138 - Curtis Stigers :: From the Sax to Sons of Anarchy

Singer, Songwriter, Saxophonist, Bandleader…Curtis Stigers does it all. His new album, This Life will be released on February 25, 2022. “Keep Me From The Cold” was originally released on Curtis’ sophomore album on Arista Records, where he was discovered and signed by legendary producer Clive Davis. It was co-written with Glen Ballard (Grammy-winning writer/producer) and Curtis has said that this is one of the songs that he’s most proud of writing.       It’s been 30 years since Curtis released his eponymous debut album which took the charts by storm and generated the international hits “I Wonder Why”, “You’re All that Matters To Me”, and “Never Saw A Miracle”. For This Life a seasoned Curtis Stigers has revisited these early successes (and a couple of later ones) and put a distinct jazz spin on them. The repertoire includes a new version of Nick Lowe’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding”, which Stigers had recorded in 1992 for the smash hit film soundtrack of The Bodyguard. And there is, of course, also a fresh rendition of “This Life”, the marvelous Emmy-nominated theme song Curtis co-wrote and recorded in 2008 for the wildly popular TV show Sons Of Anarchy.       Fans of Sons of Anarchy know him well and The Times of London enthuse "Stigers remains one of the most thoughtful and uncategorizable of artists. Armed with a characterful croon, a chiseled jaw and a saxophone..”       Over the course of his career Curtis’s music has been praised by many including The New York Times, The Times of London, The Guardian, The San Francisco Chronicle, Jazz Times, MOJO, and so many more. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this next release!     Some Things That Came Up:       6:00 - Coming up on Southern CA radio   13:00 - Exposition on the sax   19:00 - Moving to NYC   20:00 - Toad's Place, New Haven   31:00 - Which Singer/Songwriters are the legends in the making? Jason Isbel, Hayes Carl, John Fulbright   35:00 - Being a Troubador   38:00 - Songs that move you   41:00 - Curtis performs a song   51:00 - RQOTD   52:00 - TV shows and movies as of late?     Follow:   www.curtisstigers.com   Instagram: @thecurtisstigers   Facebook: @Curtis Stigers     The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!     Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:     https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1     One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!     Buy Rich’s exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond     Follow Rich:   @richredmond   www.richredmond.com     Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.     Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy   www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com