Track Listing

1. Our Song
2. Little Tortoise Shell
3. Consider This
4. Cause We've Ended As Lovers
5. In A Memory
6. Lonely Summerwinds
7. Inside The Outside
8. Zo Zo
9. Behind The Moon
10. UD1000N

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #238210 in Music
• Released on: 1999-06-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Album Description
Inside the Outside, jazz saxophonist (and Coral Reefer Band member) Amy Lee's first solo album, includes eight original instrumental works ranging from contemporary pop to straight-ahead jazz, an R&B love song featuring soulful vocals by Geoff McBride, and "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" written by Stevie Wonder featuring guitarist Peter Mayer.

Eastern Massachusetts Parrot Head Club
INSIDE THE OUTSIDE. Amy Lee. Publick Ptomaine Music. This CD shows a different side to the leader of the Coral Reefer horn section. "I wanted to take phans "inside" of who they see on stage - aka "the outside" of me," says Amy. As can be gathered from some of her concert solos, Amy is a jazzer. One only needs to recall the evocative sax solo on "Frenchman For The Night" if you need further proof. It can certainly be gathered from this CD. Its club style jazz from the get go.

Amy has lined up a fine supporting cast, including fellow Coral Reefers Peter and Jim Mayer and Roger Guth. Theres also an Eastern Massachusetts connection. On board are a local Boston jazz trio, Bert Seager, Dan Greenspan and Joe Hunt. Heres what Amy had to say about the session with Bert: "Bert was a gem! He lined up the studio and the players - his trio: Joe Hunt on drums and Dan Greenspan on upright acoustic bass. I flew up to Boston after tour, ran through the songs the night before the session and then recorded "Consider This," "In A Memory" and "UD1000N" live in the studio. This rhythm section's playing off of the live moment, listening and complimenting everyone's ideas, made that night in the studio magical and captures the epitome of what music is all about to me. "

The selections are mostly self-composed (excepting Stevie Wonders "Cause Weve Ended As Lovers") and are straight ahead jazz tunes. Not a steel drum to be heard! Her alto sax work sparkles throughout the disk, exhibiting a warm tone here, a cutting edge there, all nicely mixed to provide the listener an enjoyable evenings listening.

Some standouts on the album are the aforementioned Stevie Wonder tune; some great recording and mixing done here -- congrats to Steve Schwartzberg on this cut. "In A Memory" offers some nice support work by the trio from Boston. Its a lovely ballad that gives ample play to the talents of Seager at the piano.

The Coral Reefers have done okay for themselves; Peter's recently released and excellent ROMEO'S GARAGE, Mike and Robert's CLUB TRINI disks, Fingers' blues CD's and now Amy's INSIDE THE OUTSIDE. No wonder the Coral Reefer/Buffett albums of the 90's have been so musically excellent. INSIDE THE OUTSIDE is a fine addition to the growing Coral Reefer collection.

About the Artist
Jazz saxophonist Amy Lee has released her debut solo CD INSIDE the OUTSIDE (PPM 99) to start a new chapter in her musical career. One might say that Amy Lee's star was launched in 1990 after performing for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday celebration at the Atlanta Civic Center. It was on that evening she met Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers, beginning her association with the New Orleans music scene. Amy became a member of Neville's eclectic jazz ensemble Diversity, formed by Charles that year for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Her collaboration with Neville evolved into arranger for Diversity as well as performer, and her affiliation with the group lasted through 1996, performing annually for the Festival.

In 1991 Amy met and "sat in" with Jimmy Buffett while in New Orleans performing for the Festival. Buffett immediately asked her to join his Coral Reefer Band which was about to begin its 1991 Outpost Tour. Two weeks later she became a Coral Reefer and has been with Jimmy and his band ever since. In 1992 Amy became the horn section leader and began arranging horn charts for the tours as well as Jimmys albums. 1999 marks her ninth touring season as a Coral Reefer Band member.

Amy Lee has worked extensively in the studio as a performer, arranger and composer for major albums, on independent albums, and radio and TV commercials. As a songwriter, she has collaborated with Jimmy Buffett on his MCA releases Bob Roberts Society Band (BANANA WIND - Margaritaville Records/MCA 96); Fruitcakes (FRUITCAKES - Margaritaville Records/MCA 94); and DelaneyTalksToStatues (FRUITCAKES - Margaritaville Records/MCA 94) along with songwriter Mac McAnally.

Amys first major label release was on a Coral Reefer Band sampler album, MARGARITAVILLE CAFE, LATE NIGHT MENU (Margaritaville Records/MCA '93), writing and recording her instrumental SugartownShakedown. As a studio musician, Amy Lee has recorded on every Jimmy Buffett album released since 1994 totaling eight to date. Other major album credits include gospel recording artist Luther Barnes & the Sunset Jubilees: A LIVE CELEBRATION (A.I.R. Records 94) and NOTHING CAN BE BETTER (A.I.R. Records '93); the rap group, Yall So Stupid, VAN FULL OF PAKISTANS (Rowdy Records/Arista '93); and the Grammy-nominated Richard Smallwood Singers, PORTRAIT (Word, Inc./A&M Records 90).

Amy Lee has had several television appearances as a Coral Reefer includingTONIGHTSHOW starring Jay Leno as well as Johnny Carson; LATE SHOW with David Letterman (CBS); the TODAY SHOW; ABC"In Concert" Series; A&E"Best of In Concert"; and SHOWTIME's Hurricane Relief Benefit. Amy appears in the music video Another Saturday Night released by Jimmy Buffett (Margaritaville Records/MCA 93). She also appears in a documentary by Island Visual Arts titled "Let The Good Times Roll - A Film About The Roots of American Music" (Polygram '92). Internationally, JVC Corporation documented Ms. Lees performances with Charles Neville & Diversity for Japanese television.

Ms. Lee has performed with many well-known artists besides her long stints with Jimmy Buffett and Charles Neville, including performances with Ben E. King, the Temptations, blues legend Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for their summer pops series at Chastain Park. With Jimmy Buffett she has performed alongside Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Ringo Starr, Clint Black, Glenn Frey, and had the prestigious honor of performing alongside President Bill Clinton during his 42nd Presidential Inaugural Ball. Amy also played for President Clintons 50th birthday party bash on the White House backyard lawn. To date Amy administers and promotes her music via her publishing company/independent record label PUBLICKPTOMAINEMUSIC. Visit her website at www.AmyLeeSax.com.

Customer Reviews

P.S.
Just so people know...this Amy Lee isn't from Evanescence.

P.P.S. I did not buy this CD.

If you like Jazz...you will love Amy Lee
For afficionados of beautiful saxophone music...this is an album to enjoy.

The ability to infuse the mood of the song into the listener is rampant in this collection. It may be jazz, but some of it is mellow, some of it is sexy, and some of it is romantic. For easy-listening...you can't go wrong with Inside the Outside.

NOT AMY LEE OF EVANESCENCE!!!
Judging by the items in "people who bought this cd also bought..." apparently I'm not the only one to think that this was a side venture by the lead of Evanescence.

IT IS NOT AMY LEE OF EVANESCENCE. ITS SOME OTHER JAZZ PLAYING AMY LEE.

Chances are, if you like Evanescence, you're like me and you don't like elevator music.
So, whatever you do, don't buy this! Buy the OTHER one by Amy Lee.