Listening to Reasons ; Brooklyn Band Mixes Jazz, Pop with a Nostalgic Touch
The Washington Times › June 29, 2008
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Clare Muldaur Manchon lives in Ditmas Park, a cozy Brooklyn neighborhood full of neo-Tudor houses and century-old Victorians. The area is quaint and spacious, two adjectives rarely used when describing New York City's boroughs. While Manhattan pulses and throbs several miles to the west, Ditmas Park remains relatively serene, a quiet reminder of what life was like before the subway arrived.
Like those elegant Ditmas homes, the nostalgic music of Clare & the Reasons is rooted in another, simpler time. The group mixes jazz influences with orchestral pop, creating a sound that evokes Billie Holiday, old Hollywood movie soundtracks, and even the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds." Appropriately, legendary composer Van Dyke Parks lent a hand to the band's debut album, "The Movie."See the full content of this document
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Listening to Reasons ; Brooklyn Band Mixes Jazz, Pop with a Nostalgic Touch
"He's been a family friend for years," explains Mrs. Manchon.
Spending time with famous musicians is not uncommon for Mrs. Manchon. Her father, Geoff Muldaur, is an Emmy-winni...See the full content of this document
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