The New York Rock and Soul Revue was a musical project which evolved from a series of concerts and musical shows produced by
Libby Titus (future wife of
Donald Fagen
Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker. In addition to his w ...
) that lasted from 1989 to 1992.
The project was led by
Donald Fagen
Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker. In addition to his w ...
(soloist and co-founder of
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 in New York by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Initially the band had a stable lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired from live ...
) and included
Phoebe Snow,
Michael McDonald,
Boz Scaggs
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (born June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. An early bandmate of Steve Miller in The Ardells and the Steve Miller Band, he began his solo career in 1969, though he lacked a major hit until h ...
,
Eddie Brigati (formerly of
The Rascals), David Brigati (also of The Rascals),
Charles Brown, and
Walter Becker (soloist and co-founder of Steely Dan). The project also featured Jeff Young and the Youngsters, saxophonist
Cornelius Bumpus (who had formerly worked with Steely Dan, the
Doobie Brothers and Boz Scaggs), and violinist
Mindy Jostyn
Mindy Jostyn (June 5, 1956 – March 10, 2005) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Jostyn was born in Long Island City and grew up in San Jose, California and Wellesley, Massachusetts. When she was eleven years old she founded her ...
.
The project is perhaps best known for its 1991 live release entitled ''
The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon'', a compilation of material recorded live at
New York City's
Beacon Theatre.
Members
''Line up:''
*
Donald Fagen
Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker. In addition to his w ...
, vocal and piano
*Jeff Young, piano
*
Michael McDonald, piano and vocals
''Other musicians:''
*
Drew Zingg, guitar
*John Hagen,
Cornelius Bumpus tenor sax
*Dennis McDermott, drums
*Lincoln Schleifer, bass
*Chris Anderson, trumpet
''Background vocals:''
*
Catherine Russell
*Dian Sorel
*Ula Hedwig
References
External links
The New York Rock and Soul Revue performing Pretzel Logic (song) as Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue, March, 1991. A&E Television">Pretzel Logic (song)">The New York Rock and Soul Revue performing Pretzel Logic (song)
as Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue, March, 1991. A&E Television
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American soul musical groups
American supergroups