birthday, Garth. 
Dave Zuck

Dave Zuck



Aug 4 2009 11:33 PM

I hope you & Maud enjoyed a nice day together... on your birthday... The Zucks love you both...
Mette

Mette Myhrvold



Aug 3 2009 9:08 PM

Happy birthday, Garth!
I hope it is a great one.
Lots of love from Mette
Pulin and the Little Mice

Pulin and the Little Mice



Aug 3 2009 9:08 PM

Thanks for friendship!! We love your music. Pulin and the Little Mice
livemusichead

Lisa McDonald



Aug 3 2009 9:08 PM

Happy birthday Garth Hudson!
FABRIZIO POGGI & CHICKEN MAMBO

FABRIZIO POGGI & CHICKEN MAMBO



Aug 3 2009 9:08 PM

Happy Birthday Garth!
Buono compleanno
A big hug from Italy!
Angelina and Fabrizio Poggi
Freddie

Freddie



Aug 3 2009 9:08 PM

Dear Garth

We wish you a very happy birthday and many more with good health.

Best regards,
Freddie Bateh and Family
Freddie

Freddie



Aug 3 2009 9:07 PM

Dear Garth

I wish you a very happy birthday and many more with good health.

Best regards,

Freddie Bateh and Family
Slowtowne Serenaders

Slowtowne Serenaders



Aug 3 2009 9:06 PM

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We appreciate your friendship!

The Slowtowne Serenaders

Carnivaleros

Carnivaleros



Aug 3 2009 9:06 PM


Phil Eaves - musician/author

Phil Eaves - musician/author



Aug 1 2009 6:20 PM

Thanks for your friendship Garth from a long time admirer of yourself and The Band.
Best regards - Phil. U.K.
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