Klaus Voormann’s A Sideman’s Journey Released July 17!
July 17, 2009 by Daniel J Russo
Filed under Announcements, Ardent Studios, Artist Spotlight, Featured, In The Studio
Readers of this blog may remember that late last year, Ardent was privileged enough to be a part of Klaus Voormann’s new project, called A Sideman’s Journey. Ardent veteran Don Nix brought Klaus to Memphis to work on a part of the record. Nix (a Stax artist, producer and writer) and Voormann’s friendship goes back to the ’70s. In addition to his vocal contributions, Nix helped put the players, studio and engineer together. Initially scheduled to just track several songs here, Voormann decided to complete overdubs and mixing here too. Jason Latshaw engineered, with Adam Hill assisting. The project, which includes a “making-of” documentary piece, was released today. From Klaus’s Web site:
A SIDEMAN’S JOURNEY TELLS THE STORY OF HOW THE WELL-KNOWN SIDEMAN KLAUS VOORMANN RETRACES THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY BACK TO WHERE EVERYTHING BEGAN.
Double Grammy winner Klaus Voormann has not only left his mark on musical history as a bass player but has also set some milestones as a graphic designer. His name conjures up revolutionary moments in pop history, in the music world as well as in the cover-artwork scene. “A Sideman’s Journey” is the outcome of seven studio sessions in London, Memphis, Hamburg, Los Angeles and Munich together with best of international session-musicians and many stars:
Paul McCartney – Ringo Starr – Yusuf aka Cat Stevens – Dr. John – Jim Keltner – Albert Lee – Van Dyke Parks – Joe Walsh (The Eagles) – Max Buskohl – Bonnie Bramlett and many others.
The bonus DVD “Making of a Sideman’s Journey” carries the viewer into the center of the action. This is not a staged production. This DVD is a powerful and passionate documentary showing how this audio-visual work of art came into being.
Some of the proceeds will go to “Water is Life – Lakota Environment and Health Project”, a charity project in aid of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In 1999 Paul Mc Cartney helped launch Voormann’s non-profit organization Lakota Village Fund (LVF) in the German TV show “Wetten Dass” For over nine years Christina Voormann supervises all LVF projects together with boardmembers in colaboration with officials and members of the Oglala Lakota Tribe.
The CD is currently available on Amazon.com. Check it out!
