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It's Your Dance (Israel) by Laura Karst

From the album

Album Title: Dancing in Darkness
Self-released
Released: 2022
Duration: 60:01

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About the Album

The instrumental "Israel" was written by trumpeter John Carisi in 1949. He wanted to write a new form of blues, and reportedly called his composition "Israel" because the state of Israel was also new that year. It was made famous by Miles Davis in his "Birth of the Cool" sessions in 1957. In 1985, lyricist Ray Passman (of "Bebop Lives/Boblicity" fame) wrote words to the song, and gave it the title "It's Your Dance".

Tracks

1. It's Your Dance (Israel) - J. Carisi & R. Passman; 2. Errática - C. Veloso; 3. Not You Again - D. Lamont; 4. Bittersweet - J. Bianculli & C. Bryson; 5. Winter Sweet - K. Wheeler; 6. Footprints - W. Shorter, G. Reyes & T. Jackson; 7. Busy Being Blue - P. Eldridge & J. Donahue; 8. Beloved (Daahoud) - C. Brown & M. d'Ambrosio; 9. A Dream Come True - T. Lakatos & M. Bijlsma; 10. Dans mon île - H. Salvador; 11. Quiet Afternoon - Z. Namyslowski

Personnel

Laura Karst

vocals

Additional Personnel

Laura Karst - vocals (also flute on one track); Walter Bankovitch - piano and Rhodes electric piano; Noriyuki Ken Okada - acoustic and electric bass; Greg German - drums and percussion; Modesto Briseno - trumpet and flugelhorn; Roger Letson - Producer and Musical Director

Date featured

December 14, 2022

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