Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:42
Size: 94,5 MB
Art: Front
(2:34) 1. The Seven Colors
(4:18) 2. Miracle
(3:56) 3. Miss Me
(3:15) 4. Mantle
(4:21) 5. Glory
(4:26) 6. Windows
(1:56) 7. A Place Like This
(4:23) 8. Song of Freedom
(3:19) 9. Bright Red Hue
(4:45) 10. End of the River
(3:24) 11. Won't Be Long
The Seven Colors
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:42
Size: 94,5 MB
Art: Front
(2:34) 1. The Seven Colors
(4:18) 2. Miracle
(3:56) 3. Miss Me
(3:15) 4. Mantle
(4:21) 5. Glory
(4:26) 6. Windows
(1:56) 7. A Place Like This
(4:23) 8. Song of Freedom
(3:19) 9. Bright Red Hue
(4:45) 10. End of the River
(3:24) 11. Won't Be Long
Outstanding jazz vocalist will perform with guitarist Charlie Hunter, producer of her forthcoming album, at Nashville Jazz Workshop. Acclaimed Nashville jazz vocalist Dara Tucker has enjoyed substantial critical and commercial success in the past couple of years. Besides appearances on NPR's Jazz Night in America and PBS' The Tavis Smiley Show, she was silver medalist in the American Traditions Vocal Competition, and winner of both 2017 Song of the Year (for “Radio") at the Nashville Indstry Music Awards and the 2018 Johnny Mercer Award. Tucker's sound equally combines traditional and contemporary references, blending influences from the classic jazz canon with blues, rock, soul and gospel elements. That mix provides the thematic foundation of her new LP The Seven Colors, which was produced by dynamic guitarist Charlie Hunter. Though the album won't be officially released until May 31, Tucker and her band (including bassist Greg Bryant and drummer Derrek Phillips), with Hunter appearing as a special guest, will be performing songs from it tonight in an album release concert at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. "Charlie is a master sensei," Tucker tells the Scene in an email. "He brings a musical wisdom that comes primarily from the blues tradition. I’m accustomed to approaching music from the top down. I get a melody [or] lyrics, and I build down to the foundation (bass/drums/groove). Charlie works the complete opposite way from the bottom up. He helped me to approach music-making from a perspective I never had before. There’s a minimalism there that he strove to maintain. He has always felt that my voice thrives in an environment where it’s competing with very little."
The LP contains both older tunes and newer songs, and represents the fruition of a collaboration that began when Tucker was on the road with Hunter for 40 dates last year. “He asked me to send him some material that would be good for a guitar combo," says Tucker. "I had several songs I had written over the years that I thought would work well in that context, but at the last minute, I decided to write a couple more songs with that specific instrumentation in mind (guitar/bass/drums). I was feeling really inspired after spending a year on the road with Charlie, so the songs I came up with (“Miracle” and “Glory”) really reflect his sound, and fit well with his production concept, I think."The Seven Colors also represents a change from past Tucker releases like Oklahoma Rain, where she was heavily involved in all phases of the recording. "With this album, I took a bit of a backseat after writing the tunes," says Tucker. "I wanted to allow Charlie Hunter to have full reign, and to be able to execute his vision for the songs. So, it was fully collaborative between the two of us my material, his concept."He welcomed the band’s input when we had different ideas, but it was important to me that it reflect his vision in the end. What we got was something quite different than what we’ve achieved with previous projects. Charlie knows how to make the groove the central thing. I can get a little bogged down with storytelling at times, and the groove often takes a back seat. But he put the groove right up front and helped us craft a project that tells a story while giving that groove its proper respect." Tucker & Co. will share the fruits of their labors starting at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are sold out. Below, check out “Miracle” and “The Seven Colors” from the album, and check with your favorite record store or see Tucker’s website to preorder a copy of the album. https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/nashville-cream/article/21070286/dara-tucker-celebrates-the-seven-colors-tonight
The LP contains both older tunes and newer songs, and represents the fruition of a collaboration that began when Tucker was on the road with Hunter for 40 dates last year. “He asked me to send him some material that would be good for a guitar combo," says Tucker. "I had several songs I had written over the years that I thought would work well in that context, but at the last minute, I decided to write a couple more songs with that specific instrumentation in mind (guitar/bass/drums). I was feeling really inspired after spending a year on the road with Charlie, so the songs I came up with (“Miracle” and “Glory”) really reflect his sound, and fit well with his production concept, I think."The Seven Colors also represents a change from past Tucker releases like Oklahoma Rain, where she was heavily involved in all phases of the recording. "With this album, I took a bit of a backseat after writing the tunes," says Tucker. "I wanted to allow Charlie Hunter to have full reign, and to be able to execute his vision for the songs. So, it was fully collaborative between the two of us my material, his concept."He welcomed the band’s input when we had different ideas, but it was important to me that it reflect his vision in the end. What we got was something quite different than what we’ve achieved with previous projects. Charlie knows how to make the groove the central thing. I can get a little bogged down with storytelling at times, and the groove often takes a back seat. But he put the groove right up front and helped us craft a project that tells a story while giving that groove its proper respect." Tucker & Co. will share the fruits of their labors starting at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are sold out. Below, check out “Miracle” and “The Seven Colors” from the album, and check with your favorite record store or see Tucker’s website to preorder a copy of the album. https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/nashville-cream/article/21070286/dara-tucker-celebrates-the-seven-colors-tonight
The Seven Colors
