Neko Case’s latest album “Middle Cyclone” – which of course Jon played on and is currently touring in support of – is up for a couple of Grammys.
It’s been nominated in the “Best Contemporary Folk Album” (Vocal or Instrumental) category along with Neko and Kathleen Judge’s artwork (below) in the “Best Recording Package” category, for the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Sad news at the passing yesterday of a true genius in the world of music, Les Paul aged 94.
Jon had the great pleasure to sit in and play with the great man at his regular Monday night gig at the Iridium in New York, in 2007.
Multitracking, tape delay, sound on sound, would we have the music we have today with Lester William Polsfuss?
If you head on over to The Gretsch Pages you can check out Jon’s number one guitar go to guy and Gretschmeister Tommy Connell jamming at Winter NAMM with Gretsch guitar endorsee Bobby Gibson.
There’s a bunch of pictures of Tommy in action along with an MP3 download of Tom and Bob playing the Cole Porter classic “Begin the Beguine”. There all also some great MP3 downloads of Bobby playing.
Gapers Block web site has an interview with Kathleen Judge, who’s done the artwork for Jon’s solo CD releases.
Artist Kathleen Judge has been a longtime standout within Chicago’s poster art world. Her striking work has graced posters for Neko Case, The Hideout and American Music Club, among many others. In addition, she has done CD covers for Devil in a Woodpile and Jon Rauhouse. - Gapers Block
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