Bruce Hornsby

Artist:  Bruce Hornsby
Birth Name:  Bruce Randall Hornsby
Born:  November 23, 1954.  Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Genre:  Rock, Heartland Rock, Bluegrass, Blues Rock, Jazz, Jam Band, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Pianist, Multi-Instrumentalist
Instruments;  Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Accordion

Bruce Hornsby is an American Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Pianist.  His music style on distinctly American Traditions:  Pop,  Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Classical and Jam Band Musical Traditions.  He got a number of industry awards, including the 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and The Range, the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.  He had his Bluegrass Project with Ricky Skaggs and has worked as a session and guest musician.  He was a member of the Grateful Dead from 1990 to 1992, playing over 100 shows during that period.

Title:  Absolute Zero  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Heartland Rock, Bluegrass, Blues Rock, Jazz, Jam Band, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock
Label:  Zappo Productionss
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Absolute Zero (feat. Jack DeJohnette)  (3:11)
 2. Fractals  (2:33)
 3.  Cast-Off (feat. Justin Vermon)  (5:17)
 4.  Meds (feat. Justin Vermon, Blake Mills & Rob Moose)  (6:35)
 5.  Never In This House (feat. yMusic)  (3:34)
 6.  Voyager One (feat. yMusic)  (3:39)
 7.  Echolocation  (4:20)
 8.  The Blinding Light Of Dreams (feat. yMusic)  (4:15)
 9.  White Noise  (3:27)
10. Take You There (Misty) (feat. yMusic)  (5:11)

Personnel:

Bruce Hornsby:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-10, Piano on Tracks:  1-6, 8-10, Violin on Tracks:  2, 7, Percussion on Tracks:  2, 7, Drums on Track 1, Bass on Tracks:  4, 6, Organ on Track 10, Dulcimer on Track 7
Jack DeJohnette:  Drums on Track 1
JV Collter:   Bass on Tracks:  2-4
Chris Croce:  Bass on Tracks:  5, 8
Brad Cook:  Bass on Track 3
Blake Mills:  Bass on Track  2,  Guitar on Track 4
Chad Wright:  Drums on Tracks:   2, 4, 6
JT Bates:  Drums on Tracks:  3, 6
Sonny Emory:  Drums on Tracks:  6, 8, 10
Sean Carey:  Vocals, Keyboards on Track 2
Justin Vermon:  Vocals on Track 3, Background Vocals on Track 4
Michael Lewis:  Saxophone on Track 3
Jeremy YLvisaker:  Guitar on Track 3
Chris Messina:  Loops on Track 3
Gibb Droll:  Pedal Steel on Track 4, Guitar on Tracks: 4, 7
JT Thomas:  Organ on Tracks: 4, 11
John Matlander:  Violin on Tracks: 5, 9
Bobby Hornsby:  Violin on Track 7


The Staves (Emily, Jessica, Camilla Staveley-Taylor):  Background Vocals on Tracks:  5, 10

yMusic:

Rob Moose:  Violin on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
Alex Sopp:  Flute on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
CJ Camarieri:  Trumpet on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
Hideaki Aomori:  Clarinet on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
Nadia Sirota:  Viola on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10
Gabriel Cabezas:  Cello on Tracks:  5, 6, 8, 10

Virginia Symphony Plus One:

Elizabeth Vonderheide:  Violin on Track 9
Johnathan Richards: on Track 9
Matt Umlane:  Viola on Track 9
Elizabeth Richards:  Cello on Track 9
Christopher White :   Bass on Track  9

The Orchestra Of St. Hank:  on Track 10

String Orchestra:

Peter Rotter:  Conductor

Absolute Zero is the fourth solo studio album by Bruce Hornsby, released on April 12, 2019 by Zappo Productions, featuring Guest Artists:  yMusic, Jack DeJohnette, Blake Mills, Justin Vermon, The Shaves, Sean Carey (Bon Iver), The Orchestra Of St. Hanks.