Monday, November 9, 2020

Jon Anderson


 

















Artist:  Jon Anderson

Birth Name:  John Roy Anderson

Born:  October 25, 1944.  Accrington, Lancashire, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock,  New Age, Art Rock, Pop Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals


Jon Anderson is an English Singer, Songwriter best known as the former lead singer of the Progressive Rock Band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with Chris Squire (Bass).  He is also his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as  Jon and Vangelis, Roine Stolt as Anderson/Stolt, and Jean-Luc Ponty as Anderson Ponty Band.  He has also appeared on albums by King Crimson, Tangerine Dream, Iron Butterfly, Battles and Mike Oldfield.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.
















Title:   1000 Hands:   Chapter One  (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Pop Rock, New Age, Art Rock

Label:  Blue Elan Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Now   (1:13)

 2.  Ramalama  (3:49)

 3.  First Born Leaders  (5:22)

 4.  Activate  (8:52)

 5.  Makes Me Happy  (3:50)

 6.  Now Variations  (1:03)

 7.  I Found Myself  (5:05)

 8.  Twice In A Lifetime  (5:06)

 9.  WDMCF  (4:11)

10. 1000 Hands (Come Up)  (8:25)

11. Now And Again  (3:40)


Personnel:


Jon Anderson:  Vocals, Various Instruments


Additional Musicians:


Steve Howe:  Guitar

Larry Coryell:  Guitar

Rick Derringer:  Guitar

Steve Morse:  Guitar

Pat Travers:  Guitar

Tommy Calton:  Guitar

Bobby Koelble:  Guitar

Christie Lenee:  Guitar


Chris Squire:  Bass

Tim Franklin:  Bass, Ukulele, Backing Vocals

Sturt Hamn:  Bass


Alan White:  Drums

Billy Cobham:  Drums

Matt Brown:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Carmine Appice:  Drums


Chick Corea:  Keyboards

Jonathan Cain:  Keyboards

Michael Franklin:  Keyboards, Ukulele, Backing Vocals

Brian Chatton:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Keith Heffner:  Keyboards

Jeff Abbott:  Keyboards

Antonio Exposito:  Keyboards


Steady Joseph:  Percussion

Eddie Metz Jr.:  Percussion

Luis Conte:  Percussion


Pat Frost:  Steel Drums


Russel Chalk:  Ukulele

Don Oriolo:  Ukulele


Brian Snapp:  Saxophone, Flute

Charlie DeChant:  Saxophone, Flute


Steve Walters:  Trumpet

Billy Boyd:  Trumpet

Brian Scanlon:  Trumpet


Pat Gulotta:  Trombone

Pat Frost:  Trombone


Tower Of Power:  Horn Section


Darius Grabowski:  Accordion


Mitch Corbin:  Banjo


Jerry Goodman:  Violin

Jean-Luc Ponty:  Violin

Robby Steinhardt:  Violin

Charlie Bisharat:  Violin

Olga Kopakova:  Violin

Jason Thomas:  Violin

Jocelyn Hsu:  Violin


Paul Fluery:  Cello Solo

Krissi Franzen:  Cello Solo


Zap Mama:  Backing Vocals

Jane Anderson:  Backing Vocals

Hu Yue:  Backing Vocals

Kim Lovering:  Backing Vocals

Fei Peng:  Backing Vocals


Jana Exposito, Nana Franklin, Andrew Jackson, Mereidth Walker, Joe Cabrera, Jasmine Travick, Natasha Dealecio, Amy Garton, Margarita Medina Restrepo, Beatrice Autumn, Lorne Fralkin, Suzie Hosmer, Sofia Hudson:     Solar Choir


Karen Schmurr, Jackie Stressman, Sarah Whitlemore, Michelle Lindahl, EJ Cardona, Kurt Von Schmittou, JC Fullerton:  Voices Of LIndahl


Michael Winslow:  Vocal FX


Michelle Jones, Brfandy Moulden, Krissi Franzen, Kaitlin Higby, Jennie Landau:  Vioelectric


Ronnie Dee, Andfew J DiNicola, Nick DiNicola, Jamie Lee Justino, ee Walker, Jamie Perlow, Dave Wlker, Riley Walker, Nalani Rothrock, Joshua Lamkin, Linda Johnston, LeRoy Myers, Raymond Hillary:  Superstars Choir


Hu Yue, Max Wei, Lucas Wu, Timmy Franklin, Kevin Wei, Leah Chen, Sofia Melick:  Nan Academy Youth Choir


1000 Hands:   Chapter One is the fifteenth studio album by Ian Anderson, originally released on March 31, 2019,  by Blue Elan Records, remastered and reissued on July 31, 2020 by Blue Elan Records, featuring, Steve Howe, Steve Morse, Larry Coryell, Jonathan Cain, Carmine Appice, Alan White, Billy Cobham, Chris Squire, Stuart Hamn, Rick Derringer, Jean-Luc Ponty, Chris Corea, The Tower Of Power and many more!.













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