Time: 50:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front
01. No Repose (4:06)
02. Music Is My Monkey (2:42)
03. Promised Land (3:58)
04. Angel Of Despair (4:29)
05. Detache (2:33)
06. Don't Think (6:21)
07. Until The Fall (4:23)
08. Mercy (4:18)
09. Tube (5:40)
10. The Tide (5:00)
11. Ghost Town (4:13)
12. Winter Song (2:49)
Charlie Wood’s first ever UK studio album ‘New Souvenirs’ was released 3 November 2014 on Perdido Records. Featuring 12 brand new, self-penned tracks, the album is his strongest and most personal so far. The singer / pianist has crafted an eclectic set of songs that reflect his own upbringing in Memphis, where he was steeped in jazz, blues and R&B soul – and where he was recently honoured with a Brass Note on Beale Street bearing his name, the Memphis music equivalent of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Whilst the songs on New Souvenirs wear their diverse influences proudly, they are melded into a cohesive whole by Charlie’s impressive lyrical élan, drawn perhaps from his academic background – Wood was pursuing a degree in English Literature when he got the call from legendary blues guitarist Albert King to join his touring band back in 1989. The album was co-produced by Wood and his wife, renowned jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth.
Wood chose musicians who could interpret the sentiment of his work, but who were also versatile enough to just follow the muse and were happy to stray across musical genre in order to do so. Musicians featured include Chris Allard (guitar), Dudley Phillips (bass), Nic France (drums), Tom Walsh (trumpet), Ben Castle (sax) and Mark Nightingale (trombone). Three tracks also include a string section featuring members of the Britten Sinfonia, led by violinist Magnus Johnston.
Having cut his teeth in Memphis – where he even had the honour of having an official ‘Charlie Wood Day’ declared! – Charlie spent many years there performing nightly with his Hammond organ trio in a long-standing residency at King’s Palace on Beale Street. The gig became known to touring musicians and locals alike, attracting impromptu sit-ins from B.B. King, Georgie Fame, Joey DeFrancesco, George Coleman, Mulgrew Miller, Alvin Batiste, and many others.
Charlie had already received stellar reviews for his previous original releases, including “Southbound” and “Who I Am” on Ben Sidran’s GoJazz label and “Flutter and Wow” on Memphis-based Archer Records. He’s also becoming recognised as a talented and original arranger (he wrote all the horn and string arrangements on this album), with recent scores performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Brodsky Quartet, the Liverpool Philharmonic, MYJO, and numerous others.
Whilst the songs on New Souvenirs wear their diverse influences proudly, they are melded into a cohesive whole by Charlie’s impressive lyrical élan, drawn perhaps from his academic background – Wood was pursuing a degree in English Literature when he got the call from legendary blues guitarist Albert King to join his touring band back in 1989. The album was co-produced by Wood and his wife, renowned jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth.
Wood chose musicians who could interpret the sentiment of his work, but who were also versatile enough to just follow the muse and were happy to stray across musical genre in order to do so. Musicians featured include Chris Allard (guitar), Dudley Phillips (bass), Nic France (drums), Tom Walsh (trumpet), Ben Castle (sax) and Mark Nightingale (trombone). Three tracks also include a string section featuring members of the Britten Sinfonia, led by violinist Magnus Johnston.
Having cut his teeth in Memphis – where he even had the honour of having an official ‘Charlie Wood Day’ declared! – Charlie spent many years there performing nightly with his Hammond organ trio in a long-standing residency at King’s Palace on Beale Street. The gig became known to touring musicians and locals alike, attracting impromptu sit-ins from B.B. King, Georgie Fame, Joey DeFrancesco, George Coleman, Mulgrew Miller, Alvin Batiste, and many others.
Charlie had already received stellar reviews for his previous original releases, including “Southbound” and “Who I Am” on Ben Sidran’s GoJazz label and “Flutter and Wow” on Memphis-based Archer Records. He’s also becoming recognised as a talented and original arranger (he wrote all the horn and string arrangements on this album), with recent scores performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Brodsky Quartet, the Liverpool Philharmonic, MYJO, and numerous others.
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