About Jim Hughes, Carl Halling and the London Swingtette
JAMES HUGHES is internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading harmonica players. A professional career begun in 1960 has involved him
in concert and recital performances worldwide, with regular broadcasts on
radio and television. James is in constant demand as a session musician, and
has been featured in film music, TV dramas and advertising jingles. He was until very recently the soloist in “Last of the Summer Wine”, playing the beautiful music composed by the late great Ronnie Hazelhurst. James has played a major role in bringing acceptance of the harmonica as a serious musical instrument, and his ability and success as a teacher has earned him great respect. James is especially proud to be the teacher of his star pupil Philip Achille. Philip Achille is exceptionally gifted (he also plays sax, violin and piano), and has made many broadcasts for the BBC, including appearances at the proms. Although teaching mainly privately, James has directed harmonica studies at the Music Conservatory in Beer Sheva, Israel, and is professor of the harmonica at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican, London / CARL HALLING. Singer, songwriter and actor. Studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Made early professional appearances at the Bristol Old Vic and Old Vic, London. Further engagements include appearing as Feste in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and as Roote in “The Hothouse” by Harold Pinter at the Rose and Crown Theatre, London. Singing role in “Miss Morison’s Ghost”, written by Ian Curteis, and directed by John Bruce for Anglia Television. Has also sung for the distinguished composer Richard Hartley as French chanson genius, Charles Trenet. Carl was for several years the lead singer with Barrie Guard’s group, Nuages /
All songs taken from the forthcoming CD on Tasman Records by Jim Hughes, Carl Halling and the London Swingtette, "A TASTE OF SUMMER WINE", available to buy from: http://cdbaby.com/cd/jhchwtls / EXCEPT: "Isn't it a Shame" and "Moonstruck" (Demos written by Carl Halling and produced by Michael Lee) /
1) Have You Met Miss Jones - Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart
2) The Days of Wine and Roses - Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer
3) Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael/Maxwell Parrish
4) Isn't it a Shame - Carl Halling
5) Moonstruck - Carl Halling /
Recorded by Tony Philpot at Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury, and Keith Grant at Keith Grant Studios/ Produced by Pat Halling / Engineered and mixed by Tony Philpot and Keith Grant / Arranged by John Smith / EXCEPT: Track 4 produced by Michael Lee and arranged by Derek Wadsworth, with violin arranged and played by Pat Halling / Track 5 produced by Michael Lee with keyboards by Michael Lee. CARL HALLING HOME PAGES: http://carlhalling.blogster.com / http://carlhalling.livejournal.com /
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Colleen Muriel, the distinguished flautist, pianist and composer from Vancouver, Canada asked me to convey the following message on her behalf: "Colleen Muriel thinks your voice could rival Frank Sinatras, and the selection of tunes on the CD is superb, relaxing and uplifting........" Thanks, Colleen http://elflauto.ca
