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Thief of Time (Roaring Stream Records - Release date: April 10, 2007)  THIEF
OF TIME delivers 11 new songs that take Artie Traum's award-winning
guitar playing and song writing to a new level. He is supported by Tony Levin
(bass), Warren Bernhardt (piano) and Gary Burke (drums). Multi-platinum artist
Donna Lewis adds her vocals to the Brazilian groove in Back In The Sugarcane.
John Sebastian plays baritone guitars on When You Insult A Man, while Joe Flood,
Wendy Waldman, Amy Helm, Teresa Williams, Kenny Edwards and Jim Photoglo provide
vocal and instrumental support throughout the CD. Traum has been described as "one of the great players of any era" and Jazz Times called his style "elegant folk-jazz." When producer Wendy Waldman heard Traum's recent release South of Lafayette she said, "I want to produce your next vocal album." Traum and Waldman wrote several songs together for this project. The result is a heartfelt collaboration between artist and producer, a tour-de-force of Americana with a touch of jazz. [Audio excerpts] [Order online now!] Acoustic Jazz Guitar (Roaring Stream Records - Release date: August 15, 2004)  ACOUSTIC JAZZ GUITAR is a compilation of Artie's very best HOT guitar tunes recorded between 1992-2004. The tracks are all fully produced and each tune has incredible musicians backing me: Tony Levin, Scott Petito, Warren Bernhardt, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, The Band (Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Jim Weider), Steve Swallow, Cindy Cashdollar, Neal Wilkinson, Vinnie Martucci and many more! Some of the tunes on this collection hit #1 on the jazz charts in the 1990's. Others won national awards like the 2001 NAV Award and earned a top pick in Jazz Times. I don't mean to boast, but these tracks represent the highest level of my work. There's even a "bonus" track Hot Lunch recorded this year with Scott Petito on bass and Sam Zucchini on drums.[Audio excerpts] [Order online now!] South of Lafayette  (Narada/2002 - released May 2002) Artie Traum's SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE is collection of 10 original songs - a fusion of folk, jazz and singer/songwriter styles. Compelling characters wander through the lyrics: lovers on a rooftop in the Bronx... a lonesome guy at Niagara Falls...staring down a deadly hurricane in Louisiana. From the funky Yankee Swamp to The Ballad of Frankie O, these songs feature Traum's jazzy melodies and dark humor. Guest musicians and vocalists: Steve Swallow, Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Debbie Lan, Karen Mantier, Eugene Ruffolo, Cindy Cashdollar, Dean Sharp, Josh Colow, John Sebastian, David Sancious, Dexter Payne, Leslie Ritter, Abby Newton. Produced by: Artie Traum and Tom Mark. [More About the CD] [Audio excerpts] [Order online now!]  The Last Romantic:An American Guitar Story (Narada/2001) The CD features 14 new acoustic pieces by Artie, including A Day In Polizzi Generosa , The Last Romantic, High-String Mania and The Blue Hotel. Artie also performs an original Tony Levin composition called Truro with Warren Bernhardt on piano, Pete Levin keyboards and Tony himself on bass. Artie played 5 Taylor guitars for this project: Taylor K22, 912ce, W14c, 612 and a nylon string prototype. He is joined on the project by Steve Swallow (bass), Frederic Hand (guitar), Tony Levin (bass) and Dean Sharp (percussion). It was recorded at The Make Believe Ballroom in West Shokan, NY, engineered and co-produced by Tom Mark. [Audio excerpts] [Order online now!]  Meetings with Remarkable Friends(Narada/1999) " ... another milestone in the career of a remarkable player and songwriter whose work defines the vitality and sophistication of American acoustic music." Julie Bergman, Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Artie's "friends" include: The Band (Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson), Adrian Belew, Warren Bernhardt, Sam Bush, Josh Colow, Béla Fleck, David Grisman, Laurence Juber, Joachim Lartey, Tony Levin, Molly Mason, Leslie Ritter, John Sebastian, Happy Traum, Jay Ungar, Neal Wilkinson and many others. [More about this CD] [Order online now!]  Letters from Joubee(1993 - remastered in 24-bit Narada/2000) The '#1 adult Alternative Instrumental Album' for six weeks - The Gavin Report A skillful collage of acoustic, jazz and folk influences, featuring Warren Bernhardt, Paul Branin, Gary Burke, Cindy Cashdollar, Aaron Hurwitz, Bashiri Johnson, Harvey Jones, Tony Levin, Vinnie Martucci, Peter O'Brien, Scott Petito. [Order online now!] | ||
| Artie's CD's
and other compilations Available from Roaring Stream Music  The View From Here (Shanachie/1997): Top 30 smooth jazz CD (Gavin
Report/1997) - a smooth jazz CD with 22 guest musicians, including Josh Colow
(vocals), Gabriela Anders (vocals), Michael Franks (vocals), Neal Wilkinson
(drums), Warren Bernhardt (piano), Bashiri Johnson (percussion), Robbie
Dupree (harmonica), Debbie Lan (keyboards), Tony Levin (bass) and many more.
Stylistically this is a smooth jazz CD, with some vocal tunes, including Josh
Colow singing "Amazon, River of Dreams," and Gabriela Anders singing Italian
pop singer Pino Daniel's song "Allora Si," with Michael Franks adding backup
parts. For those who enjoy fairly commercial smooth jazz.[Order online now!]  Cayenne (Rounder/1987) - Artie's first foray into instrumental guitar music.
With Scott Petito (bass, keyboards), Vinnie Martucci (piano, keyboards), Nick
Parker (drums) and others. Some highlight tracks: "Cayenne," "Morning
Flight," "Shambhala"[No Longer Available.]  Acoustic Heart (Shanachie 1998) - an excellent compilation of lyrical
acoustic guitar pieces by the very best players, including Alex de Grassi,
Lee Ritenour, Laurence Juber, Peppino D'Agostino, Leo Kottke, Acoustic
Alchemy, Peter White, Martin Simpson, Craig Chaquico, Artie Traum and more![Order online now!]  The Very Best of Smooth Jazz Guitar (Shanachie 1998) - a terrific collection
of funky smooth jazz guitar hits, including work by Lee Ritenour, Artie
Traum, Acoustic Alchemy, Larry Coryell, Larry Carlton, Peter White, Norman
Brown and more.[Order online now!] | ||
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