Lush Life With a Twist and Lush Life Straight Up - is a voice-over/spoken word homage to the Billy Strayhorn's provocative and poignant composition.
A collaboration between voice over actor Juliette Gray, prolific jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe and clarinetist/saxophonist Gary Gray. Music arranged and produced by Bill Cunliffe; performance directed and produced by Cedering Fox.
This is the first in a series of spoken word+music to some of the masterpieces of the Great American Songbook—illustrating how spoken word to these magnificent and poetic lyrics accompanied by the original music adds a listening dimension not possible by singing. As a bonus track Lush Life Straight Up offers a reprise of the music with the solos of these wonderful musicians.
Early Praise:
“Juliette - I love it - Great to hear your voice and Gary’s tenor." —Eddie Daniels, World renowned clarinetist
“Beautiful Listening - Made me appreciate the Billy Strayhorn lyric as never before." —David Lehman, Poet and Author of A Fine Romance
“This is exquisite. Reminds me of the Algonquin Hotel 1938 or the Moon in 2020." —Bill Ratner, Voice Over Artist and Story Teller
A collaboration between voice over actor Juliette Gray, prolific jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe and clarinetist/saxophonist Gary Gray. Music arranged and produced by Bill Cunliffe; performance directed and produced by Cedering Fox.
This is the first in a series of spoken word+music to some of the masterpieces of the Great American Songbook—illustrating how spoken word to these magnificent and poetic lyrics accompanied by the original music adds a listening dimension not possible by singing. As a bonus track Lush Life Straight Up offers a reprise of the music with the solos of these wonderful musicians.
Early Praise:
“Juliette - I love it - Great to hear your voice and Gary’s tenor." —Eddie Daniels, World renowned clarinetist
“Beautiful Listening - Made me appreciate the Billy Strayhorn lyric as never before." —David Lehman, Poet and Author of A Fine Romance
“This is exquisite. Reminds me of the Algonquin Hotel 1938 or the Moon in 2020." —Bill Ratner, Voice Over Artist and Story Teller
