Michael London and Friends
Michael London and Friends combine humor, warmth and exceptional playing to inspire the audience in concerts for the whole family. London’s voice was described by one listener as “one of the most soothing and lovely voices I have ever experienced”.
This soul stirring band features Michael London on vocals and guitar, Paul Butler on sax & clarinet, Larry Cohen on bass and Bill Marconi on drums. The interplay of these fine musicians–some of Philadelphia’s best–with Michael’s tunes as well as classic folk, jazz, and blues songs, transforms and elevates them.
Michael’s original songs uplift us to live with passion and true joy and make tangible our connection to the self, humanity, nature and beyond. Some of the songs are inspired by the poetry of RUMI, a 13th century Sufi saint. The experience of the band is a sensual, rich, emotionally-filled sound that is both contemplative and high energy with phenomenal performances from the players and even the audience, who often are moved to sing and take part. The interplay between his guitar and the musicians who back him up is by turns jazzy, mysterious, tranquilizing and otherworldly.
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0:00/6:26
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What's Goin' On 7:520:00/7:52
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Tone Tone Tone 7:430:00/7:43
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0:00/3:26
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Wawa Moon 6:140:00/6:14
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Fruit of Knowledge 7:400:00/7:40
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Set Two 1:00:080:00/1:00:08
Live at Jamey's June 14, 2024
Michael London, Hindol Chattopadhyay, Paul Butler, Bill Marconi, Larry Cohen
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What's Goin' On 6:560:00/6:56
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The Reed 7:170:00/7:17
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Courage 5:340:00/5:34
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One Whole Heart 8:250:00/8:25
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Diner Boy (s) 4:460:00/4:46
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The Field 5:380:00/5:38
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Walking Stick 4:330:00/4:33
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Not Any Religion 5:490:00/5:49
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0:00/4:46
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One Whole Heart 6:150:00/6:15
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Big Shoes 5:380:00/5:38
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Ruby 7:320:00/7:32
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Way Down in the Hole 9:280:00/9:28
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Wayfaring Stranger 6:560:00/6:56
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Behind the Wall 6:320:00/6:32
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You've Got a Friend 7:090:00/7:09
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Night Birds 8:480:00/8:48
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Dilly Dally 6:310:00/6:31
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0:00/5:12
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Refuge 5:040:00/5:04
Michael London - Vocals & Guitars Paul Butler - Sax & Clarinet Larry Cohen - Bass Bill Marconi - Drums
Recorded by Jamey Riley - May 17, 2023 Translations of Rumi by Coleman Barks
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One Whole Heart 5:520:00/5:52
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Dilly Dally 6:300:00/6:30
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0:00/5:13
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Down in the Hole 6:020:00/6:02
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Sunrise Ruby 5:440:00/5:44
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Hard Times 5:240:00/5:24
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0:00/6:36
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0:00/7:14
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My Romance 6:230:00/6:23
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Diner Boy 5:140:00/5:14
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0:00/6:21
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Not Any Religion 6:580:00/6:58
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Winter's Over 4:550:00/4:55
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0:00/7:23
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You've Got a Friend 5:220:00/5:22
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What is the Soul? 7:080:00/7:08
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Be Like Sugarcane 6:100:00/6:10
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Refuge 5:490:00/5:49
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0:00/6:21
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0:00/4:30