Carmen Gomes Inc. - Up Jumped the Devil - Discovering the Music of Robert Johnson

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:36
Size: 136,7 MB
Art: Front

(1:20) 1. Tunica
(5:05) 2. Hellhound on My Trail
(0:44) 3. Rosedale
(5:31) 4. Up Jumped the Devil
(0:49) 5. Dark Corner Cemetery
(4:44) 6. Come On in My Kitchen
(0:47) 7. Penton
(6:20) 8. When You Got a Good Friend
(0:38) 9. Robinsonville
(4:36) 10. Ease the Pain
(0:51) 11. Hazlehurst
(5:51) 12. Love in Vain
(1:59) 13. Clarksdale 61 49
(4:08) 14. Stop Breaking Down
(2:06) 15. Martinsville

Carmen Gomes Inc. have created an album that sounds like an imaginary road movie. Listening one perceives Robert walking late at night, en route in the Mississippi Delta, reflecting back on his life.The low A, 27.5 khz, from the bowed down tuned double bass representing the Mississippi night, the drums creating the sounds surrounding the night and the guitar being Robert’s mind. More than playing parts, guitarist Folker Tettero and drummer Bert are playing moods. I actually asked Bert to play the lyrics instead of the drums, a task I knew especially he would be able to fulfill. Throughout the album Folker is in constant dialogue with Carmen’s melody line. Sometimes edging her on and at other times comforting her. Folker decided to use an electric 12 string guitar on the small miniatures. The sounds he creates adds a whole new aspect to his musicianship and emphasizes his deep affinity for the blues.

Carmen is at the top of her game here. Her never the same way twice saxophone like phrasing showing her jazz heritage and why jazz is in such great debt to the blues. Love in Vain in particular being a good example. Engineer Frans De Rond created a one mic + set up. Adding two Josephson C700 microphones to the central Josephson C700s. The benefit sound wise compared to the pure one mic setup being that Carmen’s voice and my double bass sound would not suffer when the band would at certain moments would raise the dynamic level.

Arranging Robert Johnson’s songs for Carmen Gomes Inc. turned out to be very easy. Somehow each song was telling me instantly what to do. Even When You Got a Good Friend, with it’s J.S. Bach inspired counterpoint or Love In Vain where the harmony used has more to do with Bebop than blues, where written very quickly. It was as if they materialized instead of having to be arranged. Same goes for the instrumental compositions which were made on the spot, they took no effort, they played themselves. Peter Bjørnild

‘in addition to finding the sound of this recording superb, I also found the music to be really satisfying’ Joe Whip Audiophile Style ‘Alles klopt weer in de met de hele band tegelijk opgenomen tracks waarin Carmen, zoals we van haar gewend zijn, geen vocaal trapezewerk nodig heeft om te imponeren’ jazzflitshttps://www.carmengomes.com/discografie/up-jumped-the-devil/

Personnel: Carmen Gomes - vocals; Folker Tettero - guitars; Peter Bjørnild - double-bass; Bert Kamsteeg – drums

Up Jumped the Devil - Discovering the Music of Robert Johnson

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Carmen Gomes Inc. - Don't You Cry

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:43
Size: 130,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:08)  1. Unchain My Heart
(5:07)  2. Do I Move You
(5:56)  3. Summertime
(6:04)  4. Billie's Blues
(4:32)  5. Don't Let Me Be
(5:19)  6. Sweet Lorraine
(4:00)  7. How Long
(2:38)  8. I'm Walking
(5:44)  9. Where Can I Go Without You
(5:38) 10. Grown Accustomed To His Face
(4:30) 11. As I Do

Carmen Gomes (vocals) is able to add her personal 'je ne sais quoi' to the pieces she sings in an inimitable way. She won several prizes, performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and played with Louis van Dijk and the Metropole Orchestra. Folker Tettero (guitar) mingles jazz, blues and funk into his own unique blend. He promises to be one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation. He plays with the New Standard Trio and the band Amsterdam Headliners. Peter Bjornild (DK) (double bass) dedicates his musical genius and international experience to bring the sound of the band to the highest level. He has played with Ed Thigpen, Thad Jones and Bennie Wallace, among others. Marcel van Engelen (drums) has played with Mark Murphy, Lee Konitz and Toots Thielemans and sees to the rhythmic manoeuvrability of the ensemble in his own subtle way. The four musicians complement each other perfectly. Strong as soloists, yet continuously searching for unity, they are capable of picking up each musical theme and moulding it into the unique sound which is so typical of this band. http://www.mymusicbase.ru/PPB/ppb33/Bio_3328.htm

Personnel:  Carmen Gomes - vocal; Folker Tettero - guitar; Peter Bjornild - double-bass; Bert Kamsteeg - drums

Don't You Cry

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Carmen Gomes - Carmen Gomes Sings

Size: 105,1 MB
Time: 45:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. I'm Lost (4:33)
02. Freedom (3:07)
03. Starsigns (4:58)
04. Dance Until It's Over (3:21)
05. Take It All (4:59)
06. It's All Blue (4:48)
07. All I Want (5:12)
08. Gazing At The Sun (5:45)
09. Gotta Get (5:01)
10. Love Is A Lie (3:20)

Carmen Gomes is born in a small village at the seashore and raised in Amsterdam, Holland. Bigcity life of Amsterdam left its mark on her musical development as well as on her attitude: go for it, noone else will do it for you.
Music has been playing a major role in her life ever since she was a small girl: "I grew up with the record collection of my parents. They had all kinds of things: Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, J.S. Bach, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Thelonius Monk. You could say that I am the product of a multimusical flow. This is where I come from, my legacy so to speak and my input to create my own music."
Carmen finished her studies at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in 1994. In this very same year she won the first prize at the Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition. Bert Vuijsje (jazz-critic) headed in a national newspaper the following way: "Gomes wins vocal competition rightly" In 1993 she already won, with her group "Carmen Gomes Inc.", the competition of the Breda Jazz Festival. The Jury also acknowledged the "Singer of the Year Award" to her at the occasion.

About her music she says: "In our music you can hear some r&b influences and the blues but also the fragile approach in the Miles Davis tradition of the fifties. And how about some gospel and folk influences? they don't scare us away"
Carmen has a broad experience as a singer. She performs with her own group but also with others. She has worked with The Metropole Orchestra,Louis van Dijk, Eric Vloeimans and Rob Agerbeek. She also recorded a duet with a famous Dutch singer called Rob de Nijs.

Carmen Gomes Inc. has performed at the Yokohama jazz festival in Japan, Copenhagen Jazz festival, the Arhus jazz festival, and the Langeland festival in Denmark and they have performed in small jazzclubs in a.o Belgium, Germany and the U.K. She has recorded 12 albums.She' lives inAmsterdam, as a performing artist and a singingteacher.

Carmen Gomes Sings

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Carmen Gomes Inc. - Callin' From K.C.

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:34
Size: 125,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:37)  1. Dig Dis
(4:05)  2. Freewheel Blues
(5:01)  3. Big City
(5:14)  4. Mmm, Come On In My Kitchen
(3:51)  5. And What If I Don't
(5:51)  6. A Matter Of Truth
(4:45)  7. It's About Time
(2:19)  8. The Sidekick
(4:26)  9. Topaz
(5:56) 10. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
(3:50) 11. Callin' From K.C (Madam And The Phonebill)
(2:35) 12. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
(1:59) 13. A Case Of Blues

A performance by Carmen Gomes Inc. is an exploration in music. Because the members of the quartet know better than anyone that no two versions of a song can ever be the same and because it might be just that exploration. Whether they play jazz, blues, soulful or with funk influences, the foursome discovered a long time ago that these small variations ensure that music never gets bored and that every night it is a challenge to play. In 2006, the group reinvented itself with the arrival of guitarist Folker Tettero. His bluesy sound provides just the bit of weight Gomes needs to be able to lean on his chords and riffs. That gives bassist Peter Bjørnild and drummer Bert Kamsteeg in turn more freedom, so they challenge Gomes musically to go to the limit. And you notice that. Her voice, trained at the conservatory, can groan, growl and play. She makes her songs personal and sincere, but at the same time challenging and compelling, full of passion and energy. Carmen Gomes Inc. revolves around four musicians who seek a perfect blend of individual expression and harmonious interplay. Music that is made by four people who understand that in the end only one is the boss. And that's the song. Translate by google http://www.carmengomes.com/CarmenGomesInc.aspx

Callin' From K.C.

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Carmen Gomes Inc. - Carmen Meets Kharma

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:42
Size: 148,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:21)  1. Summertime
(4:03)  2. Heaven is a state of mind
(7:02)  3. Pastora
(7:01)  4. I believe
(5:06)  5. Take it all
(3:59)  6. I'll pay the band
(5:22)  7. Gazing at the sun
(4:56)  8. Green and Blue
(4:40)  9. Soul
(6:38) 10. Billie's Blues
(4:33) 11. September
(4:55) 12. It's about time

Carmen Gomes (vocals) is able to add her personal 'je ne sais quoi' to the pieces she sings in an inimitable way. She won several prizes, performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and played with Louis van Dijk and the Metropole Orchestra. Folker Tettero (guitar) mingles jazz, blues and funk into his own unique blend. He promises to be one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation. He plays with the New Standard Trio and the band Amsterdam Headliners.

Peter Bjornild (DK) (double bass) dedicates his musical genius and international experience to bring the sound of the band to the highest level. He has played with Ed Thigpen, Thad Jones and Bennie Wallace, among others. Marcel van Engelen (drums) has played with Mark Murphy, Lee Konitz and Toots Thielemans and sees to the rhythmic manoeuvrability of the ensemble in his own subtle way. The four musicians complement each other perfectly. Strong as soloists, yet continuously searching for unity, they are capable of picking up each musical theme and moulding it into the unique sound which is so typical of this band. http://www.mymusicbase.ru/PPB/ppb33/Bio_3328.htm

Personnel: Vocals – Carmen Gomes Inc;  Bass – Peter Bjornild;  Drums – Marcel Van Engelen;  Piano – Cajan Witmer

Carmen Meets Kharma

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Carmen Gomes - Carmen Gomes Sings The Blues

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:58
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:47)  1. A Fool For You
(5:13)  2. Sinner's Prayer
(6:23)  3. In the Evenin' Mama
(6:00)  4. God Bless the Child
(3:29)  5. Mary Ann
(5:36)  6. Losing Hand
(5:25)  7. Hallelujah I Love Her So
(4:47)  8. The Way That I Feel
(4:42)  9. One For My Baby
(2:24) 10. Cotton Fields
(4:06) 11. Fare Thee Well

Carmen Gomes (vocals) is able to add her personal 'je ne sais quoi' to the pieces she sings in an inimitable way. She won several prizes, performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and played with Louis van Dijk and the Metropole Orchestra. Folker Tettero (guitar) mingles jazz, blues and funk into his own unique blend. He promises to be one of the leading jazz guitarists of his generation. He plays with the New Standard Trio and the band Amsterdam Headliners.

Peter Bjornild (DK) (double bass) dedicates his musical genius and international experience to bring the sound of the band to the highest level. He has played with Ed Thigpen, Thad Jones and Bennie Wallace, among others. Marcel van Engelen (drums) has played with Mark Murphy, Lee Konitz and Toots Thielemans and sees to the rhythmic manoeuvrability of the ensemble in his own subtle way. The four musicians complement each other perfectly. Strong as soloists, yet continuously searching for unity, they are capable of picking up each musical theme and moulding it into the unique sound which is so typical of this band.http://www.mymusicbase.ru/PPB/ppb33/Bio_3328.htm

Carmen Gomes Sings The Blues

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