Various Artists: Hoagyland

Songs of Hoagy Carmichael

Japanese tribute album, recorded at Sear Sound, NYC and released in August 2000, featuring Garth Hudson. Performers include Band-related acts like Simon, Hirth Martinez and Geoff Muldaur.

I just bought Hoagyland - Songs of Hoagy Carmichael produced & arranged by John Simon. Garth Hudson plays accordion on unspecified tracks; actually I hear only a few seconds of accordion on the entire album, in the intros of "Stardust" and "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening." John Simon's albums often remind me of Hoagy Carmichael, so it's only natural that he should produce this tribute album.
--Harm van Sleen

Tracks

1. Overture
2. Lazy River (performed by Miche Braden)
3. Ole Buttermilk Sky (performed by John Simon)
4. The Nearness Of You (performed by Terry Blaine)
5. Georgia On My Mind (performed by Cornelius Bumpus)
6. Skylark (performed by Steve Forbert)
7. Baltimore Oriole (performed by Hirth Martinez & John Sebastian)
8. Judy (performed by John Simon)
9. Small Fry (performed by Amos Garrett)
10. Heart And Soul (performed by John Simon & Peggy Taphorn)
11. Stardust (performed by Jackie Cain & Geoff Muldaur)
12. New Orleans (performed by Terry Blaine)
13. When Love Goes Wrong, Nothin' Goes Right (performed by Alicia Tyree)
14. In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening (performed by Hirth Martinez & Company)
15. Rockin' Chair (performed by John Simon)

Various Artists - Hoagyland - 2000 - Dreamsville Records, Japan YDCD-0035