Jan & Dean / Jan Berry Tribute Album Sheds New Light on California Producer
An eclectic taste of California, from Surf to the Psychedelic era and beyond, examining rock pioneer Jan Berry's musical arrangements for Jan & Dean and others.
Thousand Oaks, CA, September 23, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Cinecam Music Productions presents "Encomium In Memoriam Vol. 1: Jan Berry of Jan & Dean."
Producers Cameron Michael Parkes and Mark A. Moore have assembled an ambitious 30-track album based on Jan Berry's personal archive of music scores (used by the famous Wrecking Crew to record original Jan & Dean songs in the 1960s).
"This is a bit of musical archaeology," says Parkes, who provided many of the vocals for the album. "We wanted to revisit the authentic arrangements," confirms Moore, "to shed new light on Berry's complex productions, and inspire listeners to explore more of Jan & Dean's original recordings."
Guest artists include P. F. Sloan, Vic Diaz, Jill Gibson, Tom Bahler, and Mike Deasy, all of whom participated in various ways on original Jan & Dean tracks in the 1960s. Other artists include David Marks (former Beach Boys member), Don Grady (The Yellow Balloon), Paul Johnson (surf guitar pioneer), Stephen Kalinich (Brian Wilson collaborator), Probyn Gregory (Brian Wilson band member), and Lisa Mychols, among others.
Bonus tracks include audio montages from the personal collections of Berry and Joe Lubin (who discovered and produced Berry's first act, "Jan & Arnie," in 1958). Highlights feature Berry at work in the studio with Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Arnie Ginsburg, the Matadors, P. F. Sloan, and Steve Barri.
Cameron Michael Parkes is a graduate of the film scoring program at UCLA. Mark A. Moore is a Jan Berry and Jan & Dean scholar. Parkes and Moore worked together on music and consulting for the Jan & Dean episode of A&E's Biography in 2002.
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Producers Cameron Michael Parkes and Mark A. Moore have assembled an ambitious 30-track album based on Jan Berry's personal archive of music scores (used by the famous Wrecking Crew to record original Jan & Dean songs in the 1960s).
"This is a bit of musical archaeology," says Parkes, who provided many of the vocals for the album. "We wanted to revisit the authentic arrangements," confirms Moore, "to shed new light on Berry's complex productions, and inspire listeners to explore more of Jan & Dean's original recordings."
Guest artists include P. F. Sloan, Vic Diaz, Jill Gibson, Tom Bahler, and Mike Deasy, all of whom participated in various ways on original Jan & Dean tracks in the 1960s. Other artists include David Marks (former Beach Boys member), Don Grady (The Yellow Balloon), Paul Johnson (surf guitar pioneer), Stephen Kalinich (Brian Wilson collaborator), Probyn Gregory (Brian Wilson band member), and Lisa Mychols, among others.
Bonus tracks include audio montages from the personal collections of Berry and Joe Lubin (who discovered and produced Berry's first act, "Jan & Arnie," in 1958). Highlights feature Berry at work in the studio with Brian Wilson, Dean Torrence, Arnie Ginsburg, the Matadors, P. F. Sloan, and Steve Barri.
Cameron Michael Parkes is a graduate of the film scoring program at UCLA. Mark A. Moore is a Jan Berry and Jan & Dean scholar. Parkes and Moore worked together on music and consulting for the Jan & Dean episode of A&E's Biography in 2002.
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