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Ron Sexsmith - Carousel One

Review by John Parker

Not everything works perfectly here but when he gets it right, he really nails it.»

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'Carousel One' was produced by Jim Scott and features an incredible cast of studio musicians helping to bring Ron's songs to life including bass player Bob Glaub, whose previous clients include John Lennon, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Dolly Parton, Graham Nash and hundreds of others; guitarist Jon Graboff (John Lee Hooker, Dr John); drummer Don Heffington (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Lone Justice); and keyboard player John Ginty (Dixie Chicks,Whiskeytown, Neal Casal, Matthew Sweet). The album takes its name from the luggage retrieval belt at Los Angeles airport where bags off Toronto inbound flights are delivered. 2014 was an incredible year for Ron Sexsmith. In March, his 2013 album 'Forever Endeavour' won the Juno Award as Best Adult Alternative Album marking the third Juno win in Ron's career. In April, Sir Peter Blake (the man who created the cover for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) unveiled a mural he was commissioned to do for the Royal Albert Hall in London featuring people who have played there. Ron's image is included alongside those of Roger Daltrey, James Brown and Janet Jackson.
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