This Year In St. Louis
ASIN: B00005UKYU
Track Listings
| 1. Downhill |
| 2. Possum Haw |
| 3. Speaking of Fruit |
| 4. Bride's Hora |
| 5. Fruitvale Freilach Medley |
| 6. Araber Tantz |
| 7. Grandpa's Reel |
| 8. Little Rabbit |
| 9. Blackbery Blossom |
| 10. Bumblebee |
| 11. Isaac's March |
| 12. Psychedelic Flu |
| 13. Viking Raider |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Jeremy Brown is a bluegrass, klezmer, rock, classical, and swing violinist and mandolinist living in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy began playing the violin at age three, having developed a love of music listening to his father play. At age 11, Jeremy became the youngest ever member of the San Diego Youth Symphony, traveling around the world with the orchestra. He received several awards and scholarships as a soloist in San Diego during that time.
In college, Jeremy became interested in bluegrass, folk, and klezmer music. From 1994-1999 he was a member of the Oakland, California based Spikedrivers, an electric bluegrass ensemble. The band played to packed houses around the Bay Area and the West Coast. Jeremy was also a member of the Berkeley Klezmer Band and Middle Eastern band Za'atar. Currently, Jeremy leads the klezmer swing-grass project Treif, a new band that highlights material from Jeremy's 2001 release “This Year in St. Louis”. In addition to Treif, he is involved in various other St. Louis musical groups. He is the fiddle player in the bluegrass band Smokehouse Allstars. He plays violin with Yidn, a traditional klezmer band. Jeremy is a member of Oat Soda, a folk-rock band that recently released a debut CD. In his spare time, Jeremy teaches private lessons on violin and mandolin, and entertains at area nursing homes and senior centers.
Product Description
“This Year in St. Louis” is the debut solo release from St. Louis based fiddle and mandolin player Jeremy Brown. The album covers a wide range of musical styles, from bluegrass to klezmer and everything in between. Ten of the thirteen tracks on the album are original compositions by Jeremy Brown. It features tight ensemble work, including intricate instrumental harmonies, and also highlights the soloing abilities of the various musicians on the recording.
“This Year in St. Louis” pays tribute to traditional music without being too narrowly constricted by boundaries. Track four, “Bride's Hora” is an original klezmer tune which can stand beside songs from the klezmer repertoire, both in melody, and in the arrangement presented on the album as performed by St. Louis klezmer band, Yidn. Track 8, “Little Rabbit” is a traditional American fiddle tune played as fiddle and banjo duet with old-time banjoist Jeff Miller. Aside from these two tracks the album presents traditional sounds in a fresh, new way. The fiddle tune “Blackberry Blossom” takes a rock and roll turn thanks to drummer/percussionist Matt Henry, and aggressive solos by Jeremy, mandolinist/guitarist/bass player Iggie Tiemann, and producer/guitarist Joe Rut. “Psychedelic Flu” and “Downhill” blend elements of klezmer and bluegrass, creating an original musical hybrid. Both also feature unforgettable electric guitar work by Joe Rut. The album's fast pace, and happy feel, are tempered by several plaintive tracks. “Araber Tantz” is a traditional klezmer number, given a new treatment here as a duet for violin and percussion. “Isaac's March”, another Jeremy Brown original, is a funeral march performed on violin and snare drum. Several original fiddle tunes are featured on the album, “Possum Haw”, and “Grandpa's Reel”. The “Fruitvale Freilach Medley” is a frantic combination of three original klezmer tunes. Jeremy and clarinetist Paul Wexler work together to provide the interplay between violin and clarinet which defines the klezmer sound. “Speaking of Fruit” is a Middle Eastern styled tune, and features Joe Rut on an extended electric guitar improvisation. The album takes a turn towards New Orleans on “Bumblebee”. The final track of the album is “Viking Raider”, which fades the album out to sounds reminiscent of sailors heading out to sea.
This Year In St. Louis,Jeremy Brown
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ASIN: B00005UKYU Release Date: 2001-01-09 |
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Album Description
“This Year in St. Louis” is the debut solo release from St. Louis based fiddle and mandolin player Jeremy Brown. The album covers a wide range of musical styles, from bluegrass to klezmer and everything in between. Ten of the thirteen tracks on the album are original compositions by Jeremy Brown. It features tight ensemble work, including intricate instrumental harmonies, and also highlights the soloing abilities of the various musicians on the recording.“This Year in St. Louis” pays tribute to traditional music without being too narrowly constricted by boundaries. Track four, “Bride's Hora” is an original klezmer tune which can stand beside songs from the klezmer repertoire, both in melody, and in the arrangement presented on the album as performed by St. Louis klezmer band, Yidn. Track 8, “Little Rabbit” is a traditional American fiddle tune played as fiddle and banjo duet with old-time banjoist Jeff Miller. Aside from these two tracks the album presents traditional sounds in a fresh, new way. The fiddle tune “Blackberry Blossom” takes a rock and roll turn thanks to drummer/percussionist Matt Henry, and aggressive solos by Jeremy, mandolinist/guitarist/bass player Iggie Tiemann, and producer/guitarist Joe Rut. “Psychedelic Flu” and “Downhill” blend elements of klezmer and bluegrass, creating an original musical hybrid. Both also feature unforgettable electric guitar work by Joe Rut. The album's fast pace, and happy feel, are tempered by several plaintive tracks. “Araber Tantz” is a traditional klezmer number, given a new treatment here as a duet for violin and percussion. “Isaac's March”, another Jeremy Brown original, is a funeral march performed on violin and snare drum. Several original fiddle tunes are featured on the album, “Possum Haw”, and “Grandpa's Reel”. The “Fruitvale Freilach Medley” is a frantic combination of three original klezmer tunes. Jeremy and clarinetist Paul Wexler work together to provide the interplay between violin and clarinet which defines the klezmer sound. “Speaking of Fruit” is a Middle Eastern styled tune, and features Joe Rut on an extended electric guitar improvisation. The album takes a turn towards New Orleans on “Bumblebee”. The final track of the album is “Viking Raider”, which fades the album out to sounds reminiscent of sailors heading out to sea.
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