Stephanie Nakasian - Bitter Sweet

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:55
Size: 134,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:54) 1. Almost In Your Arms
(6:08) 2. Too Many Tears
(4:55) 3. I'm All Smiles
(3:58) 4. When Your Lover Has Gone
(4:05) 5. By Myself
(5:08) 6. You Ain't Had The Blues
(4:54) 7. A Second Chance
(3:53) 8. Blizzard Of Lies - Little White Lies
(3:52) 9. If I Ruled The World
(4:32) 10. The Moth And The Flame
(5:49) 11. (You May Not Be an Angel But) I'll String Along With You
(3:05) 12. Love Is Just Around The Corner
(3:36) 13. Who Cares?

Born Patricia Stephanie Nakasian, 29 August 1954, Washington, DC, USA. Nakasian’s mother had been a singer in the 40s, working with the popular Meyer Davis band. Raised in Bronxville, New York, she studied classical music, becoming an accomplished pianist and violinist and she also sang in choral groups and studied voice privately. Planning a career in commerce, she attained an economics degree and worked for a while in banking and as a financial consultant. In 1980, she met pianist Hod O’Brien and soon thereafter abandoned her career and began singing with him (and later the couple were married). In the mid-80s, as a member of Jon Hendricks’ group, Company, she began attracting attention and capitalized on this with several well-received solo recordings.

Nakasian has played at many jazz festivals throughout Europe and the USA. With Jim Cullum, she has made numerous broadcasts, often in programmes of songs from the 30s and reflecting upon singers of that era, such as Helen Humes, Peggy Lee, Helen Ward and Lee Wiley. With the Pete Rugolo orchestra, she has appeared in a June Christy tribute and she has also worked with Dick Hyman on shows paying tribute to composers Hoagy Carmichael and Walter Donaldson. Among musicians with whom she has appeared both live and on record are Harry Allen, Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Scott Hamilton, Milt Hinton, Vic Juris, Joe LaBarbera, Chuck Riggs, Clark Terry, Nabil Totah and Phil Woods.

She has also appeared in Denmark with the Danish Radio Big Band. Nakasian has toured her concert revues, The Great Ladies Of American Song and other tribute concepts, to venues around the USA, especially on the university circuit. One of Nakasian’s concept shows, Band Singers To Broadway, Bebop And Beyond, forms the basis of a course at the University of Virginia that she teaches. She also teaches jazz voice and vocal jazz improvisation at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Additionally, Nakasian conducts seminars and workshops on many aspects of singing at colleges and universities.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/stephanie-nakasian-mn0000024557/biography

Personnel: Stephanie Nakasian - vocal; Vic Juris - guitar; Mark Kirk - alto and soprano saxophones; Hod O'Brien - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Ed Hudak - congas

Bitter Sweet

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Stephanie Nakasian - If I Ruled The World

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:07
Size: 148,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:55) 1. Almost in Your Arms
(6:09) 2. Too Many Tears
(4:56) 3. Im All Smiles
(3:59) 4. When Your Lover Has Gone
(4:06) 5. By Myself
(5:08) 6. You Aint Had the Blues
(4:55) 7. A Second Chance
(3:54) 8. Blizzard of Lies- Little White Lies
(3:53) 9. If I Ruled the World
(4:33) 10. The Moth and the Flame
(5:50) 11. (You May Not Be An Angel But) I'll String Along With You
(3:06) 12. Love Is Just Around the Corner
(3:36) 13. Who Cares'

Stephanie Nakasian is listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz as one of the world’s leading jazz singers. She first came to international attention in the mid-80s when she sang and toured with the vocal jazz master Jon Hendricks and Company her “vocal jazz apprenticeship.” Since then, she has toured and recorded as a leader and with her partner and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Hod O’Brien. Together with their daughter Veronica (who also sings and records under the name Veronica Swift) they make their home in Charlottesville,Virginia. Since 1980 Ms. Nakasian has been actively recording. Her debut CD “Comin’Alive” (V.S.O.P.) features legendary saxophonist Phil Woods and received four stars from critic Leonard Feather.
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“French Cookin’” (V.S.O.P.) spotlights the beautiful combination of Ms. Nakasian’s voice with virtuoso French hornist Bobby Routch. Her “Bitter Sweet” CD (JazzMania) was also very well received. Her “Escapade” takes the audience on a fantasy swing voyage and her “Lullaby in Rhythm” is in tribute to Kenton singer June Christy and features tenor saxophonist Harry Allen. In 2006 two CDs were released: “Thrush Hour” (VSOP), a tribute to 20 great jazz singers featuring a 20 page booklet co-authored by Scott Yanow with pictures, bios and educational tips as to how to listen to each singer to hear the nuances of style and phrasing. “I Love You” (Spice of Life) was released in Japan to rave reviews and a full article in “Swing Journal” in which they called Stephanie “the perfect jazz singer.”

There are many jazz singers on the scene now. Jon Hendricks chose her because of her hip, swinging rhythm. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band features her frequently on their internationally syndicated show Riverwalk portraying Lee Wiley, Peggy Lee, Helen Ward, Helen Humes, 20s singers and blues singers. Their reason swing and authenticity. She portrayed herself on the show with Dick Hyman on tributes to composers Hoagy Carmichael and Walter Donaldson. The Richmond Times Dispatch “compared her to Ella…and (she) deserves it.” In Europe they have heard similarities to Sarah Vaughan. In New York, they heard early Margaret Whiting. Her clean, clear lovely tone is another reason for her popularity.

Her original concert revues such as “The Great Ladies of American Song” and various composer and singer tributes have been favorites with schools and universities and concert goers. Her “Great Ladies” revue tracing the development of jazz singing has also been offered as an academic course at the University of Virginia where Ms. Nakasian teaches private voice. She teaches jazz voice and vocal jazz improvisation at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg. She has directed and coached vocal jazz ensembles and gives numerous workshops each year to schools and conferences. Ms. Nakasian authored the vocal jazz book “It’s Not on the Page! How to Integrate Jazz and Jazz Rhythm into Choral and Solo Repertoire” which she has presented in workshops to over 25 state and national music education conferences in the U.S., including MENC, IAJE and MTNA. She also adjudicated at the McKnight Fellowship Competition in Minneapolis in 2005.

Ms. Nakasian has appeared on television and radio in the U.S., Europe, Japan and the Caribbean. National Public Radio featured her on a one-hour concert on “Jazz Set” hosted by Branford Marsalis. Her many festival appearances include the Northsea Jazz Festival (Holland), the Kool Jazz Festival (NYC), S.C. Jazz Festival, N.C. Jazz Festival, Main Street (Columbia, SC) Jazz Festival, the Big Gig (Richmond, VA), the Bethlehem Musikfest (PA), numerous appearances at the Delaware Water Gap Jazz Festival (PA) and a Public Television special featuring duets with trumpet legend Clark Terry.

She was featured on tributes to June Christy with the Pete Rugolo Orchestra at the West Coast Jazz Festival in Newport Beach, CA, and at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and also with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (OH) and Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, the Fargo Arts Group (ND), and at the NJ Jazz Festival. Since then, appearances include the Kennedy Center Jazz Club (DC), The Jazz Standard (NYC), Pensacola Jazz Festival, three cruises including James Moody’s 80th Birthday Cruise, Great Waters Festival (NH), Gulf Coast Festival (Panama City, FL), a week’s stint at Joe Segal’s Jazz Showcase in Chicago, and the Telluride Jazz Celebration. She also headlined with her daughter Veronica Swift at the Women in Jazz Festival at Lincoln Center in NYC.

Concert appearances as a featured performer include performances with Urbie Green, Pat Metheny, Bobby McFerrin, Milt Hinton, Clark Terry, J.R. Monterose, Joe Temperly, Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Sheila Jordan, Bob Dorough, Valery Ponomarev and (with Jon Hendricks) Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, and Annie Ross to name a few.
https://www.last.fm/music/Stephanie+Nakasian/+wiki

If I Ruled The World

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Stephanie Nakasian - Lullaby in Rhythm: In Tribute to June Christy

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:51
Size: 167,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:44)  1. Come To The Party / I'll Take Romance
(4:54)  2. Interlude
(3:49)  3. Lullaby In Rhythm
(4:26)  4. Lost In A Summer Night
(4:09)  5. Gone For The Day
(5:32)  6. The Night We Called It A Day
(3:24)  7. It's A Pity To Say Goodnight
(6:41)  8. Midnight Sun
(2:34)  9. Kissin' Bug
(3:49) 10. Pete Kelly's Blues
(3:12) 11. This Time The Dream's On Me
(4:31) 12. Lonely Woman
(4:32) 13. I Told You I Love You Now Get Out
(4:18) 14. Who Cares About April
(5:40) 15. Baby, Baby All The Time
(4:35) 16. Something Cool
(2:54) 17. I Want To Be Happy

Stephanie Nakasian has long been a well-respected singer, but one who has not been given half the recognition that she deserves. However, this CD is quite definitive, a tribute to June Christy. Nakasian had been a major hit at a West Coast jazz convention/festival a few years earlier, singing songs associated with Christy and sometimes sounding remarkably close to her. The 17 selections on this CD include such June Christy classics as "Lullaby in Rhythm," "Gone for the Day," "Midnight Sun," "Lonely Woman," "I Want to Be Happy," and of course her trademark "Something Cool." Assisted by the Stan Getz-inspired tenor of Harry Allen, trombonist John Jensen, and either Hod O'Brien or Larry Eanet on piano, Stephanie Nakasian lets her own personality into the music while sounding eerily like Christy in spots. The arrangements are as inspired as the singing, making this set a classic of its kind. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/lullaby-in-rhythm-mw0000229635

Personnel:  Stephanie Nakasian - vocals;  Harry Allen - tenor saxophone;  Hod O'Brien - piano;  Steve Gilmore - bass;  John Jensen - trombone;  Larry Eanet - piano;  Chuck Riggs - drums

Lullaby in Rhythm

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Stephanie Nakasian, Harry Allen & Hod O'Brien - I Love You

Styles: Vocal And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:39
Size: 137,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:51)  1. The Gypsy In My Soul
(3:16)  2. I Don't Mind
(4:22)  3. I Love You
(5:12)  4. Serenade In Blue
(3:30)  5. All the Things You Are
(5:07)  6. Blue Moon
(5:49)  7. So Many Stars
(4:45)  8. The Days of Wine and Roses
(3:56)  9. Someone to Watch Over Me
(4:28) 10. The Breeze and I
(3:43) 11. I'm In the Mood for Love
(6:18) 12. But Beautiful
(3:03) 13. I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me
(3:13) 14. You Must Believe In Spring

Jazz Vocalist Stephanie Nakasian has an active history over the past several decades, working with vocal jazz legend Jon Hendricks and Family in the mid-1980s. Around that time, I first saw Nakasian when she appeared with Phil Woods. Nowadays, Nakasian resides in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she has been recording and, with her pianist/partner, Hod O'Brien, has a daughter who sings and records under the name Veronica Swift. I Love You was released in Japan in 2006 and, unlike Thrush Hour (V.S.O.P. Records, 2007), allows her to present a group of songs from The Great American Songbook without having to reinterpret them in the guise of other jazz vocalists. I Love You finds Nakasian with an effective small combo featuring O'Brien along with saxophonist Harry Allen; bassist Neal Miner and drummer Jimmy Wormworth, interpreting fourteen tunes that occasionally extend into the latter part of the twentieth century, but largely reflect the earlier Golden Age of American popular music. Of the newer material, Nakasian offers effective takes on Alan and Marilyn Bergman's "You Must Believe In Spring, the Bergmans/Dori Caymmi/Nelson Matta tune "So Many Stars," and the popular Mercer/Mancini classic, "Days of Wine and Roses." "I Don't Mind," by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, is a good example of an obscure but very listenable tune for jazz enthusiasts. ~ Michael P.Gladstone https://www.allaboutjazz.com/i-love-you-stephanie-nakasian-spice-of-life-review-by-michael-p-gladstone.php

Personnel: Stephanie Nakasian: vocals; Harry Allen: tenor sax; Hod O'Brien: piano; Neal Miner: bass; Jimmy Wormworth: drums

I Love You

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Stephanie Nakasian - Thrush Hour: A Study Of The Great Ladies Of Jazz

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:10
Size: 154,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:41)  1. A Good Man Is Hard to Find
(2:50)  2. Guess Who's in Town
(3:27)  3. Rockin' Chair
(3:49)  4. A Hundred Years From Today
(3:05)  5. It Don't Mean A Thing
(3:20)  6. Lullaby Of The Leaves
(2:25)  7. Goody Goody
(2:25)  8. All Of Me
(2:52)  9. What Is This Thing Called Love
(3:40) 10. Moments Like This
(2:42) 11. Take The 'A' Train
(3:47) 12. Million Dollar Secret
(4:47) 13. Day Dream
(2:21) 14. I Cried For You
(2:53) 15. Maybe
(4:18) 16. Too Late Now
(2:35) 17. Peel Me A Grape
(4:46) 18. Blue Gardenia
(3:57) 19. Street Of Dreams
(3:23) 20. All That Jazz

Stephanie Nakasian is a great gift to jazz buffs and especially to those who love singers. Not just for her exuberant performances but for her ability to articulate in layman's terms what it is to be a jazz singer. Her latest recording on V.S.O.P. Records, Thrush Hour, combines masterful singing, top-notch musicianship, and an educator's expertise to deliver a comprehensive "study of the great ladies of jazz, as the subtitle reads. On this release Nakasian approaches a generous number of vocal jazz classics in the style of the original recording artist, from Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters to Abbey Lincoln and Ella Fitzgerald. Along with each track is an informative biographical sketch of the original artist that places the music in its era and details its significance in jazz history. Few singers can tell you as much about where their sound comes from.

Without resorting to imitation Nakasian synthesizes each of these singers' unique vocal abilities with her own estimable talent, and the result is both educational and entertaining. Nakasian shifts from one color and feel to the next quite deftly, moving from Connee Boswell's throaty version of "Lullaby of the Leaves , say, to Helen Ward's light and swinging up-tempo "Goody Goody, to Billie Holiday's high, subtly back-phrased "All of Me, to Anita O'Day's fast-paced, scatting bop in "What Is This Thing Called Love. These tunes are just a small sample of the stylistic leaps Nakasian displays on this 20-track CD. (You will be left to figure out how Nakasian can sound so convincing on a rendering of a Sarah Vaughn tune and then on one by Blossom Dearie, but there it is.) The CD, recorded in two days (that's ten tunes a day), shows off the considerable chops of Nakasian's rhythm section: her husband Hod O'Brien on piano, Steve Gillmore on bass, Bill Goodwin on drums, and Howie Collins on rhythm guitar; and of her horn players, Randy Sandke (trumpet), Tod Hamilton (tenor sax), and John Jensen (trombone). The team borrows the arrangements from the original recordings, one assumes from reading the liner notes, but the presentation is fresh. ~ Suzanne Lorge  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/thrush-hour-stephanie-nakasian-vsop-records-review-by-suzanne-lorge.php

Personnel: Stephanie Nakasian: vocals;  Hod O’Brien: piano;  Steve Gillmore: bass;  Bill Goodwin: drums;  Howie Collins: rhythm guitar;  Randy Sandke: trumpet;  Tod Hamilton: tenor sax;  John Jensen: trombone.

Thrush Hour: A Study Of The Great Ladies Of Jazz

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Stephanie Nakasian With Harris Simon Trio - Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:57
Size: 160,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:15)  1. Lonesome Road
(4:37)  2. So In Love
(4:23)  3. Lucky So And So
(3:49)  4. Easy Street
(5:16)  5. Nica's Dream
(3:56)  6. I Concentrate On you
(4:33)  7. The End Of A Love Affair
(6:15)  8. Don't Blame Me
(5:31)  9. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(3:07) 10. Times Are Gettin' Tougher Than Tough
(6:49) 11. I'll Wind
(3:07) 12. Control Yourself
(5:44) 13. You And The Night And The Music
(4:24) 14. Zanzibar
(3:01) 15. Show Me The Way

I have to admit that normally the more traditional standard singer simply is not my cup of tea. I don't like tea. I do like Stephanie Nakasian! Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World is her new release which hits the street on June 19th 2012 on the Capri Records label and this release embraces everything good about vocal jazz while she is certainly well grounded in the past, Nakasian embraces the current as well as the future with a fearless virtuosity that you will not being hearing in your local hotel lounge anytime soon!  Joined by the Harris Simon Trio there is an intimacy to the recording as though you were the only one in the room. Opening with the stunning "Lonesome Road" there is an organic quality that seems to transcend genre and time itself. I first heard this tune on the old Andy Griffith show but not like this. Suddenly Nakasian breaks into a swing allowing pianist Harris Simon to stretch out and the release transforms itself from the wistful melancholy to a tune of joyous abandon with Nakasian's exemplary ability to scat and create a delightful texture of feel and allow the listener to become emotionally engaged. 

As a critic or jazz advocate as I prefer to be called, one knows age is beginning to catch up when standard singers are doing Van Morrison. The blues infused swing of Morrison's "Times Are Gettin' Tougher Than Tough" swings are and is an ebullient take on a tune that one remembers long after the last note has faded. "You And The Night And The Music" is a tender somewhat melancholy ballad that shows off Nakasian's pristine vocals and immaculate phrasing. Far from the more standard release we are treated to more traditional swing, bebop roots, vibrant poly rhythms and textured harmonic movement that takes what could be considered the more typical and elevates Nakasian to the level of special!  As vocal release go, Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World is easily one of the better eclectic releases of the year and certainly a new release to mark on your calendar! ~ http://www.criticaljazz.com/2012/05/stephanie-nakasian-show-me-way-to-get.html

Personnel: Stephanie Nakasian: vocals; Harris Simon: piano; Chris Brydge: bass; Billy Williams: drums.

Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World

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Stephanie Nakasian - Dedicated To Lee Wiley

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:48
Size: 123,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:30)  1. Sweet & Lowdown
(3:51)  2. Stars Fell On Alabama
(2:44)  3. Oh, Look At Me Now
(3:38)  4. A Woman's Intuition
(2:43)  5. Down With Love
(4:01)  6. East Of The Sun
(3:41)  7. Don't Blame Me
(2:39)  8. Sugar
(3:22)  9. Ghost Of A Chance
(2:42) 10. Manhattan
(4:08) 11. A Hundred Years From Today
(2:44) 12. Down With Love
(2:19) 13. I've Got The World On A String
(2:42) 14. Stormy Weather
(3:14) 15. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(2:11) 16. My Shining Hour
(2:32) 17. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues

Stephanie Nakasian is listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz as one of the world's leading jazz singers. She first came to international attention in the mid-80s when she sang and toured with the vocal jazz master Jon Hendricks and Company - her 'vocal jazz apprenticeship.

Since then, she has toured and recorded as a leader and with her partner and internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Hod O'Brien. Together with their daughter Veronica they make their home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since 1980 Ms. Nakasian has been actively recording. Her debut album featured legendary saxophonist Phil Woods and received four stars from critic Leonard Feather. There are many jazz singers on the scene now. Hendricks chose her because of her hip, swinging rhythm. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band features her frequently on their internationally syndicated show "Riverwalk" portraying Lee Wiley, Peggy Lee, Helen Ward, Helen Humes, '20s singers and blues singers. Their reason - swing and authenticity. She portrayed herself on the show with Dick Hyman on tributes to composers Hoagy Carmichael and Walter Donaldson. The Richmond Times-Dispatch "compared her to Ella! and she deserves is." In Europe they have heard similarities to Sarah Vaughn. In New York, they heard early Margaret Whiting. Her clean, clear lovely tone is another reason for her popularity.

Some of Ms. Nakasian's concert appearances as a features performer include performances with Urbie Green, Pat Metheny, Bobby McFerrin, Milt Hinton, Clary Terry, J.R. Monterose, Joe Temperly, Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen, Sheila Jordan, Bob Dorough, Valery Ponomarev and (with Hendricks) Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, and Annie Ross to name a few. The final element which makes all this so exciting is her electric and personal stage persona - she does a world class vocal trombone imitation and she's fun to watch. It's exciting to be part of the experiment and spontaneous creativity of her art. This album is a sensational tribute to the great Lee Wiley, one of the mainstays of American vocal jazz. Nakasian is joined by an excellent combo including Hod O'Brien on piano, Dan Barrett on trombone, Spanky Davis on trumpet, Harry Allen on tenor sax, Allan Vache on clarinet, Michael Moore on bass, James Chirillo on guitar, and Jackie Williams on drums. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7968957&style=music&fulldesc=T

Personnel: Stephanie Nakasian (vocals); James Chirillo (guitar); Allan Vaché (clarinet); Harry Allen (tenor saxophone); Spanky Davis (trumpet); Dan Barrett (trombone); Hod O'Brien (piano); Jackie Williams (drums).

Dedicated To Lee Wiley

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Stephanie Nakasian - Billie Remembered: The Classic Songs Of Billie Holiday

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:13
Size: 89.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:47] 1. No Regrets
[2:56] 2. Did I Remember
[2:53] 3. What A Night, What A Moon, What A Boy
[3:41] 4. I Wished On The Moon
[3:45] 5. I Cried For You
[4:51] 6. These Foolish Things
[3:39] 7. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
[4:22] 8. Reaching For The Moon
[2:55] 9. Too Hot For Words
[4:07] 10. If You Were Mine
[3:11] 11. Miss Brown To You

"Billie Remembered," the most recent release of the marvelous American jazz singer Stephanie Nakasian, is indeed, a tribute album to the late, great twentieth century American blues/jazz singer Billie Holiday. But, thankfully, it stays away from that iconic singer's most famous work; it is, instead, a reimagining of an early 1935 recording, now more than 75 years old. Nakasian told an interviewer, "I love the feeling of it. It's very perky and happy. It's some of the more obscure music, which I always love. And I just love doing it. So I decided to try to channel her and get more Billie into my singing, as well. That's part of the reason to do it."

The album, which was featured on a recent episode of "Fresh Air," with Terry Gross, has a life of its own. It gives us eleven songs, and Nakasian has rounded up some distinguished backing musicians to record it, "primus inter pares" her husband and log-time collaborator Hod O'Brien, an outstanding stride player, at piano. Randy Sadke at trumpet; Harry Allen, Tenor Sax; Dan Block, Alto Sax, Clarinet; Marty Grosz, Guitar; Chuck Riggs, Drums; Neil Miner, Bass. Excellent players all, and undoubtedly one of the reasons the album sounds so good: they provide a much fuller sound than the trios and quartets most other Holiday tributes try to get away with. And they give us a sound that sounds artfully, a little bit, dated. While they straight ahead swing. And so does Nakasian. While sounding absolutely beautiful and capturing Lady Day's spirit as well as her phrasing, and strong hints of her voice. ~Stephanie dePue

Billie Remembered: The Classic Songs Of Billie Holiday

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