Organist JOCELYN MICHELLE’s newest CD, LIVE AT VIVA CANTINA!,
is a toe tapping, festive project of serious music that doesn’t take itself too
seriously. Although she’s lived on the Big Island of Hawaii for several years,
she decided to record this CD back in Los Angeles, her old stomping ground,
where she and her husband, guitarist John Rack, lived and worked for many
years.
Viva Cantina is a Mexican restaurant and music performance venue with
two stages in Burbank. It has the kind of party atmosphere that Jocelyn thought
would be a good fit for a live performance with her band. Released on Tony
Monaco’s Chicken Coup Records, Jocelyn arranged all the tunes and brought on
board players based in Hawaii and Los Angeles.
Besides being a top-notch
organist, Jocelyn is also a skillful composer, and the CD includes four of her
compositions, including “Englewood Cliffs,” “Oh No, Could I Be in Love,” “A
Sister’s Love,” and “Sylvia’s Song.” Jocelyn also wrote the lyrics to “Oh No,
Could I Be in Love,” sung on this disc by Laura Dickinson, whose lilting voice
is often heard on the Disney Channel
programs. Dickinson also sings on Jobim’s “One Note Samba.” LIVE AT VIVA CANTINA! is the kind of music you
put on to get the party going. It
captures the energy, spontaneity, and fun of Jocelyn Michelle’s live
performances.
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