Hey Everyone,     Did you know that our vocalist claims; "if you can speak, you can sing".  She is the world's greatest voice teacher!  Gives you that "come on in, the water is fine" kinda feeling!

      Private lessons begin mid-September (the 16th) and her adult classes and NEW recording workshop are linked below 

MagVoxClass.pdf .    Please check them out - It's FUN, it's PAINLESS!

    She hopes to see you there -- any questions .....   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

On July 10 - NPR's Morning Edition used The Wail's Tishamingo Blues and Posh de Wash as a bump after a story about France's Model Health Care For New Mothers.

- maybe we can get Sylvia Pujolli to do a cameo on the next CD.

While you're at it check out HWail's my space page - Range Records has been working it lately and they've done a bang up job            ----    and Range's home page as well

http://www.myspace.com/rangerecords

http://rangeentertainment.com/

..... and so it begins ... we are very happy and excited to share this wonderful review with you.

Thanks a million "All About Jazz"

Resist Temptation

by C. Michael Bailey

View the article here:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30012

Review Courtesy AllAboutJazz.com

Resist Temptation

Harmonious Wail | Range Records

By C. Michael Bailey

Django Reinhardt is often overlooked as one of the seminal figures in jazz. Jazz, a uniquely American art, became international in the hands of Reinhardt and his partner in crime, French violinist Stephane Grappelli. Reinhardt's jazz was colorful, natural, and spontaneous. As a trend setter, Reinhardt gave birth to many “gypsy jazz” combos, one of the best being the quartet, Harmonious Wail.

When Harmonious Wail was first reviewed on this website,

I wouldn't really call it a tour but the swing to State College, Pennsylvania, Chicago and Beloit this past weekend was absolutely prodigious! The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College was our destination for Friday, July 11. We got on the road by 6:30am & flew through Chicago with out a jam - always an issue. The Wail is so good at being road ready that the trips them selves are actually refreshingly boring. After a rollover, we welcome non eventful. State College was alive and happening. The Festival was extremely well organized and we were treated like top self artistes`. As we pulled up to our stage area we caught the last few refrains of Luminescent Orchestrii - ".....a frantic, salty and irrepressible stomp" - a tasty, hip balkan-esque romp from Brooklyn - perfect band for a perfect Friday night concert. The Wail was certainly ready to let loose after a long drive and we played two energy charged sets to packed stands.

It's time once again for the annual "Best of Madison" reader's poll. Tell us what you really think -- about your favorite people, places and things around Madison (and a few of your pet peeves). Poll answers will be published in August in the Isthmus Annual Manual. We must receive your opinion by Thursday, June 19. Go ahead and be creative about which category you think your favorite gypsy and other jazzes acoustic band would fit into.

On deck for June and July - be sure to check with the Wail calendar at http://www.wail.com/gigs for the details and the future.

Sat. June 21 9pm - Madison, WI - The Brink Lounge with very special guest Dave Adler on melodica and conga - also joining the Wail will be our old buddy John Mesaloras on bass. AND special Brink prices for CD's - $10.

Sun June 22, 11am - 2pm Mag & Sims Duo at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI

Friday July 11, 9:30pm - Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College PA

 Sat. July 12, 9pm Katerina's, 1920 W. Irving Pk Rd, Chicago IL - with special guests Steve Gibons - leader of Gypsy Rhythm Project and the former violinist of Swing Gitan .

Also that night - our pal from the Gomers, keyboard wiz guy Dave Adler on melodica and congas. Hell, I'd go if I wasn't already giging.

We are VERY excited about this. Sit back, relax, pour a wee dram of your favorite or steep a cup o tea and take a stroll through www.wail.com. Please offer your thoughts and feed back and be sure to click to the fans page, especially the wail inspirations section. A millions thanks goes to our new web master, John Christensen. (featured below).

It only seems natural to start this new section of the monthly Wail news with the most harmonious guy in wail world - the one, the only JOHN CHRISTENSEN. John was the Wail bassist from Jan 1, 2005 to April 17, 2008 and he is now the most exalted web master of www.wail-world. John was absolutely wonderful to travel with - turning us all on to new music - he was so in love with his iPod we dubbed him "jPod". If you get a chance, ask him to tell you the joke with the punch line "Run Henry Run!" -- if he can remember the rest of the joke - the punch line got enough laughs by itself. We have worked with a pretty large number of bassists and John's flowing, lyrical and supportive approach is unequaled.

We've got the title - Resist Temptation, a cover and release dates set - digital release is Sept 23 and the official hard copy street date is Oct 7, (2008).

Here is the song list;

August 22 and 23

Things are shaping up and the heat is on. First of all - a plea -- hear ye, hear ye, This is the time for all Gypsy swing volunteers to come to the aid of their Sims - call me or email me (contact page of wail.com) and we will begin our monthly volunteer meetings. - end of plea

Once again at the Art in the Barn on Adams Rd in Fitchburg, this year with a larger dance tent for Saturday Aug 23. Friday will feature a concert in the barn and Saturday dance sets, workshops and barn concerts. Here is the proposed line up so far;