Josh Groban - Illuminations - Opera / Vocal - CD

It seems no one knew what to expect when Josh Groban teamed with super-producer Rick Rubin for the singer's fifth album, ILLUMINATIONS - least of all Groban and Rubin. Fittingly, the results both defy and exceed any possible expectations as each of the collaborators stepped out of his zone and together created an entirely new zone, one where folk meets classical, where art meets intimacy, where immediacy meets timelessness and where, most importantly, Groban was free to express himself more fully, more truly than ever before. Groban teamed with singer/songwriter Dan Wilson (former leader of Semi sonic) on most of the songs. Most of the recordings were done live in a casual setting with Groban playing piano and singing alongside acoustic guitarists Matt Sweeney and Smokey Hormel and, one some songs, iconic organist Spooner Oldham. From those sessions, orchestrations were crafted by David Campbell for nine songs and James Newton-Howard for two, while Brazilian great Carlinhos Brown created the dynamic setting for "Voce Existe Em Mim (You Exist in Me)" in his Bahia home, including the power of an all-girl drum corps - the only drums on the album. ILLUMINATIONS features the single "Hidden Away".

Josh Groban's fifth studio album, 2010's Illuminations, finds the vocalist working with songs informed as much by American roots music as by the classical crossover sound he helped popularize. Featuring production from famed producer Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Metallica), the album includes many Groban originals, some of which were co-written with former Semisonic frontman and Dixie Chicks collaborator Dan Wilson. Also lending their talents here are such luminaries as guitarist Smokey Hormel, organist Spooner Oldham, arrangers David Campbell and James Newton Howard, Brazilian star Carlinhos Brown, and others., Rovi

Performer	Josh Groban
Music genre	Opera / Vocal
Music subgenre	Pop
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2010
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Josh Groban - Illuminations [CD]
Track listing	The Wandering Kind (Prelude), Bells of New York City, Galileo (Someone Like You), L'ora Dell'addio, Hidden Away, Au Jardin Des Sans-Pourquoi, Higher Window, If I Walk Away, Love Only Knows, Voc Existe Em Mim, War at Home, London Hymn, Straight to You
Record label	Reprise / WEA
Songwriter	Josh Groban
Music producer	Rick Rubin
Track name	Hidden Away
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N