'Famous Friends' Gather On Judith Owen's Lost & Found

NEW YORK (www.judithowen.net) - Critically-Acclaimed, Top-Selling Independent Recording Artist, Judith Owen Is Preparing For The Spring Release Of Her Fifth Cd. Lost & Found Will Be Available On March 1 Via Owen's Label Century Of Progress Productions. Featuring Collaborations With Award-Winning Artists The 14-Song Set Delves Into The Welsh Singer/Songwriter's Roots As A Classically Influenced Pianist Whose Vocals Embrace Jazz, Pop And Celtic Music.

With Instrumentation That Ranges From The Sparkling Simplicity Of A Lone Piano And Voice, To The Lushness Of A Full String Orchestra, The Music On Lost & Found Blends With Owen's Sultry Vocal Inflections And Sassy Songwriting To Yield Atmospheric Soundscapes. "This Is The Record I've Longed To Make" She Remarks. "Besides Getting To Connect With Music That Is Inherently Who I Am It Gave Me An Opportunity To Work With Friends, Artists Whom I Admire So Much."
Among That Array Of Talent Is Cassandra Wilson Lending Her Vocals To The Smoldering "Enough", Bluesman Keb' Mo' Playing Guitar On The Swampy "Train Out Of Hollywood" And Virtuoso Tom Scott Whose Signature Sax Decorates The Acerbic "Sky High". Other Highlights Include Originals "Famous Friends", "Moonlight", "Emily" And Adventurous Covers Rendered Owen-Style, Like Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water", The Who's "My Generation", And A Breathtaking, Heartwrenching Version Of "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)".

Lauded As A Captivating Live Performer Whose Shows Are Equal Parts Joni Mitchell And Eddie Izzard, Owen Has Carved A Unique Niche As An Artist Who Cassandra Wilson Calls "One Of The Most Passionate, Mesmerizing, Thoroughly Creative Vocal Artists On The Scene Today." A Nationwide Tour Will Launch In March, But First, She Re-Joins Grammy Winning Troubadour Richard Thompson For The Dvd Filming Of His "1000 Years Of Popular Music Tour."