{"id":8397,"date":"2015-08-31T23:20:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T06:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=8397"},"modified":"2012-09-01T00:22:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-01T07:22:35","slug":"steve-lipman-ridin-the-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/?p=8397","title":{"rendered":"Steve Lipman – Ridin’ The Beat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ridin\u2019 The Beat\u00a0is Steve Lipman\u2019s second release. Despite the fact that his first album,There\u2019s a Song in my Heart, received numerous favorable critics\u2019 reviews, and radio airplay across the globe, Steve will always consider it his proverbial \u201cfirst\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cMan that was my initial go at it in the studio and I was green as the grass that grows. It was no time for egos; truly I had a lot to learn! Kind of like being in grade school all over again. I was fortunate to be surrounded by a group of superbly talented individuals, notably engineer\/producer Rod Warner and arranger\/musician Dan Prindle. Both men helped me immeasurably, in finding my soul in this business and honing my craft.\u201d<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Ridin\u2019 The Beat,\u00a0Steve Lipman, took all that he learned in his first effort and reached for the stars. From its inception, Steve desired an album in the truest sense. Instead of simply laying down a string of unrelated and disconnected tracks so common in many of today\u2019s pop projects, Steve Lipman wanted\u00a0Ridin\u2019 The Beat\u00a0to be different. He wanted\u00a0Ridin\u2019 The Beat\u00a0to have a soul. It needed to communicate that elemental human essence, the inner drive and emotions that define exactly who we are. It needed to be subtle and caress the thoughts, to allow each listener to creatively extract a personal understanding.<\/p>\n

To achieve this goal, Steve carefully selected each great American classic. Notable composers including Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, Richard Rogers, Lorenzo Hart and Cole Porter, are represented here. Through the strong arrangements by Dan Prindle, and the terrific jazz talent of Stephen Page, Josh Evans, Bryan Kelly, Doug Lang and Rene Gonzalez, the music becomes alive and contemporary. It gives Lipman something truly special to sink his teeth into. Yes, some of these tunes ring comfortably familiar, yet others awaken the listener to something truly unique and groundbreaking. All of this, combined with the musical genius of producer and engineer Rod Warner, makes Ridin\u2019 The Beat truly a fulfillment of Steve Lipman\u2019s goal. Without a doubt,\u00a0Ridin\u2019 The Beat\u00a0has a soul, it\u2019s a tale all so human, filled with a comfortable familiarity.<\/p>\n

So go ahead, pour yourself something nice. Imagine yourself seated in some swank jazz club, the anticipation growing as the show is about to start. The lights dim and they take the stage as a hush encompasses the room. Now you\u2019re ready. Sit back and enjoy,\u00a0\u00a0Ridin\u2019 The Beat!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"PLAYERS:<\/p>\n

Steve Lipman – vocals<\/p>\n

Dan Prindle \u2013 bass<\/p>\n

Bryan Kelly \u2013 drums<\/p>\n

Stephan Page \u2013 piano<\/p>\n

Josh Evans \u2013 trumpet<\/p>\n

Doug Lang \u2013 saxophone, clarinet, flute<\/p>\n

Rene Gonzalez \u2013 percussion<\/p>\n

Rod Warner – percussion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ridin\u2019 The Beat\u00a0is Steve Lipman\u2019s second release. Despite the fact<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8397"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8399,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8397\/revisions\/8399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jazzusa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}