Jeff Bridges on Blue Note

[brownie]

From The Hollywood Reporter...

Jeff Bridges records solo album for Blue Note!

[sonnymax]

Could there be a Big Lebowski Boogaloo in the offing?

[AllenLowe]

Bridges is a jazz fan - Bob Neloms told me a funny story - he was playing at a jazz club in Milan and between sets was talking to Jeff Bridges, who was in the audience. While they're talking there's a beautiful blond standing by, who obviously wants to talk to him or Bridges, and Neloms thinks, well, look at her, she's gotta be waiting to talk to Bridges - so he and Bridges finish their conversation, and it turns out she wants to talk to Bob, who's thinking, wow, look at her, she wants to talk to me! She walks up to him and says: "Do you know Jeff Fuller?" (a friend of ours, bass player from New Haven) -

[clifford_thornton]

Blue Note as a contemporary concept is getting very lame.

[Late]

Next is Jeff Goldblum's album on Blue Note.

[clifford_thornton]

...in which the rumors of his death will actually be verified...

[Late]

...in which the rumors of his death will actually be verified...

On the record? Snuff jazz?

[clifford_thornton]

Naked City style.

[porcy62]

It will be the Credence "best of" remastered from the original cassette played in "The Big Lebowsky". As you remember it was stolen during the shooting, but Steve Hoffmann's crew traced it down to a pawn shop at Santa Monica. Amazing story!

Both SACD and 45 rpm vinyl issues, of course.

[jazzbo]

She walks up to him and says: "Do you know Jeff Fuller?" (a friend of ours, bass player from New Haven) -

Reminds me of the time I was with an old friend, Norman, at a strip club (the Yellow Rose, about 1978 or so) and one of the most beautiful dancers walked up to him and grabbed his arm and asked "Are you Randy?" I burst out laughing and I seemed the only one who thought that was funny.

[.:.impossible]

What is Blue Note's brand identity? I don't understand why this would go to BN.

[JSngry]

What is Blue Note's brand identity? I don't understand why this would go to BN.

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Hey, that makes as much sense as anything, right?

[jazzbo]

It worked for Norah Jones, I think that's what's meant. I wouldn't be surprised if she contributes.

[Rooster_Ties]

Just spare us Wynton.

[.:.impossible]

Right Lon. They just continue to diffuse/dilute the brand. I have nothing against the music (Norah, Lebowski). Just trying to rationalize. EMI owns quite a few labels right?

[Free For All]

I thought Bridges already did a record......?

[alankin]

Bridges released a first recording in 2000:

[mike casinghino]

imo,this guy can't even act.poor lion & wolff,i don't think they are turning over in their graves,i they are spinning like a top!

[Tom in RI]

Never heard him play, but if he can't act then he has fooled a lot of people for a very long time.

[jlhoots]

I can understand the Blue Note dismay, but he isn't that bad on the Crazy Heart soundtrack.

And - he can act.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Lloyd used to scuba-dive in the Ganges with Ravi.

[A Lark Ascending]

He is not alone:

Hugh Laurie will release his debut album "Let Them Talk" on Warner Bros Records. A glorious celebration of New Orleans blues, "Let Them Talk" unites Laurie’s musical talent with a very personal selection of standards and lost blues classics performed with his band of renowned musicians and some very special guest stars.

Produced by Joe Henry and recorded at sessions in Los Angeles and New Orleans, "Let Them Talk" sees Laurie on vocals and piano heading a team of musicians whose previous collective credits include work with artists as varied as Greg Allman, Solomon Burke, Robert Plant, kd lang, T-Bone Burnett, Alison Krause and John Legend. Together, they interpret and revive songs originally recorded by NOLA blues legends such as Lead Belly, Robert Johnson, Ray Charles and Memphis Slim.

‘Let Them Talk’ also features collaborations with the Soul Queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas and Sir Tom Jones on the little known ‘Baby, please Make A Change’. Thomas also leads the vocals on ‘John Henry’, while Laurie’s lifelong hero Dr. John provides a momentous collaboration on ‘After You’ve Gone’. Another legend, the producer, musician and songwriter Allen Toussaint, contributes horn arrangements throughout.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Them-Talk-Hugh-Laurie/dp/B004M7OLPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304368609&sr=8-1

[djcavanagh]

Hugh Laurie got an excellent review in the Guardian for his performance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.