Beyond classical music, renowned composer, arranger and jazz violinist Will Taylor is the creator and Artistic Director of the Strings Attached Collaboration Concert Series in Austin, Texas. Performing ornately arranged and beautifully sublime collaborative string concerts and tribute shows with Grammy Award-wining and nationally renowned artists. Strings Attached artistically defies the illusionary boundaries between rock, folk, classical, and modern contemporary straight-ahead jazz to bring you some of he most sonically soulful and spiritually-moving musical experiences imaginable.
The upcoming album performance will be a presentation of songs by one of America's foremost singer songwriters, Joni Mitchel. The Strings Attached ensemble will also include vocal performances by artists Molly Venter, Jean Synodinos, Suzanna Choffel and Libby Kirkpatrick.
Strings Attached is:
Will Taylor - producer, arranger, violin, viola and guitar
Shawn Sanders - cello
Steve Zirkel - Trumpet, bass
Dave Madden - piano
Jason Mackenzie - percussion, tabla
"Creative sparks fly. The old songs sound new. The arrangements illuminate different facets of the guest singer's personality" - Allmusic Guide
"If you haven't heard will play the go expecting way to much and you will find yourself with your mouth hanging open." - Fred Mitchum
The upcoming album performance will be a presentation of songs by one of America's foremost singer songwriters, Joni Mitchel. The Strings Attached ensemble will also include vocal performances by artists Molly Venter, Jean Synodinos, Suzanna Choffel and Libby Kirkpatrick.
Strings Attached is:
Will Taylor - producer, arranger, violin, viola and guitar
Shawn Sanders - cello
Steve Zirkel - Trumpet, bass
Dave Madden - piano
Jason Mackenzie - percussion, tabla
"Creative sparks fly. The old songs sound new. The arrangements illuminate different facets of the guest singer's personality" - Allmusic Guide
"If you haven't heard will play the go expecting way to much and you will find yourself with your mouth hanging open." - Fred Mitchum
Liner Notes:
Back to the Garden – A Tribute to Joni Mitchell with
Will Taylor and Strings Attached
Will Taylor and Strings Attached
Recorded in August 2007 at Hideout Studios [HideoutStudios.com]
Engineered and Mixed by Michael Hynes
Produced by Will Taylor with assistance from Michael Hynes
All Songs by Joni Mitchell
All Songs by Joni Mitchell
All Arrangements by Will Taylor with creative input from everyone involved.
Mastering by Nancy Matter
1. Chelsea Morning
Vocals: Molly Venter
Violin: Will Taylor
Cello: Shawn Sanders
Guitar: Dave Madden
Percussion: Jason McKenzie
Percussion: Jason McKenzie
Bass: Steve Zirkel
2. My Favorite Color
Vocals: Molly
Bass: Michael Hynes
Guitar: Will Taylor
Guitar: Will Taylor
Tabla: Jason
Keyboard: Dave Madden
Trumpet: Steve Zirkel
3. River
Vocals: Molly
Keyboard: Dave Madden
Violin: Will
Cello: Shawn
Trumpet: Steve Zirkel
4. Blue Hotel Room
Vocals: Libby Kirkpatrick
Cello: Shawn
Guitars: Will Taylor and Dave Madden
Trumpet: Steve Zirkel
Drums: Jason McKenzie
Trumpet: Steve Zirkel
Drums: Jason McKenzie
5. Both Sides Now
Vocals: Molly
Keyboard: Dave Madden
6. Dreamland
Vocals: Suzanna Choffel
Percussion: Doug Marcias, Will Taylor, Steve Zirkel, Shawn Sanders, Jason McKenzie
7. Carey
Vocals: Suzanna Choffel
Keyboard: Dave
Bass: Steve
Drums: Jason
8. Woodstock
Vocals: Libby
Guitar: Will
Cello: Shawn
Tabla: Jason
Keyboard: Dave
9. Coyote
Vocals: Jean Synodinos
Guitar: Will
Bass: Steve
Percussion: Jason
Cello: Shawn
Viola: Will
10. A Case of You
Vocals: Molly
Keyboard: Dave
Bass: Steve
Drums: Jason
Violas: Will
Cellos: Shawn
11. Big Yellow Taxi
Vocals: Suzanna
Guitar: Will
Guitar: Will
Keyboard: Dave
Bass: Steve
Drums: Jason
12. Hejira
Vocals: Molly
Guitar: Will
Bass: Steve
Percussion: Jason
Cello: Shawn
Keyboard: Dave
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