The New York Rock and Soul Revue

The New York Rock and Soul Revue
Giant Records' promotional sheet for the performance that produced the Live At The Beacon release
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Rock Funk/Soul Blues Pop [1]
Years active	1989 (1989)–1993 (1993)
Labels	Giant Records
Past members	Donald Fagen David Brigati Eddie Brigati Charles Brown Michael McDonald Patti Austin Boz Scaggs Phoebe Snow

The New York Rock and Soul Revue was a musical project supergroup that evolved out of a series of concerts produced and promoted by singer-songwriter Libby Titus at the Lone Star Roadhouse, the Spectrum and other Northeast concert venues, ^[2] eventually coalescing around unofficial "band leader" Donald Fagen from 1989–1993.

The project's only release is a 1991 live album The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon (Giant Records), a compilation of material recorded earlier that year from live performances at New York City's Beacon Theatre. ^[3]

Formation

Fagen, the frontman and co-founder of Steely Dan, had largely focused on songwriting during that group's near decade-long hiatus in the 80s, and would go on to credit the unique blend of veteran talent Titus had assembled with reigniting his passion for performing live. ^[4] It featured various musicians including Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs and Phoebe Snow. ^[5]

Aftermath

The project resurrected in new form as The Dukes of September in early 2010's featuring Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs.

Discography

Live albums

Year	Album details
1991	Live at the Beacon Released: October 29, 1991 Label: Giant Records

Members

• Donald Fagen – leader, vocals, piano
• Chris Anderson – trumpet
• Walter Becker – guitar
• David Brigati – vocals
• Eddie Brigati – vocals
• Charles Brown – vocals, keyboards
• Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
• Danny Caron – guitar
• Larry DeBari – guitar
• Bob Gurland – vocal trumpet
• John Hagen – tenor saxophone
• Philip Hamilton – percussion, backing vocals
• Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
• Mindy Jostyn – harmonica, vocals
• Dennis McDermott – drums
• Michael McDonald – piano and vocals
• Catherine Russell – backing vocals
• Boz Scaggs – guitar, vocals
• Lincoln Schleifer – bass
• Phoebe Snow – vocals
• Dian Sorel – backing vocals
• Jimmy Vivino – guitar
• Jeff Young & The Youngsters – piano, backing vocals
• Drew Zingg – guitar

References

1. "The New York Rock And Soul Revue - Live At The Beacon". Discogs . 1991. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
2. Holden, Stephen (April 8, 1990). "Review/Music: Soloists Team Up in the New York Rock and Soul Revue". The New York Times . Section 1, Page 56. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
3. "Picks and Pans Review: The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon". People . January 20, 1992. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
4. "Bio". Steely Dan . Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
5. Larkin, Colin (November 20, 1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (1^st publ. ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-7535-0159-7.

External links

• The New York Rock And Soul Revue: Best Songs List at AllMusic
• The New York Rock and Soul Revue discography at Discogs
• The New York Rock and Soul Revue discography at MusicBrainz
• The New York Rock and Soul Revue performing "Pretzel Logic" as Donald Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Revue, March 1991. A&E Television