Live at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House
Track Listings
| 1. (Introduction) |
| 2. The Heart of Our Family |
| 3. Rose Colored Glasses |
| 4. The Ways of a Woman |
| 5. (Brunettes Intro) |
| 6. I Like Brunettes |
| 7. (Bob's Intro) |
| 8. All Blues |
| 9. I Saw You |
| 10. (Blessing Intro) |
| 11. Both a Blessing and a Curse |
| 12. (Paulo's Intro) |
| 13. Your Tattoo |
| 14. (Kenon's Intro) |
| 15. Reach Out |
| 16. (Nyree's Intro) |
| 17. Two |
| 18. (Celso's Intro) |
| 19. On My Own |
| 20. (Thank you's) |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Singer-songwriter-bassist John Lester has been a sideman bass player for over 20 years. He is also an award winning songwriter who won the "Song of the Year" award for the Northern California Songwriters Association in 1999 and again in 2001 .
Four years ago John stepped out of the background and started impressing San Francisco audiences by playing bass and singing his songs without accompaniment. His set includes a wide variety of styles using upright bass, five and six-string electric basses as well as guitar. He plays acoustically as well as using live sampling devices to create tracks on stage. Bay area clubs John has appeared at include: The Sweetwater, Freight and Salvage Coffee House, The Hotel Utah, Strings, The Bazaar Café, The Paradise Lounge, The Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Slim's, and The Great American Music Hall.
Throughout his career as a bassist John has played a wide variety of music including folk, jazz, pop, rock, latin, swing, and R&B. His different musical influences bring a diversity to his performances that create a unique experience for the listener. He is equally at home in pop/rock, jazz, or folk venues. John not only presents a refreshing singer-songwriter show that introduces his audiences to the nuances of the bass, he delivers powerful songs that touch their hearts.
Product Description
A collection of songs by San Francisco Bay Area bassist/singer/songwriter John Lester recorded live at one of the nations leading folk venues The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California. Lester starts the show with his unique bass and vocal solo performances playing both upright bass and fretless electric bass. He is later joined by saxophonist Bob Johnson, percussionist Paulo Baldi, electric bassist Kenon Chen, pianist Nyree, and percusionist Celso Alberty for duets and ensemble pieces that range from folk, to jazz, to world music influences. Two of the songs on this live recording were named "Song of the Year" for The Northern California Songwriter's Association: "The Ways of a Woman" (1999) and "Both a Blessing and a Curse" (2001).
Live at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House,John Lester
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Live at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House
John Lester ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B00005OSWM Release Date: 2001-08-10 |
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Album Description
A collection of songs by San Francisco Bay Area bassist/singer/songwriter John Lester recorded live at one of the nations leading folk venues The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California. Lester starts the show with his unique bass and vocal solo performances playing both upright bass and fretless electric bass. He is later joined by saxophonist Bob Johnson, percussionist Paulo Baldi, electric bassist Kenon Chen, pianist Nyree, and percusionist Celso Alberty for duets and ensemble pieces that range from folk, to jazz, to world music influences. Two of the songs on this live recording were named "Song of the Year" for The Northern California Songwriter's Association: "The Ways of a Woman" (1999) and "Both a Blessing and a Curse" (2001).Music Review:
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