Upon first meeting Chip Shelton in the summer of '06, the thing that struck me was the warmth of his personality. That warmth radiates throughout his music. To see Chip in concert is to see an artist who genuinely l...
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Upon first meeting Chip Shelton in the summer of '06, the thing that struck me was the warmth of his personality. That warmth radiates throughout his music. To see Chip in concert is to see an artist who genuinely loves what he does. The way he interacts with his audiences turns even the most casual listener into a finger-snapping, head-bobbing jazz fan.
From the opening notes of "Recordame", a latin-flavored tribute to jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, through the old school stylings of "Salt Rhythm" (think the Jimmy Smith Trio) to a moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this CD is, dare I say it, a masterpiece!
Whether on flutes, tenor or soprano saxophones (on several tracks, Chip plays rare,
antique saxophones), Chip is, and will be, a force to be reckoned with in the jazz world.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Chip Shelton's Peacetime!
Dr. Nick
XM Satellite Radio's SOUL STREET
IMBUED WITH MEMORIES
Chip Shelton and PeaceTime
1. Recordame- Joe Henderson 5:32
2. Imbued With Memories- Shelton 5:00
3. Cliff Notes- Shelton 5:38
4. Crystal's Nick Nack*- Shelton 3:30
5. It Don't Mean A Thing ( If It Ain't Got That Swing)*- Duke Ellington 5:31
6. Salt Rhythm- Shelton* 5:22
7. Valdez In The Country- Donny Hathaway 5:57
8. MLK- Shelton** 5:28
9. Tsunami After-Prayer*- Shelton 3:51
10. The Shadow of Lo- Lenny White 8:56
Chip Shelton- Flute, C-Tenor & C-Soprano Saxes, Piccolo, Vocal
Lou Volpe- Guitars
Nate Shaw- Piano, E-Piano, Organ
Marcus McLaurine- A & E Basses
Dwayne Cook Broadnax- Drums
George Gray- Drums*
Steve Kroon- Multiple Percussion
Jann Parker- Vocal**
Produced by: Kenny M
Executive Producer: Chip Shelton
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Tom Swift, Swift Kick Productions
Recorded October 15 and 21, 2007, Knoop Studios, River Edge, NJ
Technical Advisors: Jim Klein, arnold jay smith, Mike Secondo, Esq.
Photography by: Joseph A. Beasley
Special Thanks:
Bob and Mike Davis of Soul-Patrol.com and Ilana Martin of the Vocal Workout.
Chip Shelton plays: Wesley End Blown Flute, Weismann Piccolo, and Antique, King
C-Tenor and C-Soprano Saxophones.
Compositions by Chip Shelton, except Tr 1- Joe Henderson, Tr 5- Duke Ellington, Tr 7- Donny Hathaway, and Tr 10- Lenny White.
Arrangements by Chip Shelton, except Tr 8, vocal arrangement by Kenny M; and Tr 10 co-arranged by Kenny M and Jim Klein
Photos:
13 Remembering the Baltimore Pawn Shop where I bought my 1st flute for $35
242 “Dr. Nick” Johnson, XM- Satellite Radio’s Soul Street, Liner Notes writer
247 Remembering the tour of XM – Satellite Radio Studios & the Real Jazz Channel .
253 Remembering Grad School & leading my 1st band, the DMZ Quintet
274 Remembering returning (years later) to Howard U’s chapel to wed.
279 Remembering 1st major performance as a leader, at Howard U’s Crampton Auditorium.
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This studio recording features various members of Chip Shelton's working band called PeaceTime. Producer Kenny M dubs this the best Chip Shelton release in ten years. The music is steeped in feelings and imbued with memories, right from the opener, “Recordame” (Remember Me).
Chip’s composition “Imbued With Memories” recalls a line from a college fraternal hymn: “college days swiftly pass, imbued with memories fond”… The bass plays a line that remembers favorite works of John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.
Antique tenor and soprano saxophones in the key of C are added to Chip’s usual use of End-Blown Flute and Piccolo.
C-Tenor Sax is first heard on “Cliff Notes”. It gives a positive nod to Chip’s son Clifford, and conjures-up memories of Clifford Brown’s “Joy Spring”.
“Crystal’s Nick Nack” acknowledges Chip’s niece Crystal Cala and her son Nicolas.
“Valdez in the Country” is by Chip’s early musical mentor Donny Hathaway, with whom he often sang the above-referenced fraternal hymn.
The vocal arrangement on Chip’s “MLK”, is by producer Kenny M. Here, Chip remembers Dr. Martin Luther King and the holiday that honors him.
“Tsunami After-Prayer”, another original, commemorates natural, and man-made, disaster victims.
“Shadow of Lo”, handpicked by Kenny M, from the Return-To-Forever Band heyday, closes with a mood that fades into the sunset, as all memories do.
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IMBUED WITH MEMORIES
Chip Shelton and PeaceTime
This studio recording features members of Chip Shelton's working band, PeaceTime. Producer Kenny M dubs this the best Chip Shelton release in ten years. The music is steeped in feelings and “imbued with memories.” Right from the opener, “Recordame” (Remember Me), you’ll be hooked. Enjoy.
1. Recordame- Joe Henderson 5:32
2. Imbued With Memories- Shelton 5:00
3. Cliff Notes- Shelton 5:38
4. Crystal's Nick Nack*- Shelton 3:30
5. It Don't Mean A Thing ( If It Ain't Got That Swing)*- Duke Ellington 5:31
6. Salt Rhythm- Shelton* 5:22
7. Valdez In The Country- Donny Hathaway 5:57
8. MLK- Shelton** 5:28
9. Tsunami After-Prayer*- Shelton 3:51
10. The Shadow of Lo- Lenny White 8:56
Produced by: Kenny M
Chip Shelton- Flute, C-Tenor & C-Soprano Saxes, Piccolo, Vocal
Lou Volpe- Guitars
Nate Shaw- Piano, E-Piano, Organ
Marcus McLaurine- A & E Basses
Dwayne Cook Broadnax- Drums
George Gray- Drums*
Steve Kroon- Multiple Percussion
Jann Parker- Vocal**
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