Jesse performed “It Will Stay With Us” from his new album “Watching The Sky” on CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman with Tony Scherr on bass, Dan Rieser on percussion and Norah Jones on piano and backing vocals.
New Album "Watching The Sky" March 3, 2009
After over a year of touring as a duo, playing the 6-string banjo (tuned like a guitar) with a Brazilian-based percussionist, Jesse Harris decided to make that surprisingly full and efficient instrumentation the foundation of his new album Watching The Sky. Expanding upon the rhythmic direction of his previous release, Feel, this new recording is centered around the backbone percussion of Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto, Forro In The Dark) who also plays vibes, marimba, and keyboards; and augmented by the versatile bass and guitar playing of his old pal from The Ferdinandos, Tony Scherr (Bill Frisell, Willie Nelson). Terry Manning, the legendary engineer, who has worked on many previous recordings with Jesse (Mineral, While The Music Lasts) not only engineered but also co-produced and wrote several of the album's horn arrangements. Bringing a sensibility that recalls another era (Bacharach? Studio One?) and using two amazing horn sections - one from Brooklyn and the other from Nassau, The Bahamas - Terry's arrangements on "Watching The Sky" and "On A Day" become an unforgettable part of the song. On others, such as "Had A Feeling," the brass section recalls an old New Orleans street band. And joining Jesse again on vocals for the first time in awhile, Norah Jones sings harmony on a new version of "It Will Stay With Us", a song which appeared previously in a solo version on The Hottest State Soundtrack from the film by Ethan Hawke, for which Jesse wrote the score and songs. Taking a cue from his soundtrack work, Jesse includes two instrumental pieces here, the buoyant "The Fool" and the dreamy "Gimmer", a tribute to the obscure and influential guitarist Gimmer Nicholson, whose only album was produced by Manning in 1968.
Hi, Please stop by my page to hear samples from my new album, “One Sweet Ride” which is now available on iTunes and Amazon. Please let me know what you think. Thank you.
im starting to think real music is making a come back!! nice work!! i would love your opinion too. im in the studio recording my first album.keep it swingin'
We'd like to perform at FlashRock and we need your vote, please go to our myspace and click the picture that says FLASHROCK, look for our band and submit your vote. We need to get 500 votes, we know we can do this! Thank u so much! SALT PETAL TEAM!!
Show Choir! - The Musical is thrilled to announce the kickoff of their new Official Website! Swing by to check out our page! Purchase Tunes! Get your official Show Choir merchandise! While you’re there, be sure to join our mailing list to be kept up to date on all the Show Choir news!
Hey! Thank you for supporting my music. Check out my web site at www.vanessathompson.net and my music videos at www.youtube.com. One of my youtube videos is below for you to hear. If you like it, feel free to put it on your page and share it with your friends. There are also some banners on my page if you want to use them on your page. If you have Facebook, please add me. Some are putting me in their top friends. The support is really appreciated. Hope you like the new cover on Hollywood Celebrity Magazine. If you like my music, please add it to your play list for others to hear. Thank you :)
I will be opening for Baby Bash & Frankie J with special guest Paula Deanda in July, 2009 at the El Corazon in Seattle, Wa. at 8 PM. If you can be there, get you tickets now before it sells out. It is for all ages. See you there ~ Vanessa :)
well, it has been a long and winding road, and an even longer time coming, but my debut CD, I Remember, is FINALLY HERE!!! YAY!!!!!
to celebrate, American HeartBeat Records(tm) has arranged a FREE DOWNLOAD of Now Is The Time in exchange for a valid email address. Now Is The Time is a brand new, upbeat song I wrote: we are living in turbulent times. suddenly it is okay to be greedy and heartless? no way! a song of hope for our future, a new vision of America and the world.
we have a bunch of exciting things planned to kick this whole thing off, and we need to get a better picture of who our friends are, so the FREE DOWNLOAD form will ask you a few questions, like, what is your country and nearest major city. it all takes maybe 15 seconds.
anyhoo, the FREE DOWNLOAD, and the FUN, begins at www.JAETCHISON.com
I look forward to getting to know you a little better, and I thank you SO VERY MUCH for your friendship and support!
please tell your friends about JAETCHISON.com, and ask them to sign up for the email list, too! FUN things are coming up!!
hi everyone!!! I'd like to realize a video with your help, with anyone faces, anywhere in the world. if you like the idea all you have to do is record a video (few seconds are enough) by camera or webcam while you could simply smile, greet or just make some funny face. together with yr video i need to know:
name city or town nationality
the results will be a mounted of all the materials! video and details to: ila@ilamusic.it I personally thanks all the people who wish to be part of this project.
