[Harp-L] Rob Paparozzi's new CD, "Etruscan Soul"

[Robert Bonfiglio <bon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Paparozzi's new CD, "Etruscan Soul", is unbelievably good!!  
Everything on it is one word - "Professional"   It's so damn good,  
where do I start.  The first is, Rob, IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!

The CD has everything - great harmonica work, both diatonic and  
chromatic, terrific singing, wonderful arrangements, great players,  
terrific background vocals, horn and sax sections, etc....but what  
struck me most on first listening was the sound quality on this CD.   
The production value alone is enough to buy this, professional  
session guys, who really know how to record their instruments, great  
mix and mastering and the tightness of the tunes led by the amazing  
Bernard Purdie on drums.

This CD is like a a travelog of the tunes that have been part of Rob  
Paparozzi's life, the tunes that have become his personal favorites  
and most, if not all of them, he performs live with these same  
musicians all the time - and boy does it show!!!

His singing is dead on and high lights have to be the sultry "In the  
Heat of the Night" and the hot duet he does with Phoebe Snow on  
"Monkey Around" and his rendition of the Randy Newman tune "I think  
It's Going To Rain Today" with just Rob accompanying himself at the  
piano.  He did this tune at my 60th Birthday Bash at the Grand Canyon  
Music Festival and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

On the harmonica he tips his hat to Toots with "Body and Soul" where  
he gets a lovely sound on the chromatic; tips his hat to Stevie on  
the Elton John "Border Song" and his diatonic playing gives  
Butterfield,  Williamson, Terry, etc. the nod, but still remains pure  
Pararozzi.

Get this CD now - Will Lee and Harvey Brooks on bass; John Korba,  
Piano; Tom Timko on tenor and bari, Steve Jankowski, Jens Wendelboe  
are the brass, Hugh McCracken paying Credence to Clear Water on  
guitar, Vanesse Thomas and Antonique Smith, background vocals; and  
the color of New Orleans, Ed Alstrom on Hammond Organ.  You get the  
idea, Rob pulled out all the stops.

Thank you Rob Paparozzi for making all this beautiful music!!

harmonically yours,

Robert Bonfiglio
http://www.robertbonfiglio.com