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Friday, May 27, 2011

Sir Julian - A Knight At The Organ

The Breeze And I
A Knight At The Organ
Sir Julian (Julian Gould)
Producers: Hugo & Luigi
Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Recording Engineer: Ernie Oelrich
RCA Victor LPM-2591
1962

From the back cover: Sir Julian has been a power on the organ scene for some time. At the age of fifteen he was the instrumental mainstay of a group known as The Swingsters which featured one Frank Sinatra. This was in 1935. A year later, Sir Julian was ensconced as master of the mighty Wurlitzer at the Orpheum in Los Angeles. Despite his early start, his training included instruction under such outstanding organists as Lausenberg and Wischner; he earned his master's degree in music from U.C.L.A.

Next time you're in Miami, drop into the Playboy Club there. The light-fingered gent at the keyboard is none other than Sir Julian. He's director of music for the fabulous funhouse. Or if you can't make it to Miami, put this disc on your turntable and discover on of the reasons why the organ is so much in demand on records these days.


Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Swingin' Down The Lane
Do You Ever Think Of Me
The Breeze And I
Time On My Hands
April In Paris
Bye Bye Blackbird
Can't Help Falling In Love
Satin Doll
Isle Of Baton
I Love Paris
Lullaby Of Birdland

3 comments:

  1. FABULOUS STUFF! Sir Julian is the one that Craig gave me tat fab record of Organ in Orbit or something. So magical!

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  2. Ah, yes! That is the other recommended Julian album to look for!

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  3. I bought this album recently at a used book/record store here in Atlanta. Gould's work was oddly hypnotic, like that of Walter Wanderly, yet I can't take much of it at one time, similar to a rich cheese plate.

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