"So You Think You Can Dance" TV show
"So You Think You Can Dance" TV show, Fox TV station in your area
Well, my career just got a much-appreciated surprise gift... "RENO GIRL MAKES GOOD!"
I was just informed Tuesday July 17 (while on vacation in Hawaii) that my 2000 recording of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (from my CD "By Request") has been licensed for the opening group dance song featured this Thursday, July 19th on the "Results" TV show of "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!" It airs nationally (at 9:00 pm PST) on Fox TV stations and I hope you can catch it - it's the first song!
Here is the link to the website for "So You Think You Can Dance"... http://www.fox.com/dance/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "So You Think You Can Dance" (Dick Clark Productions) is a search competition for the most talented young dancers from all over the country who wish to make it in the dance business. Entering its third season this summer on FOX, the hot series from the producers of "AMERICAN IDOL" and "American Bandstand" is hosted by Cat Deeley, one of the UK's top television personalities and a correspondent for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Good Morning America." Dancers skilled in everything from the "street" styles of hip-hop, krumping and popping to "the best of ballroom" --salsa, quickstep, jive, swing, waltz, and more -- compete to be named America's Favorite Dancer in front of a live audience and over 2.5 million TV viewers!
So how did they happen to choose me?... One of the choreographers, Jean Marc, was hoping to use Bette Midler's version of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" this week for a big swing dance production, but because she was on vacation and unable to respond to the quick request, Jean Marc searched iTunes for another version and discovered mine. I'm so thrilled that he chose it over so many others to be used for their hot new TV show. It will be edited in length for broadcast, but you can listen to it in its entirety right now on my website...
http://camithompson.com/music.html
My recording of "Boogie Woogie" features wonderful musicians I have been playing with for many years, some for decades: Tony Savage on drums, Richard Ray on bass, Peter Supersano on piano, Frank Falcioni on guitar. My friend Remmel Wilson let me use his horn arrangement, which showcases the trumpet stylings of Matt Nygren, with Paul Lenz (trumpet), Rich Lewis (trombone) and Remmel Wilson and Brian Landruss on saxes. Thanks for the great notes, guys!!!
That's my voice overdubbed with up to 4 tracks of harmony which I arranged. We recorded it in my hometown Reno at IMIRAGE SOUND LAB, the awesome studio of recording genius "Too Tall" Tom Gordon!
http://www.myspace.com/imiragesoundlab
Remmel Wilson's CD can be found here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/baronvonremmel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I feel truly grateful to be a music-maker, and I thank the Universe for my abundant Blessings!!!! Thanks to you all for listening!