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Since John Coltrane's original 1962 BALLADS is quite delberately one of his most mainstream efforts, the contemporary jazz singer Karrin Allyson's superb recreation of this landmark session is less of a conceptual stretch than it might have been otherwise. Neither is it a mere waxworks-like simulacrum. For one, Allyson's wholesome sound is perfectly suited to these songs. In fact, it's the very innocence of ballads like "I Wish I Knew," "Too Young To Go Steady," and "Nancy (With The Laughing Face)" which lent such poignancy to the iconic saxophonist's melodically rhapsodic readings, and now spur Allyson on to such beautifully-rendered performances of her own. The singer also receives sympathetic support from the pianist James Williams, and one of John Coltrane's worthiest descendants, the saxophonist James Carter.
Recorded at Sound On Sound, New York, New York on November 6-12, 2000. Includes liner notes by Nat Hentoff and Karrin Allyson.
BALLADS: REMEMBERING JOHN COLTRANE was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album and for Best Engineered Album.
Personnel: Karrin Allyson (vocals, piano); John Patitucci (strings, acoustic bass); Bob Berg (tenor saxophone); James Williams (piano); Lewis Nash (drums, cymbals).
Audio Mixer: Josiah Gluck.
Liner Note Authors: Karrin Allyson; Nat Hentoff.
Recording information: Kampo Audio Studios, New York, NY (11/06/2000-11/12/2000); Sound on Sound, New York, NY (11/06/2000-11/12/2000).
Director: Alexis Davis.
Personnel includes: Karrin Allyson (vocals, piano); Steve Wilson (soprano saxophone); Bob Berg, James Carter (tenor saxophone); James Williams (piano); John Patitucci (acoustic bass); Lewis Nash (drums).
Down Beat (9/01, pp.69-70) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It's an inspired concept, and the album is superb..." Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Music Karrin Allyson Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Songs Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Beautiful Ballads
Tremendous introduction to Karrin's vocal style.Great singing,great musical arrangements,great album!
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 An awesome collection of ballads!!
I agree with both reviewers above-especially the person who took the time to write the first one."Say it over and Over Again", and the ENTIRE rest of the album, are just "beyond words". This woman has the sweetest voice in contemporary jazz today. I will probably eventually purchase the rest of her catalogue. Yes, she is THAT good!!
Submitted by desmarais_mark (Toronto,Canada)
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Karrin Allyson covers John Coltrane like a quilt in winter!
If there is a vocalist poised to occupy a place along side of Diana Krall, it is Karrin Allyson. Inspired by John Coltrane’s legendary “Ballads” album, vocalist Karrin Allyson puts her own personal and indelible stamp on the same eight, sublime ballads that Coltrane immortalized in his classic early 60’s recording - which includes such standards as “Say It (Over and Over Again)”, “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, “Too Young To Go Steady”, and “All or Nothing at All”. As a bonus, Karrin also performs three additional ballads associated with the saxophone giant, including Coltrane’s own haunting, masterpiece composition “Naima”. With an accompanying ensemble of today’s finest jazz instrumentalists on board – James Williams (piano), John Patitucci (bass), Lewis Nash (drums), and special guest saxophonists Bob Berg, James Carter, and Steve Wilson - Karrin’s singing is also inspired by the company she keeps. And she, in turn, clearly sparks and inspires the performances of her consummate cohorts. With Ballads – Remembering John Coltrane – her most intimate and daring recording project to date – Karrin Allyson at once honors Coltrane’s inescapable, lyrical influence, while making each song uniquely her own.
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Principally recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California and Right Track Recording Studios, New York, New York in January & February 1997. Includes liner notes by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Claude Carriere.
DEAR ELLA won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. "Cotton Tail" won and "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocal(s).
Following her critically acclaimed tribute to legendary pianist/composer Horace Silver, Dee Dee Bridgewater tackles an even more daring project for a young jazz vocalist: a tribute to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. With help from prominent Fitzgerald side-men and some marvelously swinging arrangements by Cecil Bridgewater, Slide Hampton, and John Clayton, Bridgewater makes DEAR ELLA both a delightful tribute to a jazz icon and a testament to her own creative talents.
Choosing a repertoire of 12 tunes indelibly associated with Ella (plus the title-track written by guitarist Kenny Burrell) Bridgewater is able to retain the excitement and vitality of the originals, yet interpret them in ways unmistakably her own. The arrangements range from overt hat-tipping toward the well-known Fitzgerald recordings--though generally with some unexpected twists--to some dramatically different interpretations. Perhaps most remarkable, though, is Bridgewater's scat singing on these tunes. Any vocalist who attempts to scat in such Fitzgerald domain as "How High The Moon" and "Oh, Lady Be Good," has some big shoes to fill. Yet Bridgewater makes her way through these tunes in top Fitzgeraldesque form--quoting bebop melodies and all--without sounding for a ...
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