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Combining a natural feel for jazz with an evocative interpretation of a lyric, Roz Corral offers a fresh approach to a song. This New York City-based singer makes her recording debut with Telling Tales, a combination of standards and lesser known entries beautifully arranged and sung, accompanied by a group of some of the finest young musicians in jazz. Corral is an excellent story teller and Telling Tales aptly describes the essence of her singing style. As the great jazz vocalist Mark Murphy puts it: "...Roz always goes to the heart of a song." In his liner notes, Chicago broadcaster/writer Neil Tesser has this to say: "She finds the heart of a song's message, as contained in the lyrics, then she finds the best way to convey that message musically, in a timbre adult, throaty, and knowing
New Releases Plus Birthday Celebrations for Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from the JOI (Jazz Outreach Initiative) Jazz Orchestra, Luis Russell and Grace Garland, plus birthday shoutouts to Blossom Dearie, Ma Rainey, Rebecca Martin, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live and online. Purchase their music so they ...
Remembering Roz Corral: Doyenne Of The New York Jazz Vocal Scene
by AAJ Staff
The New York jazz community lost a beloved member with the passing of vocalist Roz Corral, who died Tuesday, September 27, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Originally from Marin County, CA, Roz moved to New York as a young adult, with plans to be a professional dancer. Instead, she found herself singing at ...
Kate McGarry: Beauty and the Bus
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
The BusI recently drove into the Big Apple to see singer Kate McGarry's band celebrate the release of their Girl Talk CD (Palmetto, 2012) at the Jazz Standard. It was a stressful drive, given the rush-hour timing and need to watch for idiots steering two tons of metal with their knees as they text ...
Telling Tales
By Roz Corral
Label: Blujazz
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. Too Close For Comfort; 2. Wheelers and Dealers; 3. Little Girl Blue; 4. I'll Never Be The Same; 5. Anyone Can Whistle; 6. Let's Face The Music And Dance; 7. I've Got No Strings; 8. Change Partners; 9. Out Of This World; 10. Say It Isn't So; 11. Something's Gotta Give.
Roz Corral: Telling Tales; Rene Marie: Serene Renegade
by Donald Elfman
Sure there have been more discs from female jazz singers now than at almost any other time, but they've enabled us to find women whom we might not have had the good fortune to find before -women who understand the tradition, choose their material carefully and care about telling a story. Roz Corral ...
Roz Corral: Telling Tales
by Michael P. Gladstone
Originally from the Bay Area but now a longtime New York singer, Roz Corral makes her recording debut on Telling Tales, which does a fine job of showcasing her ability to swing, emote effectively on ballads, and provide a well-mixed set list. She also gets by with a lot of help from her musician friends. Each ...
Roz Corral: Telling Tales
by Paul Lewis
Post-bop and vocal fans both have a reason to check out Roz Corral's debut album, Telling Tales, an impeccable presentation of a seasoned, confident voice singing well-written, enjoyable tunes with a swingin', modernist combo. Arranger, singer, and musicians alike rarely give such attention to lyrics. This is the beauty of Telling Tales. The album ...
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