listen to a few tunes here
Urban Meadow – Coming Soon is a collection of 14 songs by 8 artists.
“.…the good-time feel of the performances, variety of musical vision and good production values bode well for the future of this little label.“ David Olds, DISCoveries editor, Whole Note Magazine
The music will soon be available at itunes. In the meantime if you’re in Toronto, drop by the Communist’s Daughter to buy a cd, or drop me a line at michaelj@urbanmeadow.ca.
Urban Meadow – Coming Soon detailed credits.
photos by Phil Babcock / layout and design by Michael Louis Johnson
1. Michael Louis Johnson & the Red Rhythm – The Hobo Knows (radio cut) – 4:44 (M.L.Johnson) CA1UE1000010 — Michael Louis Johnson – trumpet, vocals / Roberto Rosenman – guitar / Patrick Gregory – rhythm guitar / Terry Wilkins – bass / recorded live at the Communist’s Daughter by Chris Miller, spring 2009 / produced by Michael Louis Johnson. From Urban Meadow release um2010001 SATURDAY MATINEE
2. moocow – Wrap your troubles in dreams – 1:19 (H. Barris, T. Koehler, B. Moll) CA1UE1000011 — Emilie Mover – vocals / Jessie Cowe – vocals / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
3. Monteith McCollum – Lost at Sea – 4:03 (M. McCollum, M.L. Johnson) CA1UE1000012 — Monteith McCollum – all strings / Michael Louis Johnson – all horns / recorded by McCollum in a barn in upstate New York / additional mixing by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree). From Urban Meadow release um2010002 A Different Path – (soundtrack for the film “A Different Path” by Monteith McCollum)
4. Big Idea – Lullabye of the Meadow – 6:00 (B. Stevenson) CA1UE1000013 — Sandy Baron – violin / Rick Hyslop – viola / Andrew Downing – cello / Victor Bateman – bass / Bob Stevenson – clarinets / Brydon Baird – trumpet / Steve Donald – trombone / Trevor Tureski – vibraphone / Justin Haynes – guitar / Jeff Halischuk – drums / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
5. The Bob Standard – Polka-dots and Moonbeams – 8:08 (J. Burke, J. Van Heusen) CA1UE1000014 — Bob Stevenson – clarinet / Justin Haynes – guitar / Victor Bateman – bass / Blair Mackay – snare and ride / recorded and mixed by Rick Sacks and Bob Stevenson
6. Chris Bezant – Étude in F – 1:50 (C. Bezant) CA1UE1000015 — Chris Bezant – guitar / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
7. Safety In Numbers - Danse Norvégienne – 3:53 (D. Reinhardt) CA1UE1000016 — Bob Stevenson – clarinet / Chris Bezant – guitar / Chris Kettlewell – bass / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
8. Safety In Numbers – Just one of those things – 5:08 (Cole Porter) CA1UE1000017 — Bob Stevenson – clarinet / Chris Bezant – guitar / Chris Kettlewell – bass / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
9. Michael Louis Johnson & the Red Rhythm – Melody – 6:46 (M.L. Johnson) CA1UE1000018 — Michael Louis Johnson – trumpet, vocals / Roberto Rosenman – guitar / Patrick Gregory – rhythm guitar / Terry Wilkins – bass / Bob Stevenson – clarinet / recorded live at the Communist’s Daughter by Chris Miller, spring 2009 / produced by Michael Louis Johnson. From Urban Meadow release um2010001 SATURDAY MATINEE
10. The Bob Standard – Caravan – 10:21 (E. Ellington, J. Tizol, J. Quintanilla, A. Rodriguez) CA1UE1000019 — Bob Stevenson – clarinet / Justin Haynes – guitar / Victor Bateman – bass / Blair Mackay – snare and ride / recorded and mixed by Rick Sacks and Bob Stevenson
11. Chris Bezant – Fantasy Suite in C – 3:07 (C. Bezant) CA1UE1000020 — Chris Bezant – guitar / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
12. Monteith McCollum – A Different Path - 5:38 (M. McCollum, M.L. Johnson) CA1UE1000024 — Monteith McCollum – all strings / Michael Louis Johnson – all horns / recorded by McCollum in a barn in upstate New York / additional mixing by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree). From Urban Meadow release um2010002 A Different Path – (soundtrack for the film “A Different Path” by Monteith McCollum)
13. Rambunctious – D minor Harlem – 5:12 (Rambunctious) CA1UE1000022 — Michael Louis Johnson, Steve Evans, Joanne Goldsmith, Nadia Baer – trumpets / Bob Stevenson – clarinet / Ben Burke, Wayne Neon – bari sax / Fred Spek – tenor sax, Casey Irwin – alto sax / Eva Moon – drums / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)
14. moocow – Buddha Lady (tiger rag) – 0:33 (trad.) CA1UE1000023 — Emilie Mover – vocals / Jessie Cowe – vocals / recorded and mixed by Garnet Willis (Noise Tree)