Coming of Age - 2352

Review "Coming of Age" is a triumphant, emotional effort that melds bluesy, Americana rock with lush, smart production and intense honesty. -- Performing Songwriter Magazine "Coming of Age" showcases Johnstone's intimate vocal style and finely crafted compositions." -- Billboard Magazine "Coming of Age," is a welcome reminder that lyrics and music can still open windows to a songwriter's soul." -- Music Connection Magazine "I love Jude's writing and "Wounded Heart" is one of the most exquisite songs I've ever heard." -- Bonnie Raitt "I would call Jude a true songwriter, her songs are passionate and feel like poetry set to music." -- Trisha Yearwood Product Description This impressive debut CD by singer/songwriter,Jude Johnstone, reveals an exceptionally gifted artist offering intimate lyrical content and beautiful melodies. "Coming of Age" includes background vocal contributions from Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Bonnie Raitt, Jennifer Warnes and Trisha Yearwood. This steller CD was masterfully stewared by Garth Fundis as the executive producer. About the Artist The piano in the parlor of her parents' house in coastal Maine was hers as soon as she could reach its keys. On its bench, alongside her church-soprano mother, she learned the magic of harmony. In that same room, her older brothers' records played-Stones, Creedence, Beatles-and in the evenings, her schoolteacher father's collection of Glenn Miller and Sarah Vaughn. It was, Jude Johnstone recalls,"...all the education I thought I'd ever need." But she'd get more: writing songs by age ten, playing clubs while still in school, she surprised no one when, at nineteen, she headed west to continue her training in the studios and nightclubs of LA, where she soon found herself collaborating with many of that city's top producers and musicians. After her marriage (to writer/producer Charles Duncan), Johnstone rededicated herself to songwriting, setting off a string of covers by such artists as Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Trisha Yearwood, and Johnny Cash (including the title cut of the latter's Grammy-winning album "Unchained"), as well as current recordings by Yearwood, Jennifer Warnes, and newest release by long-time idol Bonnie Raitt. Her debut collection "Coming of Age" sees contributions by several of these artists, including Yearwood, Warnes, and Raitt, as well as by old friends Jackson Browne and "the legendary" Valerie Carter, and the invaluable assistance of Yearwood's producer, Garth Fundis. Johnstone lives with her husband and their two daughters in a quiet village on California's central coast. There's a piano in the parlor that the kids are allowed to use-but they know who it belongs to.
ASIN: B00005V9QM
VSKU: GGV.B00005V9QM.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Jude Johnstone
Binding: Audio CD