Orrin Evans on Voice of America- Beyond Category, great music, great interview, filmed at Bohemian Caverns, Washington D.C. celebrating Orrin’s new album Liberation Blues
http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2443954.html
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Precious Child Press Roundup!
Thanks to Phil’s Picks for this amazing review of Precious Child. “There is pure musical beauty contained from beginning to end in this compilation of songs.” – philspicks. Precious Child – Love Songs & Lullabies Is One of This Year’s Most Surprisingly Enjoyable Children’s Albums
Tom Haugen reviewed the album for The Daily Vault.
As They Grow Up reviewed Precious Child – Love Songs & Lullabies. As They Grow Up: Precious Child CD Review.
Darryl Tookes was featured in the Huffington Post. “Friends Rain Plans, Love Songs & Lullabies: Conversations with Smokey Robinson, Israel Nash & Darryl Tookes” – Huffington Post.
Darryl was interviewed on News 12 on the program “Our Lives.” The full interview is on YouTube – Darryl Tookes – Precious Child: Love Songs & Lullabies Interview News 12.
The album has been reviewed for NYParenting, Take It From Me, and featured in the eHow article “10 Indie Kids’ Music That Adults Will Actually Want to Listen To.”
Check out producer Mary McKenna’s feature in the LoHud Journal News, The Feemont Tribune, and The Rockland Times. Way to go, Mary! “Pomona music producer releases album of lullabies” – LoHud Journal News. “FHS grad works with celebrites, produces CD” – Freemont Tribune. “Pomona Resident Promoting Children and Parents Album ‘Precious Child Love Songs & Lullabies” – Rockland Times.
Precious Child: Love Songs & Lullabies is available for purchase on iTunes
Or you can purchase a physical CD from the MGP Store
Liberation Blues Reviews
Congratulations to Orrin Evans on another great review for his newest album Liberation Blues! Brent Black from www.criticaljazz.com writes, “Orrin Evans brings it home with a release that should make a strong showing for album of the year.” Check out the full review here: http://www.criticaljazz.com/2014/07/orrin-evans-liberation-blues-smoke.html, and stay tuned to this page for more reviews as they come in!
And the reviews keep coming in!
Michael J. West wrote an incredible review of the Orrin Evans Quintet performance at Bohemian Caverns from the weekend for the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/pianist-orrin-evans-at-bohemian-caverns/2014/08/17/966a8fac-24ef-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html
“Philly native Orrin Evans talks about paying tribute to a friend in Liberation Blues” by Shaun Brady of The Key/ WXPN.