PreviousLocal CD Pick: The Johnny Starlings - "Aiming Too High"
After listening to this CD, you’ll understand why ex-Beatle George Harrison was a huge ukulele fan. When used in contemporary rock and folk, the uke offers an uplifting, happy-go-lucky feel. Singer/songwriter/ukulele player Jody Mulgrew is the front man of this eclectic band. But on this CD the multi-instrumentalist has plenty of help from talented band mates and session players. Clarinet and sax players offer an old-timey jazz sound (think Hearst Castle during its prime) to songs like “Aiming Too High” and “And So My Love (Reprise).”
