FLYING is the second CD by vocalist and composer JOHNAYE KENDRICK. The CD comprises six
stellar originals and six fresh re-imaginings of standards and unique, offbeat
selections from the worlds of jazz and pop. Produced and arranged by Johnaye,
who also plays harmonium , FLYING showcases her exquisite voice, expansive
vocal range and otherworldly scatting abilities with an adventurous rhythm
section.
Attending the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in the late
2000s, KENDRICK had the opportunity to learn from and work with legendary jazz
masters Terence Blanchard, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Danilo Perez, Kurt
Rosenwinkel and Brian Blade. While studying with Blanchard, her class was often
encouraged to write original music for their assignments.
Her 2014 debut album HERE, which received very positive fan
and critical response, was a full collection of Kendrick’s original
compositions. “Everything I wrote on HERE was the truth, my reality, snapshots
I had written between 2009 and 2012, with a general theme emerging about the
importance of just being in and appreciating the moment and worrying about
tomorrow’s problems tomorrow,” Johnaye says. “With FLYING, there was more of a
process, knowing that I wanted to mix original pieces with favorite songs I had
been performing for years. The funny part was that these originals were so new
that some weren’t even completed before the recording session. I had to get
every detail just right because they address all the new aspects of my life
since the last album – including marriage, motherhood and what I call the
beautiful mess of life. They’re about personal relationships, family life and
issues that have had a deep effect on my heart, that occupy the same space
there.”
Featuring
JOHNAYE KENDRICK vocals, harmonium
DAWN CLEMENT piano,
nord
CHRIS SYMER bass
D’VONNE LEWIS drums,
percussion
MICHAEL NICOLELLA
guitar (12)
ADORE OLIVER & NOLA OLIVER vocals (4)
Arranged & Produced by Johnaye Kendrick
Tracks
1. NEVER YOU MIND (4:45)
2. FALLEN (4:48)
3. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU (5:28)
4. YOU TWO (4:19)
5. THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU (5:46)
6. I’VE GOT NO STRINGS (3:39)
7. SCORPION (5:31)
8. THE LONELY ONE (3:49)
9. 3X5 (5:26)
10. SECRETS (4:33)
11. BOXED WINE (4:50)
12. FLYING (5:55)
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