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CHANTILLY LACE
Eternal Peace  
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" Eternal Peace features "They Say," the signature song of the incomparable Brigitte Lowe. Also here are the smooth, soul-stirring offerings of the On A Mission Band from Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Bedford, Ohio. Several of the Chantilly Lace originals have received international recognition for composition and performance. Photography by Adam Vittek. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Music Street  
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" Music Street opens with Nick Vittek's ostinato in "4-man Jam," which also features the improvisational skills of guitarist Curtis Marazzi, drummer Paul Geltch and bassist Wally Spisak. The brothers Vittek, Jim and Ralph, add their brew of jazz, rock, R&B and country to this 16-song set. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Streets of Cleveland  
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" Streets of Cleveland provides a poignant reminder that the worst mass murder in the city's history remains unsolved. On May 21st, 2005, nine people, mostly children, perished in an intentionally set house fire on East 87th Street in Cleveland. Searing blues and jazz guitar riffs back Jim Vittek's passionate and nostalgic notions about people and places in one of America's great cities. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Running With Scissors  
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" The Vittek brothers continue to stir their melting pot of music by examining the longings for people and places that really mattered. Punctuated by the genre-jumping guitar of Curtis Marazzi, "Running with Scissors" includes several songs which have received international recognition for composition and performance from Unisong, John Lennon Songwriting, Great American Song, International Song Competition and Billboard. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Appalachian Trail 
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" On "Appalachian Trail" Chantilly Lace pays tribute to the artistic legacy of an ancestor, George David Frye, who died in France from the Flu Pandemic of 1918 at age 28. Featuring the Country Rock compositions of Ralph Frye Vittek, the album also includes the band's usual array of Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Reggae and Jazz-tinged tales of love and redemption. From a family reunion in western Pennsylvania, the Frye/Sanders cousins chant "We're not done yet." How true. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
House of Love  
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" Unity is the theme of "House of Love". From the beautiful "Run On" to Kirk Franklin's "He's Able", this album features splendid vocal performances and instrumental arrangements that blend jazz, blues and folk music into one diverse gospel experience. Multicultural performers, ages 4-74, display their talents for this nonprofit endeavor. Proceeds benefit the children's choir (Voices of Worship) from Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Chagrin Falls Park, Bainbridge, Ohio. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Circle of Life  
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" In Circle of Life, Chantilly Lace explores some of its country gospel roots with renditions of "Down by the Riverside" and "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," the Carter Family classic. Original compositions of love, hope and faith complete the 12-song set. |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Trail of Tears  
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" From Gettysburg to Iraq to the burning forests of Southern California, great
human sacrifices have been made. Dedicated to their Cherokee great-grandmother,
the Vittek family's "Trail of Tears" CD speaks to war, racism, and "corporate punks." |
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CHANTILLY LACE
Songs of Chagrin And the Evergreen  
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" Chagrin Falls, Ohio is the setting for the words and music of this CD. Evergreen
Hill Cemetery is where most of the townsfolk are buried. Robert Vincent Vittek
was the World War II veteran to whom this labor of love was dedicated. |
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CHANTILLY LACE Not Really Jazz 
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" This critically acclaimed collection of songs draws from every genre of jazz. Featured are the sultry duets of Annetta Harris and Jim Vittek. Guitarist Curtis Marazzi and drummer Paul Geltch take keyboardist Nick Vittek’s compositions to new heights. |
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CHANTILLY LACE Little Girl Lost 
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" Inspired by the heartbreaking case of a missing child in Cleveland, Ohio, Little Girl Lost explores the grieving process and the faith needed to survive such tragedy. Featured are Christian music vocalists Annetta Harris, Mattie Hutchison and Todd Berger. Christian Rock guitarist, Curtis Marazzi, bestows his gifts on this 16-song set.
*Also available at Rainbow Family Book Center, Maple Heights, OH 216-662-LORD (5673)
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CHANTILLY LACE A Geauga County Song  (In Nature’s Way)
& Other Country Classics
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 A Geauga County Song introduces the song writing talents of singer/guitarist Ralph Vittek and keyboardist Nick Vittek in a 16-song set. Chantilly Lace listeners are quite familiar with the masterful guitar work of Curtis Marazzi, prominently displayed here in the genres of jazz, rock, reggae, R&B and rockabilly. Vocalist Annetta Harris and drummer Paul Geltch also lend their talents to the Vittek compositions. Proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit neglected and abused children. Cover design by Robert Jackson. |
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CHANTILLY LACE Riverside Park  |
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Riverside Park is a 16 song mix of Rock, Jazz, Country, Blues, and R&B. Several songs from this LP have reached the #1 position on Internet Music Charts and have been used in films, plays, and fashion shows. Jim Vittek composed and sings all selections. He is backed by the smooth guitar offerings of Ralph Vittek and the musical versatility of keyboardist Nick Vittek. Also making instrumental contributions were guest musicians Curtis Marazzi (guitar), Paul Geltch (drums) and Manuel Burnett (guitar).
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CHANTILLY LACE Whiskey Island  |
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The controversial issue between the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County secured a place in the Chantily Lace songbook. The soulful renderings of vocalists Annetta Harris and Mattie Hutchison punctuate this single release. Cover design by Robert Jackson. |
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CHANTILLY LACE Yours To Use
Stay In Love  |
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Yours to Use is a sultry smooth jazz tune about a man's desire for a woman. The second song on this CD is Stay in Love, a funky R&B song about when a man has had enough of the woman he once desired. |
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CHANTILLY LACE Sweet Memory Lane
Chagrin River Song  |
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Sweet Memory Lane is a remembrance of the "pleasure and pain" of growing up in a small town (Chagrin Falls, Ohio). There is a waterfall there and a tradition of "gathering" pumpkins on Halloween and rolling them down the biggest hill (Grove Hill) in the village. The second song on this CD is Chagrin River Song, a mischievious tale of love in the water. |
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CHANTILLY LACE The Roller Rink Song  |
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The Roller Rink Song (My Little Angel) is a feel good tune that you can skate to. The song is about a shy boy trying to win the attention of a girl who might not know he's alive. The song is currently being played in roller rinks and has received radio air play, usually through the request lines. The reference to "Tommy P." is Tommy Poultney, long-time organist at roller rinks in Chagrin Falls and Maple Heights, Ohio. |
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Song for the Cure (The Ballad of John and LeAnne) was a painful song to compose and ultimately perform. Many tears were shed. I haven't sung the song since. I can't. Yet, it is hope that I wanted to convey. Hope is what we felt when my son, Nick, and I met John and LeAnne in Detroit for a Bruce Springsteen concert. LeAnne had just begun running again. Indeed, John and LeAnne picked me up with the top rolled down one beautiful evening during her last spring. And just as the song depicts, she poked fun at her bald head from the cancer treatments. We had dinner at Tony Paco's in Toledo. When John and I think back to that night, we are able to smile and cry at the same time. The front cover of the CD shows my friends on vacation in South Carolina during the long battle. The back cover captures LeAnne's final moments of life. This picture was taken by their son, Ryan. Proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This is what LeAnne wanted. As is stated in the opening monologue, "the battle doesn't end." Give the song a listen. Perhaps you've been there. Perhaps you are there. My prayers are with you and God bless.
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