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These are the latest albums by Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires.
Earlier recordings by Ted can be viewed here.


Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires:
If I Walked On Water

If I Walked On Water...would you sail on back to me?

If I Walked on Water opens with a playful song of courtship in the language of the King James Bible set to a gypsy jazz backdrop of clarinet, accordion and exotic percussion. Next on “It's Cold In Here”, The Thousandaires lay down their best shuffle, for a tale of long-distance love and we're off on a jovial journey through the Jazz Age and its varied musical children from Dixieland and Rhythm and Blues to New Orleans style funk and Cajun Country. In the spectrum of American songwriting we find, at one end, the simple elegance and sophistication of Duke Ellington, exploring the instrumentation and spirit of jazz, to the lyrical virtuosity of Bob Dylan, dealing in folk and blues traditions, at the other end. In between, we encounter a myriad of ways to split the difference, between Johnny Mercer, Ray Charles, and Dr. John. Musician and songwriter Ted Hefko is finding his own way to toe the line with wry lyrics that make sense when you write them down and plenty of live improv over a backdrop of stirring rhythms all with the optimistic spirit and the dogged determination that define America's musical heritage.

The Thousandaires:
Ted Hefko, Lead Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Acoustic Guitar (5,6)
Satoru Ohashi, Trumpet, Valve Trombone
Luca Benedetti, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Scott Ritchie, Upright Bass
Moses Patrou, Drums, Piano, Percussion and Backing vocals
Special Guests:
Billy Blend, Hammond BV Organ
Neil Thomas, Accordion
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Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires:
Egyptland

Ted Hefko and the Thousandaires: Egyptland

For us, this is one of the most beautiful CDs that we have reviewed so far this year and the disc will certainly have a prominent place in our private collection.
   — Rootstime.be

Egyptland is a collection of scenes and stories set in New Orleans, where saxophonist turned songwriter, Ted Hefko, made his home for some ten years. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a decade's worth of ideas began to fit together to personify a city and a period in the author's life. Recorded in an era when living room studios began to rival the fidelity afforded our favorite artists and works of yesteryear, each track on Egyptland represents a collaboration with a close friend or two in an intimate setting. The songs on this album are as varied as the sounds emanating from the myriad of storefront concert halls lining the way on an evening jaunt down New Orleans's Frenchmen street.

Placing disparate but complementary musical sounds side by side with a wide range of storytelling, Ted Hefko & The Thousandaires convincingly turn out a fine tribute to the Crescent City in Egyptland.
   — Jeff Boyce, Jupiter Index

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Earlier recordings by Ted can be viewed here.