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Times Union Prevue Section Sept. 14 2000 by Greg Haymes
CD celebrations: Professor James G. Looby isn't just a
stage name for the jazzman who'll be celebrating the
release of his new CD, "Live Notes (From the
Algonquin),'' on Friday night at Jake's Roundup in South
Glens Falls. When he's not doing his one-man jazz
performances around the Capital Region, Looby is hard
at work at his day job: He's a computer science
professor at Merrimack College in North Andover,
Mass.
Recorded live at the Algonquin in Bolton Landing back
in August, the album is mellow, while still showcasing
Looby's considerable talents. Looby describes the music
on the CD as "dinner jazz.''
"If you listen closely, you may hear trays, dishes and
glasses in the background,'' he says with a chuckle.
Looby performed everything you hear on the album by
himself using a keyboard and an EWI (Electronic Wind
Instrument).
In addition to his solo shows, Looby also performs with
Rich Oritz, the Crispy Critters and the Albany-based
jam-band Slipknot, and he says that his upcoming CD --
which he hopes to release next year -- will showcase
more of a Latin jazz-funk sound. But for now, "Live
Notes'' does the job just fine.
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