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The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
By Jane Monheit
Label: Emerald City Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: All Too Soon; Somebody Loves Me; Chelsea Mood; Somethings Gotta Give; I Was Doing All Right / Know You Know; Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye; Where Or When; Ill Wind; All Of You; I Used To Be Colorblind; I've Got You Under My Skin; This Time The Dream's On Me.
Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
By Jane Monheit
Label: Emerald City Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: All Too Soon; Somebody Loves Me; Chelsea Mood; Something’s Gotta Give; I Was
Doing Alright/Know You Now; Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye; Where of When; Ill
Wind (You’re Blowing Me No Good); All of You; I used to be Colorblind; I’ve Got
you Under My Skin; This Time the Dream’s on Me.
C. Michael Bailey’s Best Releases of 2016
by C. Michael Bailey
Shifting priorities in 2016 prevented me from either listening to or reviewing as much music as I have in the past. Thus, I did not take a swing at many fine recordings that by all accounts should be on this list like: John Scofield's Country for Old Men (Impulse!); Keith Jarrett's A Multitude of Angels (ECM); ...
Jazz Fusion Orchestra Bandzilla Feat. Guest Appearances By Randy Brecker & Leo Sayer To Release Long-awaited Second Album "Bandzilla Rises!!!"
What happens when a group of top studio musicians get together in their free time? A unique mixture of sophisticated composition, passionate improvisation, scathing social commentary and biting humor, BANDZILLA play furious funk, sleazy soul, punk jazz and heartfelt ballads. Led by acclaimed composer/arranger/guitarist Richard Niles, the 25-piece jazz-fusion orchestra was originally formed in the studio ...
Jane Monheit and her Muses...
by C. Michael Bailey
When vocalist Jane Monheit blew the music community's hair back with her debut recording Never Never Land (N-Coded Music) in 2000, she was 22-years old, beautiful, sensual, soon-to-be-married and talented with chops to spare. By 2016, Monheit had released nine additional studio recordings, including the well-received Come Dream With Me (N-Coded Music, 2001) and Surrender (Concord, ...
Take Five with Alex Gershman of Sasha’s Bloc
by AAJ Staff
About Alex Gershman An intriguing ensemble founded in 2012, Sasha's Bloc is an amalgam of varied artists, nationalities and experiences, all fueled by bassist and songwriter Alex Gershman. This collective delivers a sound that is consistently big, boisterous, full of spirit and rich in everything that makes jazz linger as an American phenomenon. The ...
Sasha’s Bloc Partners With Grammy-winning Vocal Group Take 6 On New Single "Runaway Blues,” Available Digitally Today
The critically acclaimed jazz collective Sasha’s Bloc has teamed up with the ten-time Grammy-winning vocal group Take 6 to release their new single, “Runaway Blues.” This enticing track blends the big band jazz sound from Sasha’s Bloc with the smooth gospel tones of Take 6 and is currently available on iTunes and other major digital outlets. ...
Jane Monheit: The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
by Edward Blanco
Long Island native and vocalist Jane Monheit pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most enduring jazz singers in history and a very influential figure in Monheit's own musical career. The singer had long thought about recording a homage project to Fitzgerald and on The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald, Monheit finally accomplishes this releasing the ...
Jane Monheit: Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
by C. Michael Bailey
Jazz, like any art, is a rich loam of inspiration and direction. A given contemporary artist has many options for smartly programmed recordings centered on paying tribute. It may be homage to a repertoire, a selected composer, or a particular peer within their own musical neighborhood. Cassandra Wilson's recent Coming Forth By Day (Sony Legacy, 2015) ...
"The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald," Jane Monheit's First CD On Her New Emerald City Imprint, Due For April 8 Release
Vocalist Jane Monheit had long thought about recording an Ella tribute. Fitzgerald’s beloved songbook albums held “Biblical” importance for her when she was growing up and have never lost their hold on her. Those dreams have come to fruition with Monheit’s new album, The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald. It was the perfect maiden project for her ...
