Jenna Mammina - Meant To Be

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:52
Size: 106,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. Lotus Blossom
(4:29)  2. Running To Stand Still
(3:54)  3. Dirty Work
(4:20)  4. You Can Close Your Eyes
(3:13)  5. Honeysuckle Rose
(4:17)  6. The Same Things
(2:45)  7. The More I See You
(4:06)  8. A Love That Lasts
(3:02)  9. In A Mellow Tone
(4:16) 10. Distant Water
(2:18) 11. Put 'Em In A Box...
(5:31) 12. Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You

On Meant to Be Jenna Mammina uses jazz, pop, and folk compositions as her vehicles for personal expression. The CD maxes out the bliss factor with quality assists from Andre Bush on electric and acoustic guitars, Matt Rollings on piano and B3 organ, James Genus on acoustic and electric bass, and Tony Mammina on background vocals. She tags her sensitive, air-brushed phrasings and silky nuance on songs by Billy Strayhorn, Donald Fagen, Walter Brecker, James Taylor, Duke Ellington, and Thomas "Fats" Waller, as well as "The Same Things" and "A Love That Lasts," the original compositions Mammina co-penned with long-time collaborator and guitarist Andre Bush. "Lotus Blossom" is her full train piece on this outing. Mammina's choice of phrasings adds dimension and sinew to her whisper-like voice. She's is graceful and balletic in form, but her magnetism comes straight through the speakers. Meant to Be seems to channel wise spirits of old and new and has certainly expanded the boundaries of pop, jazz, and folk standards Jenna Mammina explored on Under the Influence to help her do what she does best  taking different creative styles and producing a meditative-like composition that soothes, entices, and floats. ~ Paula Edelstein https://www.allmusic.com/album/meant-to-be-mw0001202844    

Personnel:  Jenna Mammina - Vocals;  Tony Lindsay Vocals (Background);  Paul McCandless - Horn (English), Sax (Soprano);  Matt Rollings - Organ (Hammond), Piano;  Rob Burger - Accordion;  André Bush - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Musical Director;  Darol Anger - Violin;  Matthew Brubeck - Cello;  James Genus - Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric);  John Shifflett - Bass (Acoustic);  John Mader, Jason Lewis - Drums;  Tom Miller - Percussion           

Meant To Be

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Jenna Mammina & Rolf Sturm - Begin To Dance

Size: 155,8 MB
Time: 66:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz/Folk/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Hooked On A Feeling - Black Hole Sun (7:07)
02. It's Only Love (3:02)
03. Begin To Dance (5:25)
04. Dancing On The Ceiling (3:11)
05. I Want You To Want Me (5:15)
06. We Hesitate (5:28)
07. Takin' It To The Streets (4:13)
08. All My Tomorrows (5:28)
09. A Place That I Call Home (3:54)
10. L-O-V-E (2:43)
11. Hello It's Me (4:24)
12. Strollin' (2:56)
13. Bluer Than Blue (3:27)
14. Crazy Fingers (5:59)
15. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (3:54)

Neither Jenna Mammina nor Rolf Sturm, together or solo, are strangers to these pages. Mammina released Under the Influence (MGR) in 2000 and Strum offered us his superb Young (Water Street Music) in 2016. The two of them showed up with Spark (Water Street Music) in 2015. Sturm is a nylon-string guitar specialist perfectly suited to provide foil to the coquettish and intelligent vocals of Mammina. Their Spark was well received and featured old and new music presented in new and often genre-jolting ways.

On Begin to Dance, the pair pick up where they left off with Spark, this time peppering jazz standards like "It's Only Love" and "All My Tomorrows" with BJ Thomas' "Hooked on a Feeling" mashed up with Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun." Sturm's guitar playing brings whatever is necessary to the songs to support Mammina's every whim. He is equally capable of providing the bare-bones chording for the Doobie Brothers' "Takin' it to the Streets" and the pleasant filigree he offers in Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me." But it is the jazz tunes where the two excel. The pair hits their collective stride on "L-O-V-E" with Sturm turning in an exceptional hot-club solo. Mammina and Sturm make a great duo who program their performances with great thought and a true sense of humor. ~by Michael C. Bailey (All About Jazz)

Personnel: Jenna Mammina: vocals; Rolf Sturm: guitar.

Begin To Dance

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Art Gomperz Band - A Different Story To Tell

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 29:22
Size: 67.3 MB
Styles: Bluegrass, Folk
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Beg Steal Or Borrow
[2:24] 2. A Different Story To Tell
[3:09] 3. This Heart's Been Around
[3:29] 4. A Place That I Call Home
[2:16] 5. Love Is Just For Fools
[2:26] 6. Court In Session
[3:42] 7. Inner Smile
[2:34] 8. Don't Worry Anymore
[4:15] 9. I'll Say Goodbye To You
[2:42] 10. Caution To The Wind

Honoring their late friend and incredible song writing talent, Bev Hahn, The Art Gomperz Band has done a stellar job of bringing Bev’s music into reality and is proud to present her words and music. A full house of ten original songs encompasses the breadth of Bev's song writing. From a strong backbone of bluegrass and country, Bev's writing also spans facets of ballads, swing and folk rock. “A Different Story To Tell” not only reflects well on Bev’s approach to songwriting but also to her perspective to life in general. Bev was a light in the darkness. A friend when you didn’t even know you needed one, a confidant and a musical powerhouse.

Bev’s partner of many years, Dan Geib, also brings new life and excitement to original Banjo & Flatpicking instrumentals and Jenna Mammina contributes not only her stellar singing talent but also her lovely collaboration for Inner Smile as well. Spanning generations and centuries, the collective that has been known for decades as The Art Gomperz Band has taken an unexpected loss and proudly triumphed over tragedy by sharing with the world a celebration of music, life and eternal friendship.

For over 30 years, The Art Gomperz Band has toured the countryside playing its own unique blend of acoustic music. From the far north of Mackinaw Island, festivals in Owensboro, West Virginia and the Mountain Festivals of Pennsylvania to countless clubs and pubs across America. Coming from the early days of anything goes Elvis Bluegrass to today's New Age Bluegrass, Swing Boogie and Acoustic Rock, Art Gomperz continues to fashion a truly alternative acoustic experience. Art Gomperz provides a wide variety of music. From stylized originals by Bev Hahn to Traditional and New Age Bluegrass, Swing Boogie, Acoustic Folk Rock, and hot pickin’ Irish, Bluegrass & Dawg Grass instrumentals, The Art Gomperz Band brings you the best alternative acoustic experience.

A Different Story To Tell

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