"We were playing four new pieces, three written by two talented students, Dave Lisik and Paul Morelli; I wanted to check out these new charts and also get in some extra playing time with the students. The new arrangements included the standard, Speak Low written by Dave, my ballad, Two As One written by Paul.
A word about these new pieces: Dave Lisik and Paul Morelli are talented young musicians who did an excellent job on their three arrangements. Bill [Mays] and I enjoyed sharing the rewards of their efforts. At one point in the rehearsal of Two As One, I heard Bill uttering sounds of satisfaction at the way Paul emphasized certain harmonic sequences."... "Paul Morelli's arrangement fits my ballad beautifully."
- Marvin Stamm, trumpet artist
"When you’re running a recording studio, you never know what kind of band or artist is going to walk in the door – you take all comers. But what you do need is reliable gear and reliable outside studio musicians who can help bring a record up to the next level. Bands would come from all over the world to record in the Mississippi Delta, and when they asked if we knew any horn players who could do great work in the studio, we always had just one name: Paul Morelli. When time is tight and your project is on a budget, having one person who can arrange, chart, and play an entire horn section is worth its weight in gold. Paul Morelli took many 'pretty-good' records and turned them into exceptional records after he was done creating entire horn sections for tunes. We always called him 'The Secret Weapon!'" - William Dawson, recording engineer (Elvis Costello, James Mathus, Squirrel Nut Zippers)
"'...Loose Diamonds' even has a lowdown soul horn section [arranged and performed by Paul Morelli] that is the perfect embellishment to his passionate lyrics." - Steven T. Davidson, reviewing James Mathus' album Knockdown South for the
Blues Foundation.
"Paul’s incomparable contributions to FreeWorld consisted of playing trumpet, flute, alto flute, saxophone, valve trombone, clarinet, singing, composing, and preparing charts for the horn section. Paul’s musical abilities are stellar, and he has an outstanding and professional stage presence. Paul is a true professional musician, bringing his vitality and musical expertise to the stage every single night. For example, musical spontaneity is a hallmark of FreeWorld’s live performances, especially on Beale Street, and Paul knew exactly when to improvise, when to step up, and when to lay low. In every instance in my musical relationship with Paul, I could always count on him to be prepared, to have the right attitude, and to be on time. He delivered every single gig." - Richard Cushing, bandleader, FreeWorld
A word about these new pieces: Dave Lisik and Paul Morelli are talented young musicians who did an excellent job on their three arrangements. Bill [Mays] and I enjoyed sharing the rewards of their efforts. At one point in the rehearsal of Two As One, I heard Bill uttering sounds of satisfaction at the way Paul emphasized certain harmonic sequences."... "Paul Morelli's arrangement fits my ballad beautifully."
- Marvin Stamm, trumpet artist
"When you’re running a recording studio, you never know what kind of band or artist is going to walk in the door – you take all comers. But what you do need is reliable gear and reliable outside studio musicians who can help bring a record up to the next level. Bands would come from all over the world to record in the Mississippi Delta, and when they asked if we knew any horn players who could do great work in the studio, we always had just one name: Paul Morelli. When time is tight and your project is on a budget, having one person who can arrange, chart, and play an entire horn section is worth its weight in gold. Paul Morelli took many 'pretty-good' records and turned them into exceptional records after he was done creating entire horn sections for tunes. We always called him 'The Secret Weapon!'" - William Dawson, recording engineer (Elvis Costello, James Mathus, Squirrel Nut Zippers)
"'...Loose Diamonds' even has a lowdown soul horn section [arranged and performed by Paul Morelli] that is the perfect embellishment to his passionate lyrics." - Steven T. Davidson, reviewing James Mathus' album Knockdown South for the
Blues Foundation.
"Paul’s incomparable contributions to FreeWorld consisted of playing trumpet, flute, alto flute, saxophone, valve trombone, clarinet, singing, composing, and preparing charts for the horn section. Paul’s musical abilities are stellar, and he has an outstanding and professional stage presence. Paul is a true professional musician, bringing his vitality and musical expertise to the stage every single night. For example, musical spontaneity is a hallmark of FreeWorld’s live performances, especially on Beale Street, and Paul knew exactly when to improvise, when to step up, and when to lay low. In every instance in my musical relationship with Paul, I could always count on him to be prepared, to have the right attitude, and to be on time. He delivered every single gig." - Richard Cushing, bandleader, FreeWorld
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