Showing posts with label Sarah Weller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sarah Weller. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Sarah Weller Band - Stormy

Size: 136,8 MB
Time: 59:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Label: Daisy Dog Productions
Art: Front

01. Stormy (5:35)
02. A Slow Hot Wind (6:02)
03. Meditation (4:52)
04. Sugar (4:23)
05. Little B's Poem (4:05)
06. Love Dance (4:37)
07. Get Thee Behind Me Satan (4:58)
08. All I Can Do (3:49)
09. Hushabye Mountain (3:44)
10. In A Sentimental Mood (3:09)
11. Stormy (Nicola Conte 'Black Spirits' Remix) (7:11)
12. Stormy ('Old Skool' Remix By Mr Mundy) (6:28)

Line-up:
Sarah Weller – vocals
Simon Golding – guitar
Arthur Lea – piano
Jules Jackson – bass
Simon Pearson – drums

The Sarah Weller Band is a new vocal-led jazz quintet combining swing, samba, bossa and fusion. 2nd March sees the release of “Stormy”, a collection of ten tracks performed by Perrier Jazz finalist Sarah Weller. The tracks are arranged by the exceptionally talented Simon Golding, and his soulful guitar can be heard throughout the album. The Brazilian influence is heard on Ivan Lin’s ‘Love Dance’, arranged by New Zealand pianist Duncan Haynes and the title track ‘Stormy’ that Sarah first heard sung by Flora Purim. Top UK musicians Ross Stanley, Jules Jackson, Arthur Lea and Simon Pearson collaborate to produce the joyful, life affirming, atmospheric and sometimes melancholic sounds. The timing of this release will suit the long winter evenings and springtime gigs that are already planned.

While Sarah’s choices are from well-known artists, they are anything but obvious. “From All I Can Do to Slow Hot Wind these are the songs that have shaped the way I listen and sing”. There is a freshness and a unity in the sound and the vocals are crisp and clear. The moody influence of the sea as seen on the artwork photographed by Carl Hyde is present throughout the album. “Sarah has the humble assurance befitting the experienced performer that she is.” (Paul Pace) There are two special remixes that take ‘Stormy’ to the dance floor: one by Italian boss nova king Nicola Conte and Quartz and Jazz Vandalls producer Paul Mundy. Sarah enjoyed success with Satoshi Tomiie remix of ‘Lover Man’ and on this occasion has scored another creative highpoint with these current remixes.

Stormy