3q2u - Sounds - I'm Happy

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Sounds

I'm Happy

Album tracks:
»	I'm happy
»	Open arms
»	Have I told you lately
»	I'll be there
»	Emotion
»	I'll never fall in love again
»	My love
»	Love is all around
»	Killing me softly
»	Shakin' all over
»	Evil ways
»	Open arms (instrumental)
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This was a fun album to make, and I'm very proud of it. There's a lot of nice playing going on, and we managed to take some standard pop songs and turn them into something that works as instrumentals. It's got a good feel, and I'm starting to sound like myself. Actually I had spent a couple of years doing other things before this CD, like producing, artist management, working with kids, and was a bit surprised when Rock Records asked me to sign on for a couple of new albums. They wanted me to help with opening up their Korea market, and instrumental music seemed like a good bet.

Six months of Korean lessons later, and a list of great tunes in hand, I set off to NY again to work with Mike Abene. This time we'd be able to do a whole project together. We decided to do it all live in the studio, with the best musicians available. We invited Diane Schuur in to sing on "My Love", and on "Evil Ways" I teamed up with the latin flautist Dave Valentin. The main track, I'm Happy, was written by Korea's most famous songwriter, Kim Hyun Chul, who showed me what was really happening in the Korean music scene, and gave me the worst 2-bottle Tequila hangover I've ever had.

I'll remember this as the standing sessions. I had to stand through all the mixes because somehow I managed to screw up my back while moving some equipment, and was in agony in any position other than standing straight up. It was either months of Western re-hab and insurance bills or some quick Chinese acupuncture and a bag of wild herbs.

Credits

Vocals	Diane Schuur (7) Wang Fang (2)
Flute	Dave Valentin (11)
Piano	Michael Abene
Bass	John Patitucci
Guitar	David Spinozza
Drums	Chris Parker
Keyboards	Peter Levin
Percussion	Steve Berrios
Background Vocal	Liz Withers / Lynette Gittens / Kai Clark
Arranged by	Michael Abene
Produced by	Michael Abene and Corbett Wall
Executive Producer	Lin Chin Lung
Coordinator/Planner	Huang Ying
Promotion	Chen Hui An
Script /Proposal	A-Mi
Hair Stylist	Benny
Graphic Art Designer	Akibo Visual Design Studio / Joshua Lin
Make Up Artist	Lin Tze Kai

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Posted on July 22, 2004 07:17 PM
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by shahe

Hi, I'd like to listen to some of your MP3, please email login password to: wormwd22@yahoo.com.au

Thanks
Tony

Posted on August 21, 2004 08:53 PM
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by Tony Yee

Hi, I too would like to listen to some of your music but require a login password. my email is penguboi@hotmail.com

Posted on October 6, 2004 08:29 AM
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by Paul