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MP3 The Paul Speidel Band - Playing Stages
9 MP3 Songs in this album (47:02) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Mainstream Jazz, ROCK: Roots Rock
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"Playing Stages" captures the variety of Blues and Jazz styles developed by the Paul Speidel Band by performing locally for many years. It was recorded entirely live from September 2007--September 2008, at three of their regular haunts: Ryles, one of Boston’s premiere Jazz Clubs; the Kinsale, a downtown Irish Pub where the Paul Speidel Band anchors the Friday Night Blues rotation every month; and the Attic, known for years as a local stop on the Roots-Rock/Jam Band circuit. The band sought to reflect the range of moods and energy created, both on stage and in the audience, as they interacted with different crowds experiencing the music on different nights in a variety of venues.
"Playing Stages" consists of all original material by Speidel, and was developed over years of working live shows on the Boston music scene. Some of the CD’s music was freshly arranged as the recordings were being made, and some of it dated back through the formative years of the group’s history to the early 90s. Then, as now, many “Roots” oriented players had one foot in the Blues tradition and one foot in Jazz, learning the standards and the vocabulary of both. When the Paul Speidel Band first emerged, Stevie Ray Vaughan was a major inspirational figure in the cycle of Blues interest, and one side of their music reflects this hard-driving, electric sound of Chicago & Texas Blues. When the “Retro Swing” craze of the late 90s brought jump music to the fore, musicians got people dancing at their shows again by putting a little pop into the backbeat. Added to this, club dancers tend to respond best to Funky R&B interpretations--and, along with some Rock & Roll thrown in, the Paul Speidel Band’s live show mix evolved into a balanced blend of musical materials and styles.
From the Playing Stages liner notes:
Working bands often pride themselves on their ability to “play the room”, and it’s true that you never know if you’ll have a full house or outnumber the audience at a given show. On one night, it might be hard-driving Blues grooves that go over well, and on another it might be “cool” Jazz, or up-tempo Rock and R&B that hits the mood of the room. This CD was recorded under a variety of circumstances over the course of a year, and hopefully gives a sense of the “vibe” on each night represented. There were lots of takes omitted, some for musical reasons, some for technical reasons, but that’s the true beauty of music—it really only exists in the moment it is made.
Paul Speidel has earned a reputation in the Boston music scene as a versatile and energetic guitarist who has freelanced extensively, as well as fronted his own blues and jazz groups. After playing hundreds of shows since the early ‘90s and having released six CDs since the early 2000s, his music has at last begun to catch the ear of local radio, including spins on stations such as WZLX, WBRS, and WMFO, among others. From 1994-1999, the Paul Speidel Band was the featured group at the Sunday Night Blues Jam Sessions in Newton (later the Blues Showcase in Newton), which they hosted as the house band, backing top amateurs and professional names, firmly establishing the band’s name and reputation among fellow musicians and local media. Since then, The Paul Speidel Band have been bringing their signature instrumental sound to nightclubs such as The Rack, Dante’s at Firefly’s, Ryles, The Cantab Lounge, The Plough and Stars, The Bull Run, The Regent Theatre and neighborhood locales--some strictly blues like The Next Page Café, others more diverse such as The Milky Way Lounge and Lanes and The Midway Café.
Prominent performers Paul has appeared with throughout his career include Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds), Jay Geils (J. Geils Band), James Montgomery, Shirley Lewis, Toni Lynn Washington, Dennis Brennan, Geoff Bartley (Tom Rush) and many, many other talented artists, including nationally-known musicians such as jazz guitar virtuoso Howard Alden and famed vocalist Patti Page. He has performed extensively throughout the New England, Chicago, and Denver regions, and recently opened for legendary fellow guitarist Johnny A.
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