Official release date and more info on Por Vida
Date: Friday, May 21 @ 17:58:27 MST
Topic: News Articles
source: www.ormusic.com
POR VIDA: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo
Release date: July 27, 2004
Alejandro Escovedo is one of the most critically acclaimed artists in contemporary music, hailed by Rolling Stone critic David Fricke for creating "his own genre" and named Artist of the Decade for the 1990s by No Depression magazine. (more...)
Widely admired for the stylistic breadth and innovation of his compositions and his facility for translating his personal experiences and observations into universal truths, he fell ill from the effects of Hepatitis C in April 2003.
The music community responded to his health crisis and its financial repercussions with a stunning outpouring of generosity and concern that culminates in Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo. On the two disc set, 30+ acts from across the musical spectrum - including Escovedo's friends, family, peers, influences and admirers - offer their inspired interpretations of his material, packaged with liner notes by famed critic Dave Marsh. A portion of the proceeds from this release will benefit the Alejandro Escovedo Medical & Living Expense Fund as well as to spearhead an ongoing assistance effort for musicians afflicted with Hepatitis C.
The album will also a feature a previously unreleased performance by Alejandro Escovedo.
Confirmed Artists:
Alejandro Escovedo
Billy Corgan
Bob Neuwirth
Caitlin Cary
Calexico
Charlie Musselwhite and Charlie Sexton
Chris Stamey
Cowboy Junkies
Howe Gelb
Ian Hunter
Ian McLagan and the Bump Band
Javier Escovedo
Jayhawks
Jennifer Warnes
John Cale
Jon Dee Graham
Jon Langford and Sally Timms
Lenny Kaye
Los Lonely Boys
Lucinda Williams
M. Ward & Vic Chesnutt
Minus 5
Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra
Pete Escovedo and Sheila E.
Peter Case
Rosie Flores
Section String Quartet
Son Volt
Tres Chicas
Whiskeytown
More special participants to be announced
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