Time: 48:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front
01. Seraphina (3:47)
02. Brigas Nunca Mais (3:55)
03. Beautiful Boy (5:17)
04. Azure (4:04)
05. Photograph (4:02)
06. At Long Last Love (5:00)
07. Wild Is The Wind (5:53)
08. Waters Of March (3:10)
09. This Time The Dreams On Me (4:48)
10. Love Be Kind (4:10)
11. Lost In The Stars (4:34)
Almost everything we come into contact with today is disposable. Things catch our eyes, tickle our fancies, and then we throw them away. When it seems as if nothing around us has been built to last, it can be very disorienting and make us reach for something timeless - something like Laura Crema’s new CD, ‘Fotografia’.
Like the great vocalists of jazz’s golden age, Crema’s voice resonates from a place that is deeper than the words she sings to connect her listeners to the elusive feelings and unexpressed longings that her music suggests. Laura Crema has a rare interpretive gift that allows her to inhabit a song and dive deeply into the lyrics of an old standard to suggest new meanings, shades and inferences that have lain dormant until they were lit up by the sultry warmth of her voice. Opportunities to experience such deep and pure musical expression are rare, which makes the release of Laura Crema’s 3rd studio album, ‘Fotografia’ cause for celebration.
Like her 2007 release, ‘Spring Is Here’, ‘Fotografia’ was produced by Brad Turner, one of Canada’s most accomplished bandleaders and trumpet players. It is easy to hear the chemistry in the studio as Crema and Turner tapped some of the country’s greatest talents to contribute instrumental performances to augment her exceptional voice. Bill Coon’s guitar playing shines on many tracks, especially the emotive versions of Kurt Weil’s ‘Lost In The Stars’ and Duke Ellington’s ‘Azure.’ Empathetic piano and bass support from Sharon Minemoto, Dave Restivo, Adam Thomas and Paul Rushka provide a warm and sultry backdrop for Crema’s vocal explorations on ‘Wild Is The Wind’ and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Photograph’ while Joe Poole and Andrew Miller’s sympathetic drum and brush work keep everything moving ahead beautifully. The unexpectedly touching reading of John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ offers a perfect entry point for ‘Seraphina’ a love song to Crema’s daughter that is one of ‘Fotografia’s’ original tracks along with ‘Love Be Kind’ that was co-written by Sharon Minemoto.
Laura Crema performs regularly, both as a singer and a multi-disciplinary artist and dancer in both her hometown of Vancouver and around the country. The depth and resonance of her voice as well as the singularity and discipline of Laura’s artistic vision has opened many door for her. She has performed with Canada’s finest vocalists at the ‘Divas for Life’ benefits in Vancouver, been featured on CBC radio’s Studio One Jazz Series during The Vancouver Jazz Festival in 2002, 2004 and 2010 as well as appearing on ‘Hot Air’, ‘North by Northwest’ and several other influential radio programs. Her previous recordings, 2007’s ‘Spring Is Here’ and 2002’s ‘Almost Blue’ received airplay worldwide and positive notices in ‘Downbeat’, ‘Coda’ and other taste making journals.
Like the great vocalists of jazz’s golden age, Crema’s voice resonates from a place that is deeper than the words she sings to connect her listeners to the elusive feelings and unexpressed longings that her music suggests. Laura Crema has a rare interpretive gift that allows her to inhabit a song and dive deeply into the lyrics of an old standard to suggest new meanings, shades and inferences that have lain dormant until they were lit up by the sultry warmth of her voice. Opportunities to experience such deep and pure musical expression are rare, which makes the release of Laura Crema’s 3rd studio album, ‘Fotografia’ cause for celebration.
Like her 2007 release, ‘Spring Is Here’, ‘Fotografia’ was produced by Brad Turner, one of Canada’s most accomplished bandleaders and trumpet players. It is easy to hear the chemistry in the studio as Crema and Turner tapped some of the country’s greatest talents to contribute instrumental performances to augment her exceptional voice. Bill Coon’s guitar playing shines on many tracks, especially the emotive versions of Kurt Weil’s ‘Lost In The Stars’ and Duke Ellington’s ‘Azure.’ Empathetic piano and bass support from Sharon Minemoto, Dave Restivo, Adam Thomas and Paul Rushka provide a warm and sultry backdrop for Crema’s vocal explorations on ‘Wild Is The Wind’ and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Photograph’ while Joe Poole and Andrew Miller’s sympathetic drum and brush work keep everything moving ahead beautifully. The unexpectedly touching reading of John Lennon’s ‘Beautiful Boy’ offers a perfect entry point for ‘Seraphina’ a love song to Crema’s daughter that is one of ‘Fotografia’s’ original tracks along with ‘Love Be Kind’ that was co-written by Sharon Minemoto.
Laura Crema performs regularly, both as a singer and a multi-disciplinary artist and dancer in both her hometown of Vancouver and around the country. The depth and resonance of her voice as well as the singularity and discipline of Laura’s artistic vision has opened many door for her. She has performed with Canada’s finest vocalists at the ‘Divas for Life’ benefits in Vancouver, been featured on CBC radio’s Studio One Jazz Series during The Vancouver Jazz Festival in 2002, 2004 and 2010 as well as appearing on ‘Hot Air’, ‘North by Northwest’ and several other influential radio programs. Her previous recordings, 2007’s ‘Spring Is Here’ and 2002’s ‘Almost Blue’ received airplay worldwide and positive notices in ‘Downbeat’, ‘Coda’ and other taste making journals.
Fotografia
