Avalon (Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge album) explained

Avalon
Type:studio
Artist:Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
Cover:Avalon (Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge album) cover.jpeg
Released:October 7, 2014
Recorded:April 27–28, 2014
Venue:The Avalon Theatre, Easton, Maryland
Length:44:52
Label:Modern Lore
Producer:Kenneth Pattengale
Chronology:Julian Lage
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Avalon is an album by guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, released in 2014. The album was produced and engineered by Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids and mastered by Dan Millice.[1] It was recorded at the Avalon theatre in Easton, Maryland. On the album Lage plays a 000-18 Martin Guitar from 1939, and Eldridge plays a Martin D-18 from 1937. Lage and Eldridge have described the album as a “love letter to the acoustic guitar.”[2]

This is the first full-length album that Lage and Eldridge have released together, but they previously put out an EP entitled "Close to Picture" which consisted of original compositions. Avalon has both covers and original songs, and includes instrumentals as well as tracks with vocals by Eldridge.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Lage is considered to be a jazz guitarist while Eldridge comes from a bluegrass background,[10] [11] but the album spans a variety of genres.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Reception

Guitar World said "Avalon is an unfiltered document of the pair’s live set, a mix of originals and covers that illustrate the breadth of the American songbook as Lage and Eldridge perceive it, incorporating bluegrass, country, gospel, old-time music and jazz. There was no playback, no overdubs, just the duo’s eloquent, in-the-moment musical repartee".[3]

Pitchfork called it "a sophisticated guitar LP that doesn’t sound sophisticated, an effort that folds its intense erudition deep beneath its lovely surface".[16]

Track listing

  1. "Stone Cross" (Julian Lage) – 3:33
  2. "Mean Mother Blues" (John Starling) – 3:44
  3. "Keep Me from Blowing Away" (Paul Craft) – 3:52
  4. "Whiskey Before Breakfast" (Traditional) – 3:42
  5. "Open up the Window, Noah" (Traditional) – 3:01
  6. "Wilson's Waltz" (Lage) – 9:04
  7. "Someone to Watch over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:18
  8. "Ginseng Sullivan" (Norman Blake) – 3:33
  9. "Steady Proof" (Lage) – 2:59
  10. "Any Old Time" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
  11. "Butter and Eggs" (Margaret Glaspy) – 3:24

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/good-guitar-julian-lage-chris-eldridge Good Guitar, Alec Wilkinson - The New Yorker
  2. http://mtpr.org/post/hear-julian-lage-and-chris-eldridge-gonzalo-bergara-crown-guitar-festival Hear Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge With Gonzalo Bergara From The Crown Guitar Festival - Montana Public Radio
  3. http://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation-julian-lage-and-punch-brothers-chris-eldridge-release-avalon-oct-7 Julian Lage and Punch Brothers' Chris Eldridge to Release 'Avalon' on Oct 7 - Guitar World
  4. http://www.relix.com/reviews/detail/julian_lage_chris_eldridge_avalon Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge: Avalon - Relix
  5. http://pitchfork.com/features/the-out-door/9521-overlooked-experimental-records-2014/?page=4 Overlooked Experimental Records 2014 - Pitchfork
  6. http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/julian-lage-and-chris-eldridge-provide-steady-proof-their-collective-acoustic-prowess JULIAN LAGE AND CHRIS ELDRIDGE PROVIDE 'STEADY PROOF' OF THEIR COLLECTIVE ACOUSTIC PROWESS - The Bluegrass Situation
  7. https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/Guitarists-Julian-Lage-and-Chris-Eldridge-Pick-Some-Winners Guitarists Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge Pick Some Winners - San Francisco Classical Voice
  8. https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/10/17/0830/PM/Julian-Lage-Trio/ Julian Lage Trio - Carnegie Hall
  9. http://unfspinnaker.com/spinnaker-radios-favorite-albums-of-2014/ Spinnaker Radio’s Favorite Albums of 2014 - Spinnaker
  10. http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article67965452.html Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge: a guitar duo built on friendship - LexGo
  11. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-julian-lages-road-from-child-prodigy-to-seasoned-pro-20151104 Guitarist Julian Lage's Road From Child Prodigy to Seasoned Pro - Rolling Stone
  12. http://missoulian.com/entertainment/music/guitarist-julian-lage-brings-jazz-chops-to-americana-for-bigfork/article_8e3f6109-52bb-5e01-89fb-25fc1312cf40.html Guitarist Julian Lage brings jazz chops to Americana for Bigfork concert - Missoulian
  13. https://freedirt.net/collections/julian-lage-chris-eldridge/products/julian-lage-chris-eldridge-mount-royal Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge - Mount Royal
  14. http://bluegrasstoday.com/bone-collector-video-from-julian-chris/ Bone Collector video from Julian & Chris
  15. http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/ovation/signs-of-life-these-artistic-events-will-bloom-through-the/article_b8348ad7-a371-554a-a47d-ac754154aed0.html Signs of life: These artistic events will bloom through the winter
  16. Cura, G. H. Pitchfork: Chris Eldridge and Julian Lage: Anyone Can Learn Guitar, accessed May 3, 2019

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