D'Petal Tones - Sprout

New Album Release

D'Petal Tones · Sprout

CD & streaming release from Corvallis-based jazz-folk mischief makers.

Sprout leans into songs about small sparks, big feelings, and all the crooked paths in between — an intimate, playful mix of originals from songwriter Rob Birdwell, arranged for a multi-talented band of musical co-conspirators.

Featuring D'Petal Tones:

• Rob Birdwell – vocals, ukulele, trumpet/flugelhorn, songwriter/arranger
• Emily Looney – alto, soprano, baritone saxes, flute, clarinet, and more!
• Cheryl Leckie – bass, tuba, and more!
• Michael Burand – guitar, banjo
• Andy Weiss – drums, percussion
• Lydia O'Brian – violin, vocals
• Michael Proctor – bass

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Recorded with love, laughs, and plenty of petals. Thanks for listening and sharing.

Feeling Good

Rob Birdwell's arrangement of Feeling Good for Halie Loren and her band. Words and Music by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse. Featuring the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, Halie Loren (vocals), Matt Treder (piano), Mark Schneider (bass), Bill Marsh (guitar), Brian West (drums), Rob Birdwell (arranger/conductor).  Audio engineering/recording by George Relles and Diana Robson.

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Arrangements by Rob Birdwell

I've always been interested in ways to express ideas and emotions through music. As a kid I would write my own lyrics to popular songs. As I learned to play trumpet I would create my own melodies. As I became interested in singing I began to learn more about chord progressions. By the time I was in college I started to get more serious about trying to compose and arrange - turns out it was hard! I attended the Grove School of Music and Dick Grove's teachings would provide me with a solid foundation and I'm still building upon that and continue to learn with every new song, composition or arrangement.

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Cry Me A River featuring Katie Smith

Quietly

Quietly contains nine songs written, performed, and produced by Rob Birdwell.

The following is an excerpt from the second track, Punkie and the Spitfires.

It's a song about a three-piece band - perhaps the ultimate band - who save the world!

she was a young woman living in dystopian times

fighting "The Forces" any way that she could...

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Memories of Senegal

LMNO perform Memories of Senegal live for a Funk in the Forest concert. Featuring Rob Birdwell (trumpet/keys), Nick Rivard (guitar), Page Hundemer (bass), and Brian Bucolo (drums)

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