Album Notes

The first solo album by Paul Zollo, "ORANGE AVENUE is beautifully melodic, lyrical,provocative and compelling; Zollo sings like Cat Stevens, and writes songs that are a blend of Simon, Dylan, Talking Heads and Hoagy Carmichael." "Paul Zollo is one of the most serious and gifted songwriters writing today," wrote Andrew Farris of the L.A. Music Journal. He is famous for his interviews with songwriters (collected in the book SONGWRITERS ON SONGWRITING;EXPANDED EDITION) but as those in the know already know, he's a tremendous songwriter himself. Here's a chance to hear his own songs. Especially touching is his timeless duet with the great Art Garfunkel on "Being In This World." But there is so much -- the liquid excitement of "Watching Wanda Swim," the sensual mystery of "Human Sunlight," the nostalgic magic of "Just Like Myrna Loy," the rock and roll celebration of "Thanksgiving." This is a great album for all lovers of creative, inventive lyrics and wonderful melodies. "'ORANGE AVENUE' ... is a thoughtful cycle of lush melodies," wrote legendary author-journalist Rip Rense,"awash in acoustic guitars, saxophones, cellos and whimsy.There are tales and essays, musing and anthems, reflections and poignancy. Myrna Loy is on it (no kidding, at the beginning `Just Like Myrna Loy') and so are a lot of happy people in a bar in Tijuana (the live track 'Thanksgiving' a little rocker that would do Richard Thompson proud... Zollo is a guy who wanders around singing his heart out just because he was made that way."