Album Release Concert

Feb 23rd 2024

One Fell Swoop contains songs that highlight Peter Sprague’s unique jazz sensibilities with a little of Randy’s americana flavor as well as a few surprises sprinkled in.

Peter Sprague — guitar
Rebecca Jade —vocals
Leonard Patton — vocals
Allison Adams Tucker — vocals
Pam Pendrell — vocals
Tripp Sprague — sax and flute
Danny Green — piano
Mack Leighton — bass
Duncan Moore — drums

NEW ALBUM
Peter Sprague and Randy Phillips plays One Fell Swoop

Lyrics by Randy Phillips

Album Release Concert

For this night weʼre playing songs of Pat Metheny that feature both Leonard Patton and Rebecca Jade on vocals. Weʼre simultaneously releasing both Volume 1 and 2 of Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny on Apple Music and Spotify.

Great songs with beautiful poetic lyrics added by Randy Phillips.

Peter Sprague — guitar
Leonard Patton — vocals
Rebecca Jade — vocals
John Opferkuch — piano
Mack Leighton — bass
Duncan Moore — drums

NEW ALBUM
Peter Sprague plays Pat Metheny Vol.1 and Vol.2

Lyrics by Randy Phillips

Watch the performance of the new album Peter Sprague plays Pat Metheny!

A personal note from Randy re: Peter Sprague plays Pat Metheny Vol.1 and Vol.2

I believe it was 17 years ago that Peter sent me Pat Metheny’s recording of Song for Bilbao and asked me if I’d like to try to write lyrics to it.  Peter studied music with Pat early on in his career and passionately loved his music.  He thought it would be fun to perform a set of his own arrangements of Metheny songs but add a lyrical story  that a singer could add to the mix.  That was the beginning of an incredible journey for us as collaborators and the challenge of listening into the beauty and complexity of this music and finding the stories they wanted to tell has been an ongoing joy for me.

There have been performances, concerts, YouTube videos and Live(ish) at Spragueland livestreams and the great Pat Metheny  himself has heard what we have done and given us his whole-hearted blessing!  So now, we are finally releasing a two volume album and we could not be more excited and thrilled to share this body of work with you.  Leonard Patton and Rebecca Jade are the voices that make these songs soar. We hope you enjoy it.

With love,
Randy

NEW ALBUM
Sparks and Seeds!

Official release date: Aug 5, 2018

Watch the performance of the new album The Sparks and Seeds!

A Note from Randy:

As a lyricist, it has always amazed me how many musicians and lovers of music tell me (when I ask them) how, most of the time, they hardly notice the lyrics of a song – It’s primarily the music that speaks to them. For me, it’s the story. I love the sound of poetry fleshed out in the lift and fall of well composed music enhanced by a power that lies far beyond words.

Occasionally, as I listen, something sparks inside of me; A lyrical or musical moment ignites something within, something luminous, undefinable. Sometimes a particular phrase in a song resonates so deeply, it’s as if a small seed has planted itself within me, only to take root and sprout later in surprising, unexpected ways....
Sparks and seeds.

It is in this spirit we offer you this collection of ballads.

My most heartfelt gratitude to all of the stellar musicians who have contributed their talents to this project, and to the world class singers who have made them their own and literally breathed life into them – Rebecca, Lisa, Leonard, Emily, Alison – Thank you.

And thank you especially to Peter, my creative genius co-conspirator on the path... There are no words.

This record is dedicated to my beloved Patrick and Alex without whom, none of this would exist. You light up and deepen my life, you are my
constant inspiration, my greatest joy, my heart.