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Carol Welsman: The Language Of Love
By The Language Of Love is Welsman’s fifth album. Based in Toronto, and the granddaughter of Frank S. Welsman (founder and first conductor of the Toronto Symphony) has eluded the U.S. limelight. Until now.
Starting out as a piano performance major at Berklee and a vocal student of Christiane Legrand in Paris, Welsman has become fluent in several languages: French, Italian, and Jazz. Her vocal preferences lie in the mainstream: pure swing with genuine passion and traces of creative invention.
Welsman appears as comfortable with wordless scat singing as she does interpreting lyrics. Bongos and conga drums support her as casually as the guitars, bass and drums. Welsman’s piano accompaniment and brief solo sections enhance her vocal delivery, as do the other supporting instrumentalists. The album includes a lovely duet with Arnold McCuller on “Can’t Help Falling In Love.” But it’s the vocal impressions of Carol Welsman that take center stage on her Savoy Jazz debut. Recommended, this album heralds the arrival of an exquisite jazz singer to a wider audience.
Track Listing
Taking A Chance On Love; You Take Me Away; On a Slow Boat to China; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Can
Personnel
Carol Welsman
vocalsCarol Welsman- vocals, piano, clavinova, background vocals; Oscar Castro-Neves- acoustic guitar; Ramon Stagnaro- electric guitars; Dave Carpenter- electric bass, acoustic bass; Alex Acu
Album information
Title: The Language Of Love | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Savoy Jazz