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| 1. | Star Turtle 1
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| 2. | How Do Ya'll Know
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| 3. | Hear Me in the Harmony
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| 4. | Reason to Believe
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| 5. | Just Like Me
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| 6. | Star Turtle 2
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| 7. | Little Farley
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| 8. | Eyes of the Seeker
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| 9. | Nobody Like You to Me
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| 10. | Booze Hound
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| 11. | Star Turtle 3
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| 12. | Never Young
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| 13. | Mind on the Matter
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| 14. | City Beneath the Sea
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| 15. | Star Turtle 4
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Jazz / Vocal; Pop/Rock; Adult Contemporary; Jazz-Rock; Blues-Rock
Recorded: Dec 1995, Power Station, Studio A, NYC; Sony Music Studios, Studio D, NYC
Harry Connick Jr. - Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes,
Electric & Acoustic Bass, Drums, Electric & Acoustic
Guitars, Tuba, Trombone, Tenor, Trumpet, Congas,
Clarinet, B3, Mini Moog, Bass Drum
Jonathan DuBose, Jr. - Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Percussion, Cymbal
Tony Hall - Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Raymond Weber - Drums
Ned Goold - Tenor Sax on tracks 2, 4, 12
Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax on track 13
Dave Schumacher - Bari Sax on tracks 2, 4, 12, 13
Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet on tracks 4, 12
Dan Miller - Trumpet on tracks 2, 13
Mark Mullins - Trombone on tracks 4, 12
Since the release of his 1994 album She, Harry Connick, Jr., has treated his fans to an altogether different and far funkier side of his musical persona, steeped in an abiding passion for his New Orleans' cultural heritage. On his new Columbia album, STAR TURTLE, Harry turns in sixty minutes of the most bodacious funk this side of Lake Ponchartrain, with a tour-de-force performance sure to astonish everyone, even those used to his musical hairpin turns.
For the sake of convenience, Harry calls the new one a funk album too, but there's a whole lot more going on in the fifteen tracks of STAR TURTLE than funk alone. Lush ballads, crashing Mardi Gras rhythms, and cut-throat rock 'n' roll clamor for dominance as Harry weaves a tender-hearted tale of a cosmic reptile seeking salvation. Landing in New Orleans, the Star Turtle is given a royal club-hopping tour by Harry himself, as they sample the musical diversity of the Crescent City (at each stop - a funk club, a jazz club, and a street parade - Harry plays every instrument and is the voice of every word heard on the four Star Turtle pieces). In between, Harry turns in a dozen of his finest songs, each entirely written by Harry himself.
Produced by Tracey Freeman, STAR TURTLE fuses the key influences that shaped the Connick sound. Working with the same band that toured with him in 1994-1995, Harry & Co. found themselves expatriates in the Big Apple. "Many of the musicians on the record are from New Orleans," he notes, "so it was a real New Orleans atmosphere in the studio. They're great guys, and I love them as friends as much as I do as musicians." The band includes Harry on vocals and keyboards, guitarist Jonathan DuBose, bassist Tony Hall, drummer Raymond Weber, and Lucien Barbarin on trombone. Harry supplemented the band with strings, as well as with an all-star horn section which he'll be taking out on the road with him this year.
With the dramatic appearance of the Star Turtle, Harry escorts his shell-backed friend to a swinging street parade for the first quartet of songs. "How Do Ya'll Know" is a comically caustic reflection on the rigors of fame. "I find the more successful I become, the more other people seem to know how I should live my life," says Harry. "Hear Me in the Harmony" is a loving tribute to Harry's former teacher, the late great New Orleans piano master James Booker. "He lived his life underappreciated," recalls Harry. "It's a tragic story, but the song has a feel-good sound." High-strutting horns accent "Reason To Believe," while plaintive strings underscore the yearning of the down-tempo ballad, "Just Like Me."
Next, Harry and the Turtle drop in on a jazz club, segueing to "Little Farley," the album's funkiest tune. "Nobody plays on the downbeat," notes Harry. "I'm not sure anyone can find 'one' on it." The next three songs amount to a Harry few people knew about until the She tour: the rock 'n' roll demon. "Eyes of the Seeker" presents the discarded visions of a back alley wino and a death row inmate, while "Nobody Like You To Me" is all B-3 Hammond and stinging Strat. "I've always loved good rock 'n' roll," says Harry, "and I don't want to go through life not doing the things I really want to do. Now I can add it to the repertoire." The rock section of the album ends with "Boozehound," a portrait of an alcoholic in full denial. "The song's in A minor," says Harry, "but I had Jonathan do his solo in B flat. It sounds weird at first, but I wanted to do something that touches on the torment."
The buoyant "Never Young" is followed by "Mind on the Matter," a
frenzied triple-time drumfest, sung by bassist Tony Hall. "I told Tony he should sing it," notes Harry. "He said, 'Hey man, it's your record.' I said, 'You have a wonderful voice, and people should hear it.'" The final song on the album is "City Beneath the Sea," a heart-felt tribute to Harry's hometown. "New Orleans is like a saucer, some twenty feet below sea level," he says of the title's origins. "Even a little rain will put the city under water." The song depicts unique New Orleans street scenes, and features a brief but spectacular piano solo. "I usually hold back," he says. "I hate superfluous virtuosity, so I only throw in a little of the fast stuff." The album ends with the revitalized Turtle rocketing off to spread the funk on his home planet.
With the release of She in 1994, Harry completed a U.S. concert tour, including a college tour before new fans. Last year, he co-starred with Holly Hunter and Sigourney Weaver in "Copycat," portraying a maniacal serial killer, and earning some of the best reviews of his acting career. The New York Times called him "scarily effective," while the Dallas Morning News said Harry was "convincingly tummy-turning." And the Miami Herald raved, Connick is effectively creepy (and virtually unrecognizable) as the personable sicko." This summer, he co-stars in the highly anticipated "Independence Day," in which he plays a crack fighter pilot helping to save the Earth from murderous space aliens (no, they're not turtles). He is also set to co-star with Alicia Silverstone, Benecio del Toro, and Christopher Walken in "Excess Baggage," in which he portrays a crooked car salesman.
These days, lullabies echo through the Connick home. Harry and Jill welcomed daughter Georgia Tatom to the world on April 17. Though he certainly can't be blamed for being absorbed in the wonders of first-time fatherhood, Harry is still very excited about the new album. "On every record, I work hard to do the best I can," says the singer. "This record is absolutely the very best I can do at this time in my life." A close encounter with STAR TURTLE easily confirms that Harry knows what he's talking about. |
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