Showing posts with label Ellen Lebowitz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellen Lebowitz. Show all posts

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Ellen Lebowitz - Smokin' Aloud

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:38
Size: 116,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:57)  1. Hello It's Me
(4:47)  2. Consider Me Gone
(6:00)  3. Waltz For Debby
(3:59)  4. The Look Of Love
(4:36)  5. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(5:50)  6. The Fool On The Hill
(4:11)  7. I Saw The Light
(4:31)  8. But Beautiful
(4:24)  9. Nine
(3:00) 10. It's Alright With Me
(5:17) 11. I'm Glad There Is You

A rich and powerfully emotional voice sings gorgeous jazz standards and pop classics from Sting and Todd Rundgren to Bill Evans and Cole Porter, backed by the talents of 12 amazing musicians. 

Words From Producer, Erik Unsworth: It is an unfortunate fact that people who create their livelihoods as professional musicians rarely get to work on the music that matters to them. Due to the inherent difficulties of financial survival in this day and age, most of us get caught up in the hustle and fail to keep in mind the reasons why we entered into this life in the first place. For me, this CD represents an escape from the norm. It is the result of a summer dedicated to making a unique recording, and doing it for the pure enjoyment of the process of capturing musical creativity and interaction. From the early decision-making stages, through the arranging and recording of the great tunes that were picked and all the way to the last mix-down sessions, the motivation was always the same. To make a CD that would matter to us. My summer of 2003 will always be fondly remembered, because we took the time to do it the way that it should be done.  The vast majority of the music heard here was created and recorded in the basement of Ellen and Tom's residence, using a MacIntosh G4 computer and ProTools software. Thanks to the unique layout of the house and the musical instruments found within, piano, bass and drums were able to be recorded simultaneously, while being isolated in separate rooms. Horn parts and other overdubs were also recorded using this set-up. Primary vocal parts were recorded on analog tape and the whole thing mixed at Target Recording Studio in Elkton, MD. https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ellen2

Smokin' Aloud

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Ellen Lebowitz - Invitation To Yesterdays

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1999
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:43
Size: 116,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Yesterdays
(6:08)  2. Dindi
(5:49)  3. Lush Life
(4:17)  4. Water To Drink (Agua De Beber)
(5:33)  5. 'Round Midnight
(5:17)  6. Since I Fell For You
(4:49)  7. Invitation
(7:10)  8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(4:24)  9. Favela
(2:56) 10. A Natural Woman

A jazz vocalist's sophisticated interpretation of jazz standards. Included are Brazilian, swing, jazz ballads, and a couple pop standards. Be sure to check out Ellen Lebowitz' 2003 release, "Smokin' Aloud"........Powerfully sensitive jazz stylist, Ellen Lebowitz' sophisticated interpretation of wonderful standards brings the listener deep into each song she sings, eliciting the joy, sadness, the beauty of lyrics and music. This album is an eclectic compilation of some of the artist's favorite songs. Included are Brazilian, swing, jazz ballads, even a couple of 'pop' standards. Produced by Ms. Lebowitz, co-produced by Bob Cocchi, recording was done at two studios with the band playing live. All arrangements by Ellen except that of 'Favela' which was first arranged for big band by Warren Keyser and then adapted to the small group. The musicians on the CD are highly accomplished and talented humans! Tom Palmer, Kevin MacConnell and Don Glanden recently recorded and played in concert with saxophonist Ernie Watts. Tom's played with other jazz greats including Robin Eubanks and Herb Ellis. Don and Kevin are jazz educators at University of The Arts in Philadelphia while Tom directs a jazz band at University of Delaware. Rick Rossi has toured and recorded with the Brian Setzer Orchestra and has been seen on VH1 and numerous prime time TV shows playing his sax. All maintain a very busy gig schedule. Paul Scherer has three CDs out on World Disc and continues to write. https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ellen

Invitation To Yesterdays