GA Russell Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Bruce Cockburn "The Mt.Lefroy Waltz" Impacting: August 13 2019 Format(s): Jazz The Mt Lefroy Waltz featuring Ron Miles cornet; Roberto Occhipinti bass; Gary Craig drums, ready for Jazz airplay now! In 2005, Bruce Cockburn released Speechless, a collection of instrumental tracks that shone the spotlight on the singer-songwriter’s exceptional acoustic guitar playing. The album earned Cockburn a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Instrumentalist and underscored his stature as one of the world’s premier guitarists. Already, The New York Times had credited Cockburn with having “the hardest-working right thumb in show business,” adding that he “materializes chords and modal filigrees while his thumb provides the music’s pulse and its foundation—at once a deep Celtic drone and the throb of a vigilant conscience.” Acoustic Guitar magazine was similarly laudatory in citing Cockburn’s guitar prowess, placing him in the prestigious company of legends like Andrés Segovia. Bill Frisell, Django Reinhardt and Mississippi John Hurt. The Mt Lefroy Waltz is from the intriguingly titled Crowing Ignites, another dazzling instrumental album that will further cement his reputation as both an exceptional composer and a instrumentalist with few peers. The latest album features 11 brand new compositions. Although there’s not a single word spoken or sung, it’s as eloquent and expressive as any of the Canadian Hall of Famer’s lyric-laden albums. As his long-time producer, Colin Linden, puts it: “It’s amazing how much Bruce can say without saying anything.” Upcoming North American Tour Dates SEPT 7 SISTERS OR SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL SEPT 20 NASHVILLE TN CITY WINERY SEPT 21 FERDINAND IN FERDINAND FOLK FESTIVAL SEPT 23 NELSONVILLE OH STUART OPERA HOUSE SEPT 24 GOSHEN IN JOHN S UMBLE CENTER SEPT 25 GRAND RAPIDS MI COVENANT ARTS CENTER SEPT 27 CHICAGO IL OLD TOWN SCHOOL SEPT 28 CHICAGO IL OLD TOWN SCHOOL SEPT 29 MINNEAPOLIS MN CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER SEPT 30 FARGO ND FARGO THEATRE OCT 19 TORONTO ON KOERNER HALL OCT 20 LONDON ON CENTENNIAL HALL OCT 21 ST. CATHARINES ON FIRST ONTARIO ART CENTRE OCT 22 KINGSTON ON GRAND THEATRE OCT 24 BROOKLYN NY MURMRR THEATRE OCT 25 ALBANY NY THE EG OCT 26 COLLINGSWOOD NJ SCOTTISH RITE THEATRE OCT 27 WASHINGTON DC THE BIRCHMERE NOV 8 VICTORIA BC THE ROYAL THEATRE NOV 9 VANCOUVER BC CHAN CENTRE NOV 10 SEATTLE WA NEPTUNE THEATRE NOV 11 MISSOULA MT WILMA THEATRE NOV 12 BOISE ID VAC THEATRE NOV 14 SALT LAKE CITY UT STATE ROOM NOV 15 GRAND JUNCTION CO AVALON THEATRE NOV 16 DURANGO CO HENRY STRATER THEATRE NOV 17 BOULDER CO BOULDER THEATRE NOV 19 PHOENIX AZ MIM NOV 20 LOS ANGELES CA MCCABES GUITAR SHOP NOV 21 BERKELEY CA FREIGHT & SALVAGE NOV 22 BERKELEY CA FREIGHT & SALVAGE NOV 23 MONTEREY CA GOLDEN STATE THEATRE Edited August 13, 2019 by GA Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 As you can see, he is touring, but my understanding is that most of these dates are solo shows. (I know for a fact the Toronto show is a solo event.) I'd be fairly surprised if he plays much material off this CD without a band backing him (what would be the point?), and indeed, I suspect it is mostly going to be Cockburn playing his hits solo. I've been waiting to hear him play in a group setting, so I think I'll pass (yet again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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