Australian composer SEAN WAYLAND co-writes song ‘SOMETHIN’ GRAND’ with MADELEINE PEYROUX and Larry Klein for Madeleine’s latest CD BARE BONES (Rounder Records).
Sydney born Sean has played piano for Madeleine on several occasions in the USA over the last 5 years since basing himself primarily in New York in 1999. The pair got together in 2008 and worked on some lyrics that Madeleine had previously written, fashioning a song together. Inspired by Sean’s music, Madeleine took the song to her producer Larry Klein who added some finishing touches.
The song is lyrically about having a sense of optimism amidst difficult times. Fittingly Madeleine has dedicated the work to Barack Obama and plays the piece as an encore on her live shows presently.
She recently performed the song live on the Wall St Journal website which can be watched
here:
http://www.truveo.com/ WSJ-Cafe-Madeleine-Peyroux-Performs-Somethin-
Grand/id/1188227798
Sean was delighted to have his music interpreted by Madeleine and a stellar cast of American musicians including Klein, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dean Parks, Jim Beard and Larry Goldings. He is also thrilled to have a song sitting next to ones composed by one of his songwriting heroes Walter Becker (Steely Dan).
Sean’s latest CD Pistachio (Seed Music, Oct 2008) featuring Australia’s great guitarist James Muller and drummer Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, Sting, James Taylor, Wayne Krantz) is also available from itunes.com and from http://www.birdland.com.au in Australia.
Sean continues to live in New York. As well as writing songs and instrumental music, he often performs sold-out shows at top NY jazz venues like the 55 bar, and continues to work as a pianist with NY jazzers like David Binney, Jon Gordon and Tim Miller.
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For more information please visit www.seanwayland.com!
