Stacey Kent - Summer Me, Winter Me

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:50
Size: 119,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:05) 1. Summer Me, Winter Me
(4:25) 2. La valse des lilas
(5:09) 3. Thinking About the Rain
(4:21) 4. Under Paris Skies
(4:55) 5. If You Go Away
(3:52) 6. Happy Talk
(3:19) 7. Show Me
(5:02) 8. Postcard Lovers
(5:50) 9. Corcovado
(5:12) 10. A Song That Isn't Finished Yet
(4:35) 11. Ne me quitte pas

With her album sales measured in millions, Stacey Kent is one of the great success stories in modern jazz. Her multi-lingual abilities allow her to record in various languages and she has appeared in over fifty countries. Her appeal is global and it is her vocal ability which has taken her to these heights. Her voice is light but commands attention with her ability to engage and communicate the narratives of love and regret, often in a simple and minimalist manner.

This album came about as a result of the material used in her live sets. Often that material had not been formally recorded. In response to audience requests, those songs have been arranged and recorded on Summer Me, Winter Me.

The album includes two original songs written by Cliff Goldmacher and Kent's husband, Jim Tomlinson. Tomlinson also arranged all the tracks as well as playing tenor saxophone, flutes, clarinet, percussion and keyboards. The rest of the tracks are jazz standards with the exception of one track which has lyrics by Nobel Prize-winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro. The album was recorded over three sessions with different piano, bass and drum trios. There is also a string quartet on one track.

Of the original songs, the stand-out is "Thinking About the Rain." Kent's phrasing and vocal clarity all suit the narrative perfectly. There is consummate support from Tomlinson's flute with neat prompting from drummer Anthony Pinciotti. Another high point comes with the bittersweet ballad "Postcard Lovers" which has lyrics by Ishiguro and previously appeared on the live album, Dreamer In Concert (Blue Note, 2012). Tomlinson effectively revises his original music to enhance the song.

Surprisingly, there are two versions of the same song by Jacques Brel, but with different arrangements and in different languages. The original French version of "Ne me quitte pas" is stark and sad, the English version, "If You Go Away," a little lighter with the string quartet in the background. In contrast and regardless of whether it is familiar from the version by Ella Fitzgerald, Captain Sensible or Bloody Mary, "Happy Talk" is light-hearted, upbeat and fun with a sax solo from Tomlinson. Elsewhere there are songs composed by Michel Legrand, Lerner & Loewe, Rodgers & Hammerstein and others.

There is no unnecessary adornment to these songs yet they create the perfect ambience for Kent to deliver her delicate interpretations. Her voice has effortless swing and finds warmth and compassion in every track. The musicians show restraint and perform to highlight Kent's vocal. The album offers a great deal to enjoy and her success story goes from strength to strength.By Neil Duggan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/summer-me-winter-me-stacey-kent-naive

Summer Me, Winter Me

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Stacey Kent - Songs From Other Places

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:55
Size: 94,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:28) 1. I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again
(4:12) 2. Bonita
(5:12) 3. Craigie Burn
(3:09) 4. Les Voyages
(4:10) 5. American Tune
(5:13) 6. Tango In Macao
(4:19) 7. Blackbird
(4:09) 8. My Ship
(2:03) 9. Imagina
(3:56) 10. Landslide

Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honours and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 Million, Gold, Double-Gold and Platinum-selling albums that have reached a series of No. 1 chart positions during the span of her career. An interpreter of The Great American Song Book and beyond, Kent's music and influences span multiple genres, a testament to her "wandering, restless spirit" as an artist. Her long time songwriting collaborator is Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.

In the spring of 2020, "I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again" was the song that was most talked about and requested by Stacey Kent's Fans when they reached out on social media. It was clear, even early on during the Covid crisis, that in lockdown, people were relying on music and imagination to transport them and to find a sense of connection with the world beyond their own four walls. Like many of us, Kent spent the last year online, looking for ways not to lose touch with the world outside. In an effort to stay connected she landed on the idea of a collection of songs that gives expression to our collective desire to roam the world once again through the medium of music. Accompanied on piano by Art Hirahara, 'Songs From Other Places' includes interpretations of songs by Stevie Nicks (Landslide), Paul Simon (American Tune), Lennon & McCartney (Blackbird), Gershwin, Weil, Jobim as well as two new songs written with Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. https://www.propermusic.com/ccd30032-songs-from-other-places.html

Personnel: Art Hirahara - Piano; Stacey Kent - Vocal

Songs From Other Places

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Jan Lundgren Trio - Plays The Music Of Victor Young

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:51
Size: 139.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (With Stacey Kent)
[5:19] 2. A Weaver Of Dreams (With Johnny Griffin)
[5:44] 3. Song Of Delilah
[2:36] 4. Golden Earrings
[5:02] 5. A Hundred Years From Today (With Deborah Brown)
[3:56] 6. Street Of Dreams (With Stacey Kent)
[4:41] 7. Sweet Sue (Just You)
[3:59] 8. Love Letters
[6:21] 9. Stella By Starlight (With Deborah Brown)
[6:19] 10. When I Fall In Love (With Johnny Griffin)
[5:35] 11. Alone At Last
[4:37] 12. Beautiful Love (With Deborah Brown)
[2:47] 13. My Foolish Heart (With Stacey Kent)

Pianist Jan Lundgren is a jazz musician much in the mold of such '60s icons as Dave Brubeck and Horace Silver. Lundgren's measured and crisp technique give him an edge in bringing challenging, modern jazz to a wider more populist audience. He plays in an "in" style reminiscent of many late-'50s to early-'60s musicians but always seems to be able to add a harmonic nod toward the future. Similarly, Victor Young, one of the most prolific Hollywood composers during the 1940s, produced some of the most performed songs in jazz history. These "standards" with their unique combination of hummable melodies over complex harmonic arrangements fit perfectly with Lundgren's style. This immensely listenable session opens with a gorgeous rendition of "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" featuring vocalist Stacey Kent. Kent has a sweet, sprightly, utterly irresistible voice that is the perfect introduction to the rest of this well-paced album. Juxtaposed to Kent's light, swinging approach is adventurous vocalist Deborah Brown who combines the best improvisatory abilities of Betty Carter and Ella Fitzgerald. Brown joins Lundgren and bandmates, bassist Mattias Svensson and drummer Rasmus Kihlberg on songs such as "Stella By Starlight" and "Beautiful Love." Rounding out the disc is the legendary tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin who brings his ruddy, warm sound to the up-tempo "A Weaver of Dreams" and "When I Fall in Love." ~Matt Collar

Plays The Music Of Victor Young

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Jim Tomlinson Feat. Stacey Kent - The Lyric

Styles: Vocal And Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:11
Size: 136,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:09)  1. Manhã De Carnaval
(3:50)  2. Corcovado
(4:55)  3. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
(3:59)  4. If I Were A Bell
(5:16)  5. I Got Lost In His Arms
(6:32)  6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of your Life?
(4:41)  7. Cockeyed Optimist
(3:45)  8. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
(4:38)  9. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
(4:55) 10. Outra Vez
(3:21) 11. Jardin D'Hiver
(3:55) 12. Something Happens To Me
(5:09) 13. Stardust

Jim Tomlinson originally intended to make this outing an instrumental CD, but when he had the opportunity to work with his wife, vocalist Stacey Kent, he quickly adapted most of the session to include her. The English tenor saxophonist chose time-tested material from standards and a few bossa novas, playing all of them with a lyrical sound reminiscent of the late giant Stan Getz, particularly in "'Manha de Carnaval" and"Corcovado." Kent's sweet voice complements her husband's band very well, catching the playfulness of "If I Were a Bell" and savoring the thoughtful tempo of "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top." Pianist David Newton, one of Europe's most underrated jazz pianists, anchors the rhythm section (with bassist Dave Chamberlain and drummer Matt Skelton), providing perfect backgrounds for the couple, with his lush playing in "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" especially standing out. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lyric-mw0000466832

Personnel: Jim Tomlinson (tenor saxophone); Stacey Kent (vocals); David Newton (piano); Dave Chamberlain (double bass); Matt Skelton (drums).

The Lyric

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Stacey Kent - Christmas in the Rockies

Styles: Christmas
Year: 2020
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 13:57
Size: 32,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:14) 1. Sleigh Ride
(3:46) 2. Christmas Time is Here
(3:03) 3. Winter Wonderland
(3:53) 4. The Christmas Song - Bonus Remastered Version

Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales in excess of 2 million, Gold, Double-Gold and Platinum-selling albums that have reached a series of No. 1 chart positions during the span of her career. Her most recent album, I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions (Sony) has had more than 30 million streams, received glowing reviews, including a coveted five stars in Downbeat, won ‘Album of the Year’ in the vocal category at the 2018 Jazz Japan Awards, and was described by All About Jazz as “intoxicating understatement at its finest…one more jewel in a discography with many, it’s one that deserves singling out for its luster.”

This comparative literature graduate with a passion for music, travelled to Europe to further her studies, and after receiving her degree from Sarah Lawrence College in NY, through a series of twists of fate, she found herself in London where she enrolled in a graduate music program at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she met her future husband and musical partner, Jim Tomlinson. Kent’s musical journey began in her childhood with piano lessons. A keen ear and true voice lead her to search out opportunities to express her love of music. However, nothing suggested the shift from the academic path to the path that propelled her to international recognition as one of the foremost jazz singers of her generation. With a catalogue of 11 studio albums, including the Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated Breakfast On The Morning Tram (EMI/Blue Note 2007) and an impressive list of collaborations, Stacey has graced the stages of more than 55 countries over the course of her career. Kent paid her dues in the jazz clubs of London, before releasing the first of a series of albums for the Candid label, beginning with Close Your Eyes in 1997. Her second album, The Tender Trap (1999) brought her to the attention of US audiences with appearances on CBS Sunday Morning and NPR’s All Things Considered. Albums and awards followed, with Stacey winning the ‘Jazz Vocalist of the Year’ at the BBC Jazz Awards. The Boy Next Door (2003) was Stacey’s last Candid release and her first album to achieve Gold status.

During this period, Stacey cemented her reputation as a singer capable of putting a distinctive stamp on an impressive repertoire of standards. Her ability to communicate emotion through a nuanced and minimalist approach was showcased on Jim Tomlinson’s album, The Lyric (Token) which was awarded Album of The Year at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards. This album brought her to the attention of Blue Note records with whom she signed in 2007. With each successive album, Stacey’s style has become more honed as her artistic outlook has broadened, leading her beyond the Great American Songbook to French chanson and Brazilian music which form an ever-larger part of her repertoire. Stacey’s repertoire also includes a growing number of songs written for her by Jim Tomlinson with various lyricists, most notably the Nobel Prize-winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro. The idea of singing original compositions came up during a lunch with Ishiguro. The conversation turned to music, and the idea was hatched to write a series of songs for Stacey that distilled themes of memory, travel and love, that so frequently surfaced in her repertoire. From this conversation, the songs for Breakfast On The Morning Tram were conceived.

Almost overnight, Stacey transformed from being a singer of the Great American Songbook, to a singer with a highly distinctive and personal repertoire. The first collaboration between Ishiguro, the lyricist, and Tomlinson, the composer, The Ice Hotel, won first prize in the jazz category of the International Songwriting Competition. Since then, all of Stacey’s albums have been punctuated by original songs composed by Tomlinson with a variety of lyricists in English, French and Portuguese. Kent has continued to pursue a frenetic recording and touring schedule. Her first album for Blue Note was followed in 2009 by the Gold-selling, all-French, Raconte-Moi which was that year’s biggest selling French language album outside of France. She was invited to perform an all-French program at the Francofolies Festival and was awarded the Chevalier Dans L’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres. Her first ever live album, Dreamer In Concert (EMI 2011), was followed by The Changing Lights (Warner 2013), which more than any other album, reveals the ever-present influence of Brazil in Stacey’s music. Among French, Italian and German, Stacey also speaks Portuguese. She has toured widely in Brazil and collaborated with many of her heroes including Edu Lobo, Dori and Danilo Cayymi, Roberto Menescal, and most notably Marcos Valle, who invited her to celebrate his 50 years in music on the album, Ao Vivo (Sony 2013). A DVD and documentary of their collaboration and friendship was also released on Sony in 2016.

With Roberto Menescal, Stacey recorded Tenderly (Sony), an intimate collection of standards that showcases her crystalline voice and Menescal’s warm guitar. Jazzwise Magazine referred to the album as “an extremely beautiful meeting of minds” It is Menescal’s only full album as a jazz guitarist and demonstrates the debt he owes to the great Barney Kessel. As Kent’s first standards album in a decade, it shows her increasingly impressive and maturing interpretative gifts. Whilst the COVID 19 pandemic has put Stacey’s concert appearances on pause, she has been busy recording from home and staying in touch with her fans through social media. She has recently released a single of Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds, a message of hope for these troubled times, as well as the EP, Christmas In The Rockies (Token 2020). She is also working on a series of EPs with her long-standing accompanist, Art Hirahara and more singles are planned for the new year. Her forthcoming studio album, Summer Me, Winter Me, is now planned for release in the fall of 2021. https://staceykent.com/biography/

Christmas in the Rockies

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Stacey Kent - What The World Needs Now Is Love

Size: 113,7 MB
Time: 48:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front & Back

01. What The World Needs Now Is Love (4:12)
02. Comes Love (4:03)
03. He Loves And She Loves (4:25)
04. I've Got A Crush On You (4:40)
05. My Heart Stood Still (2:56)
06. People Will Say We're In Love (3:49)
07. You've Got A Friend (4:22)
08. Shall We Dance (3:41)
09. You're Looking At Me (4:31)
10. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (3:44)
11. Polka Dots & Moonbeams (4:35)
12. It's Delovely (3:21)

Personnel:
Vocals – Stacey Kent
Clarinet, Saxophone – Jim Tomlinson
Guitar – Colin Oxley
Piano – David Newton
Bass – Andrew de Jong Cleyndert*, Dave Green, Simon Thorpe
Double Bass – Dave Chamberlain
Drums – Jeff Hamilton, Jesper Kviberg, Matt Home, Steve Brown

Grammy-nominated, Patinum-selling singer, Stacey Kent, sings from the soul, telling her stories with faultless phrasing and a lucid, enchanting voice. Before signing to Blue Note and now Sony Records, Stacey recorded for Candid Records from 1997-2003.

Candid proudly presents ‘What the World Needs Now is Love’ a collection of all-time classic love songs. The idea for this collection was inspired by its title. When Stacey sang ‘What the World Needs Now is Love’ on stage in Paris at her December 2015 concert at the Theatre des Champs Elysees, we thought how fitting this message of hope and healing would be, especially after the terror attacks in France.

Whether it is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “People will say we’re in Love”, Gershwin’s “I’ve got a Crush on You”. Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” or any of the other dozen songs in this presentation, Miss Kent’s interpretations are all the definitive article.

“Stacey’s singing never lets us forget these songs are about people. Her protagonists come to life so fully in her voice, you sometimes have to remind yourself the CD has no visuals. She has, in fact, much in common with today’s finest screen actors who, assured of the camera’s ability to pick out detail, portray complex shades of personality, motive and feeling through subtle adjustments of face and posture …..here’s a great jazz diva of our age.” – Kazuo Ishiguro

What The World Needs Now Is Love

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Various - Jazz Loves Disney

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:28
Size: 108.7 MB
Styles: Stage & Screen
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Jamie Cullum - Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat
[3:40] 2. Melody Gardot - He's A Tramp
[3:11] 3. Stacey Kent - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
[3:47] 4. Gregory Porter - When You Wish Upon A Star
[4:59] 5. China Moses - Why Don't You Do Right
[3:51] 6. Raphael Gualazzi - I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
[4:14] 7. The Rob Mounsey Orchestra - A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
[4:03] 8. Hugh Coltman - You've Got A Friend In Me
[3:23] 9. Anne Sila - Let It Go
[3:26] 10. Melody Gardot - The Bare Necessities
[3:28] 11. Laika - Once Upon A Dream
[3:16] 12. Nikki Yanofsky - Un Jour Mon Prince Viendra
[3:08] 13. The Hot Sardines - I Wanna Be Like You

The notion that jazz singers love Disney tunes is hardly new, the relationship stretching from Johnny Mercer’s 1947 rendition of Song of the South’s Oscar-winning “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” to Steve Tyrell’s Disney Standards, from 2006. Never, though, has so ambitious or smartly executed a Disney-themed collection of vocal jazz been assembled as this.

Recorded in 2014 and 2015 across sessions spanning London, Paris, New York and L.A., Jazz Loves Disney is overcrowded with A-listers, all in top form: Gregory Porter’s haunting “When You Wish Upon a Star”; Jamie Cullum’s frisky “Everybody Wants to Be a Cat”; Melody Gardot coyly channeling Peggy Lee on “He’s a Tramp” and teaming with Italian crooner Raphael Gualazzi for a sprightly spin through “The Bare Necessities”; and, in French, Stacey Kent reimagining Cinderella’s “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” as a cozy bossa nova. Reinterpretation en français is a recurring theme, with an impressively mature Nikki Yanofsky serving up a sultry “Un jour mon prince viendra” (“Someday My Prince Will Come”) and Miz Elizabeth’s Hot Sardines revitalizing The Jungle Book’s “I Wanna Be Like You” as what might best be described as Left-Bank Dixieland.

Less-familiar names add equally fine performances, among them a Connick-esque “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Hugh Coltman and a delicate handling of Frozen’s “Let It Go” by Anne Sila, a victor on the French version of The Voice. If there’s a sour note it’s the sole instrumental track, an overly lush “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from the Rob Mounsey Orchestra that feels entirely out of place. ~Christopher Loudon

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Stacey Kent - I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions (Deluxe Vers.)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 77:55

Size: 178.4 MB

Styles: Easy Listening

Year: 2017

Art: Front

[4:31] 1. Double Rainbow

[6:05] 2. Photograph

[4:19] 3. Les Amours Perdues

[7:31] 4. Bullet Train

[5:15] 5. To Say Goodbye

[4:55] 6. Make It Up

[4:19] 7. Avec Le Temps

[5:35] 8. I Know I Dream

[4:49] 9. La Rua Madureira

[6:22] 10. Mais Uma Vez

[5:37] 11. That's All

[6:18] 12. The Changing Lights

[6:29] 13. Le Soleil Noir (Bonus Track)

[5:42] 14. The Ice Hotel (Bonus Track)

Bass – Chris Laurence, Lucy Shaw, Richard Pryce; Bass Clarinet – Tom Lessels; Cello – Judith Herbert, Julia Graham, Juliet Welchman, Martin Loveday, Nick Cooper, Vicky Matthews, Will Schofield; Clarinet – Tim Lines; Clarinet, Alto Flute – Jamie Talbot; Contrabass Clarinet – Steve Morris; Double Bass – Jeremy Brown; Drums – Joshua Morrison; Electric Bass – Curtis Schwartz; Flute – Eliza Marshall, Holly Cook, Patricia Moynihan, Sarah Newbold, Siobhan Grealy; French Horn – Andy Sutton, Corinne Bailey, Joanna Hensel, John Thurgood; Guitar – John Parricelli; Harp – Sue Blair; Piano, Keyboards [Fender Rhodes], Keyboards – Graham Harvey; Saxophone, Alto Flute, Percussion, Conductor – Jim Tomlinson; Vibraphone, Percussion – Adrian Bending; Viola – Chian Lim, Fiona Bonds, Ian Rathbone, James Boyd, Nick Barr, Reiad Chibah; Violin [First] – Amanda Smith, Andrew Storey, George Salter, John Mills (8), Katie Stillman, Lorraine McAslan, Paul Willey, Richard Milone, Rob Bishop; Violin [First], Leader – Martin Burgess; Violin [Second, Principal] – Jenny Godson; Violin [Second] – Alison Dods, Catherine Morgan, Clare Hayes, Jeremy Morris, Matthew Ward (3), Richard Blayden, Richard George, Susan Briscoe, Takane Funatsu; Vocals – Stacey Kent.

Stacey Kent is a jazz singer in the mould of the greats, with a legion of fans worldwide, a host of honors and awards including a Grammy nomination, album sales approaching 2 million, Gold, Double-Gold and Platinum-sellingalbums that have reached a series of No. 1 chart positions during the span of her career. Raised and schooled on the east coast of the USA, this comparative literature graduate with a musical bent, travelled to Europe to further her studies. In 1990, through a series of twists of fate, she found herself in London where she enrolled in a graduate music program at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and where she met her future husband and musical collaborator, Jim Tomlinson.

Kent's musical journey began in her childhood with piano lessons. An unusually keen ear and true voice lead her to participate in school musical productions, and throughout her time at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, she could often be heard singing at impromptu musical events in the college's cafe. However, nothing suggested the shift in career that has propelled her to international recognition. With a catalogue of 10 studio albums including the Platinum-selling, GRAMMY-nominated 'Breakfast On The Morning Tram' (EMI/BLUE NOTE 2007) and an impressive list of collaborations, Stacey has graced the stages of more than 50 countries over the course of her career.

I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions  

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Stacey Kent, Jim Tomlinson - A Fine Romance

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:02
Size: 105.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:44] 1. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
[5:19] 2. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
[4:39] 3. I Won't Dance
[4:30] 4. So Nice
[4:23] 5. There's A Lull In My Life
[4:22] 6. Don't Be That Way
[2:58] 7. A Fine Romance
[4:29] 8. If You Never Come To Me
[5:00] 9. Dreamer
[5:34] 10. More Than You Know

Starting out as an American student in London to study languages for her Masters Degree, Stacey's life took an unexpected twist with a chance meeting in Oxford with saxophonist Jim Tomlinson. Jim too was going down an academic path, but their meeting was to change everything and led them to pursue their love of music together. Stacey and Jim's dedication has resulted in success first in England and subsequently France and Europe and now she is a household name in jazz circles worldwide. Their union, both musically and maritally is the stuff of dreams and their work together just gets more and more impressive. They are 'as one' in everything they undertake and their joint musicianship is the perfect combination for their talents. This Vignette shows not only the captivating voice of Stacey herself but also the impressive talents of Jim Tomlinson - saxophonist, arranger and producer par excellence.

A Fine Romance

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Stacey Kent - In Love Again

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:57
Size: 125,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:42)  1. Shall We Dance?
(5:05)  2. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewild
(2:57)  3. My Heart Stood Still
(4:39)  4. It Never Entered My Mind
(4:06)  5. I Wish I Were In Love Again
(4:52)  6. Thou Swell
(4:39)  7. It Might As Well Be Spring
(3:48)  8. Nobody's Heart (Belongs To Me)
(4:35)  9. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right
(3:07) 10. This Can't Be Love
(4:57) 11. Easy To Remember
(4:22) 12. Manhattan
(3:00) 13. Bali Ha I

Stacey Kent is back, with her regular combo, for an engaging tribute to Richard Rodgers. In addition to routinely covered songs like "It Never Entered My Mind" and "Bewitched," the Britain-based vocalist looks to the South Pacific book and comes up with two items seldom performed in a jazz context "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" and "Bali Ha'i." Happily, these are two of the best cuts; the former, with its burlesque-ish 6/8 middle section, works amazingly well. The sound of the disc is strong, highlighting the nicely varied arrangements and the innate charm of Kent's puckish voice. There are a few downsides: a sluggish "Thou Swell," an aimless bossa nova reading of "It Might as Well Be Spring," and a general overabundance of ballads. But swinging tracks like "This Can't Be Love" and "My Heart Stood Still" (the latter spiced with tasty chord substitutions) make up for the lukewarm spots. ~ David R.Adler http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-love-again-mw0000018773

Personnel: Stacey Kent (vocals); Colin Oxley (guitar); Jim Tomlinson (flute, tenor saxophone); David Newton (piano); Jesper Kviberg (drums).

In Love Again

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Stacey Kent - Hushabye Mountain

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:22
Size: 92.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:29] 1. Too Darn Hot
[3:24] 2. All I Do Is Dream Of You
[4:40] 3. Say It Isn't So
[2:33] 4. Hushabye Mountain
[4:50] 5. Thou Swell
[4:36] 6. It Might As Well Be Spring
[2:53] 7. My Heart Stood Still
[4:32] 8. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[3:58] 9. Under A Blanket Of Blue
[5:24] 10. Close Your Eyes

The award winning ex-pat American who splits her time between London and Colorado has become the definitive voice for a genre. By placing the art of her singing in perfect balance with the genius of the writers whose songs she performs, Stacey has placed herself at the forefront of a small group of singers who have caught the attention of mainstream media and to whom listeners are flocking in their millions. Miss Kent has an innate understanding of how to capture the essence of a song. Her interpretation is delicate and crisp, lacking any superfluous parts. With every note Stacey elegantly bequeaths both purpose and direction, as exmplified in her soothingly intimate singing on Hushabye Mountain.

Hushabye Mountain

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Stacey Kent - The Boy Next Door

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:29
Size: 136,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:28)  1. The Best Is Yet to Come
(3:43)  2. The Boy Next Door
(4:06)  3. The Trolley Song
(4:43)  4. Say It Isn't So
(3:28)  5. Too Darn Hot
(3:11)  6. Makin' Whoopee
(4:12)  7. What The World Needs Now Is Love
(4:21)  8. You've Got a Friend
(4:59)  9. I Got It Bad
(3:07) 10. Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee
(3:48) 11. People Will Say We're in Love
(4:32) 12. 'Tis Autumn
(3:28) 13. All I Do Is Dream of You
(3:28) 14. I Get Along Without You Very Well
(2:31) 15. You're the Top
(1:16) 16. Bookends

Wrapping her sweet voice around songs by male singers she admires, Stacey Kent delivers another pleasant and low-key album with The Boy Next Door. Kent's tribute choices range from traditional pop (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett) to mainstream jazz instrumentalists (Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie) to the softer side of rock (James Taylor, Simon and unmentioned in the liner notes Garfunkel). With a gentle conviction akin to early Blossom Dearie without the cheeky flair, the album makes for breezy listening. The 16 tracks don't differ enough in tone, making the album a bit too long, but individual moments of warm openhearted excellence make it worthwhile. The sentimentality of "Bookends" or "'Tis Autumn" suit her precious delivery well, while the sly moments of "Makin' Whoopee" feel out of the singer's reach. 

The bandmembers stay out of the way for the most part, waiting for their solos rather than interacting much with Kent. Drummer Matt Home's light but lively style is especially accommodating and guitarist Colin Oxley's percussive take on "Too Darn Hot" ends up being the album's greatest moment. ~ Jeff Jeffries http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-boy-next-door-mw0000314615

Personnel:  Stacey Kent – vocals;  Jim Tomlinson – saxophones, backing vocals;  Curtis Schwartz - backing vocals;  Colin Oxley – guitar;  David Newton – piano, keyboards, backing vocals;  Dave Chamberlain – double bass;  Matt Home - drums

The Boy Next Door

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VA - New Jazz Divas: The Greatest Modern Female Jazz Singers

Size: 181,7+181,6 MB
Time: 78:07+78:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front & Back

CD 1:
01 Diana Krall - This Can’t Be Love (4:27)
02 Youn Sun Nah - Jockey Full Of Bourbon (3:39)
03 Terez Montcalm - Docteur (4:04)
04 Fay Claassen - Conception - Deception (4:12)
05 Mina Agossi - Ghost Of Yesterday (4:00)
06 Lisa Simone - Autumn Leaves (5:14)
07 Dee Alexander - Letter From Home (5:57)
08 Manuel Rocheman - Nature Boy (3:42)
09 Bireli Lagrene & Gipsy Project - What A Little Moonlight Can Do (3:31)
10 Remi Sciuto - Black Bird (2:18)
11 Olivier Hutman - What Did They Say Today (4:53)
12 Muriel Zoe - Have A Good Time (3:26)
13 Michel Benita - Oh Love (3:35)
14 Veronique Hermann Sambin - Pwomes (3:26)
15 Monica Shaka - Moon And Sand (5:32)
16 Maria Laura Baccarini - I've Got You Under My Skin (5:17)
17 Stephy Haik - It's Over (5:08)
18 Solveig Slettahjell - What Is This Thing Called Love (5:38)

CD 2:
01 Stacey Kent - Too Darn Hot (3:25)
02 Robin McKelle - Something's Gotta Give (3:08)
03 Norah Jones - Tennessee Waltz (4:18)
04 Jacky Terrasson Trio - Walk On By (2:39)
05 Rene Marie - Them There Eyes (5:15)
06 Ida Sand - Ain’t No Sunshine (3:40)
07 Laika Fatien - Just Say Goodbye (4:19)
08 Catia Werneck - Chegando No Rio (4:31)
09 Anne Ducros - God Bless The Child (Feat. Jacky Terrasson) (4:42)
10 Charlotte Wassy - Your Goal (5:20)
11 Cæcilie Norby - Diamonds & Gold (3:47)
12 Melanie Dahan - Star Eyes (Feat. Manuel Rocheman) (4:56)
13 Clotilde Rullaud - Fragile (6:48)
14 Louisa Bey - Everything Is Broken (4:45)
15 Viviane Ginape - You Must Believe In Spring (3:07)
16 Sinne Eeg - What A Little Moonlight Can Do (5:16)
17 Bugge Wesseltoft - Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover (4:59)
18 Seth Kallen - My Sweet Darling (2:58)

New Jazz Divas CD 1
New Jazz Divas CD 2

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Various - Blue Note Beach Classics Presented By Jose Padilla (2-Disc Set)

Blue Note Beach Classics Presented By Jose Padilla is Jose's 18th album release and is a stunning representation of modern ambient, jazz and breaks. This new compilation album features tracks from French jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani to Oscar-and Grammy-winner Herbie Hancock.

Album: Blue Note Beach Classics (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:53
Size: 127.9 MB
Styles: Jazz
Year: 2012

[6:19] 1. Michel Petrucciani - Brazilian Suite #3
[6:18] 2. Andrew Hill - Poinsettia
[3:43] 3. Stacey Kent - Samba Saravah
[5:08] 4. Chico Hamilton - The Morning Side Of Love
[6:20] 5. Lee Morgan - Ceora
[9:15] 6. Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance
[4:25] 7. Chet Baker - I've Never Been In Love Before
[2:58] 8. Stan Getz - Autumn Leaves
[6:47] 9. Grant Green - Hurt So Bad
[4:37] 10. Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks And Blues

Blue Note Beach Classics (Disc 1)

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Album: Blue Note Beach Classics (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:26
Size: 145.2 MB
Styles: Jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:30] 1. Quasimode - Waltz Ga Kikoete Feat. Miyuki Hatakeyama
[4:16] 2. Cannonball Adderley - Hummin'
[5:15] 3. Ike Quebec - Blue Samba
[4:08] 4. Miles Davis - Dear Old Stockholm
[6:52] 5. Big John Patton - The Shadow Of Your Smile
[7:33] 6. Donald Byrd - (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
[2:51] 7. Chet Baker - Moonlight Becomes You
[3:03] 8. Nancy Wilson - How Insensitive (Insensatez)
[4:21] 9. Jackie Mclean - Don't Blame Me
[5:46] 10. Horace Parlan - On The Spur Of The Moment
[6:48] 11. Donald Byrd - Book's Bossa
[6:57] 12. Dexter Gordon - Le Coiffeur

Blue Note Beach Classics (Disc 2)

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Jim Tomlinson - Brazilian Sketches

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:56
Size: 116.6 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[5:01] 1. Dreamer
[4:10] 2. Caminhos Cruzados
[4:39] 3. Ligia
[4:32] 4. So Nice
[5:11] 5. Só Danço Samba
[4:27] 6. Once I Loved
[6:30] 7. I Concentrate On You
[3:35] 8. Portrait In Black And White
[3:38] 9. She's A Carioca
[4:21] 10. The Gentle Rain
[4:45] 11. No More Blues (Chega De Saudade)

Perhaps best known for his work as the compelling counter-voice to singer and wife Stacey Kent, saxophonist Jim Tomlinson is recognized as a distinctive saxophone voice in his own right. His new CD demonstrates a huge step forward in technique and interpretation, highlighted by the obvious empathy between the band members - Colin Oxley, John Pearce, Simon Thorpe and Chris Wells. But why Brazil? Jim says: 'I chose these tunes because I love them and I had gotten into the habit of only playing tunes that I love...though Joao and Astrud Gilberto were the definitive performers of the idiom, Antonio Carlos Jobim is the greatest composer of Bossa Novas and his tunes are unavoidable and utterly desirable when compiling such an album. Features Stacey Kent on vocals.

Brazilian Sketches

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Stacey Kent - Tenderly

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:48
Size: 98,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:38)  1. Only Trust Your Heart
(2:10)  2. Tangerine
(4:32)  3. The Very Thought Of You
(3:40)  4. Embraceable You
(4:00)  5. There Will Never Be Another You
(3:44)  6. Tenderly
(2:54)  7. No Moon At All
(3:26)  8. If I m Lucky
(4:22)  9. Agarradinhos
(3:26) 10. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
(3:57) 11. That s All
(2:53) 12. If I Had You

Tenderly marks, for Stacey Kent, a return to the Great American Songbook for which she first became known. The performances on Tenderly are clearly on another level to those of her earlier standards albums. There is a natural ease and confidence in the minimalist approach that she has honed over the years. Not a single extraneous note or gesture disturbs her daringly exposed performances. The pure and quiet intensity of these interpretations reveals both the song and the artist with astonishing vividness. Along with the title song, the album features such classics as Tangerine, That s All and Gershwin s Embraceable You.

American singer, Stacey Kent, is an artist who is so hard to categorize, she almost deserves a category to herself. A sublime interpreter of the Great American Songbook, Chanson and Bossa Nova, whose repertoire extends well beyond her jazz roots, fluent in French and Portuguese, she doesn t so much transcend genre as much as render the idea redundant. Each element of her personal sound is so perfectly integrated that one never feels as if she is crossing any boundaries of genre. Her 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram, achieved platinum status and was nominated for a Grammy Award. She s won countless other awards including Jazz Vocalist of the Year at the 2001 BBC Jazz Awards and French Chevalier Dans L Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres in 2010. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=10096664&style=music&fulldesc=T

Personnel: Stacey Kent (vocals); Roberto Menescal (guitar); Jim Tomlinson (alto flute, tenor saxophone); Jeremy Brown (double bass).

Tenderly

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VA - Ladies In Blue: The Best Blue Note Female Vocals

Size: 175,6+164,6 MB
Time: 75:40+70:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Label: Blue Note Records
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Stacey Kent - What A Wonderful World (4:24)
02. Norah Jones - Those Sweet Words (3:24)
03. The Bird & The Bee - How Deep Is Your Love (3:22)
04. Sabrina Starke - Yellow Brick Road (4:07)
05. Cassandra Wilson - Time After Time (4:05)
06. Traincha - What The World Needs Now (3:56)
07. Abbey Lincoln - Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me (2:14)
08. China Moses - What A Difference A Day Makes (7:17)
09. Alice Ricciardi - Comes Love (4:27)
10. Billie Holiday - Detour Ahead (3:01)
11. Blossom Dearie - May I Come In (20 Bit Mastering 1998 Remastered Version) (2:12)
12. Julie London - I Left My Heart In San Francisco (2:48)
13. Jacinta - Baby Won't You Please Come Home (5:45)
14. Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims - Violets For Your Furs (6:07)
15. Holly Cole & Javon Jackson - Hum Drum Blues (5:36)
16. Molly Johnson - Melody (3:44)
17. Grant Greens - Down Here On The Ground (Ummah Remix Feat. Dianne Reeves) (4:36)
18. Cecilie Norby - Set Them Free (4:27)

CD 2:
01. Priscilla Ahn - Dream (3:29)
02. Marlena Shaw - Feel Like Making Love (4:58)
03. Shirley Eikhard - There But For Love Go I (5:12)
04. Eliane Elias - They Can't Take That Away From Me (3:43)
05. Carmen Mcrae - The Man I Love (4:15)
06. Denise Jannah - You Must Believe In Spring (7:13)
07. Betty Carter - There Is No Greater Love (3:49)
08. Dodo Greene - Jazz In My Soul (2:35)
09. Jackie Allen - Lazy Afternoon (3:49)
10. Helen Eriksen - Arms Around You (4:45)
11. Lena Horne - Something To Live For (Live) (4:43)
12. Sarah Vaughan - Stormy Weather (With Jimmie Jones And Orchestra) (3:26)
13. Nancy Wilson - Call Me Irresponsible (2000 Remastered Version) (2:25)
14. Nina Simone - The House Of The Rising Sun (Live At The Village Gate 2004 Remastered Version) (4:37)
15. Sheila Jordan - Baltimore Oriole (2:34)
16. Sue Raney - Maybe You'll Be There (2006 Remastered Version) (2:23)
17. Annie Ross - I'm Just A Lucky So And So (4:46)
18. George Shearing - In The Night (2003 Remastered Version) (2:00)

Ladies In Blue CD 1
Ladies In Blue CD 2

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Marcos Valle & Stacey Kent - Ao Vivo: Comemorando Os 50 Anos De Marcos Valle

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 68:00

Size: 155.7 MB

Styles: Bossa Nova, Brazilian jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[4:40] 1. The White Puma (Puma Branco)

[5:55] 2. Look Who's Mine (Dia De Vitória)

[4:22] 3. The Face I Love (Seu Encanto)

[3:33] 4. The Answer (A Resposta)

[4:33] 5. Drift Away

[5:14] 6. Summer Samba (Samba De Verão)

[3:23] 7. Gente

[4:21] 8. Passa Por Mim

[4:12] 9. Batucada Surgiu

[4:52] 10. La Petite Valse

[6:27] 11. If You Went Away (Preciso Aprender A Ser Só)

[3:59] 12. Pigmalião 70

[4:37] 13. The Crickets (Os Grilos)

[2:47] 14. She Told Me, She Told Me (Sonho De Lugar)

[4:58] 15. My Nightingale

A really wonderful collaboration – completely unexpected, and a fresh chapter in the career of both artists too! The set was done in celebration of Marcos Valle's 50 years in music – and features Marcos himself on acoustic piano and a bit of vocals, Stacey Kent on lead vocals, and some guest tenor sax from Jim Tomlinson! The setting is lean, mostly small group backing, but full of feeling – thanks partly to Stacey's expressive vocal performance, but also to Valle's still-great sense of timing and tone – which makes the arrangements very different than Kent's usual bag. Stacey really takes the vocal lead on most of the record – and the bossa setting is a great one for her style – and arrangements are by Valle and Jesse Sadoc, who leads the combo on trumpet.

Ao Vivo: Comemorando Os 50 Anos De Marcos Valle  

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Stacey Kent - Collection I, II & III

New York native Stacey Kent never anticipated a career in jazz music: she was a Sarah Lawrence graduate with a degree in comparative literature. But her childhood days spent listening to the traditional beauty of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole undoubtedly influenced her. While on holiday in Europe after graduating from college, she took up singing without much formal training and never looked back.

Kent became acquainted with several musicians at Oxford in 1991, and through them she found herself participating in a jazz course at the famed Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There she also met her future husband, tenor saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, and landed a spot in the class. Her next spot was singing with the Vile Bodies Swing Orchestra at the Ritz Hotel in London, quickly landing a role in Ian McKellen's Richard III film, playing a big-band singer. The mid-'90s were more focused on recording and in 1996, Kent inked a deal with Candid Records. A year later, the critically acclaimed Close Your Eyes was issued; Tender Trap followed in 1999. Her third LP, Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire, which showcased popular standards, appeared in spring 2000. The ballad-oriented Dreamsville appeared the next spring. She also recorded an album with Tomlinson titled Lyric, and appeared on Blue Note for several albums during the 2000s. In 2010 Kent released the all-French album Raconte-Moi, which went on to achieve gold status in both France and Germany. The live album, Dreamer in Concert -- recorded at the La Cigale in Paris -- appeared a year later in 2011. Two years later, Kent return with The Changing Lights; inspired by her love of Brazillian music, the album saw her working with Portuguese poet Antonio Ladeira and French lyricist Bernie Beaupère. ~bio by MacKenzie Wilson

Album: Collection
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 58:46
Size: 134.5 MB
Styles: Standards, Jazz vocals
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Comes Love
[4:57] 2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[4:25] 3. They All Laughed
[4:06] 4. All Too Soon
[5:18] 5. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
[6:33] 6. East Of The Sun
[5:04] 7. In The Still Of The Night
[4:20] 8. He Loves And She Loves
[3:55] 9. Isn't This A Lovely Day
[3:21] 10. It's De-Lovely
[6:56] 11. You Go To My Head
[5:44] 12. Day In - Day Out

Collection

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Album: Collection II
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 54:54
Size: 125.7 MB
Styles: Standards, Jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[4:21] 1. The Gentle Rain
[2:58] 2. Shall We Dance
[5:31] 3. Little Girl Blue
[2:33] 4. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
[5:31] 5. Dreamsville
[6:30] 6. I Concentrate on You
[2:23] 7. You Are There
[3:43] 8. Let Yourself Go
[4:39] 9. I've Got a Crush on You
[4:08] 10. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
[5:50] 11. One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)
[4:10] 12. Little White Lies
[2:32] 13. Hushabye Mountain

Collection II

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Album: Collection III
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 51:31
Size: 117.9 MB
Styles: Standards, Jazz vocals
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:17] 1. You've Got a Friend
[4:09] 2. What the World Needs Now Is Love
[3:44] 3. Nobody's Heart
[4:02] 4. The Trolley Song
[4:35] 5. It Never Entered My Mind
[4:52] 6. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
[3:03] 7. This Can't Be Love
[3:44] 8. People Will Say We're In Love
[3:38] 9. Shall We Dance
[4:59] 10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
[4:01] 11. I Wish I Were in Love Again
[3:24] 12. The Best Is Yet to Come
[2:58] 13. Bali Ha'i

Collection III

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Stacey Kent - Candid Moments

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:11
Size: 161,6 MB
Scans: Front

(4:12)  1. What the World Needs Now Is Love (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(2:38)  2. Hushabye Mountain (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)
(4:22)  3. You've Got a Friend (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(3:28)  4. Too Darn Hot (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(3:59)  5. Isn't This a Lovely Day? (feat. Simon Thorpe & Steve Brown)
(3:28)  6. The Best Is yet to Come (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(4:43)  7. I've Got a Crush on You (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)
(3:43)  8. The Boy Next Door (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(5:24)  9. Close Your Eyes (feat. Andrew de Jong Cleyndert & Steve Brown)
(5:35) 10. Dreamsville (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)
(5:03) 11. They Can't Take That Away from Me (feat. Simon Thorpe & Steve Brown)
(6:36) 12. East of the Sun (feat. Dave Green & Jeff Hamilton)
(4:03) 13. Under a Blanket of Blue (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)
(2:27) 14. You Are There (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)
(4:43) 15. Say It Isn't So (feat. Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home)
(5:38) 16. Little Girl Blue (feat. Simon Thorpe & Jasper Kviberg)

This is the first in Candid's new HQ (High Quality) presentations. Sixteen of Stacey's finest Candid tracks have been specially re-mastered in Japan by Evosound. The results are truly astounding. You can hear Stacey as you never heard her before performing her best known Candid successes ranging from Say It Isn't So to I've Got a Crush On You and from Close Your Eyes to Dreamsville. A must have for all Stacey Kent devotees. With Jim Tomlinson, Colin Oxley, David Newton, Dave Green, Jeff Hamilton. http://www.amazon.com/Candid-Moments-Edition-Stacey-Kent/dp/B00EAZYPHU

Candid Moments

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