Gabrielle Stravelli sings Willie Nelson - Pick up my pieces

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2019
Time: 56:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 131,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:21) 1. Lady luck - If you've got the money, I've got the time
(4:15) 2. Three days
(5:52) 3. Butterfly
(4:44) 4. Time of the preacher - I still can't believe you're gone
(5:38) 5. Stardust
(5:03) 6. Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
(4:22) 7. Good hearted woman
(4:30) 8. Little old fashioned karma - Blame it on the times - Nobody slides, my friend
(6:09) 9. Somebody pick up my pieces - Crazy
(3:39) 10. Nightlife
(3:32) 11. Angel flying too close to the ground
(4:26) 12. Always on my mind

To say that Willie Nelson has been directly influenced by jazz is to state the obvious. Listen to the ever-reliable Stardust (Columbia, 1978) or check out any number of his latter-day releasesAmerican Classic (Blue Note, 2009), Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin (Sony, 2016), My Way (Sony, 2018) to experience that truth in repertoire; give his meeting with Wynton Marsalis, Two Men With The Blues (Blue Note, 2008), a spin for further proof; or simply listen to the man sing or play any succinct, thematically-aligned solo on his trusty guitar, Trigger, to glean it from the notes and phrasing. Jazz runs deep in Nelson's soul, his very being, and vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli rides that influence in reverse on this smart tribute.

With a crack crew and some solidly inventive arrangements by bassist and musical director Pat O'Leary behind her, Stravelli sings her way into the heart via Nelson's art. Opening on "Lady Lucky/If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time," she works with swing, country sass, and swagger in equal proportions. Then it's on to a funky and bluesy "Three Days," with ample space for a horn happening; off to a tenderly expressive "Butterfly," where Scott Robinson's alto flute plays the titular role to perfection; over to "Time Of The Preacher/I Still Can't Believe You're Gone," which feeds on church and high drama; and up to "Stardust," set beautifully in play by Stravelli alone at center stage.

As the program continues to unfold, more artful twists and heartfelt helpings further reinforce the strength(s) of subject and interpreter. With "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," Stravelli blows the roof off the place with her bebop scat chops. In "Karma Medley" she finds and defines the ties that bind "Little Old Fashioned Karma," "Blame It On The Times," and "Nobody Slides, My Friend" with swinging and swampy abandon. Through a string-suffused "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground" she displays poise while leaning on love and pain. And with an intimate "Always On My Mind," she gives us a touching parting gift with regret written all over it. Hearing Stravelli sing these songs provides a real picture of the full Nelson as well as confirmation of her own fine craftsmanship.By Dan Bilawsky
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/pick-up-my-pieces-gabrielle-stravelli-sings-willies-nelson-gabrielle-stravelli-self-produced-review-by-dan-bilawsky

Pick up my pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli sings Willie Nelson

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Gabrielle Stravelli - Beautiful Moons Ago

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2024
Time: 55:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 129,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:30) 1. Did I Remember
(4:36) 2. June Night
(3:32) 3. You Say You Care
(5:29) 4. That Ole Devil Called Love
(5:57) 5. Messin' around
(3:23) 6. So Far so Good
(6:17) 7. Day Dream /You Stepped out of a Dream
(4:32) 8. With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair
(6:11) 9. Let's Begin / I'm Beginning to See the Light
(3:41) 10. Beautiful Moons Ago
(3:12) 11. They All Laughed
(4:55) 12. I Walk a Little Faster

Vocalist and songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli blends musical traditions with a modern, genre-bending sensibility. The rhythmic swing of jazz frames her original compositions while as an actor and storyteller she reinterprets the Great American Songbook as well as works by contemporary artists as varied as Willie Nelson, Chick Corea and John Fogerty. Unexpected, highly individual choices are her trademark.
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Pick Up My Pieces: Gabrielle Stravelli Sings Willie Nelson,” released in 2019, is a jazz and blues exploration that mines Nelson’s catalog, from his earliest works to his most recent. The album’s release was celebrated with a sold out concert at the iconic Birdland Jazz Club and the album has received unanimous accolades from critics for All About Jazz, The Midwest Record, and a featured write-up in The Wall Street Journal.

“Dream Ago” released in 2017 is another creative leap, featuring original material and earning a rare five-star review from DownBeat Magazine. “Dream Dancing” the album’s opening track, was placed on the Spotify editorial playlist “Women of Jazz” and has been streamed over 25,000 times. Gabrielle and her trio showcased the album with a headlining performance at the 2018 WBGO Jazz on the Mountain Festival, and in performances at major venues throughout the country, in addition to touring in Italy and Norway.

Gabrielle is a master vocal teacher for the National YoungArts Foundation and is faculty for Singnasium, the Kaufman Center's Lucy Moses Special Music School and the U. S. Department of State as a Jazz Ambassador. While touring in the U.S., Gabrielle has conducted masterclasses at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (her alma mater), Loyola University Maryland, Wayne State in Detroit and the South Florida Conservatory of Music in Hollywood.

Since 2015 she has toured internationally with the “American Music Abroad” (AMA) program, performing and teaching throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. In 2019, Gabrielle and her quintet headlined the Providencia Jazz Festival in Santiago, Chile, the Las Condes Jazz Festival and the 10th Annual Semana Internacional de Jazz en la Patagonia. She appeared at the 2019 Kota Kinabalu Music and Dance Festival in Malaysia, the 2016 Eleuthera All That Jazz Festival in the Bahamas, the 2013 Maree Sonore Festival in Venice and the 2013 Kastav Cultural in Croatia. Gabrielle has toured the United States with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performing his masterwork Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration. She was chosen by world-renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch to premiere his song cycle, Rooms of Light, at Montclair University PAC. In 2020, she was honored with the Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording (“Pick Up My Pieces”); the 2019 Broadway World Cabaret Award for Best Jazz Vocalist; the 2015 MAC Award for Best Female Vocalist; and the 2015 Bistro Award as a Jazz Vocalist. Gabrielle holds a BFA from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/gabrielle-stravelli/

Beautiful Moons Ago

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Gabrielle Stravelli - Dream Ago

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:16
Size: 119.7 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Dream Dancing
[3:32] 2. Cake Of My Childhood
[3:56] 3. Little Zochee
[5:55] 4. Where Is The Song
[4:33] 5. If Only Love Was Blind
[3:04] 6. Didn't You Tell Me
[2:51] 7. Bicycle Blues
[4:18] 8. It Might As Well Be Spring
[5:45] 9. Dream Ago
[5:15] 10. Prism
[3:27] 11. More
[5:44] 12. Now I Know

“Listening to the jazz singer Gabrielle Stravelli is like imbibing a potent cocktail whose flavor changes as you drain the glass. In the first couple of sips, the predominant taste is the sparkling wine that has drifted to the top, for Ms. Stravelli’s bright, rippling voice exudes a natural effervescence. Before long, it darkens, and the heady liquor underneath kicks in...As she dipped and swooped, twirling notes and phrases with a confidence and playfulness that recalled Ella Fitzgerald in her prime, Ms. Stravelli began interpreting lyrics with a ferocity that her vocal pyrotechnics accentuated...” ~Stephen Holden, the New York Times

Award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following through her original songs and her unique take on material from the New American songbook as well as classic standards by artists as varied as Pink Floyd and Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton and Johnny Mercer. A trained actor, Gabrielle has a soulful sensitivity for the story in the lyric and was called “a powerhouse of individual expression” by David Finkle of The Village Voice.

In January 2017, Gabrielle released her third album, "Dream Ago" comprised primarily of original material co-written with bassist Pat O'Leary. The album received a five-star review from DownBeat Magazine and garnered raves from the Huffington Post, Scott Yanow of LA Jazz Scene and Tony Frankel of LA's Stage and Cinema among others. In March Gabrielle and her trio toured the album for ten days traveling from Philadelphia across the Midwest.

Dream Ago

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