Artist.......: Kate McGarry
Album........: Mercy Street
Label........: Palmetto
Genre........: Folk
Catnr........: 2109
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: May-24-2006
str.date.....: May-24-2005
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.katemcgarry.com
track title time
01. Chelsea Morning 03:42
02. Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets 05:25
03. How Deep Is the Ocean? 06:29
04. But Not for Me 02:27
05. Mercy Street 05:43
06. Joga (State of Emergency) 05:21
07. Snow Picnic 01:51
08. Aquelas Coisas Todas 04:36
09. Stars 05:34
10. Trouble of the World 05:07
11. Going In 03:07
12. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New 04:02
Orleans?
Runtime 53:24 min
Size 69,4 MB
Release Notes:
On Mercy Streets, vocalist Kate McGarry seamlessly
combines music from many disparate sources into a
cohesive, emotional experience. "Mercy Street,"
written by Peter Gabriel, is a solid display of her
folk-pop sensibilities in an arrangement that
clearly sets her version apart from the river of
reworked pop hit arrangements. McGarry's vocal
style is soft, subtle, and sensitive, and provides
a welcomed textural contrast and stylistic variety
to "State of Emergency" and "Whatever Lola Wants,
Lola Gets." This is not a typical folk-jazz
offering. With contributions from pianist and
labelmate Fred Hersch on two tracks, the music is
sometimes carefully deconstructed and put back
together, now including elements of jazz and
versatile drums and percussion from Kenny Wollesen.
Overall, Kate McGarry has amazing articulation and
offers an effective set that bridges the sonic
chasm between folk-pop and jazz.