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Album Description:
LookinÆ For Love is Marlena ShawÆs second album for 441 Records. Her
previous effort, Live In Tokyo, has been successful in every sense.
Ms. Shaw is certainly a cut above most jazz singers. In this current
era of what may be a surplus of female jazz singers, it is refreshing
to hear a genuine jazz SINGER. There appears to be many ôsong
stylistsö in the current crop of vocalists. If you are wondering what
ever happened to jazz singers? Look no further. Here is Marlena Shaw,
a true jazz singer.
This new album is a terrific mix of ballads and standards. There is a
recurring theme of hope and optimism here. Perhaps world events in
recent years were the inspiration. The opening tune is ôHope In a
Hopeless World,ö perhaps a state-of-the-world message. Billy JoelÆs
ôNew York State Of Mindö is taken at a leisurely, hip medium tempo.
ItÆs an irresistible foot tapper. Marlena adds a brief quote from
ôBroadwayö as a tag. One of the all-time beautiful ballads, ôFor All
We Know,ö is sung exquisitely with tenderness. Elegant ease adorns
Bill WithersÆ ôJust The Two Usö with pianist David Hazeltine on
Fender-Rhodes. ôEverything Must Changeö brings us back to MarlenaÆs
theme of hope and love. ôHereÆs To Lifeö gets a lively bossa nova
treatment. The classic ballad ôEasy Living,ö long a favorite of jazz
singers, gives pianist David Hazeltine some solo space. He plays with
taste and sophistication.
ôMercy, Mercy, Mercyö by the great Joe Zawinul written while with
Cannonball Adderley was a hit for both Cannon and Marlena in the late
60Æs. Here it gets a spirited, soulful reprise with bassist Chambers
the featured soloist on this soul-jazz classic. Louis Armstrong had a
surprise hit record with ôWhat A Wonderful Worldö and MarlenaÆs
version here is wonderful. Marlena lets David Hazeltine stretch out on
a very swinging, up-tempo ôSweet Georgia Brown,ö after she shows her
stuff. The closing track on this album is the timeless evergreen, ôYou
DonÆt Know What Love Is.ö
The supporting players here include pianist David Hazeltine, who has
been making a name for himself on the New York jazz scene. David is a
regular with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander and has several albums
under his own name. On bass is Jeff Chambers, the drummer is Lenny
Robinson, and on percussion for four tracks is Saoli Sendo.
MarlenaÆs new CD is a superb showcase for a truly original singer.
Every song is a wonderful display of soulful, emotional artistry.
Marlena may be lookinÆ for love, but we the listeners, have found it
right here.
Bio:
Marlena Shaw is among the most versatile and charismatic jazz
vocalists on the scene today. Her performances are marked by an artful
blend of pop standards and straight-ahead jazz tunes. Her extroverted
stage presence gives her an edge over other vocalists, and clearly,
singing live before an audience is where she feels most comfortable.
After her uncle Jimmy Burgess introduced her to the recordings of
Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis, she caught the jazz bug and purchased
records by Al Hibbler, a vocalist who had a big influence on her
singing style. When she was ten she performed at Harlem's Apollo
Theater, and despite the enthusiastic reception she received in front
of one of the world's toughest audiences, her mother refused to let
her go on the road with her uncle, a trumpet player. Shaw attended the
State Teachers' College in Potsdam, NY, but later dropped out. For
some time in 1963 she worked around New England with a trio led by
Howard McGhee. By the mid-'60s she was performing regularly for
audiences in the Catskills, Playboy clubs, and other New York area
clubs. In 1966, she recorded "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" for Cadet Records,
and the single sold very well for an unknown singer. The single's
success, a rare vocal version of the tune, prompted executives at
Cadet to encourage her to record a whole album for the label in 1967.
The diversity of styles, including blues, jazz, and pop standards, is
reflected in the album's title, Out of Different Bags. Through her
accountant, she was brought to the attention of bandleader Count
Basie, and she ended up singing with the Basie band for four years.
In 1972, after leaving the Basie Orchestra, Shaw was the first female
vocalist signed to Blue Note Records, and she toured for a while with
the late Sammy Davis Jr. Shaw recorded five albums and several singles
for Blue Note, and critics likened her singing style to Dinah
Washington and Sarah Vaughan. At her club shows, Shaw dazzled
audiences with her intoxicating blend of straight-ahead jazz, soul,
pop, and classic R&B, but her recordings will also satisfy fans of
traditional jazz who have no prejudices about blues and R&B.
http://www.alanmercer.com/marlenashaw.htm
http://www.441records.com/
Tracks:
01. Hope In A Hopeless World (4:59)
02. New York State Of Mind (5:01)
03. For All We Know (3:16)
04. Just The Two Of Us (4:45)
05. Everything Must Change (5:39)
06. Here's To Life (4:07)
07. Easy Living (4:30)
08. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (3:55)
09. What A Wonderful World (4:49)
10. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:59)
11. You Don't Know What Love Is (5:13)
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