Mining: More than a decade ago, Warner/Chappell Music, my publisher at the time, wanted to put together a collection of my songs with the hope of getting some of them recorded by country music stars. It ended up being a two-disc set called "Mining." Disc One contained fully-produced country demos by some very talented session singers and players performing these songs. I never wanted the rough-and-tumble versions to get lost though, so I sat down in front of a microphone and my DAT machine and let them go. These recordings became Disc Two of that collection and are the tracks offered here, the guitar/vocal versions of the songs as I intended them to be. Included in this set is an intimate version of "They're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" which Sam Bush recorded on his "King of My World" CD and also one that Lisa Brokop, (a great singer from Vancouver, B.C. ) covered called "Never Did Say Goodbye" on her first release for Capitol in 1994. Thanks to Barbara Behler for finding the pic of the little miner and to Michael Delevante for the artwork.
Sleepy Town (2008): Jeff Black piano. Mastered by Jim Demain. Produced by Jeff Black in association with Lotos Nile Music. All songs written and performed by Jeff Black. All songs published by Lotos Nile Music/BMI. Photography by Michael Wilson. "This is a collection of piano dreams I recorded with a single microphone on my old Steinway upright a few years ago when the babies were small. On quiet days I went about calling up some pictures in my mind to set a melody to and, to have something from home to play when the little ones were trying to go to sleep. We made some copies for family and friends and, since the songs came in so easy, we decided to send them out the same way. Just simple songs to dream by. I hope you like them and share them with those you know who want to go. I know from experience that they prove out." xo Jeff
Tin Lily (2005): Jeff Black acoustic/electric guitars/keyboards/piano/harmonica Dave Roe bass guitar Dave Jacques upright bass Craig Wright drums/percussion Sam Bush mandolin/fiddle Jody Nardone piano/organ Kenny Vaughn electric guitars Will Kimbrough electric guitars Kate Campbell cameo vocals Matthew Ryan cameo vocals Sam Bush appears courtesy of Sugar Hill Records, a Welk Music Group company. Recorded and mixed by Billy Sherril except “Nineteen” recorded by Gary Paczosa, mixed by Paul Mahern and "Free At Last” recorded by Gary Paczosa mixed by Billy Sherrill. Assistant engineers Jay Fenstermaker, Adam Bednarik, Joey Turner, mastered by Jim Demain. Produced by Jeff Black in association with Lotos Nile Music. All lyrics and music written by Jeff Black. All songs published by Lotos Nile Music/BMI. Photography by Michael Wilson and art direction / design by Mike Delevante
B-Sides and Confessions: Volume 1 (2003): Produced By Jeff Black recorded and mixed on the fly by the legendary Billy Sherrill except for "To Be With You" recorded by Gary Paczosa mastered by Jim Demain Jeff Black acoustic guitar piano harmonica banjo vocals Byron House bass Craig Wright drums and percussion Michael Webb bass on "Holy Roller" Jody Nardone piano on "To Be With You" David Jacques bass on "To Be With You" all lyrics and music written by Jeff Black songs published by Lotos Nile Music BMI except "Bless My Soul" published by Coburn Music BMI/ Jeff Black Music BMI "Gold Heart Locket" and "Same Old River" published by Warner/ Tamerlane BMI photography Michael Wilson design Michael Delevante for Delquad.com additional layout and design Jeff Black
Honey and Salt (2003): Jeff Black vocals/acoustic/electric guitar/harmonica/accordion David Jacques electric and acoustic upright bass Will Kimbrough electric guitar/mandolin Jody Nardone piano/organ Craig Wright drums/percussion produced by Jeff Black recorded by Gary Paczosa at Nightengale and Omni in Tennessee except "One Last Day To Live" and "The Leaving" produced and recorded by Paul Mahern and Jeff Black at Echo Park in Indiana mixed by Paul Mahern mastered by Jim Demain all lyrics and music written by Jeff Black all songs published by Lotos Nile Music BMI except "Rain" published by Jeff Black Music/Coburn Music BMI photographs by Michael Wilson art direction/design by Jeff Black
Birmingham Road (1998): Produced by Susan Rogers mixed by Jack Joseph Puig mastered by Bob Ludwig Jeff Black acoustic guitar harmonica vocals John Stirrat bass Ken Coomer drums and percussion Greg Wells electric and acoustic guitars piano organ accordion Jay Bennet electric and acoustic guitars piano all lyrics and music written by Jeff Black. All songs published by Warner/Tamerlane BMI Jeff Black Music BMI and Coburn Music BMI design Maude Gilman-Clapham photography Michael Wilson
More than a download, Black Tuesdays brings the creative process and the miles in between directly to you through new music from the pre-production vault as Jeff turns his prolific contribution loose on the format. Along with new songs and previously unreleased tracks, Black Tuesdays offers rare takes and live cuts from the archives of artist / troubadour Jeff Black. Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” and listed as “New And Notable” for iTunes music.
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We're doing something different this time around for Jeff's new record and we want you to be involved! Fans are making headlines for the innovative way they are supporting art directly. We already know that Jeff has the best fans in the world, which is why we are asking you to go a step further and help fund the creation of the new CD.
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WAITING is quite a fantastic song..dammit. Could you take a break and give the rest of us a chance ? All good wishes to you Jeff as we enter the various seasons of goodwill. Best thoughts from London, the mighty city.
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Michael Brunnock's in depth interview with journalist Suzanne Connolly is uploaded and available to watch. It can be seen either on Michael's front page www.myspace.com/michaelbrunnock or on Fairplay Collective's video page http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=64241695
Come out and see Static Revival live Friday Night at The Boro Bar and Grill in Murfreesboro. Free show! You can get drunk and you might get laid. Show starts at 8PM. With Joseph Lemay, The Wooly Mamas, and Vinyl Thief. - 11/13/09
The Words and Voices series is indeed still happening In Marshall. Gimme a shout and we will DEFINATELY get you back. I feel like I owe you a gig or two, I've been doing Sunday Best in some of my live sets, since you were here.
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