My name was always buried within my old group's name. Going solo gave me the opportunity to go by my name.

All around the world - I love it.

As Long as I own the masters

Persuasions fans & music lovers everywhere have reason to be ecstatic. Jerry Lawson, lead singer of the legendary a cappella group for 40 years & 22 albums, is back---and he still ain't got no band.

After leaving the Persuasions in 2003, Lawson announced that he was absolutely through with a cappella forever. Jazz combos and big bands beckoned. But on his way to Russia to record a solo album with the Moscow Philharmonic, fate revealed other plans.

Along came Talk of the Town, an a cappella group that had been waiting for Lawson for 35 years---really. Jerry has just finished what he regards as the masterpiece of his life--creating harmonies he long dreamed of, but could never realize. So remarkable was the chance meeting of Lawson and his new group that it was all filmed for a forthcoming documentary.

The new CD,
"Jerry Lawson: Talk of the Town", features 20 stunning tracks (recorded on good ol', warm analog) and a few wonderful guests. Lawson: from a cappella to a cappella. The odds of it all happening are almost as good as winning the lottery.
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The liner notes for this CD are really an added bonus - filled with comments by Jerry, his version of how he and Talk of the Town came together, and individual performance notes on each song. Beautifully packaged, it's sure to become a collector's item.

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