In and Out of Key

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From soft ballads to hard rock Warren Bloom's range as a musician is expansive. As a writer he brings the lyricism and authenticity of his voice to the page. His vignettes range from hilarious comedy to tender and moving depictions of everyday life. Always insightful yet easy to read Warren narrates his off beat encounters with many celebrity icons as well as his behind the scene experiences with the people you interact with every day. More than anything else this book is entertaining.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)>Bloom's odyssey takes us from his boyhood in FairfieldConnecticut to his first gigs as a bar band singer at the University of North Carolina in the 60's...to his emerging musical career in the heyday of Philadelphia in the 70's where his comedy rock band Lobotomy was a staple at the legendary club The Second Fret. Lobotomy renamed The Facedancers recorded one of the first jazz-rock albums. On Paramount it has become a collectors' item!</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bloom then moved to New York City and became a house singer at the famed Catch a Rising Star. His keen eye and ready wit takes us on a rollicking tour of the comedy and music scene in the big city and captures the highs and lows of a rock musician. The cast of characters range from Rodney Dangerfield and Dolly Parton to Billy Joel from Leonard Cohen (who suggested that Bloom rename their band Jealous Clown) to Miles Davis (who asked to see the sides of his fingers to determine if he was a </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>real</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> guitar player). </span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)>Lou Reed recognizing Bloom's mastery once remarked You really know how to sing the ballads while Daryl Hall paid him the ultimate compliment stating You sing better than me!</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)>With a career spanning decades Bloom has earned the ASCAP Performer of The Year award not once but twice. A multifaceted artist Bloom excels as a singer songwriter rhythm guitarist and harmonica player with more than 200 recorded songs to his credit. While his musical palette is rooted in rock 'n' roll it weaves in elements of doo-wop rhythm and blues country jazz and The Great American Songbook.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Warren </span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)>Bloom continues to captivate audiences with his timeless sound. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)>In and Out of Key</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(25 25 25 1)> is his story.</span></p><p></p><p></p>