Artist.......: Hugh Coltman
Album........: Live au Bus Palladium
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Blues
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: 2015-12-20
Str.date.....: 2015-00-00
Quality......: 177kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://www.hughcoltman.com/
track title time
1. Live au Bus Palladium 11:28
* Smile
* What'll I do
* Nature Boy
Runtime 11:28
Size 14.58
Release Notes:
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Shadows - Songs of Nat King Cole, has been an idea brewing in Hugh's mind for a
few years. Cole was one of the Jazz artists that HughÆs mother often played in
the family home and his music became part of the soundtrack of HughÆs formative
years before his mother's untimely death when he was 7 years old.
After having released and toured two self penned albums distinctly pop on
Universal records, Hugh toured and recorded with Belgian/Italian Jazz pianist
and producer Eric Legnini. This experience gave him the confidence to finally
approach Nat King Cole's repertoire.
The idea behind the album was born of HughÆs intention to shed light upon the
darker part of ColeÆs life. That of a black musician, active at a time when
segregation and racism were rife. HughÆs idea was to reveal these ôShadowsö,
rarely if ever evident in ColeÆs work. The choice of songs, production and
HughÆs vocal performances on Shadows, rooted in his passion for the Blues, give
an undertone of tension, even unease. Notwithstanding HughÆs original idea, when
he came to record the closing title for the album, Morning Star, an ode to a
motherÆs love, it became clear to him that this project was in fact, much closer
to home.
Shadowsà is Hugh paying homage to his mother, through the work of Nat King Cole.
Hugh joined his first band, the Hoax at 19.They were lauded by the British press
(Q, Mojo, The Telegraph) for their debut album, played T.V. sessions on BBC's
"Later with Jools Holland" and VH1. The Hoax toured, ferociously, clocking up
nearly 1000 gigs in Europe, the U.S. and Canada (including supports with B.B.
King and Buddy Guy among others) during their seven year existence. However,
after 4 albums and seven years touring and recording, Hugh left The Hoax.
Hugh moved to Paris directly after the end of the Hoax to embrace the unknown.
From playing sold out venues in 1999, Hugh threw himself into busking and open
mic nights two months later. He was soon noticed by French songwriter/rapper,
Spleen (Coco-Rosie, Devendra Benhart) and started the group Heez bus, which
gained a formidable live reputation and major label interest before Spleen left
for his own project. Hugh had been writing all this time and decided that he
wanted to finally go it solo.
ôStories from the safe houseö was released in October 2008 on Universal, to
great acclaim in French music press (Inrockuptibles, Rolling Stone etc..). Hugh
started touring again, clocking up more than 120 shows and T.V. appearances,
including a sold out concert at La Cigale, in Paris.
During this touring schedule, Hugh always was writing. Dictaphone, mobile phone,
anything to capture an idea. He returned to family life (Hugh became a father
for the first time during the "Stories.." tour) and started putting together the
pieces that would turn into the next solo album Zero Killed, released in October
2011. While being more richly arranged, the album still hangs around Hugh's
greatest love : Melody.
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