Well another great song It Ain't Always Easy has been released from Michael Weinstein and Mark Alexander. This time with blues vocal legend George Ennis adding deep soulful blues lyrics to the track only to give way to Micaheal Weinstein's clean jazz/ blues licks on the keys and Mark Alexander's flowing blues organ to Randy Flowers great lead guitar work. What a great combination of talent.
George has been involved in music performance and production for over 30 years. His influences range from Aaron Copeland, Larry Kert, John Raitt and Ezio Pinza to Nina Simone and Allison Moyet thru Greg Allman, the Beatles, Zep, Ronnie James Dio and Chris Cornell and even Tom Waits and Leons Redbone and Russell.
George's current projects include CHUM, The Drop Dead Blues Band, Buster Mojo, Vu-ja De, Cream of the Crop, a'L'il Rock and the Quarry, and The Foley Blues Project (www.FoleyBlues.com).
Once again, Mark rocked while spending countless hours producing, arranging, programming, mixing, mastering, juggling, etc...
It Ain't Always Easy written by Mark Alexander and Jenny Douglas.
Producer/Arranger: Mark Alexander
Michael Weinstein-piano
George Ennis-vocals
Randy Flowers-guitar
Mark Alexander-bass, organ, drum + synth programming
Top Left: George Ennis. Top Right: Mark Alexander, Michael Weinstein and George Ennis. Bottom Left: Jim Roberts (Brandon Studios) and Michael Weinstein. Bottom Right: Randy Flowers and Michael Weinstein.
This
track was recorded at Mark Alexander studio, Scratchie's Rest Stop in South Salem
and at Brandon Studios in Somers, NY.
www.myspace.com/mweinsteinmusic
www.myspace.com/randyflowers
Stay tuned for Michael Weinstein's coming full CD release on Creative Entity Music.
Enjoy!
The KEYS
What do you get when you take a slow laid back tune and turn it into an upbeat Latin jam? Magic!!! A fantastic new song.
That's what Acclaimed Pianist Michael Weinstein and Producer Mark Alexander have done with Corinne Bailey Rae's "Like a Star". A tune full of Latin dance rhythms, driving brass and solid keys.!
This song is amazing to say the least.... with Michael playing the piano on this recording while producer, Mark
Alexander, created/arranged/played/programmed/mixed and mastered
everything else, including the drums, bass, horns, synth, etc.
Please join me in wishing them all the best with this song and future CD.
www.myspace.com/markalexanderkeys
www.myspace.com/mweinsteinmusic
Yes that's right....the saga continues......stay tuned for more great song's to come from these two highly talented guys......and a full CD release later this spring.
As for now, I'm off to have another listen!.
The KEYS
Hi Everyone!
Michael Weinstein's new song "Imagine" by John Lennon (produced by Mark Alexander is now available on Michael Weinstein's MYSPACE site for listening.
What a great bluesy version of this song.! It features Michael on the Bosendofer Grand Piano, Randy Flowers (Meat Loaf) on electric guitar and Mark Alexander on the Hammond B3 organ and (other instruments)
Michael, Mark and Randy did a fantastic job and added so much to this song!
Please join me in wishing them all the best.....stay tune more great songs to come.
Michael Weinstein MYSPACE
Mark Alexander MYSPACE
Randy Flowers MYSPACE
The KEYS
Hi All,
Michael Weinstein's new single "Don't let me be lonely tonight," produced by Mark Alexander, is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Yahoo, eMusic, and many other online music stores.
Mark and Michael are also working on a digital booklet to be released with the album that will provide detailed credits, as well as show the great experience they had working on this project together.The next song they are working on is, "Imagine" (John Lennon), (Wow another great tune!) they are going with a real nice bluesy style, "Ray Charles" type of feel and I really love how it's coming out so far.(ok so I got a preveiw) In addition to the piano that Michael plays on this song, you'll hear Mark playing a mean blues organ along with him on this song... (ok I won't tell you anymore it will be up on myspace very soon.
In the meantime, please feel free to click on any of the music button links on Michael Weinstein's myspace page or BELOW to download "Don't let me be lonely tonight" from iTunes, Amazon or Yahoo.
http://www.myspace.com/mweinsteinmusic
Please join me in wishing Michael and Mark all the best. Stay tuned for more.
The KEYS