Gabrielle Goodman - Songs From The Book / Spiritual Tapestry

Album: Songs From The Book
Size: 42,2 MB
Time: 17:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Soul, Gospel
Art: Front

01. Prelude (0:28)
02. I Wanna Be With You (2:45)
03. Neo Soul Etude (3:12)
04. Wade In The Water (3:51)
05. A Change Gon' Come (Feat. Jeff Ramsey) (2:17)
06. Thankful (4:52)
07. Neo (0:28)

"Songs From The Book" is a seven song collection of R&B and contemporary Gospel by the soulful diva Gabrielle Goodman. Goodman shows off her powerful vocals and demonstrates her skills as a songwriter and producer on this inspiring CD. As the writer of all but one of the songs on this CD, Goodman, the ASCAP award winning co-writer of Chaka Khan's "You Can Make The Story Right", proves that she's here to stay as a singer, songwriter, and producer. On "I Wanna Be With You" Goodman takes you back to the early days of Aretha Franklin and makes you wanna get up and dance. Her powerful vocals are a force to be reckoned with when her gospel roots shine through on "Thankful" and "Wade In The Water". Unafraid to share the spotlight, Goodman features vocalist Jeff Ramsey on "A Change Gon' Come" which is also written and produced by Goodman. When asked why she didn't sing lead on it she replied, " I wrote and produced it, so I'm there in a different capacity. And... Jeff sang the you "know what out" of it. I loved what he did with it and you will too!"All of the songs sizzle with soul power. Oh.. and if you're wondering what book the songs are from, all songs appear in Gabrielle Goodman's "Vocal Improvisation: Techniques in Jazz R&B and Gospel Improvisation" book. But "Songs From The Book" is strictly for your listening pleasure. So if you want to a taste of soul, sit back, relax and enjoy "Songs From The Book".

Songs From The Book

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Album: Spiritual Tapestry
Size: 150,6 MB
Time: 64:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Vocals, Gospel
Art: Front

01. Motherless Child (Feat. Terri Lyne Carrington & David A. Bunn) (4:13)
02. Steal Away (5:59)
03. Go Down Moses (6:28)
04. Deep River (Feat. Walter Beasley) (5:56)
05. Heaven Heaven (Feat. Patrice Rushen & Terri Lyne Carrington) (5:06)
06. Wade In The Water (4:33)
07. A City Called Heaven (Feat. Patrice Rushen) (5:41)
08. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (5:38)
09. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (5:43)
10. Hold On (5:17)
11. Nobody Knows (The Trouble I've Seen) (4:55)
12. Over My Head (Feat. Matthew Truss) (5:00)

Spiritual Tapestry is a celebration of Negro Spirituals coupled with jazz and soul at its best with the soulful songstress Gabrielle Goodman at the helm. It is Gabrielle Goodman's 5th commercial CD. Spiritual Tapestry is a collection of 12 Negro Spirituals that have been given various stunning jazz treatments. Goodman's powerful vocals are featured on the CD with the sizzling sounds of Patrice Rushen (piano), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums), Walter Beasley (sax), David Alan Bunn (piano), Yoron Isreal, Wiil Lydgate (bass), Jiri Nedoma (piano), Ron Reid (acoustic bass) and host of other great players breathing new life into the songs. Spiritual Tapestry takes listeners on a musical journey that freely moves from smooth jazz to traditional jazz with soul-stirring gospel inflections. Goodman's vocals will soothe your soul on "Steal Away" and have you dancing to the funky New Orleans beat on "Heaven Heaven". And on “Deep River” the singer clearly displays her gospel influences sounding like Aretha Franklin taking the song to higher heights with the help of saxophonist, Walter Beasley.

Spiritual Tapestry

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