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One of the all-time soul, jazz, disco and R'n'B greats, Marlena Shaw and her band bring a little California Soul to the Spiegeltent in collaboration with the legendary innovative dub-reggae and trip-hop producer Mad Professor. History will be made as these two behemoths unite to make music in this very special once-off project for Dublin Fringe Festival.
CrawDaddy & Dublin Fringe Festival presents
MARLENA SHAW (and her 6 piece band) & MAD PROFESSOR
Support: Laura Izibor
Tuesday September 11th
Hennessey Spiegelclub @ The Spiegeltent, Georges Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
Doors – 10pm
Tickets €24.50 Box Office: 1850FRINGE – at the Box Office in Temple Bar Information Centre or online: www.fringefest.com
MARLENA SHAW
Vocalist Marlena Shaw is a true original with a sound that is soulful, swinging and versatile. Whether she's delivering a down-home blues or a passionate ballad that's smooth as silk, Shaw's voice translates each song into a very personal statement.
Born in Valhalla, NY, Shaw's first musical influences were her uncle and grandmother, who loved to sing and play gospel music on the family's "hi-fi" record player. As a girl, Marlena was also involved with numerous gospel singing groups. Her first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and they were asked to return for the next week's show. As Shaw recalls, her uncle got booked elsewhere on the same night, and young Marlena had to take the stage solo at the Apollo for the second show.
Shaw's professional aspirations were rejuvenated after she was married and living on an Air Force base near Springfield, MA. Encouraged by friends, she auditioned and got some gigs near the base, then made a demo tape in the garage of Charlie Parent, a local drummer. The tape eventually landed her a regular gig at the Concord, a resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.
Shaw's big break was an invitation to sing with the Count Basie Orchestra . Basie's accountant heard her at the New York Playboy club--"Oh, I was singing there..," Marlena emphatically quips, much to the amusement of the audience. Basie was sent a copy of one of her records, while Marlena met with Basie alumnus and trumpeter Frank Foster to arrange charts of some of her numbers. The next thing she knew, she was flown out to meet the whole band at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Marlena wasn't sure she had the gig yet. She thought her first rehearsal was an audition, and grew anxious when Basie walked off the bandstand after she started singing. But he came right back with a two little glasses of wine, welcomed her to the group and said, "Save your voice, sugar, you're going to need it for tonight."
Shaw fondly recalls Basie's words of wisdom, such as his advice about setting the tempo for a number, "Well, Darlin', now just remember: don't put it above a heartbeat."
MAD PROFESSOR
The question is often asked, just how sane is The Mad Professor? Judging by the contents of his character and by the results of his recordings, and the variety of the artists who has passed through Ariwa studios then he is certainly one of the sanest producers around.
Neil Fraser began his musical career on the technical side of things as a service engineer for mixing desks and amplifiers. That skill and a good ear for "on key" music became his asset when he began building a 4 track studio at his home in Thornton Heath. At school Neil was christened Mad Professor by friends who were amazed by the experiments he was carrying out.
By the turn of the Eighties, Mad Professor launched the Ariwa label and released "Come back Again" by Sgt. Pepper, then came "Young Girl" by Family Love, "Love Power/Love On A Two Way Street" by Divinia Stone, "True True Loving" by Aquizim. featuring "Beyond The Realms Of Dub" "Escape To The Asylum Of Dub" and "Dub Maniacs On The Rampage", the series became on top with the variations of sounds and effects. Whilst all the music was flowing, Mad Professor was gradually developing the studio and by the mid Eighties a 24 track 2 inch state- of the art studio with its own unique sound, Sandra Cross and Pato Banton had No. l hits, Macka B. joined Ariwa and had hit album "Sign of the Times". By the end of the Eighties, Macka B & Kofi scored No. l with "Dread A Who She Love" and Intense with "Mellow" & "On My Mind". The Nineties kicked of with another hit from Macka B & Kofi "Proud of Mandela" and Intense - "You are the One".
In 1991, Professor met U-Roy and recorded the classic "True Born African" which topped the charts in August of that year. By 1992, Professor slowed down the output of the label and concentrated on the touring circuit resulting in successful tours of Germany, Holland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Ireland, Spain, Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, USA, Canada. The tours are usually under the banner of the label. By Spring 1994, The Ariwa album catalogue increased to 104 LP's recent productions being "Heritage" Sharifa, "Mr Government" - Peter Hunningale. "Black Liberation Dub" Mad Professor was the launch of a new dub series. Also the studio was updated to 48 track or 24 - 24 recording.
The Professor has new acts waiting to break the surface under the banner ARIWA - the Yoruba word for communication, artistes such as Kofi, John Mclean, Vitality, Lorna G, Peter Hunningale, Danny Red, Lindy Layton, Tracy Spencer, The Boom, Massive Attack, Jah Shaka, Sade, Brilliant, Clementine and The Orb have benefited from the Mad Professor's touch, the Nineties also have brought the Prof, into the realms of the remix market.
CrawDaddy & Dublin Fringe Festival presents
MARLENA SHAW (and her 6 piece band) & MAD PROFESSOR
Support: Laura Izibor
Tuesday September 11th
Hennessey Spiegelclub @ The Spiegeltent, Georges Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1
Doors – 10pm
Tickets €24.50 Box Office: 1850FRINGE – at the Box Office in Temple Bar Information Centre or online: www.fringefest.com
MARLENA SHAW
Vocalist Marlena Shaw is a true original with a sound that is soulful, swinging and versatile. Whether she's delivering a down-home blues or a passionate ballad that's smooth as silk, Shaw's voice translates each song into a very personal statement.
Born in Valhalla, NY, Shaw's first musical influences were her uncle and grandmother, who loved to sing and play gospel music on the family's "hi-fi" record player. As a girl, Marlena was also involved with numerous gospel singing groups. Her first experience singing before a large audience was with her uncle, who played trumpet and exposed her to the music of jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie. At only 10 years old, Shaw performed with her uncle at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and they were asked to return for the next week's show. As Shaw recalls, her uncle got booked elsewhere on the same night, and young Marlena had to take the stage solo at the Apollo for the second show.
Shaw's professional aspirations were rejuvenated after she was married and living on an Air Force base near Springfield, MA. Encouraged by friends, she auditioned and got some gigs near the base, then made a demo tape in the garage of Charlie Parent, a local drummer. The tape eventually landed her a regular gig at the Concord, a resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York.
Shaw's big break was an invitation to sing with the Count Basie Orchestra . Basie's accountant heard her at the New York Playboy club--"Oh, I was singing there..," Marlena emphatically quips, much to the amusement of the audience. Basie was sent a copy of one of her records, while Marlena met with Basie alumnus and trumpeter Frank Foster to arrange charts of some of her numbers. The next thing she knew, she was flown out to meet the whole band at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
Marlena wasn't sure she had the gig yet. She thought her first rehearsal was an audition, and grew anxious when Basie walked off the bandstand after she started singing. But he came right back with a two little glasses of wine, welcomed her to the group and said, "Save your voice, sugar, you're going to need it for tonight."
Shaw fondly recalls Basie's words of wisdom, such as his advice about setting the tempo for a number, "Well, Darlin', now just remember: don't put it above a heartbeat."
MAD PROFESSOR
The question is often asked, just how sane is The Mad Professor? Judging by the contents of his character and by the results of his recordings, and the variety of the artists who has passed through Ariwa studios then he is certainly one of the sanest producers around.
Neil Fraser began his musical career on the technical side of things as a service engineer for mixing desks and amplifiers. That skill and a good ear for "on key" music became his asset when he began building a 4 track studio at his home in Thornton Heath. At school Neil was christened Mad Professor by friends who were amazed by the experiments he was carrying out.
By the turn of the Eighties, Mad Professor launched the Ariwa label and released "Come back Again" by Sgt. Pepper, then came "Young Girl" by Family Love, "Love Power/Love On A Two Way Street" by Divinia Stone, "True True Loving" by Aquizim. featuring "Beyond The Realms Of Dub" "Escape To The Asylum Of Dub" and "Dub Maniacs On The Rampage", the series became on top with the variations of sounds and effects. Whilst all the music was flowing, Mad Professor was gradually developing the studio and by the mid Eighties a 24 track 2 inch state- of the art studio with its own unique sound, Sandra Cross and Pato Banton had No. l hits, Macka B. joined Ariwa and had hit album "Sign of the Times". By the end of the Eighties, Macka B & Kofi scored No. l with "Dread A Who She Love" and Intense with "Mellow" & "On My Mind". The Nineties kicked of with another hit from Macka B & Kofi "Proud of Mandela" and Intense - "You are the One".
In 1991, Professor met U-Roy and recorded the classic "True Born African" which topped the charts in August of that year. By 1992, Professor slowed down the output of the label and concentrated on the touring circuit resulting in successful tours of Germany, Holland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Ireland, Spain, Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, USA, Canada. The tours are usually under the banner of the label. By Spring 1994, The Ariwa album catalogue increased to 104 LP's recent productions being "Heritage" Sharifa, "Mr Government" - Peter Hunningale. "Black Liberation Dub" Mad Professor was the launch of a new dub series. Also the studio was updated to 48 track or 24 - 24 recording.
The Professor has new acts waiting to break the surface under the banner ARIWA - the Yoruba word for communication, artistes such as Kofi, John Mclean, Vitality, Lorna G, Peter Hunningale, Danny Red, Lindy Layton, Tracy Spencer, The Boom, Massive Attack, Jah Shaka, Sade, Brilliant, Clementine and The Orb have benefited from the Mad Professor's touch, the Nineties also have brought the Prof, into the realms of the remix market.
