Paul Simon

Artist:  Paul Simon
Birth Name:  Paul Frederic Simon
Born:  October 13, 1941.  Newark, New Jersey USA
Origin:  Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Paul Simon is an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter, best-known as part of the Duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel.  He wrote three big hits reached No. 1 on the U.S. Singles Charts:  "The Sound Of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water".  The Duo split up in 1970 and he began a successful Solo career as a Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter.  He has earned 12 Grammys for his Solo and collaborative work and he was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001.  In 2006 was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped The World" by Time Magazine.  In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists.  He was the first recipient of the Library Of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007 and in 1986, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music.

Title:  In The Blue Light  (2018)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Label:  Legacy/Sony Music
Rating:   ****


Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  One Man's Celling Is Another Man's Floor  (4:01)
 2.  Love  (4:10)
 3.  Can't Run But  (3:29)
 4.  How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns  (4:30)
 5.  Pigs, Sheep And Wolves  (4:00)
 6.  Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War  (4:44)
 7.  The Teacher  (3:45)
 8.  Darling Lorraine  (7:13)
 9.  Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy  (3:59)
10. Questions For The Angels  (4:01)

Format:  LP:

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  One Man's Celling Is Another Man's Floor  (4:01)
 2.  Love  (4:10)
 3.  Can't Run But  (3:29)
 4.  How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns  (4:30)
 5.  Pigs, Sheep And Wolves  (4:00)

Side:  B:

 1.  Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War  (4:44)
 2.  The Teacher  (3:45)
 3.  Darling Lorraine  (7:13)
 4.  Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy  (3:59)
 5.  Questions For The Angels  (4:01)

Personnel:

Paul Simon:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-10, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  2, 10,  Harmonium on Track 2, Percussion on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, Electric Guitar on Track 6, Harmonica on Track 10
Joel Wenhardt:  Piano on Track 1
Jim Oblon:  Gutar on Track 1
John Patitucci:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 4, 8-10
Nate Smith:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 4
Edie Brickell:  Finger Snaps on Track 1
CJ Camerieri:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1, 10, Piccolo Trumpet on Track 10
Andy Snitzer:  Saxophone on Track 1
Bill Frisell:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 8, 10
Steve Gadd:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 8
Renaud Garcia-Fons:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 7, Percussion on Track 7
Sullivan Fortner:  Piano on Tracks:  4, 9, Celeste on Track 9, Harmonium on Track 10, Chromelodeon on Track 10
Wynton Marsalis:  Trumpet on Tracks:  4, 5
Marcus Printup:  Trumpet on Track  5
Dan Block:  Clarinet on Track 5
Walter Blanding:  Saxophone on Tracks:  5, 7
Wycliffe Gordo:  Tuba on Track 5
Chris Crenshaw:  Trombone v 5
Marion Felder:  Drums on Track 5
Herlin Riley:  Tambourine on Track 5
Odair Assad:  Guitar on Track 7
Sergio Assad:  Guitar on Track 7
Jamey Haddad:  Percussion on Track 7
Vincent Nguini:  Electric Guitar on Track 8
Mark Stewart:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 8
Jack DeJohette:  Drums on Track 9
Joe Lavano:  Saxophone on Track 9
Skip LaPlante:  Percussion on Track 10
Alex Sopp:  Flute, Alto Flute on Track 10
Hideaki Aomori:  Clarinet, Bass Clarinet on Track 10
Rob Moose:  Violin on Track 10
Nadia Sirota:  Viola on Track 10
Gabriel Cabezas:  Cello on Track 10

In The Blue Light is the fourteenth solo studio album by Paul Simon, released on September 7, 2018 by Legacy Recordings/Sony Music, featuring Wynton Marsalis, Steve Gadd, Bill Frisell, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lavano and many more!.