Styles: Vocal, Swing
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:38
Size: 81,8 MB
Art: Front
(2:23) 1. I Found A New Baby
(3:20) 2. Ain't Cha' Glad?
(3:24) 3. A Hundred Years From Today
(3:22) 4. Thanks
(3:04) 5. Honeysuckle Rose
(2:21) 6. Happy As The Day Is Long
(3:14) 7. Shine
(4:09) 8. I Surrender Dear
(3:26) 9. As Lovely Lovers Do
(3:26) 10. Hummin' To Myself
(3:26) 11. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:38
Size: 81,8 MB
Art: Front
(2:23) 1. I Found A New Baby
(3:20) 2. Ain't Cha' Glad?
(3:24) 3. A Hundred Years From Today
(3:22) 4. Thanks
(3:04) 5. Honeysuckle Rose
(2:21) 6. Happy As The Day Is Long
(3:14) 7. Shine
(4:09) 8. I Surrender Dear
(3:26) 9. As Lovely Lovers Do
(3:26) 10. Hummin' To Myself
(3:26) 11. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
Although Alex Pangman grew up a couple of generations late to have sung with Teddy Wilson, the vibrant young vocalist is proud to be known as Canada's Sweetheart of Swing. With pipes aplenty, Pangman possesses the requisite taste, talent and the historical knowledge of an avid record collector to breathe new life into the sturdy standards of the classic jazz era. A superb song stylist with growing compositional chops, the gifted Toronto scenemaker has built a loyal fanbase amongst jazz listeners and dancers alike through her critically acclaimed work with her stacked Alley Cats in the studio, nightclubs and concert halls across Canada including three stellar showcases at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Alex's dedication to her music goes far beyond was might be called a passionate obsession which began in her teens upon first discovering Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden along with amazing singers like Mildred Bailey, Julia Lee and Maxine Sullivan. "An exciting new world with this immense songbook opened up to me." Alex quickly began delving deeper into the sophisticated shellac of the 20s and 30s which eventually led to a fortuitous connection with guitar great Jeff Healey who knew a rare talent when he heard it. In very short order, Healey produced her impressive 1999 debut They Say (Sensation Records) as well as the 2001 follow-up, You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming. While facets of Ella Fitzgerald, Connie Boswell and Ruth Etting could be discerned in Alex's zesty delivery, that crisp clear voice was unequivocally her own. After getting a Songwriter of the Year nomination from the National Jazz Awards for her tune Melancholy Lullaby for the 2001 film Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story, Alex received two more nominations in the Vocalist Of The Year category and then a Ken Whiteley number she sang over the opening scene of the 2003 feature film Falling Angels won a Genie for Best Original Song.
While the gorgeously filmed videos for the aforementioned Melancholy Lullaby and One Night In Monte Carlo shot to the top of the Bravo! Countdown, Alex was busily scheduling collaborations with everyone from Grammy-nominated trumpeter Kevin Clark and the dashing Denzal Sinclaire to pianist Tyler Yarema and even Jim Galloway's All-Stars. But Alex was never keen on being anyone's "chick singer" and to underscore that point, she selected the repertoire, assembled her band and co-produced 2005's Live In Montreal (Real Gone Gal) album which stands among her finest recorded performances. he blessing of more frequent bookings would also prove to be a curse. Smoke-filled venues were definitely not the place for someone battling lung disease and Alex reluctantly slowed down to recoup. All the while, her interest in singing and playing music never waned. In fact, it was during her self-imposed exile that she stumbled onto the city's bluegrass and string-band underground. Alex fit right in with the scrappy Cameron House crowd who shared her excitement for the enriching sound of a bygone era when the lines between jazz, blues and country were still blurry enough to ignore. A Hook-up with the Backstabbers' frontman Colonel Tom Parker gave rise to the rollicking roots country combo Lickin’ Good Fried.
While the gorgeously filmed videos for the aforementioned Melancholy Lullaby and One Night In Monte Carlo shot to the top of the Bravo! Countdown, Alex was busily scheduling collaborations with everyone from Grammy-nominated trumpeter Kevin Clark and the dashing Denzal Sinclaire to pianist Tyler Yarema and even Jim Galloway's All-Stars. But Alex was never keen on being anyone's "chick singer" and to underscore that point, she selected the repertoire, assembled her band and co-produced 2005's Live In Montreal (Real Gone Gal) album which stands among her finest recorded performances. he blessing of more frequent bookings would also prove to be a curse. Smoke-filled venues were definitely not the place for someone battling lung disease and Alex reluctantly slowed down to recoup. All the while, her interest in singing and playing music never waned. In fact, it was during her self-imposed exile that she stumbled onto the city's bluegrass and string-band underground. Alex fit right in with the scrappy Cameron House crowd who shared her excitement for the enriching sound of a bygone era when the lines between jazz, blues and country were still blurry enough to ignore. A Hook-up with the Backstabbers' frontman Colonel Tom Parker gave rise to the rollicking roots country combo Lickin’ Good Fried.
But just as the tape was about to roll on their debut album session, Alex's physical condition worsened to the point where a double lung transplant was deemed essential. Determined to finish voicing her parts, vertical or horizontal, Alex's sweetly soulful crooning throughout the group's self-released Say Uncle! disc is testament to her unflinching dedication. The good news is that a donor was found in time and the surgery was a complete success. Alex has roared back to full strength in a remarkably quick recovery that's borderline miraculous. A happy ending? More like a thrilling new beginning.More recently a union with prestigious Montreal jazz label Justin Time further continues Alex’s return to form, with a disc released in April 2011. This disc, “33”, refers at once to Pangman’s age as well as to the fact that the bulk of the material (save for one self-penned number) was a popular song in the year 1933. This recording was promoted and toured across Canada in summer of 2011 with support from the Canada Council for the Arts. Also in the works is a project with renowned American guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, and, of course, an increasing number of club and concert gigs for which Alex is so well known an appreciated. She is also a busy advocate for organ and tissue donation. Bio ~ http://www.alexpangman.com/bio_1.html
Personnel: Alex Pangman (vocals); Ron Sexsmith , Denzal Sinclaire (vocals); Jesse Barksdale (guitar); Drew Jurecka (violin, strings, alto saxophone); Jack Dreweur, Duke Crewjar (strings); Ross Wooldridge (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Kevin Clark (trumpet); Peter Hill , Peter Hill (piano); Chris Lamont (drums).
Personnel: Alex Pangman (vocals); Ron Sexsmith , Denzal Sinclaire (vocals); Jesse Barksdale (guitar); Drew Jurecka (violin, strings, alto saxophone); Jack Dreweur, Duke Crewjar (strings); Ross Wooldridge (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Kevin Clark (trumpet); Peter Hill , Peter Hill (piano); Chris Lamont (drums).
