Coolin' Soup

Coolin' Soup

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<"b00005auir2999"> About the Artist
Born April 24, 1940, in Corona, California, Michael Parks performed in coffee houses and small theatrical productions, coming to the notice of actor-director Dick Powell. He began to appear in many of the producer's shows along with Jack Palance, James Arness, Bette Davis, George C. Scott and other well-known Hollywood actors.

After starring in movies such as Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) he was offered the leading role in a two-hour NBC movie, Then Came Bronson, which became a weekly television series.

During this time (1970) Parks began to record on the MGM label. Writing about Long Lonesome Highway, his second album, Billboard magazine said, "Now comes Michael Parks! With his first album still riding high on the charts and a Top 20 single...he's proving he's going to be around for quite a while."

Indeed, this new album gives proof to the prophecy. Coolin' Soup is pure Parks. Michael WANTED to perform every song on this CD. The truth is in the hearing.

<"b00005auir4999"> Album Description
Coolin’ Soup is a superb blend of jazz, blues, and country, backed by some of the finest jazz musicians in the country. Featuring seventeen tracks by songwriters as diverse as Johnny Cash, Lerner and Loewe, Hoagy Carmichael and even Michael Parks himself, the album contains more than an hour of that special Michael Parks style of music.

This music was created by musicians who were there in the studio with Michael. No one "sent in" their performance. This isn't a collection of samples, overdubs, and engineering special effects. It's real music made by people who didn't need printed scores or machines to make music. It's exactly what Michael wanted it to be. So listen to the complex simplicity. Simplicity, because the music is immediately accessible; complex, because after repeated listenings, the music and performances still invite further investigation.

Coolin' Soup, Music, Michael Parks

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