SARAH SILVERMAN - SARAH
Inspired and mentored by two great contemporary jazz performers, singer Luciana Souza and pianist Bruce Barth, Sarah has emerged as an exciting new jazz vocalist. Drawn to intimate performances, Sarah often sings duo with Bruce, and their inspired collaborations naturally developed into the recording of "Sarah'. The album marks a dramatic shift away from her background as a classical pianist, but it is also a natural evolution for a performer drawn to different musical styles, improvisation and the spirit of distinctive collaboration. Songs include: Take Love Easy; I'm Glad There Is You; Samba Em Preludio; Two Sleepy People; Waiting On The Weather; Once I Loved; Love Me Or Leave Me; Arietta; and Medley: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/I Get Along Without You Very Well. ~ cduniverse
ANNA GIVENS - MIXED NUTS
Recorded on July 8, 2009 (7-8-9) at Galena St. Studios, Sandusky, Ohio. Anna and Johnny had met a few weeks earlier when Anna sat in on the last song in Johnny's set at Murphy's Place in Toledo. It was a moment for them both. Anna asked Johnny if he'd record with her; he said 'Yes'; and drove down from Detroit for the session. His car broke down just outside of Sandusky and so Anna had to go rescue him. They got acquainted nicely while sitting in the sun for a couple of hours waiting for the tow truck to show up. Got pretty loose. When they got in the studio, Anna just started naming tunes - a little of this, a little of that. An assortment of diverse and yet somehow complementary pieces... some salty, some sweet, like a box of mixed nuts. Johnny O'Neal is one of the world's best known jazz pianists. He played the part of Art Tatum in the movie 'Ray'. He's played all over the globe for the last thirty years with people like Art Blakey, Sarah Vaughn, Anita O'Day, B. B. King, and the list goes on. On this album, Anna and Johnny play together as if they'd known each other all their lives. No rehearsals, one or two takes and this is the mind blowing result. ~ cduiverse
JASON BODLOVICH - PENNGROVE SKYLINE
Recorded at Prarie Sun Studios in Sonoma County, "Penngrove Skyline ~ Solo" features North Bay Area guitarist Jason Bodlovich in a solo finger-style acoustic guitar setting. A Taylor Guitar artist, Jason plays his Taylor NS-72 nylon stringed guitar throughout the album. The album was named after the small country town of Penngrove in Northern California which inspired many of the compositions. Bodlovich pays homage to his first solo guitar influence Joe Pass in the swinging number "Mr. Pass" and master of suspense film director Alfred Hitchcock in the Argentinian flavored tango "Hitchcock". "Penngrove Skyline ~ Solo" takes the listener on a sonic journey packed with exciting peaks and serene valleys.All compositions are written by Bodlovich and feature eclectic styles of Jazz, Brazilian, Swing, Blues, Flamenco and Tango. ~ cduniverse
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