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Be Strong, Be Strong

from Live at Lula by Richard Underhill

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This song captures the robust swing of the late Elvin Jones in a long and expressive creative exploration for the band.

Recorded live at Lula Lounge in Toronto on October 19th, 2009, ‘Live at Lula’ features outstanding performances from alto saxophonist Richard Underhill, trombonist Ronald Westray, guitarist Eric St-Laurent, pianist Dave Restivo, bassist Artie Roth and drummer Larnell Lewis.  Ron Westray is a Lincoln Center Jazz and Wynton Marsalis Alum who is in Toronto as the Oscar Peterson Jazz Chair at York University. His trombone playing on the album CD will knock you out! Larnell Lewis has recorded and performed with Snarky Puppy among others and is heavily featured on the album with ample space for virtuosic solos.

The album features adventurous modern jazz with hard bop, boogaloo, and modern rhythmic influences. The tunes are memorable, the performances compelling and the album has a vibrant live sound. Video of the performance shot on HD by a 5-camera crew (Stephan Chung DOP) will be released on YouTube and captures the excitement of this top-notch band performing live in concert.
Recorded by Livewire Remote Recorders at Lula lounge in Toronto October 19, 2009
Recording Engineer: Doug McClement, Assistant Engineer: Jonathan Adediji
Mixed, edited and mastered by Jono Grant at Victory Drive Music
Photography: Stephen Chung • Produced by Jono Grant and Richard Underhill

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters. Thanks to FACTOR for funding this project.

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from Live at Lula, released March 30, 2022
Richard Underhill - alto sax
Ronald Westray - trombone
David Restivo - fender rhodes piano
Eric St-Laurent - guitar
Artie Roth - bass
Larnell Lewis - drums

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Richard Underhill Toronto, Ontario

Richard Underhill’s wonderfully melodic alto sax playing, great writing and arranging skills and in-from-the-outside soloing make him one of Canada’s most distinctive jazz performers. He won a Juno Award for his jazz debut. A truly original jazz composer and arranger, Richard’s original music captivates audiences with singable melodies, outstanding musicianship and engaging performances. ... more

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