Under The Light Of An August Moon
Carl Rubino
New Song - Jazz Ballad; Live recording on handheld digital stereo recorder at performance
Carl Rubino is an Americana songwriter whose work includes contemporary folk blended with the kind of story-based acoustic country that prevailed before country rock, a new body of work featuring a fusion of Americana and elements of jazz and his version of traditional jazz ballads, and occasional forays into blues and other genres. With a smoky baritone voice, he makes the characters and stories in his songs come to life in scenes you can visualize - a phrase at a time. He's got a very nice way of painting pictures of people and events.
What Others Have Said
"Carl Rubino captures an earthly innocence in his stories. His observations are sincere and unpretentious, seemingly penned by the man next door. I liked this one..." Michele Scherneck, Music Reviewer, The Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange"
A long (long) time ago I was opening a show at South Street Seaport and heard John Prine do a song called "Hello In There". If you wonder how that felt, listen to Carl Rubino's song "Land Of Opportunity" from his debut album FIRST BITE. Isn't it cool to be in on the beginning of something great!!" Christopher Shaw, Singer-Songwriter
"As an artist representative, a great deal of material from aspiring songwriters finds its way to my office, very little of it stays. A year later, First Bite is still here - that says it all." McShane Glover, Noteworthy Productions
"Thanks for giving me the opportunity to hear FIRST BITE. I felt like I was listening to some new Bill Morrissey or maybe John Prine. It's obvious to me it was the right time...to come out with this music." Dana Robinson, Singer-Songwriter
(He's) got a very nice way of painting pictures of people. The best songs on the album are the ones that tell simple stories and take the time to detail the images of the characters in them. They really come alive." Eric Garrison, Singer-Songwriter
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New Jazz/Contemporary Folk Songs - Takes From Live Shows - Not Recorded Yet
The Illusions We Become
Carl Rubino
Recorded live at Whitcomb's Garage, 2023, with a handheld digital recorder
Moonlight In Manhattan
Carl Rubino
New Song - Jazz Ballad; Live recording on handheld digital stereo recorder at performance
On The Other Side Of The World
Carl Rubino (co-written by Maria Borges and Carl Rubino)
This song is co-written...Maria Borges and Carl Rubino, Songwriters. Maria wrote most of the lyrics and sent them to me to develop music for the song, and to join in editing and adding to the lyrics. Without the lyrics Maria sent me initially, which to me conjured up a vision of someone in a cafe in Paris missing their lover on the other side of
This song is co-written...Maria Borges and Carl Rubino, Songwriters. Maria wrote most of the lyrics and sent them to me to develop music for the song, and to join in editing and adding to the lyrics. Without the lyrics Maria sent me initially, which to me conjured up a vision of someone in a cafe in Paris missing their lover on the other side of the world...I thought it begged for music that had a smokey bar, old jazz feel - something I had never composed or written before...And now, musically, that has influenced some of my recent songwriting.
New Americana , Contemporary Folk and Country, and A Few Old Favorites
I Remember You There
Carl Rubino
Live recording from Songwriters In The Round at The Strand, Hudson Falls, NY