Carol Welsman - Lucky To Be Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:04
Size: 137.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1995/2014
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. Lucky To Be Me
[6:02] 2. You Taught My Heart To Sing
[6:57] 3. Garota D' Ipanema
[8:01] 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
[5:30] 5. May I Come In
[5:49] 6. Once Upon A Summertime
[6:18] 7. Heartbreaker
[7:46] 8. I Got Rhythm
[6:42] 9. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
[3:02] 10. This Lullaby

Carol Welsman is an internationally acclaimed vocalist and pianist whose expressive vocal styling and dynamic stage presence have captivated audiences around the world. She has sold 60,000 jazz albums in Canada, a feat accomplished by few jazz artists; Nominated for Best Keyboardist and Best Female Vocalist at the 2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards; Nominated for Best Vocalist and for Best Original Composition “You take me away” at the 2005 Smooth Jazz Awards (Canada). Four Juno Award nominations (Canadian Grammys) for her five CDs; Featured artist in “The Language of Love” Documentary (1 hr. ) aired on CBC Canada, 2005, with special guests Herbie Hancock, Djavan, ad Oscar Castro Neves. Has written lyrics for various international pop stars including “Baby Close Your Eyes” recorded by Celine Dion on her 2004 “Miracle” CD, and for Ray Charles. “This Lullaby”, Co-hosted the 2000 Billboard Jazz awards with Herbie Hancock on BETStyle Blending international rhythms and languages showcases her ability to cross musical boundaries while remaining within the jazz idiom; Refreshing take on arrangements breathes new life into jazz and pop song classics, in a style that’s all her own; Interpretations range from sultry and warm to infectiously energetic; Vocals run the gamut from being hauntingly reminiscent of Peggy Lee, to swinging a la Ella; Block chord piano/vocal improvisations set her apart in today’s jazz world.

Lucky To Be Me

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