#2578: Piano and Voice (Encore Edition)

New Sounds | Aug 9, 2011

This New Sounds highlights evocative but enigmatic songs for that apparently simplest of combinations – piano and voice. From the most recent record by Susanne Abbuehl, hear “In the Dark Pine-Wood” with poetry by James Joyce, and something new from songwriter Lee Feldman. Also, there’s a beautiful tune - “Strange Lures” by the reclusive Ed Pastorini. Hear more music for piano and voice by Robin Holcomb with a breathtaking track, “Deliver Me.” Plus, Peter Gabriel’s “Here Comes The Flood.”

PROGRAM #2578: Not So Simple Songs (First aired on Tues. 9-05-06)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Lee Feldman	I’ve Forgotten Everything	Me And My Sara Remaining [4:00]	www.cdbaby.com OR www.leefeldman.com
Robert Fripp	Exposure	Peter Gabriel: Here Comes The Flood [4:30]	UM #114 This version, from the Fripp CD, is Discipline Global Mobile #0602 www.dgmlive.com
Ed Pastorini	Private tape	Strange Lures [3:30]	Not commercially available. Pastorini has one CD, under the name 101 Crustaceans. It's available, along with some info, at www.fangrecords.com OR downloadable at Emusic.com
Alexa Babakhanian	Live, WNYC, 10/91	In The Garden [3:30]	Not available.
Susanne Abbeuhl	Compass	In The Dark Pine Wood [3:00]	ECM #1906** www.ecmrecords.com
Kaki King	Until We Felt Red	You Don’t Have To Be Afraid [8:00]	Velour #22 www.velourmusic.com Or download from Emusic.com or iTunes.
Björk	Selmasongs	107 Steps [2:30]	Island/Elektra #62533** www.bjork.com*
Donovan	Sutras	Eldorado [3:00]	American #43075 ** Available at Amazon.com*
Robin Holcomb	Live, WNYC, 10/92	Deliver Me [6:00]	Not commercially available.
Antony & The Johnsons	I Am A Bird Now	Bird Gerhl [3:00]	Secretly Canadian #105 ** www.secretlycanadian.com Or download from Emusic.com

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