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Nothing Less Than You - Stan Harrison

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The Optimist
1 Breath After Breath  
2 The Optimist  
3 On a Never Ending Day  
4 What About Peace of Mind?  
5 Living Every Day Now  
6 Nothing Less Than You  
7 Would I Ever Know?  
8 Tulips, Too Late  
9 From Under the Tracks  
10 The Road Back  
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New York-based saxophonist Stan Harrison has been a superstar to some of the most respected artists and bands in the world, heard on albums by David Bowie, Talking Heads, Radiohead, Duran Duran, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, They Might Be Giants, Serge Gainsbourg, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and many more. Now, Harrison steps into the spotlight with his upbeat, infectious new CD: The Optimist, featuring ten original songs by Harrison and showcasing the vocal talents of legendary artists, including; Philip Bailey, Phoebe Snow, Andy Vargas, Najma Akhtar, and more. Shades of Jazz, Classical, Pop and World music manage to weave their way into this melodic collection, and Harrison lets his guest artists shine, punctuating their vocals with a heartfelt solos.

9 New ON this week / 69 Total
Synd: Sixty Second CD, Undercurrents
Markets include: Boston, Wash DC, Minneapolis, Houston, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Portland, Las Vegas, Berkeley CA, New Orleans, Honolulu, Raleigh NC, Rochester NY
International: Canada, France, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand
Online: RadioIO, Coolstreams, Taintradio, Jazz From Gallery 41, anima Jazz, The Jazz Intersection, Positivity Radio

  • The Stan Harrison Quartet plays Bond 45 / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: August 2, 2022 12:00 AM
    BroadwayWorld's Stephen Sorokoff writes…Bond 45 as the name implies used to be on 45th street, it's now on 46th street, but the music heard last night at this theater district restaurant was reminiscent of 52nd street, site of the original Birdland. "The jazz corner of the world" (Birdland) is now located on 44th street (after a brief stint on 110th street.) Like the original Birdland you head downstairs at...
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  • Stan Harrison's 'The Optimist' showcases the vocal talents of Philip Bailey, Phoebe Snow, Andy Vargas, Najma Akhtar, and more
    Posted At: March 30, 2009 12:00 AM

    New York-based saxophonist Stan Harrison may not yet be a household name, but he's been a superstar to some of the most respected artists and bands in the world. Stan's sax has been heard on albums by David Bowie, Talking Heads, Radiohead, Duran Duran, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, They Might Be Giants, Serge Gainsbourg, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and many more. ...
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