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Boz Scaggs
But Beautiful
May 6, 2003 |
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| 1. What's New |
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| 2. Never Let Me Go |
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| 3. How Long Has This Been Going On? |
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| 4. Sophisticated Lady |
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| 5. But Beautiful |
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| 6. Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered |
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| 7. Easy Living |
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| 8. I Should Care |
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| 9. You Don't Know What Love Is |
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| 10. For All We Know |
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Grammy Award winning artist, Boz Scaggs, is set to release his latest album, But Beautiful, on May 6th. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook. It features Scaggs performing standards such as "Sophisticated Lady," and "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" with the classic jazz quartet that includes pianist and arranger Paul Nagel and bright new star from the San Francisco jazz scene, saxophonist Eric Crystal.
The album took root just over three years ago when Scaggs invited the quartet to perform with him at an all-acoustic fundraising concert. Says Scaggs, "I thought it might be interesting to rework some of my songs with a more progressive treatment…Things opened up so nicely in rehearsal, I suggested we do a standard. We did the show, we liked it, the audience liked it, and that’s where it all began." From the opening track "What’s New" to the title track, "But Beautiful," the album showcases Boz Scaggs’ vocal artistry. He gives an artful, insightful performance, respectful of the songs’ stature and daring at the same time.
But Beautiful, which will be released on Scaggs’ own Gray Cat Records, sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. From his early days as guitarist for the Steve Miller Band, to his most recent critically acclaimed solo album, DIG, Scaggs has combined rock, jazz, R&B, and blues to create a trademark sound. With this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of music’s most creative and original artists.
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