Brighter Lights, Thicker Glasses

A teacher, a lawyer, and a luthier walk into a bar...Could be the start of a joke, but instead, these Vancouver musical veterans started a band. Michael Dunn's instruments have been played by the late Chet Atkins, Bob Brozman, and Woody Mann. Dunn, the band's senior member, has been immersed in World Music since before that term was coined. His playing covers Blues, Rock, Spanish, Hawaiian, Gypsy Jazz, and West African Juju. His current passion is the Paraguayan Harp. Brian Samuelswas trained as a classical cellist, but has played many different styles over the years. He is best known for his work with the award winning bluegrass band, Great Northern, and as the electric bassist with the afro-latin jazz band, Dido and the Handpeople. Two of his instrumental compositions are on this CD, Elizabeth's Waltz and Katie on the Jumperoo, the latter song having been used as theme music on CBC Radio's Morning Show. Brian plays a 5-string cello. John Palmer has won awards for music in education in Canada, and for songwriting internationally (Great American Song Competition). The Cambrian Explosion, was originally written as one of his science lessons. Students encouraged him t... more...