Hugh Blumenfeld
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Hugh Blumenfeld | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jamaica, Queens, New York City | October 11, 1958
Genres | Folk |
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Years active | 1994–present |
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Website | hughblumenfeld |
Hugh Blumenfeld (born October 11, 1958) is an American
In the fall of 2003, he enrolled in medical school at the University of Connecticut and became an MD. He currently practices family medicine in Hartford, Connecticut,[3] and continues to perform as part of a folk quintet, The Faithful Sky with long-time collaborators including Jim Mercik.
Recordings
Blumenfeld's first album, The Strong in Spirit, was self-released as an LP in late 1987. It featured performances by Lucy Kaplansky, Marshal Rosenberg, Kenny Kosek and Mark Dann, and was produced by David Seitz. It includes "Let Me Fall In Love Before the Spring Comes," which was later included in on a Winter's Night, a popular compilation edited by Christine Lavin. In 1993, Barehanded became the first release of the New York-based independent label Prime-CD.
In 1996, Blumenfeld released Mozart's Money, a more highly produced album that helped him gain a national audience through reviews and indie radio airplay. AllMusic praised it as a leap forwards with its more "confident" and "radio-friendly" sound.
Discography
- The Strong in Spirit (1988)
- Barehanded (1993)
- Mozart's Money (1996)
- Rocket Science (1998)
- Big Red (2000)
- Mr Jekyll and Dr Hyde (1998, 2004)
Compilations:
- On A Winter's Night (Rounder)
- Big League Babe: Tribute to Christine Lavin, Vol. 2 (Prime-CD).
- Postcrypt (Prime-CD)
- The Folk Next Door (WWUH-FM)
- Fast Folk
- Fast Folk Musical Magazine: A Community of Songwriters (Smithsonian-Folkways, 2002)
References
- ^ Jackie Fitzpatrick (May 30, 1993). "Another Generation Discovers Folk Music". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Roger Catlin (March 11, 1999). "Singer's Take on Tragedy, Rick James Intrigues". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
In folk [...] Connecticut state troubadour Hugh Blumenfeld plays the Northwest Park Folk Series at the Windsor Nature Center Saturday.
- ^ Hugh Blumenfeld (May 31, 2019). "Hartford physician: Connecticut should legalize marijuana". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
As a family doctor, I treat and prevent illness in my patients, and I am also committed to improving public health.
- ^ Meyer, Richard. "Mozart's Money AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Matthew. "Rocket Science review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.