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The Drummer Loves Ballads

John Armato

Label: John Armato Music
Released: 2021
Duration: 01:03
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Tracks

01 PRELUDE: “How ‘bout a ballad?” 02 Dreamsville, featuring Warren Vaché 03 Make Me Rainbows, featuring Wayne Hawkins 04 A Prologue to Paris (Poco allegretto, Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Brahms) 05 The Shadows of Paris, featuring Lucy Wijnands, Jeff Lisenby, Rod Fleeman, Steffen Drabek 06 Memories of You, featuring Lynn Zimmer 07 INTERLUDE: “I can only imagine …” 08 At The Trocadero, featuring Lisa Henry and Doug Talley 09 Messin’ Around, featuring Lisa Henry and John Armato 10 Lonely Woman, featuring Gerald Spaits 11 Poinciana, featuring John Armato 12 Night Lights, featuring Brett Jackson 13 Don’t Worry ‘bout Me, featuring Houston Person and Warren Vaché 14 Moonlight, featuring Ron Gutierrez and Molly Hammer 15 CODA: “No more new old friends” 16 For All We Know, featuring Rod Fleeman

Personnel

John Armato

drums

Wayne Hawkins

piano

Rod Fleeman

guitar, acoustic

Gerald Spaits

bass, acoustic

Additional Personnel / Information

Guest Artists Carol Bar (French spoken word); Steffen Drabek (solo viola); Ron Gutierrez, Molly Hammer, Lisa Henry, and Lucy Wijnands (vocals); Brett Jackson (baritone sax); Jeff Lisenby (accordion); Houston Person and Doug Talley (tenor sax); Warren Vaché (cornet); Lynn Zimmer (clarinet). Strings Matt Bennett, Carmen Dieker, Zsolt Eder, and Filip Lazovski (violin); Alyssa Bell and Christine Grossman (viola); Ezgi Karakus and Susie Yang (cello). Winds David Chael (alto sax and flute), Mark Cohick (alto flute), Paul Roberts (trombone), Brandon Wilkins (tenor sax and flute).

Album Description

The Drummer Loves Ballads is the debut album of John Armato. Featuring extraordinary music, musicians and moods, it was produced and engineered by some of the industry’s top talent. The album was designed to be a new soundtrack for lazy afternoons, romantic evenings, and melancholy midnights, but you’ll swear it’s a long-loved jazz favorite. Featuring more than 25 musicians, including the legends Houston Person and Warren Vaché, The Drummer Loves Ballads is a story more than 40 years in the making. From intimate quartet settings to sweeping orchestral arrangements, it is as rewarding to listen to closely as it is relaxing to listen to casually. A unique, full-album listening experience is now available on Amazon, Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else you buy, download or stream your music.