Gary Wittner – guitar/vocals

Matt Langley – tenor sax

Les Harris, Jr. – drums

Keala Kaumeheiwa – acoustic bass

I Want It All
Illusion
Slipper Slope
I Don’t Know
Too Modern For Me
I’d Rather Stay Home
Manifestival
Expectations
Here Today
Regrets
Beinning, Middle and End

This is Gary’s second vocal CD and features 11 songs written and performed by Wittner, featuring an all-star group of New England jazz musicians: Matt Langley (tenor sax), Les Harris, Jr. (drums) and Keala Kaumeheiwa (bass). The songs on Too Modern for Me are influenced in equal parts by the music of Thelonious Monk, and the wit of Mose Allison and Dave Frishberg. Some of Gary’s songs are serious, but most are written for humor – like his ode to turning 60 (“I’d Rather Stay Home”), his nod to technology (“Too Modern For Me”), and an amusing look at addictions (“I’ll Quit Tomorrow”). Maine jazz promoter Paul Lichter, whose performance series Dimensions in Jazz is a Portland institution, has referred to Gary’s vocal music as “Jazz Cabaret”. The CD will be available throughout northern New England at all Bull Moose stores, on the web at bullmoose.com, and digitally at iTunes and Spotify.