In the midst of all this, Voices co-founder Peter Eldridge has been carving out a strong solo path as a singer/songwriter/educator/arranger/producer [Note: All of the Voices have their own independent projects.] There are three Eldridge CDs so far: Stranger in Town, a dreamy mix of jazz standards with stellar backing from Michael Brecker, Donny McCaslin, Lewis Nash, Romero Lubambo and Claudio Roditi, and Fool No More, the first collection of Peter's compositions [both out in 2000, from Rosebud Records].
More delightful originals are gathered up in Decorum (Reuben's Tunes, 2005), and some of its tracks have been showing up in interesting places. For example, Surrender" is the title track of Jane Monheit's 2007 Telarc album, while D'Rivera has covered Difficult." Eldridge is also the English-language lyricist for Ivan Lins, the Brazilian composer that many consider the successor to Tom Jobim; one of their collaborations, Minds of Their Own," appears on Nancy Wilson's Grammy-winning RSVP--Rare Songs, Very Personal (MCG Jazz, 2004).
AAJ Contributor Dr. Judith Schlesinger caught up with Eldridge in a rare quiet time, to discuss his life and career, the history of the Voices, the state of the world, and his Paris Hilton song.
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