RS-202 (CD only) [Order online or by toll-free #] Produced by Tom Mark and Artie Traum "Artie Traum is a remarkable player and songwriter whose work defines the vitality and sophistication of American acoustic music." - Acoustic Guitar Strange and compelling characters wander through the lyrics of Artie Traum's new CD South of Lafayette: lovers on a rooftop in the Bronx... a lonesome guy at Niagara Falls... a traveller staring down a deadly hurricane in Louisiana. Featured on acoustic guitars and vocals, Traum is backed by world-class musicians John Sebastian (harmonica), Tony Levin (bass), Jerry Marotta (drums), Debbie Lan (harmony, vocals), Cindy Cashdollar (slide guitars), Steve Swallow (bass), David Sancious (keyboards), Dean Sharp (drums/percussion), Leslie Ritter (vocal) and more. "I was surprised that so many of my life's puzzles and amusements would be revealed in these songs." -- from the liner notes. South of Lafayette is Artie Traum's first vocal album in over 15 years. His recent instrumental CDs on Narada Records have established him as a guitarist with "an uncanny ability to mix jazz with Appalachian folk." -- Jazz Times "Artie Traum is a great player and writer." -- Jazz Quarterly A pioneer of the 1970s acoustic music scene, Artie Traum has released over 20 albums, including albums with Happy & Artie Traum (Capitol), the Woodstock Mountain Review (Rounder) and three instrumental CDs for Narada Records. Traum's 1994 release Letters from Joubee (Shanachie) hit #1 on the smooth jazz radio charts and stayed at the top for 6 weeks (Gavin AA chart). The followup Meetings with Remarkable Friends (Narada) was awarded Best Acoustic Instrumental album of 1999 from New Age Voices Magazine (NAV Award). Meetings with Remarkable Friends was voted Best CD of 2000 by Hudson Valley Magazine and called "a timeless masterpiece" by the Woodstock Times. In 2001, Traum released The Last Romantic (Narada) which was placed on "this year's list of best releases... another absorbing, distinctive effort." -- Hilarie Grey, Jazz Times Traum's songs have been recorded by The Band, David Grisman, Tony Rice and he has recorded with Pat Alger, John Sebastian, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Tony Levin, Livingston Taylor, The Band and more. He has performed at the Catalina JazzTrax Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Newport Folk Festival and has composed music for film, radio and tv shows. Artie Traum is a clinician for Taylor Guitars, performing guitar workshops around the world. He plays 5 different Taylor Guitar models on South of Lafayette. "Artie Traum has the natural, soulful touch that other guitarists only dream about." -- Donald Fagan, writing about Letters From Joubee. [Order online or by toll-free #]
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