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Crosby, Nash, Brown and Harper all on Jonathan Wilson LP
By Aly Barchi | Published on Thursday 1 August 2013
Laurel Canyon-esque renaissance man Jonathan Wilson is to release a new LP, titled ‘Fanfare’, in the stead of 2011’s ‘Gentle Spirit’. Wilson says he aimed at a “widescreen” kind of vibe whilst making the LP, mainly by bringing in “strings, horns, voices, solos, improvisation”, aka an orchestra, and a Steinway grand piano.
A substantial ‘Fanfare’ guestlist features several all-time Americana greats, not least Graham Nash, David Crosby, Jackson Brown and Roy Harper, plus the comparatively ‘green’ likes of Father John Misty and Wilco’s Patrick Sansone.
Reflecting on all that, Wilson adds: “There are an awful lot of wizards on this album. Wizards of all ages and life experiences. All these amazing voices and musicians. There is a high degree of musical prowess and pedigree here. Cross-generational musical sharing and passing down traditions is very important to me and something that must continue. This is the way you keep the ‘Fanfare’ blowing, this is how you keep the energies interacting”.
‘Fanfare’ is released via Bella Union on 14 Oct. In the mean time, here’s a preface to it in listed track ‘Dear Friend’:
