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25.3.24

ROBERTA GAMBARINI — Easy to Love (2006) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Roberta Gambarini was a virtual unknown outside of Europe before coming to the United States and dazzling both seasoned jazz musicians and critics alike. Under the wing of Benny Carter for several years prior to his death in 2003, the Italian singer with an expressive, clear, and consistently swinging vocal style has seen her reputation spread widely, culminating in this initial American release. Her delightful take on the standard "Easy to Love" includes a bit of soft scatting in tandem with Chuck Berghofer's bass. Her expressive interpretation of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" finds her scatting to each of the demanding solos from a recorded collaboration by Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sonny Rollins, as well as adding some original vocalese to each of the solos. She is just as effective handling Bill Evans' bittersweet ballad "The Two Lonely People" and Billy Strayhorn's overlooked gem "Multi-Colored Blue." Tenor saxophonist James Moody is a special guest on "Lover Man" and the swinging "Centerpiece," on the latter playing in unison with Gambarini and engaging in a friendly, often hilarious scat duet with her as well. With this first-rate 2006 release, Roberta Gambarini makes a strong case for consideration as one of the most impressive jazz vocalists to arrive on the scene over the previous two decades; her attractive voice, impeccable taste, and skills as an arranger make her impossible to resist. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1 Easy To Love 4:48
Written-By – Cole Porter
2 Only Trust Your Heart 4:11
Written-By – Benny Carter, S. Cahn
3 Lover Man 5:59
Written-By – Davis, Sherman, Ramirez
4 On The Sunny Side Of The Street 5:39
Written-By – D. Fields, J. McHugh
5 Porgy, I's Your Woman Now / I Loves You, Porgy 7:25
Written-By – Dubose Heyward, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin
6 Lover Come Back To Me 5:44
Written-By – O. Hammerstein II, S. Romberg
7 The Two Lonely People 6:12
Written-By – Bill Evans, Carol Hall
8 Centerpiece 5:21
Written-By – H. (Sweets) Edison, J. Hendricks
9 Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry 5:58
Written-By – J. Styne, S. Cahn
10 No More Blues 3:13
Written-By – A. C. Jobim, J. Hendricks
11 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / All The Things You Are 5:53
Written-By – J. Kern, J. Kern, O. Hammerstein, O. Harbach
12 Too Late Now 5:09
Written-By – A. J. Lerner, B. Lane
- Bonus Tracks -
13 Multi-Colored Blue 6:30
Written-By – B. Strayhorn
14 Monk's Prayer / Looking Back 5:24
Written-By – J. Hendricks, T. Monk
Credits :
Bass – Chuck Berghofer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14), John Clayton (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 8, 11)
Drums – Joe LaBarbera (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Willie Jones III (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 11, 14)
Piano – Gerald Clayton (tracks: 2), Tamir Hendelman (tracks: 1, 3 to 14)
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – James Moody (tracks: 3, 8)
Vocals – Roberta Gambarini

ROBERTA GAMBARINI & HANK JONES — You Are There (2007) APE (image + .cue), lossless

Roberta Gambarini is a breath of fresh air among female jazz vocalists. Gifted with superb clear diction, a warm engaging voice, and an uncanny ability to bring out the best in each song, Gambarini shines throughout this one-afternoon session, recorded without isolation booths, splicing, or overdubs. Her sole accompanist is the masterful pianist Hank Jones, a veteran who knows something about inspiring great vocalists with his inventive piano playing, having recorded with Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, and Helen Merrill during a career that began over six decades prior to this session. The duo chose a wide-ranging mix of standards, show tunes, and jazz compositions (both familiar and lesser-known), along with some forgotten chestnuts of yesteryear. It is not surprising to learn that Gambarini and Jones entered the studio without a rehearsal or any arrangements, yet completed most of the 14 songs in a single take. "Stardust" is one of the most recorded works of all time, yet Gambarini recognizes the nuances within it and takes her time exploring each chorus, while Jones' elegant backing and delicious solo are flawless. Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" is one of the most demanding jazz compositions, a melancholy ballad with an unusual structure that trips up many vocalists, but Gambarini takes her time with a deliberate interpretation that ranks with any previous vocal recording of it. Their magical rendition of the sentimental ballad "You Are There" (music by Johnny Mandel, lyrics by Dave Frishberg) seems like it would be a natural choice for a film soundtrack. "Deep Purple" may have fallen out of favor in modern jazz, but Gambarini and Jones reveal its timeless quality with a sparkling performance. She's in a playful mood in "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me." This exceptional vocal/piano duo recording is clearly one for the ages. Ken Dryden 
Tracklist :
1. You Are There (Frishberg/Mandel) 2:48
2. Then I ll Be Tired of You (Harburg/Schwartz) 5:07
3. People Time (B. Carter)
4. When Lights Are Low (B. Carter/S. Williams) 4:57
5. Deep Purple (Parish/de Rose) 5:16
6. Reminiscing (Gryce/Hendricks) 6:04
7. Suppertime (Berlin) 6:18
8. Just Squeeze Me (Ellington/Gaines) 6:18
9. Something to Live For (Ellington/Strayhorn) 5:14
10. Stardust (Carmichael/Parish) 6:09
11. Lush Life (Strayhorn) 4:36
12. You re Getting to Be a Habit With Me (Warren/Dubin) 3:17
13. Come Sunday (Ellington) 5:02
14. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Lane/Harburg) 4:00

Credits :
Piano – Hank Jones
Vocals – Roberta Gambarini

20.4.19

ROBERTA GAMBARINI — So in Love (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

It seems incredible that Roberta Gambarini didn't win the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition but she was new to the U.S., having just arrived from her native Italy. But with each new release, she has demonstrated that she is easily the most accomplished vocalist of the competitors for the prize, while pianist Hank Jones, who knows a thing or two about great singers, refers to her as the "greatest vocalist to come along in the past 60 years." With a rhythm section rotating between three talented up-and-coming pianists Tamir Hendeman, Eric Gunnison, or Gerald Clayton) plus veteran bassists George Mraz, Neil Swainson, or Chuck Berghofer and seasoned drummers Jake Hanna, Al Foster, Jeff Hamilton, or Montez Coleman, Gambarini works her magic with familiar standards and a few unexpected choices. She has a love of Cole Porter's songs, opening with a touching, richly textured "So in Love," a virtual rhapsody in a duet with piano. She restores the oft-omitted verse to "Get Out of Town" then delivers a driving rendition that shows off her gift for interpreting a song that has likely been recorded by all vocal jazz greats who have preceded her, proving she belongs in their company; she is joined by the soft tenor sax of James Moody. Her rapid-fire scatting is a highlight of her brisk treatment of "From This Moment On." Gambarini is also very comfortable looking outside of jazz for material, adapting Willie Nelson's "Crazy" with a master's touch, with subtle trumpet added by Roy Hargrove, while she has equal success with a medley of Beatles songs, including a moving "Golden Slumbers" that segues into a breezy "Here, There and Everywhere." But Gambarini's hilarious lyrics for Johnny Griffin's blues "The JAMFs Are Coming" (retitled "You Ain't Nothin' But a J.A.M.F.") prove to be the big surprise, showing off her incredible scatting range and sense of humor, though like a true lady, she never specifies what Griffin meant by a JAMF (hint: an acronym starting with "Jive Ass"). Roberta Gambarini continues to shine brightly as one of top jazz vocalists of her generation with this outstanding release. Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1 So In Love 3:05
Cole Porter
2 Day In Day Out 2:50
Rube Bloom / Johnny Mercer
3 Get Out of Town 5:06
Cole Porter
4 Crazy 5:01
Willie Nelson
5 That Old Black Magic 3:29
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
6 Estate 4:50
Bruno Brighetti / Bruno Martino
7 Golden Slumbers/Here, There, and Everywhere 5:57
Roberta Gambarini
8 I See Your Face Before Me 6:15
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
9 From This Moment On 4:54
Cole Porter
10 You Must Believe In Spring 6:25
Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / J. Demy / M. Legrand
11 This is Always 4:41
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
12 You Ain't Nothin' But a Jamf 5:33
Roberta Gambarini / Johnny Griffin
13 Medley From Cinema Paradiso: Main Theme/For Elena 6:39
Andrea Morricone / Ennio Morricone / A. Stewart
14 Over the Rainbow 3:55
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
Credits
Bass – Chuck Berghofer (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 11), George Mraz (tracks: 10, 13), Neil Swainson (tracks: 5, 9, 12)
Drums – Al Foster (tracks: 9, 10, 13), Jake Hanna (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8), Montez Coleman (tracks: 5, 9, 12)
Flugelhorn – Roy Hargrove (tracks: 11)
Piano – Eric Gunnison (tracks: 5, 9, 10,12, 13), Gerald Clayton (tracks: 6), Tamir Hendelman (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8, 11, 14)
Tenor Saxophone – James Moody (tracks: 8, 11, )

ANDY NARELL — Slow Motion (1985) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

More often than not, the steel pans are used for playing the traditional sounds of Trinidad. Andy Narell has successfully utilized them in a...