Press Release Contact: Andy Buelow For Immediate Release (253) 272-7264 March 1, 2010 abuelow@tacomasymphony.org www.tacomasymphony.org Area vocalist returns to the stage to sing Gershwin, Gospel and Motown South Sound vocalist James Caddell wowed audiences during his appearances on the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra's Sounds of the Season in 2008. He walked onstage, towering over six-and-a-half feet in his Stetson and boots, smiled, and said "good evening" in his deep, rich voice - causing the audience to break out in applause before he'd sung a note. Caddell is back this month to join the TSO for his own complete symphonic pops revue featuring a mixture of Gershwin, Gospel and Motown. Conducted by Harvey Felder, the program will include such favorites as "Proud Mary," "They All Laughed," "More Than You Know," "Deep River," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "My Girl," and "I'll Fly Away." The concert, sponsored by Marine Floats and Pierce Commercial Bank, will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 21 in the Pantages Theater. For tickets, $24 to $62, call (253) 591-5894 or (800) 291-7593 or visit www.tacomasymphony.org. James Caddell has extensive recording, Broadway, and television credits. He completed the soundtrack to the highly acclaimed PBS series the Civil War, as well as a collection of Christian jazz vocal recordings. He has recorded his own Gospel CD titled All Kinds of Worship and a Big Band CD titled For My Friends, as well as several jazz recordings with Don Lanphere, internationally known saxophonist. Mr. Caddell has one featured song on the Clarence A. Cox Trio's CD Indigenous Groove. He spent four years touring as a vocalist for Loretta Lynn and has appeared in numerous television shows including those of Bea Authur, Rich Little, Julie Andrews, and Melba Moore. He has toured with Andy Gibb and has had the pleasure of performing for Presidents Carter, Ford and Reagan. At the young age of 15, James auditioned along with more than 1,000 musically gifted youth, and was selected as a member of the "Young Americans," a gifted musical group of 30 that toured throughout the United States and Australia. This young man with the big bass voice brought the house down with a crowd favorite, "Old Man River." Mr. Caddell spent one year performing in The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway and on national tour. His regional credits include performances with the ACT Theatre in Seattle, the Coeur d'Alene Civic Light Opera, the Riverside Opera Company, the Tacoma Opera and the Group Theatre in Seattle. James has had the honor of performing the national anthem at both the Seattle Mariners and Super Sonics with the well known quartet the "Main Attraction"; and lent his talents to National fund raising events, including Medical Relief International, The Boys & Girls Club of America, and Antioch Adoptions. Locally, James is a well-known voice in commercials for Key Bank, Taco Time and Oberto sausage. The program's first half will include Gershwin's "They All Laughed," "But Not for Me" and "Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"; "More than You Know" by Vincent Youmans, one of the most oft-recorded songs on the market; "She Needs Me Now" by Marks; and orchestral music by Duke Ellington and Dave Brubaker. The second half will include a gospel medley featuring "They Call the Wind Mariah," "Deep River," "This Little Light Of Mine," "A Closer Walk With Thee" and "I'll Fly Away." It will also feature a Motown medley including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Skylark" and "Proud Mary." The program will conclude movingly with Jerome Kern's "Old Man River." The orchestral arrangements for this brand new, never-before-heard program are by Bo Ayars, and were created especially for this performance. #####