PROFESSOR ''LOUIE'' & THE CROWMATIX
''OVER THE EDGE''
AUGUST 22 2000
54:03
1 Restless Islands (Doherty) 05:02
2 Over The Edge (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Garahan) 05:16
3 The Great Beyond (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 04:23
4 Tear Of The Clouds (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 05:24
5 A Few Hours (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 04:22
6 Someone (Suole, Cherry) 04:49
7 No Division (Interlude) 01:01
8 No Division; Heart & Soul (Spinosa, Hurwitz, Danko) 05:06
9 Runnin' Out (Ashford, Simpson) 03:17
10 Endless Highway (Robertson) 04:17
11 Scarlet Begonias (Garcia, Hunter) 10:58
Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz - Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Keyboards, Piano, Accordion
Marie Spinosa - Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Percussion, Whistling
Jim Eppard - Guitars, Backing Vocal
Michael Dunn - Bass, Backing Vocal
Mike Demicco - Guitars, Mandolin
Gary Burke - Drums
Special Guests:
Rick Danko - Guitar
Garth Hudson - Keyboards, Organ
Tom Malone - Trombone, Horn Arrangements
Lenny Pickett - Sax
Jim Hynes - Trumpet
Ronnie Cuber - Sax
Scott Petito - Bass
Randy Ciarlante - Percussion, Backing Vocal
Barry Sless - Guitar
Mookie Siegel - Piano
Dave Cook - Jaw Harp
Larry Packer - Violin, String Arrangements
Rob Turner - Cello, String Arrangements
Ryan Hall - Viola
Ralphine Childs- Backing Vocal
Trish Bryant - Backing Vocal
REVIEW
by Erik Hage, AMG
If you're looking for a true inheritor of the Band's eclectic roots music, look no further than Professor Louie & the Crowmatix's rousing Over the Edge on Breeze Hill Records. Professor Louie (aka Aaron Hurwitz), a longtime associate of the Band -- both as a musician and producer -- fronts a formidable cast of talent that can swing all over the Americana map. A cover of Kevin Doherty's "Restless Islands" is pure wistful yet driving country-rock, buoyed by Louie's rootsy vocals, sparkling piano, and Levon Helm pitching in on mandolin. The title track finds the group in bouncing electric blues mode, while Miss Marie Spinosa's rich vocals spur on a rollicking take of Ashford & Simpson's "Runnin' Out" (with a crackin' horn section led by Tom Malone). Louie's Band buddies Rick Danko and Garth Hudson show up as well, with the latter adding his majestic organ runs to an 11-minute version of the Grateful Dead's "Scarlet Begonias" that showcases, among other things, Louie's accordion mastery. Superb, down-home musicianship propels this album throughout.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage, AMG
Multi-instrumentalist/producer Professor Louie (aka Aaron Hurwitz) is primarily known for his long-standing association with the Band and for being somewhat of a Zelig on the Woodstock, NY, music scene during the '90s.
The New York native studied piano and arrangement at such NYC programs as Henry Street Settlement and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and performed in the downtown club scene with the roots-based Mighty Gospel Giants of Brooklyn. In the early '80s, he was brought into contact with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson, who were, at the time, resurrecting the Band. After collaborating with Hudson throughout the '80s in Woodstock, Louie made the move to the small town. Weekly sessions with a variety of artists, including his writing partner, vocalist "Miss Marie" Spinosa, at Levon Helm's home studio led to the formation of the Crowmatix.
During the '90s, Louie co-produced and engineered the Band albums Jericho, High on the Hog, and Jubilation. He also paired up with Rick Danko for a series of duo concerts and did studio work with groups as diverse as Mercury Rev (Deserter's Songs), Livingston Taylor, Four Men and a Dog, and Artie Traum. Louie toured with Danko shortly before the singer/bassist's death and co-produced and performed extensively on his posthumous album, Times Like These. Professor "Louie" & the Crowmatix released Over the Edge on Breeze Hill Records in August 2000. Jam followed a year later, offering a collection of jam sessions by some of the best roots rockers in the underground. A year later, Flyin' High offered more of the same.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
''OVER THE EDGE''
AUGUST 22 2000
54:03
1 Restless Islands (Doherty) 05:02
2 Over The Edge (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Garahan) 05:16
3 The Great Beyond (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 04:23
4 Tear Of The Clouds (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 05:24
5 A Few Hours (Hurwitz, Spinosa, Peparo) 04:22
6 Someone (Suole, Cherry) 04:49
7 No Division (Interlude) 01:01
8 No Division; Heart & Soul (Spinosa, Hurwitz, Danko) 05:06
9 Runnin' Out (Ashford, Simpson) 03:17
10 Endless Highway (Robertson) 04:17
11 Scarlet Begonias (Garcia, Hunter) 10:58
Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz - Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Keyboards, Piano, Accordion
Marie Spinosa - Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Percussion, Whistling
Jim Eppard - Guitars, Backing Vocal
Michael Dunn - Bass, Backing Vocal
Mike Demicco - Guitars, Mandolin
Gary Burke - Drums
Special Guests:
Rick Danko - Guitar
Garth Hudson - Keyboards, Organ
Tom Malone - Trombone, Horn Arrangements
Lenny Pickett - Sax
Jim Hynes - Trumpet
Ronnie Cuber - Sax
Scott Petito - Bass
Randy Ciarlante - Percussion, Backing Vocal
Barry Sless - Guitar
Mookie Siegel - Piano
Dave Cook - Jaw Harp
Larry Packer - Violin, String Arrangements
Rob Turner - Cello, String Arrangements
Ryan Hall - Viola
Ralphine Childs- Backing Vocal
Trish Bryant - Backing Vocal
REVIEW
by Erik Hage, AMG
If you're looking for a true inheritor of the Band's eclectic roots music, look no further than Professor Louie & the Crowmatix's rousing Over the Edge on Breeze Hill Records. Professor Louie (aka Aaron Hurwitz), a longtime associate of the Band -- both as a musician and producer -- fronts a formidable cast of talent that can swing all over the Americana map. A cover of Kevin Doherty's "Restless Islands" is pure wistful yet driving country-rock, buoyed by Louie's rootsy vocals, sparkling piano, and Levon Helm pitching in on mandolin. The title track finds the group in bouncing electric blues mode, while Miss Marie Spinosa's rich vocals spur on a rollicking take of Ashford & Simpson's "Runnin' Out" (with a crackin' horn section led by Tom Malone). Louie's Band buddies Rick Danko and Garth Hudson show up as well, with the latter adding his majestic organ runs to an 11-minute version of the Grateful Dead's "Scarlet Begonias" that showcases, among other things, Louie's accordion mastery. Superb, down-home musicianship propels this album throughout.
BIOGRAPHY
by Erik Hage, AMG
Multi-instrumentalist/producer Professor Louie (aka Aaron Hurwitz) is primarily known for his long-standing association with the Band and for being somewhat of a Zelig on the Woodstock, NY, music scene during the '90s.
The New York native studied piano and arrangement at such NYC programs as Henry Street Settlement and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and performed in the downtown club scene with the roots-based Mighty Gospel Giants of Brooklyn. In the early '80s, he was brought into contact with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson, who were, at the time, resurrecting the Band. After collaborating with Hudson throughout the '80s in Woodstock, Louie made the move to the small town. Weekly sessions with a variety of artists, including his writing partner, vocalist "Miss Marie" Spinosa, at Levon Helm's home studio led to the formation of the Crowmatix.
During the '90s, Louie co-produced and engineered the Band albums Jericho, High on the Hog, and Jubilation. He also paired up with Rick Danko for a series of duo concerts and did studio work with groups as diverse as Mercury Rev (Deserter's Songs), Livingston Taylor, Four Men and a Dog, and Artie Traum. Louie toured with Danko shortly before the singer/bassist's death and co-produced and performed extensively on his posthumous album, Times Like These. Professor "Louie" & the Crowmatix released Over the Edge on Breeze Hill Records in August 2000. Jam followed a year later, offering a collection of jam sessions by some of the best roots rockers in the underground. A year later, Flyin' High offered more of the same.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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