Burmese Panther MP3 Snippets:
I’ve always regarded my first 3 CD releases as a “trilogy”– that is, a 3-volume set in which I explore the big tent of American roots music that I think of as “Steel String Americana”.
This new CD is NOT volume 4 of that series… but rather, a straight-up jazz record. For fans of the acoustic guitar orientation of the earlier recordings, this might be a bit of a curveball. Kinda like if your favorite Italian restaurant hired a new chef, and started serving Hunan dishes… but kept the same name on the sign out front. You liked the food the old kitchen turned out. But how will you know if you like the new dishes they’re now serving?
That’s why I created this page. On it, you’ll find 1.5 to 2.5 minute snippets of each of the 9 tunes on the new CD. Taste ‘em, and see if you like ‘em, before sitting down to a full meal. Don’t you wish every restaurant worked like that?
1) Chillantro (7:23)
2) Deedly (5:24)
3) Burmese Panther (8:38)
4) People Make The World Go ‘Round (7:07)
5) Tore Up (6:58)
6) Ambidextrous (7:29)
7) Eeyore’s Lament (7:28)
8) Magnolia Blossom (5:20)
9) Blue Lunch (4:33)
Musician Credits:
Paul Asbell– Acoustic and electric guitars, additional percussion
Clyde Stats– Acoustic Bass
Gabriel Jarrett– Drums
Tom Cleary– Piano (on “Ambidextrous” & “Chillantro”) & Hammond B-3 (on “Burmese Panther” & “Tore Up”)
Chris Peterman– Tenor & Soprano saxophones (on all tunes except “Deedly” & “Eeyore’s Lament”)
Michael Zsoldos– Tenor Saxophone (on “Deedly” & “Eeyore’s Lament”) & Clarinet (on “Magnolia Blossom”)
Jake Whitesell– Alto Saxophone (on “Ambidextrous“, “Blue Lunch” & “Chillantro”) and Baritone Saxophone (on “Burmese Panther”)
Ray Vega– Trumpet (on “Tore Up” & “People Make The World Go ‘Round”)
Dave Ellis– Trumpet (on “Blue Lunch”, “Ambidextrous” & “Chillantro”)
