Sherry Dyanne & Michiel Borstlap - Lady Sings The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday

Size: 117,5 MB
Time: 50:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. God Bless The Child (Live) (4:20)
02. Body And Soul (Live (3:48)
03. Cry Me A River (Live) (7:09)
04. 24 Hours A Day (Live) (3:01)
05. Loverman (Live) (8:28)
06. Lady Sings The Blues (Live) (3:05)
07. Love For Sale (Live) (3:24)
08. Now Baby Or Never (Live) (2:37)
09. Solitude (Live) (3:13)
10. I Love You Porgy (Live) (5:06)
11. Me Myself And I (Live) (2:44)
12. Strange Fruit (Live) (3:20)

Dutch jazz-singer Sherry Dyanne is one of the most intriguing vocalists who is able to perform true renditions of the repertoire of Billie Holiday. Together with master pianist she toured extensively. This album is beautiful showcase of their love for Billie Holiday.

Sherry Dyanne is a soul and jazz singer with a very distinctive retro sound. This sound teleports you to the days of Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, home cooked apple pie and nostalgic jazz clubs. Sherry has a stunning live reputation and has now released her first album 'Sing me a song'. This debut hosts a selection self-written, beautiful songs and long forgotten tracks from yesteryear. Sherry's love for authenticity in life and music, has succeeded in creating a timeless atmosphere on this heartfelt album.

Lady Sings The Blues

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Michiel Borstlap - North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:30
Size: 142,3 MB
Art: Front

( 8:48)  1. North Sea Beat
(10:49)  2. Mr. Gone
(12:39)  3. Ankara
( 5:21)  4. Joe's Will
( 7:24)  5. My Dear
( 9:16)  6. Volcano for Hire
( 7:10)  7. Of All People

Michiel Borstlap was born in the Netherlands into a family that loved and constantly listened to music. “At the age of four I heard a piano and fell in love,” he says. “After that I always dreamed about making a career in music. My mother loved Oscar Peterson, Chopin, and Gustav Mahler and my dad loved Thelonious Monk, Bach, Strawinsky and Jimi Hendrix. That was my musical education! I owe my parents big-time for their love of music, which they shared with me at such a young age. My dad is a contemporary composer, my mom a classical trained pianist and my sister plays both violin and piano. Michiel moved quickly from dreaming to reality, graduating with highest honours at Hilversum Conservatory in 1992 and earning Best Soloist honours at the European Contest the same year. Four years later came the Thelonious Monk Award and then a range of successful collaborations with legends like Herbie Hancock, Bill Bruford, Gino Vannelli, Wayne Shorter and others. Borstlap has released eight albums under his own name and has written numerous compositions for other groups. 

In fact, Borstlap is a natural at both composing and performing. When I ask which of these two is more important to him, his answer is simple: “To compose or to improvise is the same, except for the timeframe. Improvising happens in split seconds, composing lasts much longer. I could be happy with just a piano, but somehow I need a stage. On stage there is electricity. I ask Michiel to define music and he says, “Music is freedom, a most beautiful thing. I love freedom. It’s a unique feeling to go with your head full of music and improvise for an audience. In 2008 Michiel Borstlap composed also his first soundtrack for the Dutch movie ‘Tiramisu’. The score received a Golden Calf, the Grand Prize of Dutch Film Industry. In 2009 he won an Edison for his Monk album. Throughout the years he worked together with such great artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, Bill Bruford, Janine Jansen, Gino Vannelli & Assala Nasri. Michiel Borstlap won the Europe Jazz Award 1992, the Thelonious Monk Award 1996, a Golden Calf (Dutch Grand Prize from Netherland Film Industry) and Edison Award 2008. The esteemed pianist played concerts around the world, 63 countries and counting, and his albums are available in Europe, North America and Japan, as well as digital platforms like iTunes and Spotify. In 2012 he signed an exclusive contract with BMG. He presents a weekly prime time radio show on Classic FM, starting may 2013. Since 2010 Michiel Borstlap plays solo concerts. His albums 'SOLO 2010' and 'Blue' created a new audience for one of the premier contemporary pianists of Europe.

~Bio http://www.michielborstlap.com/index.php/michiel.

Personnel : Michiel Borstlap – piano; Jimmy Haslip – bass; Hans Eykenaar – drums; Tom Beek – saxophone; Jesse van Ruller – guitar;  Ruud Breuls – trumpet;  Jerome Hol – guitar;  Leonardo Amuedo – guitar; Trijntje Oosterhuis - vocals

North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts

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