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Dig A Little Deeper
Mick formed the Irish jazz band, Dig A Little Deeper. He wrote 11 original tunes and recruited Ríona Hartman (vocals), Johhny Taylor (piano), Dan Callaghan (double bass) and Tommy Gray (drums) to come with their debut album, Songs From The Small Hours.
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Dig A Little Deeper: Songs From The Small Hours
by Ian Patterson
The title of the debut recording from guitarist Mick Stuart's quintet Dig A Little Deeper captures pretty well the mood of the music--a late night vibe of sultry vocal jazz with brushes and earthy bass setting the mood. Singer Riona Hartman's pure-toned voice holds center stage on eleven original compositions that are notable for their simple narrative flow. Had the order of the songs been rearranged this could almost have been a song cycle tracing the various stages of love, ...
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The Jazz Foundation of America's Musicians Emergency Fund stepped up big time to help jny: New Orleans musicians after Hurricane Katrina and its catastrophic flooding aftermath. And it is preparing to reach out to Texas jazz, blues and roots musicians affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Jazz Foundation will help them rebuild, repairing homes, replacing belongings and treasured instruments and even replacing work. Here's a link where you can join me and others in the music community in supporting this great ...
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