Artist.......: Chantal Ranger
Album........: The Plan
Label........: Independant
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: Mw0901
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Apr-07-2010
str.date.....: Nov-17-2009
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.chantalranger.com
track title time
01. We Are Thieves 03:39
02. The Plan 03:30
03. Just The Same 03:39
04. Dark & Empty 03:28
05. Signing Off 04:34
06. Repit 04:54
07. Not So Good Anymore 01:04
08. Qu'un instant de bonheur 03:14
09. Bring Me The Ocean 03:40
Runtime 31:42 min
Size 44,8 MB
Release Notes:
Chantal's roots and formal training started with
the Latin jazz ensemble, 20 First Century Modern,
as a back vocalist before making her debut as lead
vocalist in musical acts such as Sun Freezing Cold,
Big Bad Band and Insteady, all of which she
contributed to and collaborated with as a writer.
Over the years, she has explored many musical
genres ranging from rock to funk, or pop to jazz,
allowing her to discover and appreciate each genre
for its distinctiveness.
After years of writing, recording, and performing
in various clubs and music venues in Montreal and
beyond, she decided to further her musical
education by studying sound design at Musitechnic,
followed by Jazz Singing at the McGill Conservatory
of Music. She also studied professional theatre and
two vital instruments: the guitar and percussions.
As a outcome of all this diversity, Chantal has
fused her experience & education to not only shape
and enhance her music compositions and writing, but
has allowed her to develop her unique style to the
genre of modern jazz lounge that is sharp, refined,
and oh so original.
Deuxieme album de la chanteuse montrealaise
d'origine ontarienne, The Plan temoigne de la meme
diversite d'inspiration que le precedent opus. Dans
ses chansons originales en anglais et en
francais,ambitieuse et etendue qui va du jazz
bluesy (Not So Good Anymore) a la java (Qu'un
instant de bonheur), en passant par des pieces
d'inspiration psychedelique (Signing Off) ou funky
urbaine (Dark and Empty). En depit de quelques
arrangements moins heureux, cet album efficace sans
etre revolutionnaire capte l'attention grace au
soutien indefectible de musiciens au service de la
voix tantot embrumee, tantot enjouee de Ranger,
dont le guitariste Francis Tetu, qui signe aussi la
realisation.