Bruce Hornsby
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| Bruce Hornsby | ||
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 Hornsby performing July 14, 2006 in Portland, OR
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| Background information | ||
| Born | November 23, 1954 (age 52) | |
| Origin |  Williamsburg, Virginia, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Improvisational multi-genre Jam band Rock Jazz Bluegrass |
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| Instrument(s) | piano, keyboards, accordion | |
| Years active | 1984 – present | |
| Label(s) | Columbia Records SonyBMG/Legacy |
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| Associated acts |
Hornsby & the Noise Makers Hornsby (solo) Skaggs & Hornsby Bruce Hornsby Trio Hornsby and the Range Grateful Dead The Other Ones (current acts in bold) |
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| Website | http://www.brucehornsby.com | |
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Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American singer, virtuoso pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live perfomances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within. Hornsby describes his approach to his music as follows:
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- "To be creative, spontaneous in the moment and make music in the present tense, that's what we're all about live. I write the songs, we make the records and then the records become a departure point, the basic blueprint, the basic arrangement. I'm fairly restless creatively. I was never a very good Top 40 band guy because I never liked to play the same thing every time. Too often songwriters approach their songs like museum pieces. I don't subscribe to that. I think of my songs as living beings that evolve and change and grow through the years."[1]
"Bruce Hornsby struck RIAA gold--and triple platinum!--with his 1986 debut album, The Way It Is, recorded with his band, the Range. His debut generated three Top 20 hits, including its #1 title track, and earned Bruce Hornsby & the Range the Best New Artist Grammy for 1986. Hornsby took home his second Grammy in 1989 for Best Bluegrass Recording for "Valley Road" (from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume II) and his third Grammy in 1993 for Best Pop Instrumental for "Barcelona Mona" (created with Branford Marsalis for the Barcelona Olympics)."[2] Most recently, Hornsby's composition "Song H" was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
He is also well-known for being a recurring collaborator with the Grateful Dead.
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[edit] Early years
Hornsby is the second of three sons born to Lois (Saunier) and Robert S. Hornsby, who was a successful oil and real estate executive in Williamsburg, Virginia. The other sons, Robert "Bobby" Jr., and John Hornsby, are highly regarded musicians in their own right.
Hornsby grew up listening to all types of music. He studied music at the University of Richmond, as well as the highly regarded Berklee College of Music and the University of Miami, from which he graduated in 1977.
In the spring of 1974, Hornsby's brother Bobby, who was a brother of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Virginia, formed a band, "Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids" to play fraternity ragers, featuring Bruce on Fender Rhodes and vocals.
- "We used to play college grain-alcohol parties," remembers Hornsby. "We did a little Allman Brothers, a little Band, but almost all Dead. We used to do 'Jack Straw', 'Sugar Magnolia', 'Truckin',' 'Not Fade Away', 'Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad'...lots of Europe '72 and Skull and Roses. We didn't do a whole lot of money gigs, but it was more about just going to this country house that my brother lived in with all these hippies, and sitting around playing."[3]
Following his graduation from the University of Miami, Hornsby spent time in Los Angeles as a session musician and songwriter before moving back to his native southeastern Virginia.
[edit] Range years
In 1984 he formed Bruce Hornsby and the Range, who were signed to RCA Records in 1985. Besides Hornsby, Range members were David Mansfield (guitar, mandolin, violin), George Marinelli (guitars and backing vocals), Joe Puerta (bass guitar and backing vocals), and John Molo (drums).
Hornsby's recording career started with the biggest hit he would ever have, entitled "The Way It Is". It topped the American music charts in 1986. With a propulsive yet contemplative piano riff and the refrain, That's just the way it is, some things will never change, the song was catchy and described aspects of the American Civil Rights movement and institutional racism. The song also hit a nerve with the American public, reflecting dissatisfaction with economic decline in the early-to-mid 1980's. Many U.S. factories were closing nationwide, workers were being forced into unemployment (virtually unheard of since the Great Depression), farms were being auctioned off, and Reaganomics initially bogged down in creating personal wealth. In years to come, the song would be sampled by at least six rap artists, including Tupac Shakur, E-40, and Mase.
With the success of the single worldwide, the album The Way It Is went multi-platinum and produced another top five hit with "Mandolin Rain" (co-written, as many of Hornsby's early songs were, with his brother, John Hornsby). "Every Little Kiss" also did respectably well. Other tracks on the album helped establish what some labeled the "Virginia sound", a mixture of rock, jazz, and bluegrass with an observational Southern feel. Hornsby and the Range would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1986.
The wave of fame continued to roll with Hornsby and the Range's second album, Scenes From The Southside (on which Peter Harris replaced Mansfield). Released in 1988, it featured such hits as "Look Out Any Window" and "The Valley Road". The song "Jacob's Ladder" was featured as well, having originally been written by Hornsby for musician friend Huey Lewis. Lewis' version became a number one hit from his album Fore!. Scenes was successful in its own right and it would also be the last to perform so well in the singles market.
In 1988, Hornsby first appeared on stage with the Grateful Dead, a recurring collaboration that would continue until the band's dissolution. Hornsby went on to appear on stage frequently as a guest before becoming a regular fixture in the touring lineup for the Dead a few years later. In 1989 Hornsby co-wrote and played piano on Don Henley's big hit "The End of the Innocence". In 1991 Hornsby played piano on Bonnie Raitt's popular hit "I Can't Make You Love Me". Hornsby would feature both of these songs in his own concerts.
"Hornsby slowly began to slip jazz and bluegrass elements into his music. In 1989, he performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. He also reworked his hit "The Valley Road" with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which scored a Grammy"[4] A Night On The Town was released in 1990, on which he teamed up with jazz musicians Wayne Shorter and Charlie Haden. A change in style became apparent as the album was much more guitar driven, making use of Jerry Garcia's guitar work on a number of tracks. "In concert, Hornsby and the Range began to stretch out their songs, incorporating more and more freewheeling musical exchanges. Yet at their heart, the group was still a rock band, and after a final three-week tour in 1991, Hornsby disbanded the outfit to enter a new phase of his career."[5] Drummer John Molo continued to perform regularly with Hornsby, although other members pursued separate musical endeavors.
[edit] Solo years
[edit] Hornsby & the Grateful Dead
Bruce Hornsby played piano (and frequently accordion) nightly with the Grateful Dead from September 1990 through March 24, 1992, lending some assistance to the Dead's somewhat unstable keyboards position. Hornsby joined the band following the death of Brent Mydland and preceding the incorporation of Vince Welnick as full-time keyboardist. His performances with the Dead would impact his own music as observed in an interview:
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- "[the Dead's] loose-knit expressions further pushed [Hornsby] outside the confines of mainstream pop. Said Hornsby, 'I loved the music. I loved the songs. I loved their approach to playing their songs. There’s so much about the Grateful Dead experience musically that has been an influence on me. Once I started playing with the Dead, I think it definitely opened me up."[6]
Hornsby's connection to the band also helped to revitalize improvisation and refocus Jerry Garcia's guitar solos in the band's sound.[7] Hornsby reflected upon his musical relationship to Jerry Garcia during his performances with the Dead as follows:
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- "We [Hornsby and Jerry Garcia] had a close connection. And I think it was pretty clear to people who were just watching, he'd always be looking over and laughing at me. We'd play things off of each other. Yeah, he was a great friend and musical partner".[8]
Hornsby originals "The Valley Road" and "Stander on the Mountain" would work their way into the Dead's setlists. Hornsby also co-composed the song "Silver Apples of the Moon" for the Grateful Dead's Infrared Roses. This collaboration would continue on a less regular basis until the Grateful Dead ended in 1995; in all he made several hundred concert appearances with them.
In other respects, Hornsby's overall approach to his craft was continuing a transition that began even before his appearances with the Dead. Hornsby discussed this as follows:
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- "However, it would be a real easy, sort of sound bite explanation to say ‘well he started playing with the Dead and then he loosened up,’" [Hornsby] continued. "I mean, I got my degree in jazz music so the jazz influence has not much to do with the Dead, as you can see. I was always interested in that music. Harmonically, I loved the sound of the chords. I’m a piano player, and so for me, the jazz language is more colorful...more varied. It’s more expressive for me, and so I’ve gravitated toward that and compositionally, I’ve gone in that direction many times since 1990.'"[9]
In 1994 the Grateful Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the ninth annual induction dinner. Bruce Hornsby was their presenter.[10]
[edit] The Solo Records
Hornsby would go on to release his first solo album, Harbor Lights, in 1993. This record showcased Hornsby in a more jazz-oriented setting and featured an all-star lineup, including Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Jerry Garcia, Phil Collins, and Bonnie Raitt. The tone was set by the opening title track, which after 50 seconds of expansive solo piano (written and recorded by Hornsby after the rest of the track was finished, because, as Hornsby would later say, he thought it would make a good opening to the album) lurches into an up-tempo jazz number, ending with Metheny's guitar runs. The album closes the same way on "Pastures of Plenty", this time with an extended guitar solo from Garcia intertwined with Hornsby's piano. Hornsby also quotes the main musical phrase from the Grateful Dead's "Dark Star" in his song about tensions surrounding an biracial relationship, "Talk of the Town". The mid-tempo "Fields of Gray", written for Hornsby's recently-born twin boys, received some modest radio airplay.
Harbor Lights was well-received by critics and fans, but Hornsby acknowledged that his days of popular commercial success were behind him, saying in interviews that it had been an accident that his McCoy Tyner-influenced piano work ever found itself in the middle of a hit record in the first place. Hornsby relates this act of fusing multiple styles of music to his evolving audience's tastes as well:
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- "I've always liked the group of fans that we've drawn from the Grateful Dead time, because those fans are often adventurous music listeners."[11]
In 1995, Hot House was released with its cover art, featuring an imagined jam session between bluegrass legend Bill Monroe and jazz legend Charlie Parker, serving as an apt metaphor for the rich fusion of musical styles Hornsby was currently developing and expanding. The jazz feelings that peppered the previous album would be expanded on here, intermingling with bluegrass, giving the album a constant uptempo party sound. As is typical with Hornsby, the underlying messages behind the catchy tunes are often very dark, such as on "Country Doctor" and "White Wheeled Limousine". This album would include lyrics built around murder, nuclear disaster, adultery, among others. The album featured many of the same guests as on his previous record, such as Pat Metheny and Jimmy Haslip, and added folk music lyricism to Hornsby's usual mix. Béla Fleck also collaborates again on banjo, having previously appeared on A Night on the Town. As a testament to Hornsby's willingness to allow songs space to grow and evolve, it is worth noting that the song "White Wheeled Limousine" had debuted five years earlier as an encore to Branford Marsalis's opening act for the Grateful Dead's 12/31/90 New Year's Concert, (Marsalis and Rob Wasserman joined Hornsby in the performance). The Hot House version of "White Wheeled Limousine" pairs Pat Metheny's guitar with Béla Fleck's banjo for a blisteringly intricate call-and-response alongside Hornsby's piano runs. Hot House also makes an homage to Hornsby's years with the Dead via his recasting of the chorus/bridge of the Dead's song "Estimated Prophet" as the newly-lyricized Hornsby tune "Tango King." The album also boasts a more prominent role for Harbor Lights alum John D'earth on trumpet and introduces Bobby Read on woodwinds and J. V. Collier on bass. Read and Collier continue to perform with Hornsby to this date.
During this time period, "even his concerts conveyed a looser, more playful mood, and Hornsby began taking requests from the audience."[12] His most requested song was "The Show Goes On," despite its having appeared years earlier on Scenes from the Southside, due to its very emotive appearance in Ron Howard’s movie Backdraft. Hornsby playfully describes the audience requests, which would become a hallmark of his live shows, as follows:
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- "The most unusual requests come in the form of requested medleys. People who are aware of what we do, know that we run songs together, and so they’ll come with their own completely outside medley requests such as "What a Time" into "Play that Funky Music" into "Whiter Shade of Pale." Now, of course, a lot of that sounds ridiculous, and it wouldn’t work. But sometimes I’ll see one that I think is interesting, and I’ll see if I can find a way to seamlessly thread these seemingly disparate elements together."[13]
Hornsby next worked with several Grateful Dead reformation projects, including several Furthur Festivals and the ultimate formation of The Other Ones, which resulted in the release a live album, The Strange Remain. Hornsby's piano and vocals factor heavily into the band's performance of classic Dead tunes "Jack Straw" and "Sugaree" (which features Hornsby on lead vocal, in Jerry Garcia's absence), and Hornsby-originals "White-Wheeled Limousine" and "Rainbow's Cadillac" receive reworkings in the hands of The Other Ones.
Three years after Hot House, Hornsby released a double album, Spirit Trail. Featuring a decidedly goofy picture of his uncle on the cover, the collection blends instrumental tracks with the story-telling, rock, jazz, and other musical forms Hornsby had delved into over his career. Over the two discs, Hornsby weaves a tapestry of varied textures, from the fervent spirituality then almost gospel dirge of "Preacher in the Ring, parts I & II," to the catchy chord progressions of "Sad Moon." Among other homages, the song "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)" samples and loops the main lick from the Grateful Dead song "China Cat Sunflower." In some of the songwriter's most poignant lyrics to date, this album considers, as Hornsby puts, issues faced growing up and living in the American South:
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- "[Spirit Trail] is very Southern so there's a lot of songs about race, religion, judgment and tolerance and sort of my own personal struggles with some of these issues -- or observing others with the issues."[14]
Looking specifically at some of the album's more introspective tracks, one observes a type of soul-searching in "Resting Place." "Hornsby takes the listener down his road to enlightenment: I'm on a long sojourn/I'm sitting here shedding my skin/Don't know about inside, ugly on the outside/They're all messing with me for the shape I'm in/I'm looking for a clean slate/Just need a new mind state. His introspective journey continues with the somber "Fortunate Son," a song that grapples with issues of success and defeat: I've stared down the devil and had to look away/Called out to angels but no one ever came/Laid down odd and even but double zero played/That's alright I'm a lucky one, such a fortunate son."[15]
Hornsby's piano playing gained further complexity with Spirit Trail, as evidenced by his two-hand-independence on such tracks as "King of the Hill," and began prompting Hornsby's devoted fanbase to not only request songs at concerts but to begin requesting techniques such as "two-hand-independence." Hornsby himself reflects on this period of intensive solo work in his craft as follows:
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- "I've recommitted myself to the study of piano. I've taken my playing to a whole new level. It's not something you'd hear with a band."[16]
[edit] Hornsby & the Noise Makers
Hornsby's own touring band line up underwent extensive changes during the period from 1998 to 2000 as well, not the least of which was the apparent end of musical collaboration with long time drummer John Molo. A set of twenty consecutive shows performed by Hornsby and his band at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland, CA would mark a particularly innovative period of evolution for his live shows. As Hornsby experimented with a different sound, ushering in frequent collaborations with such musicians as Steve Kimock on guitar and Bobby Read on heavily effects-driven electronic woodwinds, his current band, dubbed Bruce Hornsby & the Noise Makers, took shape. In 2000, Hornsby chronicled this journey with a compilation live album entitled Here Come The Noise Makers, and did extensive touring.
Here Come The Noise Makers not only captures the ambience of one of Hornsby’s concerts, but it also reflects the vibrant temperament and true stylistic diversity with which he approaches his craft.[17] Hornsby discusses the record in the following terms:
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- "It’s very spontaneous, and new things are happening in the moment. As opposed to most live records that you would hear, I really feel that this is a singular musical statement — as creatively new a statement as any of my studio records because I really think it shows our approach and how we try to make the songs new. I’m really interested in true spontaneity and I think that does come off here. That’s not really something that’s very typical of the pop world at all. I don’t know many bands [in any genre] that really do that. Sure there is the jam band area, but I don’t hear a lot of true spontaneity there either. A lot of people...most of America probably wouldn’t recognize me. I wanted there to be a document out there [that defines what] we really sound like. I think [Here Come The Noise Makers] really shows what my concert musical experience is about."[18]
It would not be until 2002 when he would release another album of new material, entitled Big Swing Face. Hornsby wanted to experiment and did so by dropping the piano almost completely in favor of electric pianos and other synthesizers. Big Swing Face also evidences a greater reliance upon programmed loops than most of his prior work, as well as lyrics that are in many ways more eccentric and humorous. Although the album marks perhaps Hornsby's most experimental work, including the track "Stick and Stones" which Hornsby cites as his partial homage to Radiohead's "Everything in its right place," the album was not well-received by many and was poorly promoted by RCA, perhaps prompting Hornsby's decision to leave the label.[19]
In 2004, after 19 successful years on RCA Records, Hornsby returned to a more acoustic, piano-driven sound on his Columbia Records debut Halcyon Days. Guests included Sting, Elton John, and Eric Clapton. The tracks "Gonna Be Some Changes Made," "Candy Mountain Run," "Dreamland," and "Circus On The Moon" would become quick concert staples, each showcasing the diversity of Hornsby's improvisations and the Noise Makers' live sound. Notably, Halcyon Days also includes a suite of solo piano songs--"What The Hell Happened To Me," "Hooray For Tom," and "Heir Gordon"--which all have a vaudeville vamp about them, a Randy Newman-esque sound. With no signs of slowing down yet, Bruce Hornsby remains a musician more concerned with his devoted fan base and his own growth as an artist than with commercial success.
In July 2006, Hornsby released a box set titled Intersections (1985-2005). The set contains 4 audio CDs containing some pre-released songs and many new songs and recordings from concerts. Much of the music contains collaborations with such artists as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chaka Khan, and Branford Marsalis. The set also includes a DVD containing music videos and video recordings of several songs. All ticketholders on Hornsby's 2006 Solo Piano tour received a free copy of this set. Among Intersections is the Grammy nominated track "Song H," which competed for Best Pop Instrumental at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
Hornsby also has worked with many other artists, including Béla Fleck, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, B. B. King, Leon Russell, Crosby Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Stevie Nicks, Squeeze, Sheena Easton, and Steve Kimock. He continues to work with Dead-related projects, such as Bob Weir's Ratdog, Mickey Hart's solo projects, and in 2005 participated in a tribute concert to Jerry Garcia, "Comes a Time."
[edit] The Noise Makers
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[edit] Current Projects / Recent News
- Hornsby began a solo tour October 2, 2006 which ended February 5, 2007 in Bend, Oregon.
- On January 4, 2007 Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart reunited along with Bruce Hornsby, Mike Gordon (of Phish and the Rhythm Devils) and Warren Haynes to play two sets at a post-inauguration fundraising party for speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi. They were billed as "Your House Band" and performed some Grateful Dead classics such as "Truckin'" and "Touch of Grey". Other performers appearing at the event included Tony Bennett, Wyclef Jean and Carol King. [20]
- Hornsby has taken an ownership interest in Williamsburg area radio station "The Tide", WTYD 92.3 FM.
- On March 20, 2007, SonyBMG/Legacy released an eponymous collaboration of country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs with Bruce Hornsby.
- The SonyBMG/Legacy Press release had the following to say about Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby:
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- Backed by Skaggs' ace band Kentucky Thunder and a few special guests, the album's eleven songs draw from deep roots in mountain music -- adding piano and Hornsby's inimitable songwriting to the core bluegrass lineup of mandolin, guitar, bass, fiddle, and banjo.
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- The album kicks off with "The Dreaded Spoon" an autobiographical story of youthful ice-cream thievery. "A Night On The Town," also a Hornsby original, invokes Appalachian storytelling traditions, with a jubilant chorus contrasting the verses' cautionary tale. Other highlights include two traditional arrangements, "Across The Rocky Mountain" and "Hills Of Mexico," as well as the driving Skaggs original instrumental 'Stubb.'
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- Surprisingly, two of the most familiar songs prove to be at once the most startlingly innovative: "Mandolin Rain" is reinvented as an acoustic ballad transposed to a minor key. While the smash hit is as readily recognizable today as it was twenty years ago, here context brings the lyrics into sharp relief and prompts rediscovery of the song's setting -- the cool evening twilight of a bluegrass festival. Meanwhile the album's closer "Super Freak" (the Rick James song) jumps out of the speakers as a tongue in cheek hillbilly rave-up.
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- Skaggs and Hornsby are at work on a busy slate of appearances for the spring and summer. Highlights include a major CMT "Crossroads" special airing February 24th, and live engagements in the spring. The pair performed a sneak preview concert in New York City on January 21st at B.B. King's, showcasing material from the new album.[21]
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- Bruce Hornsby has formed The Bruce Hornsby Trio and recorded a jazz album. Hornsby is joined by jazz giants Christian McBride (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). A release in July 2007 is expected.[22] The trio will make a series of appearances in the summer of 2007, at the Playboy Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, and at the Hollywood Bowl, among other bookings.[23][24]
- Bruce Hornsby has been writing songs for a Broadway Musical. One song from this project, a playful biographical tune titled "Donald Trump Song," has made several appearances in setlists during Hornsby's early-2007 solo piano performances.
[edit] Trivia
- Hornsby was raised as a Christian Scientist. As an adult, he performed at a Christian Science live musical event called "Pioneers of the Spiritual Millennium."
- He is a distant relative of baseball great Rogers Hornsby, and in later years would sometimes perform with a bust of the player on his piano.
- Hornsby is an excellent basketball player and a huge fan of the sport. As such, he can frequently be seen at college basketball games around the state of Virginia.
- His brother Bobby's son, R.S., is a recurring guest-guitarist in Hornsby's band and periodically tours with his uncle.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Bruce Hornsby Albums
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- with The Range
- The Way It Is (1986) #3 US (RIAA: 3xPlatinum)
- The Way It Is Tour (1986-1987) (1987) (Japan)
- Scenes From The Southside (1988) #5 US (RIAA: Platinum)
- A Night On The Town (1990) #20 US
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- Solo work
- Harbor Lights (1993) #46 US
- Hot House (1995) #68 US
- Spirit Trail (1998) #148 US
- Piano Jazz, Marian McPartland / Bruce Hornsby (2005)
- Intersections (1985-2005) (2006) US (Legacy Recordings)
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- with The Noise Makers
- Here Come The Noise Makers (2000) #167 US
- Big Swing Face (2002)
- Halcyon Days (2004) #86 US
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- with Ricky Skaggs
- Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby (2007) US (SonyBMG/Legacy)
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- Compilations
- Greatest Radio Hits (2004)
[edit] Solo/Group Leader DVDs
- A Night On The Town, Bruce Hornsby (w/ guests), (1990)
- Rockpalast Live, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, (1991)
- Bruce Hornsby & Friends, Performance film, (2004)
- Three Nights on the Town, Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers, (2005)
[edit] Albums with Associated Acts
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- with the Grateful Dead
- Infrared Roses, Grateful Dead, (1991)
- Dick's Picks, Vol. 9, Grateful Dead, (1997)
- So Many Roads (1965-1995), Grateful Dead, (1999)
- Dick's Picks, Vol. 17, Grateful Dead, (2000)
- View From The Vault II, Grateful Dead, (2001), also released as DVD
- Grateful Dead Digital Download Series, Volume 11, Grateful Dead, (2006)
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- with The Other Ones
- The Strange Remain, The Other Ones, (1999)
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- Grateful Dead-related Album Contributions
- Deadicated, Various Artists, (1991)
- Grayfolded : Transitive Axis, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, (1994)
- Grayfolded : Mirror Ashes, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, (1995)
- The Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Various Artists, (1996)
- Mystery Box, Mickey Hart, (1996)
- Furthur, Various Artists, (1997)
- Furthur More, Various Artists, (1997)
- Grayfolded, Grateful Dead / John Oswald, (1996)
- Furthur Most, Various Artists, (2000)
- Over The Edge And Back, Mickey Hart, (2002)
- Gilford, NH, September 2, 2005, Ratdog, (2005)
- Atlantic City, NJ, September 4, 2005, Ratdog, (2005)
- Pure Jerry: Hampton, Virginia, November 9, 1991, Jerry Garcia Band, (2006)
[edit] Bruce Hornsby Singles
- "Every Little Kiss" (#72 US) / The Red Plains, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1986)
- "The Way It Is" (#1 US, #15 UK) / The Wild Frontier, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1986)
- "Mandolin Rain" (#4 US) / The Red Plains (live), Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1987)
- "Every Little Kiss" (remix) (#14 US), Bruce Hornsby and the Range, (1987)
- "The Valley Road" (#5 US, #44 UK) / The Long Race (live), Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1988)
- "Look Out Any Window" (#35 US, #88 UK) / The Way It Is (live), Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1988)
- "Defenders Of The Flag" / On The Western Skyline, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1988)
- "Across The River" (#18 US, #85 UK) / Fire On The Cross, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1990)
- "Lost Soul" (#84 US) / Stander On The Mountain, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1990)
- "Set Me In Motion"/Carry The Water/Barren Ground/Another Day, Bruce Hornsby and The Range, (1991)
- "Harbor Lights" / End Of The Innocence, Bruce Hornsby, (1993)
- "Talk Of The Town" (Cassette only), Bruce Hornsby, (1993)
- "Fields Of Grey" (#69 US) / Song A, Bruce Hornsby, (1993)
- "Rainbow's Cadillac", Bruce Hornsby, (1994)
- "Walk In The Sun" (#54 US) / Cruise Control, Bruce Hornsby, (1995)
- "Great Divide", Bruce Hornsby, (1998)
- "Shadowlands", Bruce Hornsby, (2000)
- "Gonna Be Some Changes Made", Bruce Hornsby, (2004)
- "Dreamland", Bruce Hornsby, (2005)
[edit] Bruce Hornsby Appearances on Compilation Albums
- The Heart Of Rock, Various Artists, (1988)
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, (1989)
- Breakthrough (Greenpeace - Rainbow Warrior), Various Artists, (1989) (USSR only)
- Greenpeace - Rainbow Warrior, Various Artists, (1989)
- Gold & Platinum Vol. 5, Various Artists, (1989)
- Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 80's, Various Artists, (1990)
- Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Various Artists, (1991)
- Backdraft Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1991)
- Switch Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1991)
- Coca Cola Barcelona Series, Volume 3, Various Artists, (1992)
- The Cities' Sampler: Rarities, Various Artists, (1993)
- The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 6, Various Artists, (1994)
- New Music For Your Format From RCA Records, Various Artists, (1994)
- Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns: Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1994)
- Rock City, Various Artists, (1994)
- FM, Various Artists, (1994)
- KFOG: Live from the Archives, Vol. 2, Various Artists, (1995)
- Live at the World Cafe - Vol. 1, Various Artists, (1995)
- Live From The Music Hall, Vol. 2, Various Artists, (1996)
- ONXRT: Live From The Archives, Vol. 3, Various Artists, (1996)
- Tin Cup Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1996)
- E-Town Live, Various Artists, (1997)
- The Gold & Platinum Collection, Various Artists, (1997)
- Alive At Twenty Five: The Telluride Bluegrass Festival's Silver Anniversary, Various Artists, (1998)
- KFOG: Live from the Archives, Vol. 5, Various Artists, (1998)
- Kuschelrock, Vol. 8, Various Artists, (1998)
- Sing Out For Seva, Various Artists, (1999)
- KFOG: Live from the Archives, Vol. 6, Various Artists, (1999)
- Woodstock 1999, Various Artists, (1999)
- Gold & Platinum: Hits of the '80s, Vol. 4, Various Artists, (2000)
- Woodstock 1999, Vol. 2 Blue Album, Various Artists, (2000)
- BMG Visa, Vol. 3, Various Artists, (2000)
- As Long as You're Living Yours: The Music of Keith Jarrett, Various Artists, (2000)
- Bamboozled Soundtrack, Various Artists, (2000)
- Virginia Music 2001, Various Artists, (2001)
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken, The Trilogy, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, (2003)
- All-Star Bluegrass Celebration, Various Artists, (2004)
- Live from the Bardavon, Vol. 1, Various Artists, (2004)
- Billboard #1s: The '80s, Various Artists, (2004)
- Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection, Various Artists, (2004)
- Endless Highway: The Music of the Band, Various Artists, (2007)
[edit] Albums, Singles, and Compilation Appearances with other Artists
- Mirage A Trois, Yellowjackets, (1984)
- Shades, Yellowjackets, (1986)
- Transit, Ira Stein and Russel Walder, (1986)
- Island In The Sea, Willie Nelson, (1987)
- In Vitro, In Vitro, (1987)
- A Little Bit Closer, Tom Wopat, (1987)
- From The West, T Lavitz, (1987)
- Single: "Something To Believe In" / Second Nature, Clannad, (1987)
- Tribe, Bernie Taupin, (1988)
- Sirius, Clannad, (1988)
- Heroes and Zeros, Glen Burtnick, (1988)
- Small World, Huey Lewis & The News, (1988)
- View From The House, Kim Carnes, (1988)
- The Real Me, Patti Austin, (1988)
- Paradise Citizens, Randy Bernsen, (1988)
- Pastpresent, Clannad, (1989)
- The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley, (1989)
- Single: "End Of The Innocence" / If Dirt Were Dollars, Don Henley, (1989)
- Steady On, Shawn Colvin, (1989)
- The Other Side Of The Mirror, Stevie Nicks, (1989)
- Single: "Two Kinds Of Love" / Real Tears, Stevie Nicks, (1989)
- Single: "In A Lifetime" / Something To Believe In, Clannad, (1989)
- Any Kind Of Lie, Marti Jones, (1990)
- Hitchhiker Exampler, Various Artists, (1990)
- Windham Hill: The First Ten Years, Various Artists, (1990)
- Live It Up, Crosby, Stills & Nash, (1990)
- Under The Red Sky, Bob Dylan, (1990)
- River Of Love, David Foster, (1990)
- Play, Squeeze, (1990)
- Guitar Trouble, Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers, (1990)
- Single: "I'm Seventeen", Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers, (1990)
- Single: "Steady On" / Something to Believe In / Steady On (live), Shawn Colvin, (1990) (UK)
- Single: "Rock & Bird", Cowboy Junkies, (1990)
- Luck Of The Draw, Bonnie Raitt, (1991)
- Single: "I Can't Make You Love Me" / Come To Me, Bonnie Raitt, (1991)
- Storyville, Robbie Robertson, (1991)
- The Fire Inside, Bob Seger, (1991)
- 620 W. Surf, Michael McDermott, (1991)
- Natural Selection, Dave Samuels, (1991)
- Busman's Holiday, John Kilzer, (1991)
- Prince Of The Deep Water, The Blessing, (1991)
- Pour In The Sky, Liquid Jesus, (1991)
- Single: "Give Peace A Chance", The Peace Choir, (1991)
- Anything Can Happen, Leon Russell, (1992)
- Fat City, Shawn Colvin, (1992)
- Three Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Bela Fleck, (1993)
- Worth Waiting For, Jeff Lorber, (1993)
- Adult Contemporary Sampler July '93, Various Artists, (1993)
- Trios, Rob Wasserman, (1994)
- Push, Bill Evans, (1994)
- The Jazz Masters: Verve At 50, Various Artists, (1994)
- Mutineer, Warren Zevon, (1995)
- Actual Miles: The Best Of Don Henley, (1995)
- Road Tested, Bonnie Raitt, (1996)
- Single: "Love Me Still", Chaka Khan/Bruce Hornsby, (1995)
- Clockers Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1995)
- Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Bela Fleck, (1995)
- Dreams Fly Away: A History Of Linda Thompson, Linda Thompson, (1996)
- The Songs of West Side Story, Various Artists, (1996)
- Live Art, Bela Fleck, (1996)
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology), Warren Zevon, (1996)
- Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell, Leon Russell, (1996)
- Party Of Five Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1996)
- Movies Greatest Hits, Various Artists, (1996)
- Sanctuary 20 Years Of Windham Hill, Various Artists, (1996)
- Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan, (1997)
- Rogha: The Best of Clannad, Clannad, (1997)
- The Ultimate Collection, Clannad, (1997)
- Guitars On Mars - Ocean of Sound, Vol. 4, Various Artists, (1997)
- Crown of Jewels, Randy Scruggs, (1998)
- Mixed Blessings, William Topley, (1998)
- Soul Connection, Levi Little, (1998)
- Enchanted, Stevie Nicks, (1998)
- As Good As It Gets Soundtrack, Various Artists, (1998)
- Life Is A Carnival, The Wild Magnolias, (1999)
- D'lectrified, Clint Black, (1999)
- Sports / Small World, Huey Lewis & The News, (1999)
- Compassion: Music For Romance, Various Artists, (1999)
- Big Mon, Ricky Skaggs and Friends, (2000)
- Born To Fly, Sara Evans, (2000)
- Greatest Hits, Clannad, (2000)
- Rocket House, Chris Whitley, (2001)
- Moonlight & Love Songs, Leon Russell, (2002)
- Magical Gathering: The Clannad Anthology, Clannad, (2002)
- Capitol Records 1942-2002, Various Artists, (2002)
- The Very Best Of Jeff Lorber, Jeff Lorber, (2002)
- Best of Clannad, Clannad, (2002)
- Big Fun, Bill Evans, (2003)
- The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003, Bonnie Raitt, (2003)
- Church: Songs of Soul and Inspiration, Various Artists, (2003)
- Pieces Of The Past, Tim Flannery, (2003)
- Trilogy, Rob Wasserman, (2004)
- Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime, Clannad, (2004)
- Feels Like Home, Sara Evans, (2005)
- Soul Grass, Bill Evans, (2006)
- Mirage a Trois / Club Nocturne, The Yellowjackets, (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ Bruce Hornsby Bio from Official Website.
- ^ JamBase Bruce Hornsby Bio.
- ^ Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids Page.
- ^ [http://www.musicbox-online.com/bh-int.html "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger].
- ^ [http://www.musicbox-online.com/bh-int.html "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger].
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ "Grateful Family and Friend Bruce Hornsby", Interview conducted October 9, 2000 by Tim Morris.
- ^ [http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/hornsby-bruce-060921.shtml "Intersections of Musical Directions: An Interview with Keyboard Great Bruce Hornsby ", 21 September 2006, by Greg M. Schwartz].
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ Grateful Dead Inductee Bio from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Website.
- ^ Bruce Hornsby Bio from Official Website.
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself Piano Virtuoso Follows 'Spirit Trail'", written by ARI BENDERSKY, October 15, 1998.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself Piano Virtuoso Follows 'Spirit Trail'", written by ARI BENDERSKY, October 15, 1998.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself Piano Virtuoso Follows 'Spirit Trail'", written by ARI BENDERSKY, October 15, 1998.
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", first appeared at The Music Box, November 2000, Volume 7, #11, written by John Metzger.
- ^ Hornsby, Bruce. Liner notes from Intersections Box Set.
- ^ Relix: Dead, Phish, Allmans Members Serve as “House Band” for Pelosi-palooza
- ^ Skaggs-Hornsby Album Press Release.
- ^ Bruce Hornsby Official Newsletter, Year End 2005.
- ^ Hornsby, Bruce. Statement made onstage during Feb 03, 2007 solo piano performance at Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA.
- ^ Bruce Hornsby Tourdates.
[edit] External links
- Bruce Hornsby Official Web Site.
- Bruce Hornsby MySpace Web Site.
- Bruuuce.com -- Bruce Hornsby Fan Web Site.
- Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids Web Site.
- "Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby", The Music Box, Volume 7, #11
- Bruce Hornsby Usenet News Group.
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