New And Old Jazz Voices
World of Jazz 711
This time around a bit of a change, with a raft of recent albums featuring female vocalists it seemed timely to feature a selection of new and old releases with the women of jazz.
SHOW AUDIO
SHOW PLAYLIST
Show Intro 00:00
Sudha "Nature Girl" from Her Nature (Zack's Talent) 00:21
Jocelyn Gould "I Haven't Managed To Forget You" from Portrait Of Right Now (Jocelyn Gould Music) 02:47
Laila Biali "Rocky Mountain Lullaby" from Wintersongs (Self Released) 08:32
Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group "Dancing" from Moments (Self Released) 13:14
Suzanne Pittson with Jeff Pittson "The Secret Life Of Plants" from Emege Dancing (Vineland Records) 20:09
Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon "Speaking Of Happiness" from Movie Magic (Jazz Hang Records) 27:37
Renee Rosnes "Essa Mulher" from Crossing Paths (Smoke Sessions Records) 31:11
April Aloisio and Joanie Pallatto "Antonio's Song (The Rainbow)" from April and Joanie Sing! (Southport Records) 35:43
Janis Siegel and Yaron Gershovsky "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life" from The Colors Of My Life : A Cy Coleman Songbook (Club44 Records) 42:32
Tanya Willis "That's Love"from That's Love (Self Released) 47:57
Yuka Mito "Corcovado" from How Deep Is The Ocean (Nana Notes Records) 51:02
Billie Holiday "Body And Soul" from Body And Soul (Verve) 55:45
Nina Simone "Just Say I Love Him" from Forbidden Fruit (Colpix Records) 1:02:02
Cassandra Wilson "Resurrection Blues (Tutu)” from Travelling Miles (Blue Note) 1:08:31
Sarah Vaughan "No Count Blues" from No Count Sarah (Mercury) 1:14:35
Abbey Lincoln "In The Red" from Straight Ahead (Candid) 1:19:59
Ella Fitzgerald "Perdido" from Ella at Juin-Les-Pins (Verve) 1:28:26
SHOW NOTES
Sudha - With this adaptation of the much loved song by Eden Ahbez, Sudha opens her new album with the most essential lesson in life, Love. Simple and understated is the arrangement that leaves nothing to distract the listener from the purity of both the words and the voice. The warmth of the bass and slide guitars beckons you through a magical portal, entering the landscape of the album, “her Nature”.
Jocelyn Gould - her highly anticipated fourth album, Portrait of Right Now. This stunning collection of 10 tracks, including 8 original compositions, showcases Gould's evolution as an artist and her mastery of the guitar. Hailed as "a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists" by Benedetto Guitars CEO Howard Paul, Gould delivers a deeply personal and introspective work that explores themes of growth, memory, and artistic journey.
Laila Biali - 3 years in the making, the new album from multi-award-winning vocalist, pianist and composer Laila Biali offers a cinematic set of winter-themed original songs that feature JUNO-winner & GRAMMY-nominee Jane Bunnett, the Venuti String Quartet and chamber orchestra. Release Date: November 1, 2024
Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group - Melissa Kassel, a consistently creative jazz singer with a haunting and original voice, has released her latest recording, Moments. The colourful set consists of ten originals co-written with Tom Zicarelli which pays tribute to some of the most universal aspects of life, from finding love to the beauty of nature. For this special project, Melissa Kassel and Tom Zicarelli are joined by an all-star group of brilliant and versatile musicians who are long-time friends. Pianist Zicarelli, who began working with Melissa back in the 1980s. Trumpeter Phil Grenadier, who has worked with the vocalist for over 30 years. Bassist Bruce Gertz, who has taught at Berklee since 1976, also has an endless list of musical associations Drummer Gary Fieldman has performed with symphony orchestras and is a major fixture of the Boston jazz scene
Suzanne Pittson with Jeff Pittson - Buster Williams said Suzanne Pittson is “someone who is setting the pace and creating new standards for those who follow and dare to call themselves ‘jazz singers,’” and with her August 2, 2024 release she continues to demonstrate that. Trained from childhood as a classical pianist, Suzanne earned BM and MA in piano. When a hand injury forced her to forgo a classical piano career, Suzanne turned her attention to jazz vocals, using her musical foundation to bring a jazz instrumental language to the voice. She went on to release three critically acclaimed albums: Blues and the Abstract Truth, Resolution: A Remembrance of John Coltrane, and Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard, writing and singing original lyrics to Coltrane and Hubbard solos and establishing herself as a master of vocal improvisation. In the last few years, her career was almost derailed by serious vocal problems. She is back, with her husband Jeff Pittson on piano and their son, Evan Pittson on viola.
Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon - interpretations of classic movie songs given a loving presentation from the duo. Each track is a straightforward treatment. They are joined bydrummer Jeff Hamilton, pianist Rob Mullins, guitarist Doug MacDonald, the late pianists George Gaffney and Bill Miller.
Renee Rosnes - Renee Rosnes Artfully Reimagines Quintessential Brazilian Songs, Joined by Two of Brazil’s Greatest Artists and Composers, Edu Lobo and Joyce Mreno. Crossing Paths, due out December 6 From Smoke Sessions Records, Features American and Brazilian Stars, Including Maucha Adnet, Chris Potter, Steve Davis, Chico Pinheiro, John Patitucci, Adam Cruz, and Rogério Boccato
April Aloisio and Joanie Pallatto - a compilation of their duets from 1986 to 2024.
Janis Siegel and Yaron Gershovsky - With The Colors of My Life: A Cy Coleman Songbook, Manhattan Transfer founding member and GRAMMY® Award-Winning vocalist Janis Siegel and acclaimed pianist/arranger/musical director Yaron Gershovsky, together have co-produced their first duo songbook album.
Tanya Willis - Toronto-Area Jazz/Blues singer with a single from her forthcoming solo album "She". Featuring: Bill Bridges - guitar, Ron Johnston – bass, and, Kevin Coady – drums/percussion
Yuka Mito - A regular performer at Jazz At Kitano for nine years, Yuka Mito splits her time performing in New York and her native Japan, singing fresh and lively renditions of swinging jazz standards. Building upon the success of her previous recording Love In The City, Yuka Mito is joined by a top-notch Japanese rhythm section consisting of pianist Hiroki Morioka, bassist Iwao Masuhara, and drummer Yoshifumi Nihonmatsu.
Billie Holiday - 1957 classic album with Ben Webster – Tenor Sax, Barney Kessel – Guitar, Harry "Sweets" Edison – Trumpet, Jimmy Rowles – Piano, Red Mitchell – Bass and Alvin Stoller – Drums
Nina Simone - her third studio album . It was her second studio album for Colpix. The rhythm section accompanying her is the same trio as on both live albums before and after this release. Al Schackman – guitar, Chris White – bass, and Bobby Hamilton – drums
Cassandra Wilson - her thirteenth studio album released on the Blue Note label in 1999, it is a tribute to Miles Davis, taking many of its cues from Davis' catalogue of recordings with Columbia Records. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award as Best Jazz Vocal Performance.
Sarah Vaughan - released in August 1959. The title refers to the fact that Vaughan was accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, but without Count Basie. One of her best albums.
Abbey Lincoln - 1961 album, cited as her best. A stunning band accompanying her…..Booker Little — trumpet, Julian Priester — trombone, Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo, Walter Benton — tenor saxophone, Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone, Mal Waldron — piano, Art Davis — bass, Max Roach — drums, Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas
Ella Fitzgerald - accompanied by a quartet led by Roy Eldridge on trumpet with the pianist Tommy Flanagan, Gus Johnson on drums and Bill Yancey on bass. Highlights of two concerts Fitzgerald performed on the 28 and 29 of July 1964 at the fifth annual Festival Mondial du Jazz Antibes in Juan-les-Pins, France.