Ingrid Lucia - Wanderlust

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:32
Size: 73,8 MB
Art: Front

(1:12) 1. His Eyes Are on the Sparrow
(2:29) 2. You’re Not the Only One
(4:09) 3. Big and Juicy Lips
(3:02) 4. Hey There, Listen for the Love
(3:23) 5. It Had to Be His Way
(3:27) 6. The Escape
(3:13) 7. Dream a Little Dream of Me
(3:51) 8. Mississippi River Blues
(4:03) 9. Wanderlust
(2:38) 10. Nature Boy

Born into a family of street musicians, Ingrid Lucia sang in her family band, the Flying Neutrinos, from the age of eight, so she has music coursing deep in her soul. This sassy New Orleans native has a voice that's prompted thousands of comparisons to Billie Holiday. But despite her stylistic similarities to Lady Day, Lucia's delivery is upbeat, fun and just a bit naughty, in the true Big Easy tradition. Ingrid Lucia grew up in a gypsy-style traveling family band, living in buses, boats and tents for the first eighteen years of her life. She started out as a dancer, but by the age of 8 she was singing in the band.

That band was the Flying Neutrinos. At first the family travelled and played through Mexico, but eventually they returned to their New Orleans roots. When she was 18, Lucia and her cousin, Todd Londagin, took over the Neutrinos and took the group from the streets of New Orleans to the clubs and concert halls of New York City where they played with everyone up to and including Tony Bennett. They soon had their first CD, I'd Rather Be in New Orleans, featuring the great Doc Cheathan. Three additional highly acclaimed CDs have followed. Describing that first CD, the Washington Post said, “There are times when Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos' album I'd Rather Be in New Orleans is enticing enough to make even a staunch New Yorker feel homesick for the Big Easy. A sultry, behind-the-beat voice, a combination of sometimes languid, sometimes syncopated rhythms, and lots of evocative brass all conspire to make this a picture postcard of an album.https//musicians.allaboutjazz.com/ingridlucia

Wanderlust

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Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos - Hotel Child

Styles: New Orleans Jazz, Retro swing
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:02
Size: 85,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:40)  1. Mr. Zoot Suit
(2:59)  2. Violent Love
(3:34)  3. Cry
(2:31)  4. Some of These Days
(3:25)  5. Love Is Coming Back
(3:36)  6. Lonely Side
(2:07)  7. Baby's Making Duck
(2:51)  8. Someday You'll Be Sorry
(3:14)  9. Promise
(3:08) 10. I Believe in Miracles
(3:46) 11. Johnny
(2:08) 12. After Hours

New Orleans chanteuse Ingrid Lucia knows what boys want, too-the decidedly sudsy doe-eyed beauty frolics in a penthouse bathtub on the cover of The Hotel Child-but she downplays her sex appeal with a cool-jerk smirk and a detached Lady Day delivery (read: no garters, no cleavage, no tropical drinks). The ragtag Flying Neutrinos, Lucia’s rhythm-and-horns backing band, is capable of jetting off toward various musical horizons, and while swing is always the starting point, the side routes are pleasantly diverse: “Mr. Zoot Suit” is traditional New Orleans hot jazz, “Violent Love” is speakeasy R&B and “Cry” has a hop-along country gallop and a weepy steel guitar, courtesy of Matt Munisteri. Lucia’s vaudeville twists are flirty and fun, but the true star of The Hotel Child (the title was taken from an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story) is trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, whose instrument has a Framptonesque mind of its own, running the gamut of emotions from bleating glee to sobbing despair. ~ Sean Daly https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/ingrid-lucia-and-the-flying-neutrinos-the-hotel-child/

Personnel: Ingrid Lucia (vocals); Todd Londagin (vocals, trombone); Matt Munisteri (guitar, banjo, background vocals); Will Holshouser (accordion); Dan Levinson (clarinet, tenor saxophone, background vocals); Michael Hashim (baritone saxophone); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet, background vocals); David Berger (snare drum); Matthew Weiner, Al Schmitt, Bill Smith , Jon Weiner (background vocals).

Hotel Child

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Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos - I'd Rather Be In New Orleans

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:37
Size: 150.2 MB
Styles: New Orleans jazz, Retro swing
Year: 1999/2010
Art: Front

[6:01] 1. Delta Bound
[6:48] 2. Barbarin's Second Line
[4:35] 3. Streelight
[4:44] 4. The Passion Song
[5:17] 5. Swimming Pool Blue
[4:27] 6. Marie Laveau
[4:33] 7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
[5:50] 8. I Want A Little Girl
[7:50] 9. New Dog Blues
[5:47] 10. Alone In This House
[5:24] 11. I'm In A Hole
[4:16] 12. I'd Rather Be In New Orleans

At first, the Flying Neutrinos come across like a New Orleans variation of the Squirrel Nut Zippers -- which, admittedly, is a clever concept. In all of the swing-revival mania of the late '90s, there wasn't a single band that decided to get loose and bluesy by following swing's cousin, New Orleans jazz and R&B. The New York-based Flying Neautrinos do that, complete with a sultry, Billie Holiday-influenced lead singer, Ingrid Lucia. The difference is, their debut album I'd Rather Be In New Orleans is played completely straight-faced and sober. Apart from a Shel Silverstein tune, there's very little of the novelty that characterizes the swing revolution, which may make the album more enjoyable for some purists. But like their swinging cousins, the Flying Neutrinos appear on record as if they would be a better proposition in a live arena. True, I'd Rather Be in New Orleans is an entertaining album, but it's a bit too mannered -- which is especially frustrating since the best moments suggest that they're a good live band who can be truly captivating in a live setting. On record, they sound a little constrained, especially since they rarely take any risks in their solos, but they never fall into stodginess like many trad-jazz groups. There's enough swing, style and tunes on I'd Rather Be in New Orleans to keep it entertaining, and even if the group never quite transcends its own reverence for the past or develops a signature sound, it's refreshing to hear a younger band play classic New Orleans music after years of rehashed swing. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

I'd Rather Be In New Orleans

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Ingrid Lucia - Almost Blue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:24
Size: 122.2 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:25] 1. Sunny Afternoon
[3:12] 2. Hello Summer Goodbye Blue
[2:33] 3. Let Me In
[4:52] 4. This Time The Dream Is On Me
[3:49] 5. Stars Fell On Alabama
[5:00] 6. Please Send Me Someone To Love
[2:55] 7. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
[2:35] 8. Kiss Of Fire
[3:55] 9. Deep Purple
[3:54] 10. Going Back
[3:12] 11. I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
[4:09] 12. South Of The Border
[3:09] 13. I Remember When
[3:32] 14. Nightlife
[3:07] 15. Almost Blue

Ingrid Lucia grew up in a traveling family band, gypsy style. She lived in buses, boats and tents for the first eighteen years of her life. She started out as a dancer, by the age of 8 she was singing in the band. Her early years she was traveling with a Mexican Circus, then off to the big time. The Flying Neutrinos were born. Traveling and performing in Nyc, New Orleans and San Francisco. In her teens she lived in New Orleans in the winter months and worked on perfecting her craft. At 18 she and her cousin Todd Londagin left the family band to make it in Nyc. She did that, making her first Cd in one day.(I'd rather be in New Orleans) which features Doc Cheatham. Ingrid Lucia and The Flying Neutrinos next album (Hotel Child) was produced by Tommy Lipuma who has produced Barbara Streisand,Natalie Cole,Dinah Washington,Dr. John, Diana Krall, Miles Davis to name a few. Ingrids third record "Live from New Orleans" was recorded upon Ingrids return to the Crescent City in 2001. "Fortune" 2002 followed that. Ingrid wrote all but two songs on the record. February 2004 Ingrid released her fourth CD "Almost Blue" produced by Tracey Freeman who produces Harry Connicks recordings as well as many others.

Almost Blue

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Ingrid Lucia - Living The Life

Size: 86,1 MB
Time: 36:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: New Orleans Jazz/Blues, Jazz Rock
Art: Front

01. Do You Remember Walter (3:42)
02. Put The Radio On (2:01)
03. Going Dancing (2:40)
04. You're In For A Wild Ride (3:04)
05. Mexican Love Song (2:31)
06. Dawn Of A New Day (3:48)
07. Dreams Aren't Just For The Young (3:10)
08. Living The Life (2:33)
09. Yes Yes Girl (4:22)
10. Anchors Aweigh (2:52)
11. I Wave Bye Bye (3:24)
12. Taking A Vacation From Myself (2:23)

Living the Life’s been a long time coming: Ingrid Lucia already discussed the album in an OffBeat cover story and promised a Voodoo-timed release a full 13 months ago. But you can tell how important it was to get this one right. Lucia’s a gifted musical actress who’s slipped into different roles over the years, first appearing as a retro-styled siren and gradually turning hipper and edgier. Along the way, she managed to personalize songs as diverse as Lou Reed’s “After Hours” and Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman.” But Living the Life is about dropping the masks and telling her own story—which, as it turns out, is the most compelling one she’s told to date.

Because Lucia conceived the album soon after her father’s death, there’s a certain amount of growing up and taking stock in the lyrics. (Lucia wrote all but two songs, collaborating with guitarist John Fohl and bassist/producer Roland Guerin on those). But if that suggests a sobering album about mortality, guess again. Rather, it’s about living—not just well, but coolly and romantically—as things get more complicated. She turns to Jesse Winchester for the one flat-out tearjerker, “I Wave Bye Bye,” which is effectively understated. But there’s a different statement of purpose in “You’re in for a Wild Ride”—a tune she’s done live in recent months and dedicated to the straight-laced guys who’ve gotten involved with edgy women. “I’ve got ideas that will blow your mind,” she promises, before shifting to come-hither mode for the chorus. Women can take this song as an anthem; guys are more likely to ask where they can sign up.

Musically, Living the Life is her most diverse album. While Lucia has flirted with rock in the past, it’s always been from a safe distance. But rock is fully in the mix here, along with torch ballads, jazz and bachelor-pad exotica. Opener “Do You Remember Walter” hails from the Kinks’ fan-favorite album, Village Green Preservation Society, and her casting Walter as an ex-flame instead of a school friend only makes it more poignant. Even the retro-styled tunes feel more personal this time, whether she’s being tender on the title song or playfully neurotic on “Taking a Vacation from Myself.” While one ballad here notes that “Dreams Aren’t Just for the Young,” this album as a whole says that love and adventure aren’t, either.

Living The Life

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Ingrid Lucia - St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Styles: New Orleans Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:59
Size: 146,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:49)  1. We'll Meet Again
(5:25)  2. That's My Desire
(4:58)  3. That Old Feeling
(5:28)  4. I Cover The Waterfront
(3:51)  5. These Foolish Things
(3:43)  6. La Vie En Rose (Latin Band)
(3:47)  7. Green Eyes
(5:56)  8. You Go To My Head
(4:20)  9. What Is This Thing Called Love?
(5:11) 10. You Made Me Love You
(5:24) 11. Body And Soul
(2:52) 12. La Vie En Rose (Ballad , Duo)
(2:52) 13. Melancholy Baby
(4:16) 14. That Old Black Magic

The sassy sultry style of Ingrid Lucia will ignite your heart as you listen to her classic seductive melodies on her latest CD, St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.   This beautiful songstress brings a catalog of classic love songs back to life with a spin of local jazz flavor in favorites like “You Made Me Love You” and “That Old Black Magic.”  Lucia also pays homage to the great Louis Armstrong with her unforgettable versions of “La Vie En Rose” which includes a ballad and a sweet up tempo contemporary jazz version.  Throughout the CD, Victor Atkin's piano work is purely New Orleans and compliments Lucia’s sultry vocals.  This CD captures the mystical essence of Lucia’s live performances, but at the same time makes the listener long to see her perform in person.   The songs are put together beautifully with great precision and balance when it comes to the jazz solos either by bass or saxophone, in contrast to Lucia’s sweet enchanting voice.  Lucia has the sound of a beautiful gypsy style cabaret singer who’s bound for stardom. This CD is bound to be a romantic classic, perfect for special evenings together with that special someone or just reminiscing over the classic era of music Lucia sings from. ~ Sheri McKee  http://www.whereyat.com/neworleans/article-921-july-cd-reviews.html

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

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Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos - Don't Stop

Styles: Swing Revival
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:31
Size: 106,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:12)  1. A Place In The Sun
(3:21)  2. New Orleans
(2:45)  3. Mind Your Own Business
(2:26)  4. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
(2:47)  5. There'll Be Some Changes
(2:56)  6. Hometown Blues
(4:07)  7. Big Long Slidin' Thing
(3:19)  8. Margie
(4:53)  9. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life
(5:13) 10. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
(3:12) 11. Down Home
(4:39) 12. Why Don't You Go Down To New Orleans?
(3:36) 13. It's A Long Lonely Highway

New Orleans blues singer Ingrid Lucia took four hours to record the bakers dozen of tunes on Don't Stop, the independent release with her band The Flying Neutrinos. Lucia and The Flying Neutrinos have been touring, writing and recording together for at least two decades (the group started as a family band) and such alacrity in the studio isn't unusual for this experienced and close-knit bunch. What puzzles is that Lucia and The Flying Neutrinos haven't received more mainstream attention.

The focal point of the band's sound is Lucia's distinctive voice itself, with its trembling vibrato and growling charges into the melody. Lucia's delivery does beg comparisons to the earthy phrasings of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday, but Lucia is no imitator and The Flying Neutrinos are no Dixieland tribute band. Lucia and the band do draw from their Storyville roots, but their music is fresh and hip and unassumingly so.

To introduce the new CD in New York Lucia and select members of the band played two gigs here in December, 2007 the Rodeo Bar, their usual stomping ground, on Dec. 2nd and Arlene's Grocery on Dec. 3rd, this last a showcase of Lucia's originals, with "Playing By The Rules," a dulcet mid-tempo in three from her album Almost Blue (Independent, 2004) and the provocative Latin number "Let Me In from Fortune (Independent, 2003) being the rare departures from her usual blues-dominated set lists. Lucia's live performances demonstrate an exhaustive repertoire of all types of blues, from tongue-in-cheek burners to introspective ballads, some bawdy, some touching. Always, however, Lucia projects an optimism contrary to the genre; to this point she closed the set at Arlene's Grocery with the first tune from the new CD, "A Place In The Sun," an upbeat romp featuring Burt Cotton (guitar), Jesse Boyd (bass) and Gerald French (drums).

Don't Stop pays homage to Lucia's hometown and each tune celebrates the diverse musical traditions born in that city. On the Hank Williams' song "Mind Your Own Business, we hear the early stirrings of rock 'n' roll; Steve Earle's "Hometown Blues evokes the cowboy music of the western plains; and on the lone ballad of the disc, "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans," we find a wistful reminder of the Louis Armstrong-Billie Holiday duet. Even if you've never been there, Lucia's music makes you want to pack your bags and go. ~ Suzanne Lorge  

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27906#.UrxGkbTJI0h

Personnel: Ingrid Lucia: vocals; Duke Heitger: trumpet, vocals (4); Craig Klein: trombone, vocals (8); John Fohl: guitar; Bert Cotton: guitar; Gerald French: drums, vocals (12); Jesse Boyd: bass.

Don't Stop

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