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Artist
Richard Crandell
12+ albums
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about
Crandell is a Eugene, Oregon-based guitar master and noted performer on the Mbira, a Zimbabwean thumb piano also known in parts of Southern Africa as a kalimba. Richard’s song composition, “Rebecca,” was recorded by Leo Kottke and released on Leo’s album release, Chewed Pine. Richard has performed on stage with drummer Stanton Moore, Skerik (Galatic, Les Claypool, Garage a Trois, Critters Buggin’), Japanese jam-band, Meltone, John Fahey, Leo Kottke and Jim Page. Richard’s has performed on numerous studio sessions for others, as well as releasing a slew of albums – both as a solo artist and in various duo configurations. For the first time, Richards’s long out-of-print classic guitar LPs are now finally being re-released in CD format on Sound Advice Records (Portland, Oregon). One of the initial releases is his early 80’s masterpiece, High Places, recorded with fellow guitar genius, Bill Bartels. In the Flower of Our Youth (1980 Cutthroat Records, 2007, Sound Advice Records) Originally released on Crandell’s own, Cutthroat Records, this new CD re-release of Richards original solo acoustic guitar genius contains four special bonus tracks, including a rip-roaring take on his song “boxcars.” Oregon Hill (1985 Cutthroat Records / 2007 Sound Advice Records) Now with three bonus tracks added for the CD release, Oregon Hill is the first recorded collaboration between Crandell and Bill Bartels. Christmas Unplugged (with Tim Danforth)( 1999, Cutthroat Records) This melodious collection
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