SOMEONE
TOLD ME: Produced
with Rick Cunha, and arranged with Rick and Bill Severance,
with additional horn arrangements by Chad Watson, this is
Jude’s first
CD done completely in LA. Featuring, in addition to Rick, Bill
and Chad, the superb LA musicians David Jackson,
Doug Livingston, Steve Rankin, Rosemary Butler, John Hatton,
and Matt Margucci. Included here are Jude’s meditation
on Flight 93, THE FRONT LINE, and his homage to the music of
his youth, DOO WOP 59’.
BETWEEN
THE SHADOWS: Many
of these songs were written or re-worked when Jude first came
to LA for a
three month experiment. He remembers searching for lyrics on
his walks through Franklin Canyon. It was the end of the century
and the beginning of a new life on the coast-a lonely life with
his wife still in NYC. He and Sylva made the pilgrimage to the
site of James Dean’s death on her first visit to the coast; the
back cover of the CD is a picture taken on that trip. The song,
JAMES DEAN, was completed at this time. The album also includes
Jude’s goodbye to the 20th century, the title song BETWEEN
THE SHADOWS. Once again, Carver Blanchard contributes his tasteful
lead and accompanying guitar work.
A
SIMPLE MATTER OF TIMING: This
second effort was also done in the Big Apple under the tutelage
of Carver Blanchard. Jude is especially proud of the jazz arrangement
on the title song, sparked by Carver’s insightful guitar
work. Stylistically it is of a piece with HAUNTED, again featuring
Carver on guitar, Glen Saunders on the big base, and Tom Burnett
on Keyboards. It includes THE SYLVA SONG, which he sang to his
then new bride at their wedding, and what have become favorites,
CALLA’S SONG, YOU’VE BEEN WATCHIN’ ME, AND
THE 48 DOLLAR TIP.
HAUNTED: This
is Jude’s first CD. It was recorded in New York under
the guidance of his good friend, Carver Blanchard, who also is featured prominently
on the album. Downtown performance artist, TOM BURNETT is on keyboards. It includes
the underground classic, BLUE COLLAR, as well as some of Jude’s own favorites
like THE CALM and FINDING YOU. It’s essentially acoustical, with a standup
base, electric piano, and vocals. This is the quiet, intimate sound that has
become Jude’s trademark.
