Smooth Sailing
Newest Addition to the P&J Family:
“Smooth Sailing” by Paul and Friends
Paul has been back in the studio again and completed his third production – “Smooth Sailing”. A list of musicians is given here.
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| 1 | Smooth Sailing |
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| 2 | Just One More Time |
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| 3 | What’s the Matter with That |
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| 4 | Helplessly Hoping |
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| 5 | Drift Away |
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| 6 | In My Life |
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| 7 | Willie |
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| 8 | Amazing Grace |
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| 9 | Have You Ever Seen…? |
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| 10 | Brunch in the Big Easy |
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| 11 | Thanks for Being There |
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| Purchase Smooth SailingCD (will be shipped to you) | $12.95 |
There are 11 cuts on it. Eight are originals he has penned. As a matter of policy, Paul never records covers, but he liked the arrangements of several standards so much that he decided to include them on the this CD. The tunes are classics – “Helplessly Hoping”, a Stephen Stills original (“Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young”; Gold Hill Music, BMI), and “In My Life”, a Lennon and McCartney tune (Northern Music, BMI). The first features Paul, Martin Hart, and Des Anthony. The second has become very popular and spotlights Martin and Carol Hart. Martin has a gorgeous voice, which will become clear to the listener upon first listening, highly complemented in a perfect blend by Carol. Those who have previewed these tunes have agreed that they are the best arrangements of them they have ever heard. We at P&J agree. The third cover is of “Amazing Grace”, a Christian standard, featuring Lindsay Melancon Ogle. The rendition is a beautiful jazz-rock arrangement – featuring rich 6-part harmonies.
Other tunes include the driving anti-nuclear bomb tune – “What’s the Matter with That?”, “Have You Ever Seen…?”, and the jazz-rock tune “Willie” feature Joe Raines on lead vocals. “Just One More Time” and a new rendition of “Thanks for Being There” also feature Martin on lead vocals. Lindsay sings lead on “Drift Away”. There is also a smooth jazz instrumental called “Brunch in the Big Easy”, dedicated to the rebirth of a great city – New Orleans, LA, after the destructive forces of Hurricane Katrina passed. The title track is unique. “Smooth Sailing” is a short 6-part a cappella piece designed after and executed like some of the best Beach Boys and Manhattan Transfer works.
Once again, Paul wrote, arranged, performed on, and produced the pieces. The overall production took quite a while, but the wait was well worth it. “Smooth Sailing” is now available. We believe it represents another substantial step forward in writing, performance, and production for the group.