Its a Sin to Tell a Lie - John Hanson CD

John Hanson is one of those musical talents who suddenly emerges later in life and people sit up and go, Hey, this is really great. How come Ive never heard of him before? Good question! Johns been playing music since the age of 12 when he got his first guitar, James Taylor LP and accompanying songbook. He started composing music almost from day one. Forty years later Johns first major commercial release, Its a Sin to Tell a Lie, still taps into those early James Taylor roots but tempered with the swing and love of the dixieland music he acquired from his father Malcolm, still an impressive jazz pianist at 82 and a guest on the CD. And those Be-Bop and southern swing influences that draw you in to Its a Sins delectable smorgasbord of toe tappers are courtesy of Johns mentor for many years, the Great Scott Cushnie (aka Professor Piano and the Rockin Deltoids) pianist for rockers Aerosmith and Ronnie Hawkins. Johns release is a joy to listen to - original takes on traditional jazz and swing with multi-talented sidemen on every track, including Canadas own Bill McBirnie (jazz flutist extraordinaire) and Scott Poll from the well known CBC favorites The Pollcats. Im told I sound like Canadas James Taylor which is a huge, huge compliment, says John, But my musical goals have never been to emulate someone else. If I can channel the positive influences in my musical life - James, my father Malcolm, Scott Cushnie - into a distinctive and personal sound that brings people enjoyment, thats my definition of success. As to long-term aspirations, John is already working on a second CD for release later in 2010. My dream would be to play a duet with James Taylor some day. In the meantime, John is lining up a series of CD launch events in Toronto, Ottawa and Ancaster Ontario. Unfortunately a recent diagnosis of throat cancer means those events will now have to wait for spring 2010 while John undergoes the rigors of daily radiation treatments, chemotherapy and possibly surgery.

Specifics

  • Album: Its a Sin to Tell a Lie
  • Artist: John Hanson
  • Label: MFR625989627828#N
SKU CD-625989627828
Barcode # 625989627828
Brand MFR625989627828#N
Shipping Weight 0.0810kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.140m

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