EXTREMELY LIMITED RELEASE In June 2008, prog-rock powerhouse Umphrey's McGee has released Jimmy Stewart 2007 , an ambitious double-live album comprised of some of the band's most inspired improvisations, sequenced into two seamless 70-minute "mixtapes." Several times during each live concert, Umphrey's McGee delves into the "Jimmy Stewart" creation process. They aim is to generate melody-rich, spontaneous compositions on-the-fly. As Umphrey's McGee's sound continues to evolve, each live performance is increasingly a showcase for their "Jimmy Stewart" approach to progressive improvisation which they utilize as a breeding ground for new material. Umphrey's is also a band always on the cusp of fresh technology and music distribution, and the trendsetting Umphrey's McGee Podcast serves up two 75-minute sets of live UM each month to its 20,000 subscribers. On June 10th 2008, the Podcast offered its 66th broadcast, a Jimmy Stewart 2007 companion piece of an extra CD's worth of material from the cutting room. Click product image to see full tracklisting, including performance locations and dates.
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