Live and/or in the studio: Jeff Golub, John Pondel, Paul Brown, Jay Gore, Dave Hill (guitar); Larry Antonino, Matt Bissonette, Jeff Falkner (bass); Louis Durra, Rodney Lee, Jon Cowherd, Bill Fulton (piano); Dave Karasony, Henry Newmark, Bud Harner (drums); Ron Pedley (B3 organ).
Influences
Bach, the Beatles, Tony Bennett, Kate Bush, Bob Dylan, Cesaria Evora, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Emmylou Harris, George Harrison, Chrissie Hynde, Etta James, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Stevie Nicks, Edith Piaf, Bonnie Raitt, Ravel, Linda Ronstadt, Tammi Terrell, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young; Vincent van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec; J.D. Salinger, C.S. Lewis, R.M. Rilke, Langston Hughes, William Blake, Mark Twain; Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Marianne Williamson
With roots in rock, jazz, country and gospel, Roxanne Beck is a genre-busting singer and songwriter. A native Arkansan, her career began in Nashville, where she worked as a demo singer, sang back-up on the Grand Ole Opry and was a winner of the Country Music Hall of Fame Vocalist Contest. But perceived as a rocker by Nashville's traditional music scene, Roxanne decided to move to New York City. There she wrote and produced her first CD, “Garden of Love,” performed at venues from the Bitter End to Carnegie Hall, and became a successful voice actor. Soon her style began to turn towards jazz and blues, and a move to Los Angeles led to the production of her first jazz CD, "Comes Love" (2008), overseen by Grammy-nominated producer Bud Harner. Arranged by Jon Cowherd, John Pondel and Louis Durra, the album includes 11 eclectic covers of jazz and pop standards. Her version of Billie Holliday's “Comes Love,” featuring chart-topping guitarist Paul Brown, received national airplay in 2008. Special guest Jeff Golub lends his guitar chops to “Everlasting Blues,” “Dirty Work,” and “In the Garden.” The CD also features Pondel and Jay Gore on guitar, Durra and Rodney Lee on piano, Larry Antonino, Matt Bissonette, and Jeff Falkner on acoustic bass, Harner, Dave Karasony and Henry Newmark on drums, and Ron Pedley on Hammond B3 organ. Since arriving in Hollywood, Roxanne has also become a screenwriter; her original script "Caterpillarland," an animated feature, was optioned in the fall of ‘08. Her CDs and more information are available at roxannebeck.com, CDBaby.com, and iTunes.
I am officially hounding all my friends and family - to go to my site and check out the ACTUAL CD!!! place an order, leave a review, etc. Love and hugs, and we're off and running :) www.cdbaby.com/cd/laurac (it's also up on itunes now)
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Hey Roxanne, that Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly is fantastic!!! Great song, great sound, great voice, and the best snare drum I've ever heard!! Hope you're doing well and having a great week. Mike
Thank you Roxanne. I composed Footbridge and When You Look At Me That Way in '87, did a rough recording of them, then shelved them. I did these recordings last year although they're incomplete, but I wanted to get them on the player. Always great to hear from you, and your music is first class always. I can listen for hours. Take care and have a great rest of the week. Your friend behind the guitar, Mike
My dear Roxanne, I love that "Open Your Eyes You Can Fly!" Great performance by you and great instrument structure in the produce!!! I was hypnotized and soothed!!!! Starting to teach again and a couple of gigs lined up. Take care and have a great weekend. Mike
Hi Roxanne, Hope you're having a fine weekend. I noticed in bio that your hometown is Searcy, Akansas. Clay and I flew to Searcy around '90 or '91; forget why we did, but had some weather in route but don't recall whether I actually flew the plane on that trip, but did so with another pilot to Blytheville, and flew over a rainbow going back to Lewisburg. Take care and keep cranking out those wonderful songs. Mike
Sometimes I Can’t Believe My Space. I Have In Front Of Me, At My Disposal, A Never Ending Concert Of Great Music From All Over The World.. I Love It ! ! ! ! ! I Try To Listen To All Of It But I Can’t. I Do Listen To A Little Of All My Friends. Your Music Is Wonderful. Be Bop, Hip Hop, Country , Rock & Pop. I Have Lived It All. Music Is My Life. I Love Your Music ! ! ! ! Thank You For Being You & For Being My Friend.
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