January 2, 2022 at 9.00 pm ET/PT - Carole King and James Taylor Documentary "Just Call Out My Name" Airs On CNN

"Just Call Out My Name", a documentary about the creative pairing of Carole King and James Taylor, will air on January 2, 2022 at 9.00 pm ET/PT on CNN.

Watch excerps from the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour, and go behind the scenes with exclusive interviews. Sidemen Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Lee Sklar, who accompanied all of the duo’s shows together from 1970 through 2010, have been interviewed for the project along with King and Taylor. The concert documentary was directed by Frank Marshall and will be available on demand at a later date on HBO Max.

You may read the entire Variety article here.

Kate Taylor - New Album “Why Wait!”

On the 50th anniversary of the release of her first record “Sister Kate”, Kate Taylor has a new album out, “Why Wait!”, produced by Kateʼs friend Peter Asher, her first manager and producer in 1970-ʼ71. The list of credits includes several of the original players from “Sister Kate” like Lee, Danny Kortchmar and Russ Kunkel, as well as other favorite players of Kate's:  Albert Lee, Waddy Wachtel, Jeff Alan Ross, Scarlet Rivera, Kateʼs daughters and The Ukeladies.  The album includes original tunes of Kateʼs plus old and new favorites.

Track list:

Good Day Sunshine

Why Wait!

He

He Caught The Katy

(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am

I Will Follow

Tell Him

The Glory Of Love

Don't Knock

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Stop The Wedding

Beams Of The Queen

I Got A Message (Bonus Track)

Long Distance Love (Bonus Track)

You may order the album in various formats at the following links:

katetaylor.com

compassrecords.com

You may go here for the Kate Taylor blog entry.

Enjoy!

Kate Taylor - New Album “Why Wait” Out Soon

 

2021 is the 50th anniversary of the release of Kate Taylorʼs first record “Sister Kate”.

Kateʼs friend Peter Asher, renowned producer and musical artist, was her first manager and producer in 1970-ʼ71. Now, on the anniversary of their first collaboration 51 years ago, they are making a new album together with several of the original players from “Sister Kate” like Danny Kortchmar, Lee Sklar and Russ Kunkel, as well as other favorite players of theirs: Albert Lee, Waddy Wachtel, Jeff Alan Ross, Scarlet Rivera, Kateʼs daughters and The Ukeladies. The album, “Why Wait”, will include original tunes of Kateʼs plus old and new favorites.

You may pre-order it here:

https://katetaylor.com/

If you're of the mind to contribute to this project you may go to the following link and also browse through other perks available for you:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kate-taylor-and-peter-asher-recording-project#/

If you have any questions or comments about the project or the incentives, you may write to Kate at kate@katetaylor.com

You may read David Browneʼs “The Return Of Sister Kate” piece in Rolling Stone magazine at the following address:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kate-taylor-james-taylor-sister-kate-interview-1141206/

Enjoy!

David Lasley's Medical & Rehabilitation Support

Vocalist/songwriter/producer Arnold McCuller is organizing a fundraiser for the medical and rehabilitation support of singer/songwriter David Lasley. You may join the fundraising at the following address:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-lasleys-medical-rehabilitation-support

Here are Arnold's words:

My beloved, dear friend David Lasley needs our love and support. 

A severe illness has recently left David as a surviving amputee. David is still recovering in a medical facility. He faces a lengthy period of rehabilitation and physical therapy even after his release. All things considered David is in great spirits but the road to recovery will be a long and costly one. 

Upon David’s safe return home, his house will have to be remodeled and equipped with wheelchair accessible ramps, widening entryways, bathroom remodel, and much more. The funds raised from this campaign will be used towards his mounting medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, home care treatment, home renovations and more. 

How can you help? Every donation will help alleviate the stress of his financial burden so David can focus on the journey he now faces as a motivated, surviving amputee. If you can't afford to give anything please share this message to help spread the word. 

Many of you know David and myself from our time with James Taylor, however David is an accomplished singer/songwriter that has recorded, toured, and written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Boz Scaggs, Todd Rundgren, and numerous other musicians. 

Our history. David was the first professional singer songwriter I ever met. We’d sit and sing oldies in ballrooms of hotels we were staying in. That was 1970 when we joined the Mercury tour of the Broadway Musical “HAIR”! So yes we sang “What a Piece of Work is Man”, David played Margaret Mead, and we lived and worked with Luther Vandross in NYC after the tour ended and became the singers in demand. Singing with Cissy Houston, Pattie Austin, Valerie Simpson, and all the other divas of the 70’s and 80’s.

Please join me in helping David through these times and giving him all the love and support we can. Thank you for acknowledging this friendship 51 years and counting!

Love and Light,

Arnold

Craig Mirijanian

 

Craig Mirijanian - A Perfect Fit

Warner Bros. BSK 3394 (1980) - US LP

Side One

1 - Throwing It All Away
2 - Shuttle To Mars
3 - High On Love
4 - Canʼt Do Without It
5 - After Hours

Side Two

6 - Be True
7 - Sheʼs Waiting*
8 - All Talk
9 - Our Last Chance*
10 - How Long

Craig Mirijanian - Vocals, Lead Guitars, Solo Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Pianos, Electric Keyboards, Synthesizers, Bass, Violas, Recorders, Tambourine
David Kemper - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Leland Sklar - Bass (7, 9)*
Leon Gaer - Bass, Synthesized Electric Bass
Bob Glaub - Bass
Scott Chambers - Bass
Mark Goldenberg - Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Rusty Young - Steel Guitar
Philip Fisher - Fender Rhodes, Grand Piano Arpeggios
Tony Kaye - Organ
Pete Christlieb - Tenor Saxophone
Phil Kenzie - Tenor Saxophone
Steve Forman - Shaker

Produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff
Musical Arrangements by Craig Mirijanian

Joe Chiccarelli - Recording Engineer
David De Vore - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Richard Sanford Orshoff - Mixing Engineer
James Hill - Recordist, Mixing Engineer (with), Additional Engineering
Bino Espinoza - Second Engineer (Tracking)

Recording Studio:
Soundcastle, Los Angeles, California

Mixing Studio:
Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California

Ted Jensen - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Sterling Sound, New York

Linda Safan - Assistant To The Producer
Kathleen West - Assistant To The Producer

Mick McGinty - Illustrations
Willardson & White Studio - Design
Richard Seireeni - Art Direction
Jack Kane - Title Concept, Cover Concept
Craig Mirijanian - Cover Concept
Richard Orshoff - Cover Concept
Joe Chiccarelli - Cover Concept

“Special thanks to: // Kathy Cotter // Roger Gordon: publisher, supporter, and friend // Lenny Waronker, Gary Katz, Mo Ostin, Russ Titelman and Warner Bros. Records // Buddy King, Bill Bottrell, and Soundcastle Studios // Chip Young, Michael Bacon, Charlie Black, Shane Keister, and Miles Grandfield // Charlie Lourie, Jan Abbazia, Gail Pierson, and Roz Schrank // Jane David, Dick Le Palm, Gary Starr, Phil Mendelson, Ed Mathews, and The Village Recorder // Scott Chambers and John Bezjian // My friends at Chappell Music // and to Harry and Anita, Love and Gratitude”.

“Recorded on Studer Recorders with Agfa Tape // Mixed on the Neve Necam console”.

“This album is dedicated to Ray Mirijanian // May your dreams and lives become a perfect fit”.

Songwriters:
Craig Mirijanian
Kathy Cotter
Jack Kane

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“Everybody Loves Me” - L.A. Times Now Book Review

A glowing appraisal of Lee's coffe table book “Everybody Loves Me” was published by the L.A. Times Now website a few days ago. You may access the article through the following link:

Book Review: Leland Sklar: “Everybody Loves Me”

“Everybody Loves Me” is a tome consisting of over six-thousand unique portraits, taken by Lee himself, of celebrities and fans in Sklar’s signature pose of flipping the bird.

“Everybody Loves Me” is available for order directly from Lee's new website for $60 or $80 for a signed copy.

Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks

Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks - ¡Spangled!

Nonesuch 7559-79255-0 (2019) - US CD

1 - Across The Borderline
2 - Alma Llanera
3 - The Immigrants
4 - Historia De Un Amor
5 - Nube Gris
6 - Iʼll Take A Tango
7 - Esperando Na Janela
8 - El Sombrerón (Revisited)
9 - O, Cantador
10 - Espérame En El Cielo

Notes: 1) CD album does not come with track-by-track musician credits. 2) CD album comes with liner notes “A Pan-American Anthem, A 21st Century Troubadour” by Betto Arcos. Please refer to CD album booklet for these.

Gaby Moreno - All Vocals
Leland Sklar - Electric Bass
David Stone - Upright Bass
Marcus Buser - Upright Bass
Jim Keltner - Drums, Percussion (1, 3, 6, 7)
Sebastian Aymanns - Drums, Percussion
Ry Cooder - Guitar Solo
Grant Geissman - Guitars, Mandolin
Ira Ingber - Guitars
Anthony Wilson - Guitar
Van Dyke Parks - Piano
Celso Duarte - Harp, Vihuela, Requinto
Amy Shulman - Harp
Matt Cook - Marimba, Vibes
Felipe Roseno - Cuica (7)
Yvette Holzwarth - Violins
Linnea Powell - Violas
Aniela Perry - Cello
Phil Feather - Piccolo, Flutes, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Mark Pender - Trumpets
Lizzie Upton - French Horns
Jackson Browne - Guest Vocal

Produced by Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Van Dyke Parks

Doug Lacy - Recording Engineer
Craig Parker Adams - Recording Engineer
Martin Pradler - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Additional Mixing Engineer
Charly Segura - Recording Engineer
Fabio Pinczowsky - Recording Engineer
Al Schmitt - Mixing Engineer

Mixing Studio:
Capitol Studios

Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer

Mastering Studio:
Bernie Grundman Studios

Alexander Tovar - Music Prep
Bobby Halvorson - Music Prep

Gaby Moreno Management: Gil Gastelum Cosmica Artists 
gil@cosmica-artists.com
Van Dyke Parks Management: Barry Taylor MCT Management 
barry@mctbold.com

Klaus Voormann - Cover Art, Booklet Sketch
Glen Nakasako at Smog Design, Inc. - Design
Sandra Singh - Photographs

Twitter: @thevandykeparks
Instagram: parksvandyke

Songwriters:
Gaby Moreno
Manuca Almeida
Rafael Bolívar Coronado
Dory Caymmi
Ry Cooder
Jim Dickinson
Raimundinho do Acordeon
Carlos Eleta Almarán
Targino Gondim
Pedro Elías Gutiérrez
Alex Harvey
John Hyatt
Francisco López Vidal
Eduardo Márquez Talledo
Nelson Motta
David Rudder
Ari Shine

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source/pic: my records