Rachel Lauren - Away From The Crowd

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:32
Size: 106,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:18)  1. You Stepped Out of a Dream
(4:36)  2. My Funny Valentine
(4:12)  3. Whisper Not
(4:17)  4. In My Solitude
(6:20)  5. Meditation
(4:39)  6. The Shadow of Your Smile
(3:56)  7. Cry Me A River
(5:01)  8. 'Round Midnight
(5:11)  9. Caravan
(3:57) 10. I Wish You Love

Singing classic jazz standards fueled by raw emotion and an innovative style, Rachel Lauren is an artist who will not only delight your ear, but also revive your spirit. Rachel’s ability to appeal to fans in her own age range in addition to long time jazz listeners sets her apart from other young artists. With the self-release of her first album Away From the Crowd in 2007, and second album If Ever in 2013, Rachel has succeeded in stepping away from the anonymity of the larger music scene and into a spotlight of her very own. The recipient of the prestigious Lamont Dozier Scholar award at USC, Rachel has toured the world performing. She has been seen on the David Letterman show and featured at Grammys, major USC events and David Fosters Starry Night. Rachel has also shared the stage with greats such as Randy Newman, Mike Garson, Tierney Sutton, Peter Erskine , Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, Chris Botti and Dave Koz. Most recently, Rachel Lauren teamed up with composer Brian Carmody for the title track of the hit documentary SOMM. "There's No Black or White" made the short list for a Best Song Oscar nomination.  As a vocal stylist, Rachel pays homage to the music that created jazz, flavoring it with original emotional expression. “Its not about how many notes or beats you have,” says Rachel, “If you can make people feel something, feeling what you are feeling, that’s what jazz is about.” Rachel infuses this mantra into jazz standards, reviving vintage tunes with an emotional interpretation of her own. In her album, Rachel not only respects the great heritage of jazz music, but participates in it as well. http://www.rachellauren.com/Rachel_Lauren/

Away From The Crowd

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Rachel Lauren - If Ever

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:44
Size: 120,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Stars Fell On Alabama
(4:07)  2. If Ever
(3:51)  3. Come Rain or Come Shine
(6:07)  4. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
(4:08)  5. The Way You Look Tonight
(5:20)  6. Corcovado
(4:27)  7. True Love
(4:01)  8. Between the Bars
(4:42)  9. I'm Old Fashioned
(3:52) 10. I'll Be Seeing You
(6:35) 11. All Or Nothing At All

A great mix of modern meets vintage. Rachel has a rich sound that continues the lineage of great jazz vocalists, and the arrangements are as fresh and modern as the players who perform them. Put this album on, open a bottle of wine, relax and enjoy. Rachel Lauren was born to sing. After making her stage debut in musical theater at the age of five, she excitedly exclaimed to her mother, “Do you mean I can do this for the rest of my life?” At the age of 15, Rachel discovered Jazz. In 2009 she graduated with honors from the USC Thornton School of Music as a Music Industry and Jazz major. Rachel was also the recipient of the prestigious Lamont Dozier Scholar award her Junior year. In addition to performing all over the world, Rachel has also been seen on the David Letterman show, featured at Grammys, major USC events and David Fosters Starry Night. Her voice can also be heard on the feature song in the award winning documentary "SOMM"(2013). Rachel has shared the stage with greats such as Randy Newman, Mike Garson, Tierney Sutton, Peter Erskine , Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, Chris Botti and Dave Koz. In 2006, Rachel paired up with producer, arranger and drummer, Brian Carmody, to release her first album Away From the Crowd. After working together for seven years the two are now releasing the highly anticipated follow up album "If Ever". https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rachellauren4

If Ever

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