Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Liner Notes

1. Swing O Six 3:42 (J.Appel)
2. Joseph Joseph 2:17 (Traditional)
3. Recipe for a Samba 3:42 (J. Bandolim)
4. All of Me 4:36 (G. Marks and S. Simon)
5. Swing Gitane 4:47 (Trad.)
6. Honeysucklerose 3:20 (F. Waller/A. Razaf)
7. L'Indifference 4:57 (T. Murena/ J. Colombo)
8. Whispering 2:40 (M. Schonberger/J. Schonberger)
9. Choro 1:49 (J. Appel)
10. waltz for kris 2:36 (J. Appel)
11. Bagatelle 2:48 (J. Appel)


Joseph Appel-guitar on all tracks, mixing on tracks 1,2,4,8,9,11
Owen Hofmann-Smith-double bass on tracks 1-6, cello on 1, 3, 7.
Max Bryk-clarinet on tracks 5, 6, 7
Ben Blechman-violin on 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Mike Burdette-rhythm guitar on tracks 3,5,6,7
Tim Connell-mandolin on tracks 3, 5, 7
Cheryl Alex-flute on track 11.

Tracks 3-7 recorded by Leon at Max's dad's place in woods in spring of '07
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 8,9 recorded at Joey's place in the spring of '08.
Track 10 recorded in Asher's Basement in the summer of '07.
Track 11 recorded live b
y Reed in Cramer 453 at PSU in the spring of '09.


Friday, August 20, 1982

The Argyle Sessions

Clambake - The Argyle Sessions

Blue Drag (J. Myrow) 8:10
There Will Never Be Another You (H. Warren) 4:50
Pookster Swing (B. Blechman) 5:45
In a Sentimental Mood (E. Ellington) 8:26
Swing 39 (D. Reinhardt) 4:48
All of Me ( 5:40
Rose Room 5:20
Samba Orpheo 7:44
Claire d'Lune (d. reinhardt version) 6:56
Bossa Dorado 3:26
Pookster take 2 3:30
Minor Swing 2:48

Players on this recording:
Ben Blechman, fiddle; Mike Burdette, rhythm guitar; Owen Hofmann-Smith, double bass; Joseph Appel, lead guitar.
Recorded Live in 2008 in an undisclosed location