Ingrid James - Pangaea The Global Collective

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:44
Size: 150.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[5:48] 1. Fame
[5:12] 2. Caramel
[4:08] 3. Dust In The Wind
[5:37] 4. Don't Fear The Reaper
[3:56] 5. God Only Knows
[7:16] 6. San Antonio Rose
[7:34] 7. At Seventeen
[5:23] 8. Mr.Bojangles
[7:03] 9. Close To You
[5:34] 10. Don't Dream It's Over
[8:09] 11. Fame Remix

"This collection of covers of material from the 1970s and 80s by Ingrid James and The Global Collective is no nostalgic, sound-alike trip down memory lane. Nor is it an attempt to cash in on the musical flavour-of-the-month with squeaky adolescent vocals or rapping. It is a set of musically intelligent arrangements by trumpeter Paul Armstrong and multi-instrumentalist Todd Harrison performed by artists from quite literally around the world. The music draws together influences from South and Central America, jazz, bluegrass, folk and popular music. Such a project is only made possible (with a budget in the hundreds of thousands) through the advent of 21st century digital technology, and we are the luckier for it....Ingrid James' extraordinary range is showcased as her voice is variously warm and engaged, cool or contemplative, clear, or soft and hushed. Her diction is flawless... "The outstanding musicians in the Global Collective have asked themselves what these classic songs are really about and approached their material with fresh ears. The result is a refreshing new perspective on our musical past which points us towards a healthy musical future." ~Louise Denson

Pangaea The Global Collective

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Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky - Provenance

Size: 113,2 MB
Time: 48:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Rainbow Cake (4:38)
02. Oh My Love (4:55)
03. We've Only Just Begun (4:42)
04. Stella By Starlight (4:32)
05. If You Never Come To Me (4:37)
06. Each Other's Child (3:31)
07. May I Come In (4:15)
08. Between Your Eyes (4:01)
09. So (4:15)
10. This Is Always (4:18)
11. The Parting Glass (4:55)

Provenance is the new album from two legends of Australian music – a survey of intimate ballads that showcases the superlative craftsmanship of platinum-selling legendary singer Vince Jones and multi-ARIA-winning pianist Paul Grabowsky.

The title refers to the returning-to-roots that this album represents. Vince and Paul first worked together in the 1980s, when Grabowsky was music director to Jones; Provenance marks a renewed collaboration between the pair after several decades apart. But the word also describes the music which the duo chose to record: ballads that showcase the essential elements of their craft, elements that have been the foundations of their astonishing careers, pared down to the intimate combination of piano and voice (and occasionally piano and flumpet – a hybrid of trumpet and flugelhorn).

Provenance is “a collection of timeless songs with beautiful melodies”, as Vince puts it. The album begins with ‘Rainbow Cake’, composed by the pair in the 1980s. ‘Oh My Love’, written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, takes on touching poignancy in this new rendition; and from there the album presents classic songs from a variety of genres as well as a number of Vince’s own compositions.

Provenance

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Kristin Berardi & James Sherlock - Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out

Size: 84,9 MB
Time: 36:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Change Partners (3:20)
02. Tangerine (3:16)
03. If I Only Had A Brain (4:01)
04. Embraced I (5:07)
05. The Bass (3:27)
06. Budgie (3:51)
07. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (3:54)
08. Charade (4:16)
09. Like A Lover (4:55)

Originally from Koumala, a tiny country town in North Queensland, jazz vocalist Kristin Berardi made National headlines when she won the Montreux Jazz Festival’s International Vocal Competition in 2006.

In 2007 Kristin was the recipient of the Music Council of Australia/Freedman Fellowship which allowed Kristin to commission some of the worlds most dynamic young composers to arrange her compositions for the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra.

The Kristin Berardi Band led by Kristin Berardi was the 2008 debut release. The group performs Berardi’s original compositions, showcasing her stunning voice.

2011 and Kristin Berardi Meets The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra is the exciting new collaboration representing many of the finest, dynamic, young improvisers in Australia, with Berardi as guest vocalist.

Kristin’s warmth and incredible vocal control have made her a favourite with Australian, European and NY audiences and has established a reputation as Australia’s finest young singer.

Kristin lectures in jazz voice at the Australian National University in Canberra and has held the position of guest lecturer in jazz studies at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music for the past five years.

Kristin’s debut duo release with master guitarist James Sherlock was short listed for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album at the renowned Bell Awards.

Career Highlights:
Winner 2012 National Jazz Awards (Voice)
Winner 2012 Australian Jazz Bell Awards Best Jazz Vocal Album
Winner 2007 Music Council of Australia Freedman Jazz Fellowship
Winner 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival / Shure International Vocal Competition
3rd Place 2005 National Jazz Awards (Voice)
Invited to record in NYC (2004) with Jim Pugh and Kenny Werner

Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out

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Kristin Berardi - Where or When

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:32
Size: 130,0 MB
Art: Front

( 4:34)  1. Where or When
( 4:43)  2. Lucky 13
( 6:09)  3. Suzanne
( 5:06)  4. Born to Be Blue
( 6:12)  5. Brad
( 5:05)  6. Unity Village
( 4:42)  7. Cool Baby
(10:10)  8. Limbo
( 5:04)  9. Is It Ok for Clowns to Cry?
( 4:41) 10. Young at Heart

Kristin Berardi is one of Australia’s ‘first call’ jazz vocalists.Having won a swag of awards including Montreux Jazz Festival’s International Vocal Competition and twice winner of The Australian Jazz Bell Award for Best Vocal Album she is also the recipient of a National Freedman Fellowship as well as the National Jazz Award for Voice at The Wangaratta Jazz Festival. A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium,where she now lectures, she has toured internationally to Japan,Germany,New York and Indonesia and is probably one of the best jazz singers that Australia has produced. Where or When is a collection of songs that showcases Berardi’s astonishing talents delighting the listener with her warm and beautiful tone.Leonard Cohen’s Suzanne from the 1960’s is a brilliant simplistic rendition of that frequently covered song. 

It sits comfortably alongside of Rodgers and Harts’ Where or When superbly complementing Johnny Richards soulful million selling hit from 1953 Young at Heart. Could this be the version to finally rival that of Frank Sinatra’s? One of Berardi’s original compositions on the album Lucky 13 is a tribute to the good fortune behind this album’s creation when she was able to gather all her chosen musicians in one studio in Melbourne on 13th September 2013 and another original composition, Is It OK For Clowns To Cry , shows the jazz ballad at its most touching and poignant. The intimacy of the band is heightened by the decision to record without drums anchoring the album’s sound with the richness of Sam Anning’s faultless bass playing. James Sherlock is as impressive as always on guitar and Steve Newcomb is flawlessly superb on piano.Julien Wilson adds that final magic touch with his tenor saxophone that makes this the perfect jazz vocal album of 2015. ~ Barry O’Sullivan  http://jazz.org.au/where-or-when-kristin-berardi/

Personnel:  Kristin Berardi -vocals and composition;  Steve Newcomb – piano;  James Sherlock – guitar;  Julien Wilson – tenor saxophone; Sam Anning – bass

Where or When

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Tamara Kuldin - Secret Love

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:23
Size: 101.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:07] 1. Coax Me A Little Bit
[5:20] 2. Love Is The Only Thing
[2:19] 3. Kiss Of Fire
[4:31] 4. I Wish You Love
[3:18] 5. Secret Love
[4:26] 6. Golden Earrings
[3:57] 7. I Touch Myself
[3:33] 8. Say It Isn't So
[2:27] 9. Under Paris Skies
[3:49] 10. Romance In The Dark
[4:18] 11. I Walk A Little Faster
[3:12] 12. Oche Chornye

Enamoured by the romance and sophistication of the golden era of song, sassy vocalist Tamara Kuldin has been captivating audiences from Melbourne, New York to Paris with her renowned playful, yet sultry and heartfelt interpretation of songs from The Great American Songbook, European classics to lesser known vintage jazz & blues gems.

A lover of storytelling through song and inspired by the likes of Doris Day, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan to Nat King Cole, Tamara’s vivacity and vocal prowess has seen her perform alongside some of the finest Australian and international jazz musicians including The B Sharp Big Band, Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, JMQ Quintet…to name a few. Having performed at various jazz festivals and venues including the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Eltham Jazz Festival, Phillip Island Jazz Festival, The Famous Spiegeltent, The Arts Centre, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Uptown Jazz Club, Lido Jazz Club, Birdland Jazz Club (NYC), Café Universal (Paris), Tamara knows how to entertain and make an audience feel like they’re part of something special. Singing in all shades of jazz, blues and multilingual affairs of song, Tamara has also recently collaborated with Australian gypsy jazz guitarist Jon Delaney, Italian accordianist Salvatore Greco and highly esteemed double bass player Jonathan Zion to create 'Nostalgique'. A music box of European song from bolero, swing, tango, waltz to bossa.

Tamara released her debut jazz album ‘Secret Love’ in 2015, celebrating her favourite tunes, sentimental and sassy, in a gorgeous bouquet of song. This album features the crème de la crème of Australian and European jazz musicians. Miss her… and you’re missing out.

Secret Love

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Kate Ceberano - 19 Days in New York

Styles: Jazz, Vocal, R&B
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:50
Size: 101,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:06)  1. Since I Fell for You
(2:31)  2. At Last
(5:14)  3. Seven Day Fool
(5:37)  4. Higher and Higher
(5:41)  5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
(3:53)  6. Wanted- Lover, No Experience Necessary
(4:48)  7. A Natural Woman
(4:03)  8. Fever
(4:25)  9. I Had A Talk with My Man
(3:28) 10. Let it Be Me

It May have Only Taken 19 Days in New York, but 1960s Chess Records Legend, Billy Davis, Has Managed to Produce an Album for Kate Ceberano that Will Leave People Begging for More. '19 Days in New York' is a Sublime Album of Classic Soul / R&B Songs, Presenting Ceberano in a Completely New Light. ~Editorial Reviews 

https://www.amazon.com/Days-New-York-Kate-Ceberano/dp/B0002W18AM

19 Days in New York

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Sarah McKenzie - Secrets of My Heart

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:57
Size: 133,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:39)  1. You Only Live Twice
(6:09)  2. You and the Music
(3:16)  3. De Nada
(4:17)  4. Secrets of My Heart
(3:34)  5. It's All About Love
(5:17)  6. Till the End of Time
(4:40)  7. You Must Believe in Spring
(4:44)  8. A Beautiful Friendship
(3:58)  9. I Fell in Love with You
(5:28) 10. Come on Home
(3:12) 11. My True Love Is You
(8:38) 12. The Gershwin Medley

Australian pianist, singer, composer Sarah McKenzie became well established globally with her Impulse! 2017 Paris in the Rain and now returns on an independent label with the half originals/half covers Secrets of My Heart. She reunites with noted Australian composer, arranger, and events music director Chong Lim who produced her first two projects. This was recorded in New York City with a core quartet of French bassist Pierre Boussaguet, guitarist Dan Wilson and drummer Donald Edwards. Tenor saxophonist Troy Roberts, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, cellist Judy Redhage, flutist Danilo Caymmi and percussionists James Mack and Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Bocatto also support McKenzie on select tunes. Both Wilson and Roberts are from Joey DeFrancesco’s band. There are plenty of gems in her originals, but we’ll take the covers first. She opens with John Barry and Leslie Bricusse’s “You Only Live Twice” ( a theme from the James Bond film of the same name) that showcases both her vocal talents and sprightly piano touch. She delivers her interpretation of the Stanley Styne/Donald Kahn classic “A Beautiful Friendship” and shows her bluesy side, with scintillating guitar from Wilson, on Dinah Washington’s “Come on Home.” The closing track is a dazzling piano medley of her Gershwin favorites, snippets of “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Summertime,” “The Man I Love,” and “I Got Rhythm.” McKenzie is grateful for the opportunity to travel globally to play her music and nods to the iconic composer with whom she spent time in France, Michel Legrand, as she covers “You Must Believe in Spring.” McKenzie hails from Melbourne, studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and began her career in Europe, first in Paris and then in London. 

Steeped with strong knowledge of the Great American Songbook, she says that this album reveals her time spent in Europe from a harmonic standpoint, pointing, as one example to Legrand’s style being influenced by Debussy and Ravel. Now to her originals, or as McKenzie says, “Ultimately this album is about me embracing the unknown and going with love.”  The title track, with its supple bossa nova rhythm and large backing cast is about reticence while being pulled in multiple directions. Using rather dark imagery, here is a sample of her lyrics  “Kept in a box/Locked in a darken room/Buried beneath the places where roses bloom/Sinking so slowly/Drifting apart/Just like the secrets of my heart.” She alternates between this type of dark imagery and more hopeful messages, the latter not coming quite as naturally to her. She does render her “I Fell in Love with You” in upbeat fashion with glistening piano and wonderful guitar from Wilson. Wilson and McKenzie shine again on the guitar/vocal duet “My True Love Is You,” a pensive ballad, showcasing her sultry side. Her other ballad, also an original is “You and the Music” which she cites as the album’s anthem. While that one channels Cole Porter, she challenges herself with putting lyrics to a fast tempo bebop tune in the bluesy “It’s All About Love.” Her favorite track is the Brazilian tinged “’Till the End of Time,” written in Rio de Janeiro where she collaborated with musicians who has played with Jobim. It features some stirring tenor from Roberts. She also wrote “DeNada” in Brazil and it has one of her strongest piano solos. McKenzie is exploring with a fearless eclectic approach. With her gift for composing, her sparking piano work and elegant vocal delivery, she seems right at home with these accompanists. ~ Jim Hynes https://www.makingascene.org/sarah-mckenzie-secrets-of-my-heart/

Secrets of My Heart

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Nicki Parrott - Papa Loves Mambo

Styles: Vocal, Post Bop
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 168,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:34)  1. Papa Loves Mambo
(4:34)  2. Somos Novios
(4:02)  3. Perfidia
(4:06)  4. Kiss Of Fire
(3:15)  5. Historia De Un Amor
(4:02)  6. Te Extrano
(4:05)  7. Tango
(4:35)  8. Green Eyes
(3:52)  9. Dos Gardenias
(4:26) 10. Oblivion
(2:39) 11. Blue Tango
(3:15) 12. No Me Platiques Mas
(3:27) 13. Moliendo Cafe
(5:19) 14. Alfonsina Y El Mar

Nicki Parrott, an internationally acclaimed bassist, arrived in New York in May of 1994, the recipient of a grant from the Australia Council for the Arts allowing her travel to the US and study with her mentor, one of the world’s premiere double bassists, Rufus Reid. In the same year she was also nominated for the “Australian Young Achievers Award”. Today, Nicki Parrott is a world-class double bassist and an emerging singer/songwriter. In her work with artists from around the globe she has brought a signature sound to every bass part she has played. She performs regularly at the world’s best Jazz Festivals and can be seen Monday’s at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with the legendary guitarist and inventor, Les Paul. Since June of 2000, this union has been an ideal showcase for her musical abilities, flair for improv, and gift for entertaining a crowd. Born in Newcastle, Australia, Nicki Parrott began her musical training on the piano at the age of four. She also took up the flute and continued to play both instruments throughout her school years. At the age of 15, Nicki switched her focus to the double bass, formed a band with her older sister Lisa (alto sax) and began composing instrumental pieces that they would eventually record for their premier CD release, The Awabakal Suite (2001). After completing high school, Nicki moved to Sydney and attended the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, where she graduated with an Associates degree in Jazz Studies. When bassists such as the legendary Ray Brown (Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson) and John Clayton (Diana Krall, Whitney Houston) were playing in town, Nicki would find them, contact them and arrange lessons from them. She was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Pan Pacific Music Camp, and soon after, took first place in the 1992 Jazz Action Society's Annual Song Competition for her composition, Come and Get It. In 1990, Nicki began touring Australia with Russian musicians Daniel Kramer and Alexander Fischer playing sold out shows across the country. This was followed by successful tours with American trumpeters Bobby Shew and Chuck Findley. When she was off the road, Nicki was consistently playing bass with other world-renowned jazz musicians like New Zealand’s Mike Nock (piano), Australia's Dale Barlow (tenor sax), Paul Grabowsky (piano), Bernie McGann (alto sax) and the explosive Ten Part Invention.

In May of 2002, The Nicki and Lisa Parrott Quartet headlined the prestigious Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. The show was broadcast on NPR and was well received by the press. She was also the resident bassist with the Kitchen House Blend, a house band that premiered and performed new music from local New York composers. They would blend jazz, hip-hop, classical and rock in one evening...“It was a very creative experience”. Nicki expanded her musical repertoire and appeared on the Broadway stage in such shows as: Imaginary Friends, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Summer of '42, and Jekyll and Hyde. She is still active on Broadway today and regularly performs in the comedic musical, Avenue Q. Since coming to the United States Nicki Parrott has performed and/or recorded with such notable musicians as Randy Brecker, Skitch Henderson, Jose Feliciano, Rebecca Paris, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Warren Vache Jr., Clark Terry, Michel Legrand, Billy Taylor, Dick Hyman, Patti Labelle & the New York Pops Orchestra, Annie Ross, the Florida Pops Orchestra, Terri Thornton, Holly Hoffman, DIVA, Marlena Shaw, Monica Mancini, Patrice Rushen, Harry Allen, Red Holloway, Kenny Davern, Mike Stern, Bernard Purdie, John Tropea, David Krakauer, Howard Alden, Randy Sandke, Greg Osby, Jack Wilkins, Ken Peplowski, Johnny Frigo, Joe Wilder, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Z and Johnny Varro. 

Nicki has also performed at most of the world’s major jazz festivals. In the United States she’s appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival (2005), the Litchfield Jazz festival (2005), the Jazz in July concert series at the 92nd street Y (2003, 2004), the Detroit Jazz Festival (2005) and the Lionel Ha mpton Jazz Festival (2001). Outside the USA Nicki has appeared at the Cully Lavaux Festival (Switzerland - 1995), the Grimsby Jazz Festival (UK - 1996), Berlin Jazz Festival (Germany - 1998), the Ottawa Jazz Festival (2004), the Krakow Music Festival (Poland), JazzAscona (2005, 2006), Bern Jazz Festivals (Switzerland - 2005, 2006), Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival (UK - 2006) and of course, she has played at numerous music festivals across Australia. Nicki Parrott is committed to the continuing musical education women receive in order to further their careers and ultimately remain active as musicians past their teen years. In keeping with her sense of community, Nicki’s desire is to teach underprivileged kids to play instruments and learn to enjoy music. It is her belief t hat teaching music to children helps keep them interested in school and out of trouble. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/nickiparrott

Personnel: Nicki Parrott - vocals & bass; Ken Peplowski - clarinet & tenor sax; Vince Cherico - percussion; Justin Poindexter - acoustic & electric guitar; Sam Reider - accordion

Papa Loves Mambo

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Adrian Cunningham - Walkbout

Styles: Saxophone, Clarinet And Flute Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:50
Size: 130,9 MB
Art: Front

(0:55)  1. Prologue: Wanderlust
(6:24)  2. Chasing the Horizon
(4:56)  3. Baby Please Don't Go
(2:20)  4. In Transit
(6:14)  5. Oasis
(7:29)  6. Barcelona
(1:03)  7. Winter
(5:55)  8. Winter's End
(1:19)  9. In Transit #2
(7:08) 10. What I Can't Take with Me
(6:50) 11. Dancing into the Sun
(6:12) 12. The Long Road Home

One of Australia's finest jazz musicians, Saxophonist Adrian Cunningham has been busy leading The Adrian Cunningham Quartet in venues around his country of birth, establishing himself as a fixture in New York's vibrant jazz scene since his relocation in 2008. Recorded in Cunningham's home town of Sydney, Australia, Walkabout is a tasteful slice of modern jazz featuring original statements performed by a core quartet, with backup from a four-piece string section. Known as a multi-instrumentalist, Cunningham adds variety and mix to the music by performing on clarinet and flute, in addition to his saxophones. The album contains a selection of refreshing new material, which is a testament to Cunningham's talents as a songwriter. The music is bold, sophisticated and sometimes edgy but always engaging, drawing inspiration from his many travels and tenure in New York. With titles such as "Baby Please Don't Go (For New Orleans)," "Barcelona" and "Writer's End (For Williamsburg)," a picture emerges as to why this wanderlust's inspiration comes from traveling around the globe. Though swing may not be an appropriate adjective to describe the major contents of the disc, it certainly applies to "Dancing Into The Sun (For Bahia)," where Cunningham, pianist Bill Risby and drummer Gordon Rytmeister swing to a slight Latin rhythm on the burner of the set. Taking the music to the edge of the spectrum, "Oasis (For Central Park)" opens with a structureless free jazz introduction by the string section, then turns a bit avant-garde before developing its eventual fusion-like jazz texture. Cunningham returns to the saxophone on the last few pieces, closing the session with the swing jazz statement of "Dancing Into the Sun (For Bahia)" and the blues-tinged "The Long Road Home," climaxed by a solid, high-pitched solo providing convincing evidence of the reed man's tenor chops. With no covers, vocals or familiar jazz standards, Walkabout runs through a repertoire of original modern music showcasing quality charts by a multi-instrumentalist from down under whose talents as a writer and a performer, are poised to make Cunningham a first-call jazz musician on a world stage. ~ Edward Blanco https://www.allaboutjazz.com/walkabout-adrian-cunningham-new-market-music-review-by-edward-blanco.php

Personnel: Adrian Cunningham: saxophones, clarinet, flute; Bill Risby: piano; Dave Pudney: bass; Gordon Rytmeister: drums; Phillip Harti: violin; Ursula Nelius: violin; Angela Lindsay: viola; Paul Stender: cello.

Walkbout

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Adrian Cunningham - Professor Cunningham and His Old School: Swing It out!

Styles: Vocal, Clarinet, Flute and Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:24
Size: 134,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:49)  1. All Of Me
(3:39)  2. A Pretty Girl, A Cadillac, and Some Money
(3:16)  3. That Da Da Strain
(3:22)  4. Mclancholy Serenade
(3:22)  5. Stompy Jones
(3:09)  6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(3:43)  7. Oh Me Oh My
(4:14)  8. Bechet's Fantasy
(2:56)  9. Caldonia
(3:32) 10. Cheeky Monkey
(3:14) 11. Caravan
(3:42) 12. Be My Life's Companion
(3:33) 13. Chocko Mo Feendo Hey
(4:38) 14. Sleepwalker's Serenade
(3:11) 15. Dinah
(3:56) 16. Waltzing Matilda

This album is a fabulous example of highly dance-able and strikingly beautiful swing Jazz. Adrian ''Professor'' Cunningham on clarinet, tenor sax, flute, & vocals; Jon Challoner on trumpet; Dani Alonso on trombone; John Merrill on guitar; Alberto Pibiri on piano; Jim Robertson on bass; Paul Wells on drums. Adrian Cunningham is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and world traveller. Originally from Sydney Australia and now based in New York, he is proving to be one of his country's top exports. With fluent command of the saxophones, clarinet, and flute, he is one of the finest multi-instrumentalists in Jazz. When he is not busy performing in NYC with some of its finest players, he is touring the world playing jazz festivals and swing events. In 2013 Cunningham formed a tradtional/New Orleans style outfit called Professor Cunningham and His Old School, deeply rooted in the Jazz tradition and has fast become one of the top bands in the international Swing scene, having performed at Snowball (Stockholm), SLOX (California), BABBLE (NYC), CPH:LX (Copenhagen) and Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Musicians: Adrian Cunningham on clarinet, tenor sax, flute and vocals; Jon Challoner on trumpet; Dani Alonso on trombone; Alberto Pibiri on piano; John Merrill on guitar; Jim Robertson on bass; Paul Wells on drums

Professor Cunningham and His Old School: Swing It out!

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Donna Burke & Ganime Jazz - Game + Anime =

Size: 141,6 MB
Time: 60:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Calling To The Night (3:43)
02. Way In The Dark (4:30)
03. Sins Of The Father Quiet's Theme (Intro) (7:02)
04. Glassy Sky (4:46)
05. Snake Eater (5:48)
06. No One Can Save Me (Angela's Song) (4:45)
07. Firefly (5:33)
08. God And Man (6:12)
09. Moonless Starry Night (5:09)
10. A Quiet Night (3:20)
11. Morning Sky (5:02)
12. To Suffer Is To Love (Claudia's Song) (5:03)

This album features jazz arrangements of Donna Burke’s songs from Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy and Tokyo Ghoul, along with three new songs composed by Donna Burke and Shunsuke Itoh.

Tokyo 2016 saw the birth of singer and voice actress Donna Burke’s jazz band Ganime Jazz.
Donna loves performing her well-known songs, like “Heavens Divide” and “Sins of the Father” from the Metal Gear Solid game series, and “Glassy Sky” from anime Tokyo Ghoul, backed by an orchestra on a big stage. She has also longed, however, for a more free and intimate format, where the songs could be heard in a fresh, original way by game and anime fans, and jazz fans too.
This unique pairing of Australian and Japanese musicians results in a powerful show with comic relief provided by Donna between each song enjoyed by a diverse audience.

Discover a whole genre of compelling contemporary music through this unique Jazz quartet.

Game + Anime =

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Janet Seidel - Songs in the Key of Peggy Lee

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:25
Size: 155,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:08)  1. Blues in the Night
(3:17)  2. You do Something to Me
(2:48)  3. He's a Tramp
(2:22)  4. Things are Swingin'
(5:18)  5. Fever
(4:14)  6. Johnny Guitar
(4:06)  7. It Takes a Long Train with a Red Caboose
(5:47)  8. Black Coffee
(2:43)  9. Why don't ya do Right
(3:12) 10. I Don't Know Enough About You
(4:34) 11. Bella Notte/La La Lu
(3:48) 12. Mr. Wonderful
(2:23) 13. Bye Bye Blues
(3:02) 14. The Folks Who Live on the Hill
(4:22) 15. Street of Dreams
(3:46) 16. Don't Smoke in Bed
(3:02) 17. Lover
(3:22) 18. Golden Earrings

Lounge and cabaret performer and all-around ace singer Janet Seidel's Don't Smoke in Bed honors the important contributions of Peggy Lee to the vocal art. Australia's Seidel doesn't stop at entries from the Great American Songbook that Lee liked to sing, and includes her significant contributions to that document as a composer. In addition to the title tune, "Don't Smoke in Bed," there are five more Lee pieces on the play list. Through her personal appearances and many recordings, Seidel is a virtual institution in that country down under. This album is understandably somewhat jazzier and a lot torchier than her previous release, which was a nod to another one her favorites, Doris Day. Thus, you have a swinging, lilting "Street of Dreams," a sassy "I Don't Know Enough About You," and a very smoky version of a Lee classic, "Black Coffee." Kevin Hunt and Chris Morgan on piano and guitar, respectively, add just the right amount of the jazz feel for this cut, especially Morgan's intense, smoldering guitar. Another interesting element added by Seidel and cohorts is that the songs are not just limited to Lee's big recordings, such as the always enduring "Fever," but those she sang in her early days with Benny Goodman and some from her movie work, such as the films The Lady and the Tramp and Johnny Guitar. As always, Seidel is backed by top musicians. In addition to Hunt and Morgan, reed player Don Burrows is on a couple cuts. Her brother, David Seidel, carries on with his usual bass duties, helped along by Adam Pache on drums. Seidel by no means replicatesLee's way of doing this material, but presents it Seidel style. So this release offers the best of two worlds, literally: Peggy Lee and Janet Seidel. ~ Dave Nathan

Personnel: Janet Seidel (vocal,piano);  Kevin Hunt (piano);  Chuck Morgan (guitar);  David Seidel (bass);  Adam Pache (drums);  Ian Bloxson (bongos), Special Guest: Don Burrows (flute, aito sax cralinet)

Songs in the Key of Peggy Lee

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Adrian Cunningham - Jazz Speak

Styles: Saxophone, Clarinet And Flute Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:14
Size: 141,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:32)  1. The Source
(5:44)  2. Let«s Fall In Love
(6:24)  3. Mood Indigo
(5:57)  4. Getting Down Uptown
(5:48)  5. Rachel's Dance
(3:31)  6. Appalachia
(6:34)  7. Petite Fleur
(5:23)  8. Jazz Speak
(6:10)  9. Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake
(4:15) 10. Tempus Fugit
(5:52) 11. Janelle

Australian jazz musician Adrian Cunningham fronts a prestigious quartet that includes pianist Ted Rosenthal, bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Cunningham is now based in New York City when not touring internationally. Patrons who attended the New Year’s Eve concert by Pensacola Symphony got to hear him when he played with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon’s group. This CD is a mix of familiar tunes plus some lesser known ones as well as some by Cunningham himself. The artist is equally facile with clarinet, tenor saxophone and flute. As stated, familiar tunes include Arlen and Koehler’s Let’s Fall in Love; Ellington and Bigard’s Mood Indigo, Sidney Bechet’s Petite Fleur along with Bud Powell’s Tempus Fugit. There are five Cunningham originals which are also exciting. One unusual tune, unfamiliar to me, was Lu Wencheng’s Autumn Moon Over the Calm Lake. This is Chinese composer, Wencheng’s most famous tune. Purists would not put it in the jazz category, but most would agree it is a relaxed, typical Chinese melody and quite lovely. 

Thanks to Arbors records for their help in presenting Mr. Cunningham to the wider jazz audience. As readers of The Syncopated Times jazz monthly already know, Adrian has a monthly column about jazz and his peripatetic activity. ~ Norman Vickers  https://jazzpensacola.com/cd-review-jazz-speak-adrian-cunningham/

Personnel:  Adrian Cunningham - tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Ted Rosenthal - piano; John Clayton - bass; Jeff Hamilton - drums

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Tommy Emmanuel - Accomplice One

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:52
Size: 146.2 MB
Styles: Assorted guitar styles
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[3:27] 1. Deep River Blues (With Jason Isbell)
[3:21] 2. Song And Dance Man (With Ricky Skaggs)
[2:34] 3. Saturday Night Shuffle (With Jorma Kaukonen, Patbergeson)
[2:52] 4. Wheelin' & Dealin' (With J.D. Simo, Charlie Cushman)
[4:12] 5. C-Jam Blues (With David Grisman, Bryan Sutton)
[4:50] 6. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (With J.D. Simo)
[5:19] 7. Borderline 9with Amanda Shines)
[2:51] 8. You Don't Want To Get You One Of Those (With Mark Knopfler)
[5:00] 9. Keepin' It Reel (With Clive Carroll)
[4:25] 10. Looking Forward To The Past (With Rodney Crowell)
[4:04] 11. Purple Haze (With Jerry Douglas)
[3:13] 12. Rachel's Lullaby (With Jake Shimabukuro)
[3:26] 13. Djangology (With Frank Vignola, Vinny Raaniolo)
[5:30] 14. Watson Blues (With David Grisman, Bryan Sutton)
[5:13] 15. Tittle Tattle (With Jack Pearson)
[3:26] 16. The Duke's Message (With Suzy Bogguss)

Accomplice One is a testament to Tommy’s musical diversity, the range of expression that stretches from authentic country-blues to face-melting rock shredding, by way of tender and devastating pure song playing. The songs are a mix of new takes on indelible classics and brand new originals from Tommy and his collaborators. The artists who stepped forward to join Tommy in the studio are an impressive list of some of today’s most respected performers, from across the musical spectrum.

"Confession time – I’m not usually a fan of multiple collaborator type albums. Too often they strike me as a marketing wheeze in which the guest artists add little to the equation. Fair play to acoustic guitar man Tommy Emmanuel though, on Accomplice One he’s taken advantage of guests toting a variety of instruments to explore a wide range of musical styles.

What this means though, is that your response to the material is liable to be very much a matter of personal taste. So for my part the jet-propelled bluegrassy picking on “Wheelin & Dealin’”, featuring banjo from Charlie Cushman and electric guitar from JD Simo, is a winner. Likewise the rattling Celtic folk of “Keepin’ It Reel”, with Clive Carroll. On a different note, the Americana ballad-styled reading of Madonna’s “Borderline”, colored by Amanda Shires’ fiddle and vocals, takes on an aching quality. And in another vein entirely, “Purple Haze” is a launchpad for a rousingly steely instrumental adventure with Jerry Douglas on Dobro.

On the other hand, the duet of “Song And Dance Man” with Ricky Scaggs, and “Looking Forward To The Past” with Rodney Crowell, are country songs with the kind of cloyingly maudlin lyrics that do the genre no favors, though at least the latter musters some chugging energy. Meanwhile if you like gypsy jazz then “Djangology” and a hornless version of Duke Ellington’s “C-Jam Blues”, may well float your boat. But they leave me cold, as does the sleepy duet with Mark Knopfler on “You Don’t Want To Get You One Of Those,” whose lyric about a beat-up automobile appears to be a shoddy metaphor for a woman past her best.

The balance of the 16 tracks are satisfying enough to differing degrees, including an affectionate cover of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” with Simo on vocals, and a rendition of “Watson’s Blues” that puts me pleasantly in mind of Samantha Fish’s take on “Jim Lee Blues Part 1”. And the musicianship is top notch throughout of course, so if you’re an acoustic roots aficionado, Accomplice One is probably right up your street. But to a wider audience it’s likely to be a pick’n’mix affair." ~Iain Cameron

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Adrian Cunningham, Ken Peplowski - Duologue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:45
Size: 134.5 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing, Bossa Nova, Cool Jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[4:23] 1. Show Type Tune
[4:10] 2. Jimmy Up Jimmy Down
[4:28] 3. Ballade
[5:03] 4. Background Music
[4:33] 5. Carinhoso
[5:33] 6. Mozart After A Few Beers
[5:05] 7. Dois Grandes Grinos
[5:09] 8. Looking Back
[6:40] 9. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
[3:44] 10. Luiza
[5:59] 11. Sonic Garden
[3:52] 12. Alligator Crawl

Bass – Martin Wind; Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Liner Notes – Adrian Cunningham; Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Liner Notes – Ken Peplowski; Drums – Matt Wilson; Piano – Renee Rosnes. Recorded on May 10 & 11, 2017 in New York City.

A co-leader project often is an opportunity to hear an old favorite in a new context—and perhaps to discover a new favorite musician. Such is the case with Duologue, icon Ken Peplowski’s album with fellow clarinetist Adrian Cunningham, an Australian native now based in New York who has collaborated with other acclaimed bandleaders, including trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and bassist Vince Giordano. But the title of this excellent straightahead disc is somewhat misleading because the project involves a flexible, collaborative quintet, and the other three band members made essential contributions, adding one composition apiece to the recording. Acrobatic pianist Renee Rosnes gave this program “Jimmy Up Jimmy Down,” a gem she composed for saxophone legend Jimmy Heath. Bassist Martin Wind offered “Looking Back,” which adds a supremely memorable melody to a program filled with them. Gregarious drummer Matt Wilson supplied “Sonic Garden,” an avant-leaning piece that demonstrates how musical elements from Earth can meld well with those from Saturn. The co-leaders’ shared affinity for Brazilian tunes is evident: The band transforms Pixinguinha’s “Carinhoso” into a brilliant flute showcase for Cunningham, while Rosnes and Peplowski’s duo reading of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Luiza” illustrates why the clarinet master is invited to perform at festivals around the globe.

Elsewhere on this 12-track album, Cunningham and Peplowski offer authoritative dual-clarinet segments, particularly on the buoyant “Dois Grandes Gringos.” (Other woodwinds factored into the recording sessions as well, with the co-leaders contributing tenor saxophone and bass clarinet.) This album’s smile-inducing renditions of Duke Ellington’s “I’m Just A Lucky So And So” and Fats Waller’s “Alligator Crawl” will be catnip for fans of classic jazz. Additionally, this project showcases Cunningham’s sense of humor, not only in the song title of his “Mozart After A Few Beers,” but also in his liner notes essay: “Ken’s idea to record the album entirely [with the musicians] drumming on reclaimed Tupperware was suggested, and put aside … as was his idea of having us play underwater, with only the bubbles of air recorded as they hit the surface. (Preliminary bathtub tests proved unsuccessful.) All jokes aside, this album is terrifically successful. ~Bobby Reed

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Adrian Cunningham - Unspoken

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:32
Size: 129,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:59)  1. The Preacher
(8:34)  2. Zambezi
(7:04)  3. Unspoken
(6:57)  4. Triste
(7:53)  5. Blue Skies
(7:28)  6. Soul Food
(3:15)  7. White Diamond
(8:22)  8. There Is No Greater Love

Adrian Cunningham has already established himself as one of this Australia's finest jazz musicians and multi-instrumentalists, with countless club and festival appearances plus a number of highly acclaimed albums. Having been been based in NYC since 2008, Adrian has been playing regularly in the Big Apple, throughout USA and Europe. In 3 short years he has appeared some of NYC's finest clubs- Smalls, Birdland, 55 Bar, Fat Cat, the Apollo Theater, Dizzy's (Lincoln Centre) and even a private event at the hallowed Village Vanguard; with such luminaries as Lew Soloff, Wycliffe Gordon, George Coleman Jr and Bucky Pizzarelli.

 
Unspoken is the first album by this unique and talented artist and is already receiving critical acclaim from industry reviewers and musicians alike. Since the age of sixteen Adrian has been performing professionally on clarinet, saxophones, flute and piano, and has been a featured soloist for such notable artists as James Morrison, Don Burrows, Monica Trapaga, Emma Pask, Galapagos Duck and John Morrison's Swing City. Adrian has performed in New York, Japan, Indonesia, Africa and has studied extensively with internationally renowned clarinetist & recording artist Eddie Daniels. "Unspoken was inspired by those powerful moments in life that are beyond words, moments of intense happiness or tragedy. Communications beyond words; unspoken. Enjoy!" ~  Adrian Cunningham

"Through his beautifully played clarinet and tenor, Adrian tells us exactly what he has to say; and it's certainly worth hearing, believe me!" ~ Don Burrows AO MBE

"This new and emerging young jazz artist has a refreshing sound and style all his own beautiful" ~ James Morrison AM

Walkabout from internationally acclaimed jazz composer and musician Adrian Cunningham is a wonderfully executed collection of twelve original, self composed tracks. Adrian brings to the table a smooth, playful and notably cohesive sound, with each track drawing inspiration from his travels and time spent in New York.

Personnel:  Adrian Cunningham - alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet, Bill Risby - piano, Craig Scott - bass, Gordon Rytmeitster - drums

Unspoken

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Michael Pignéguy Quartet - Au Privave

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:02
Size: 103.1 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[7:18] 1. Touch And Go
[6:33] 2. Four
[7:52] 3. The Search
[5:50] 4. Au Privave
[7:12] 5. Beautiful Love
[5:15] 6. Cold Duck Time
[4:59] 7. Beyond Reason

Michael Pignéguy (Drums), Matthew Jodrell (Trumpet), Chris Pattishall (Piano), Philip Kuehn (Acoustic Bass).

Au Privave ​brings together an all-star line-up on this snappy quartet album. Michael's characteristic combo arrangement chops are as evident as ever but this time there's a higher percentage of non-orginal material compared to his larger MPS (sextet) recordings which kicked off his career. His rhythmic re-invention of Miles Davis' Four as well as his insightful presentation of Charlie Parker's Au Privave and the standard Beautiful Love sit marvellously alongside Michael's new original compositions. The stellar performances by the accomplished international line up that Michael has assembled for this recording deliver the intent of these musical ideas perfectly.

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Jake Mason Trio - The Stranger In The Mirror

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:14
Size: 117.3 MB
Styles: Jazz/Funk/Soul, Organ jazz
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[5:33] 1. The Grain Store
[4:22] 2. The Stranger In The Mirror
[4:46] 3. Rib Eye
[5:08] 4. Please Please Please
[7:07] 5. People Two & One
[5:27] 6. Smile Awhile
[4:35] 7. Butter Melt
[5:07] 8. Sunfall
[4:10] 9. Lemon Twist
[4:54] 10. Candy Smack

Jake Mason is a Melbourne based ARIA-nominated songwriter, producer, educator and touring artist with over twenty years experience in the Australian music industry. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts the multi-instrumentalist and prolific songwriter has released twelve albums; gained platinum sales in Australia; and established his own label and production house. An APRA member since 1997, Jake co-wrote and co-produced the Kungs Vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners chart topper “This Girl”, hitting the #1 spot in 10 countries and reaching the Top 10 in 37 territories. Nominated for ARIA song of the year the track became the most shazammed dance song of 2016 worldwide. Published by Origin Music, Jake is a member of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers with television credits including Underbelly and Kath and Kim. An accomplished live performer he has worked with artists such as Richard Clapton, Clare Bowditch and Hugh Jackman and has co-written with Kate Ceberano, Eric McCusker and Tania Doko to name a few.

Mentor to young songwriters across tertiary and secondary schools, plus a member of Music Victoria’s Artist Advisory Panel, Jake is a passionate advocate for equality and the rights of Australian songwriters and musicians.

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Renée Geyer - Dedicated

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:56
Size: 107,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Why Can't We Live Together
(4:13)  2. I Wish It Would Rain
(3:50)  3. Please Leave Your Light On
(4:10)  4. Somebody's On Your Case
(4:02)  5. Dedicated To The One I Love
(4:35)  6. When A Woman Loves A Man
(3:38)  7. Steal Away
(3:10)  8. A Beautiful Morning
(3:51)  9. So I Can Love You
(4:02) 10. Distant Lover
(6:39) 11. It's A Man's Man's Man's World

Renee Geyer,one of the world's finest singers.australian music legend.it's true and undeniable, but saying that about her doesn't say enough. Inducted into the aria hall of fame, she's much more now than she ever was. 'dedicated' is Renee Geyer  22nd album, and she's convinced with this record she's reached a turning point. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Dedicated-Renee-Geyer/dp/B000VXVWRQ

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Renee Geyer - Difficult Woman

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:58
Size: 103,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Close
(3:47)  2. Careless
(4:30)  3. Difficult Woman
(2:05)  4. God only Knows
(3:30)  5. Foggy Highway
(5:34)  6. Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall
(4:56)  7. Just the Thought of You
(4:35)  8. Sweet Guy
(5:21)  9. Real
(3:10) 10. He Was Too Good to Me
(3:11) 11. Trouble

Renée Geyer is Australia's most respected and successful soul singer, with a recording career of nearly 30 years. Her career began around 1971 in Sydney, when a girlfriend took her along to the rehearsal of friends who were forming a band. Geyer was encouraged to get up and have a sing and was instantly invited to join as singer. Although she was so shy in the beginning she couldn't face the audience, musicians noticed her, and Geyer was invited to join one more experienced band after another until 1971, when she became part of an ambitious jazz fusion group called Sun. Geyer was still just 19. After one album (Sun '72), Sun and Geyer parted company; Geyer eventually found herself part of a group called Mother Earth, still with jazz leanings but also incorporating the soul and R&B Geyer loved and excelled at. With Mother Earth, she started touring and was offered a solo recording contract. She insisted that Mother Earth provide the backings on her first album. For her second album, the cream of Melbourne musicians were assembled for the sessions. Geyer formed such a strong bond with these musicians, but by the time the It's a Man's World album was released and her powerfully provocative version of the James Brown title song was a big hit, Geyer was ready to throw her lot in with those musicians rather than be a solo performer.

Her two solo albums so far had been cover versions or sourced songs, apart from the single "Heading in the Right Direction." The Renée Geyer Band wrote the songs for 1975's Ready to Deal album in the studio and toured extensively. A live album, Really.. Really Love You, followed, based on Geyer's building reputation as a powerfully voiced, raunchy performer. That reputation found its way to America and led to an invitation to record an album in Los Angeles with famed Motown producer Frank Wilson. While the Movin' Along album provided another hit at home, in America Stares and Whispers created confusion. R&B stations loved the record, but didn't know what to do when they discovered Geyer was a white Jewish girl from Australia. For the next few years, Geyer bounced between Australia and America, working in Australia and recording two more albums in America. When 1981's So Lucky album presented her with a huge hit with "Say I Love You" both in Australia and New Zealand, it became necessary to put the American dream aside for two years. In 1983, Geyer returned to base herself in America permanently, still keeping in touch with her Australasian fans with tours. While in America, Geyer became part of a group called Easy Pieces with former members of the Average White Band. But the album took so long to record, by the time it was finished, the group had never performed and were going their separate ways. Geyer spent several years in America doing session work for Sting (the fade vocal on "We'll Be Together"), Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne, and others, touring with Joe Cocker and Chaka Khan and others, and writing songs. During one foray back to Australia, Geyer was invited to sing the Paul Kelly song "Foggy Highway" for the soundtrack of a TV series based on the seven deadly sins. Kelly was so impressed by Geyer's version, he offered to produce an album and wrote some of the songs, including the title track, which (alongside "It's a Man's Man's World" has become Geyer's signature song, Difficult Woman). The working relationship with Paul Kelly was such a happy and satisfying one, Geyer decided to base herself back in Australia. With Paul Kelly and Joe Camilleri (Jo Jo Zep, Black Sorrows) producing, she recorded 1999's Sweet Life album.

At the end of 1999, Geyer released her frank life story, Confessions of a Difficult Woman through Harper Collins. ~ Ed Nimmervoll https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ren%C3%A9e-geyer-mn0000884390

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