2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.
RAUL MALO
After Hours
CHAD VANGAALEN
Shrink Dust
ASSEMBLY OF DUST
Recollection
PAUL THORN
TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED
UNA
The Rain is Over and Gone
BEN HARPER AND THE RELENTLESS SEVEN
Live From the Montreal International Jazz Festival
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