Emilie-Claire Barlow – The Beat Goes On (2010/2015)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 54:39 minutes | 2,16 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: ProStudioMasters | © 2xHD
Recorded: 2009 at Doane LeBlanc studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
„The Beat Goes On“ is the eighth album in a recording career that now spans 12 years, and it is a record of which she is justifiably proud. Emilie-Claire Barlow’s charm, vocal chops, song selection and great taste in side men allows her concerts to consistently access the elegance of jazz while sweeping away any cobwebs that could cloud a listeners experience of jazz pop today.
The potent combination of well-honed vocal and musical chops and a charming stage presence has earned Emilie-Claire Barlow a size-able and loyal following worldwide.
„With “The Beat Goes On” Toronto-based jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow has done what a few wise singers are doing these days, namely looking to more recent eras and songwriters for fresh material rather than the overdone American Songbook. This time out, Barlow has focused her considerable talents and jazz sensibilities on the 60s. The opening track sets the tone for the album as Kelly Jefferson provides nuanced sax fills on a swingy 6/8 version of Bacharach’s Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Barlow has written all the arrangements herself and the stripped down instrumentation that predominates fits her light, pretty voice like a Pucci print dress. We feel transported to a Yorkville coffeehouse as just bass and congas (Ross MacIntyre and Davide Direnzo) accompany These Boots Were Made for Walkin’. Very groovy. Iconic sounds of the 60s bubble up in the woodwinds on Soul Bossa Nova as it’s mashed up with the classic Sonny & Cher title track.“
„An exploration of the 60s wouldn’t be complete without a journey to that hotbed of musical innovation, Rio de Janiero, and the cover of O Barquinho (My Little Boat) featuring Reg Schwager’s nylon string guitar skills perfectly evokes a carefree Brazilian day. Barlow’s specialty is bossa nova (do yourself a favour and find her version of O Pato on YouTube) so when she surprisingly imposes that style on Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright it actually works.“ –Cathy Riches, theWholeNote
Tracklist:
1. Raindrops keep falling on my head 04:14
2. Sunshine Superman 03:37
3. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 05:13
4. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 04:42
5. He Thinks I Still Care 04:40
6. The Beat Goes On – Soul Bossa Nova 04:22
7. These Boots Are Made for Walkin 05:22
8. Until It’s Time for You to Go 03:31
9. Little Boat (O Barquinho) 02:59
10. Comme Je Crie, Comme Je Chante 03:54
11. Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow? 04:47
12. Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday 04:47
13. T’es Pas un Autre (French Version) 03:27
Personnel:
Emilie-Claire Barlow, vocals
Reg Schwager – guitar
Justin Abedin – electric guitar
Ross MacIntyre – bass
Kelly Jefferson – saxophone
John Johnson – baritone saxophone
William Carn – trombone
Jason Logue – trumpet, flugelhorn
Kevin Turcotte – flugelhorn
Tom Sczesniak – accordion
Mark Kieswetter – piano
Bill McBirnie – flute
Davide DiRenzo – drums
2xHD MASTERING PROCESS: Mastered from the original 24Bits files by Rene Laflamme and Andre Perry at Fidelio Technologies’ mastering lab, using the 2xHD process. A SSD drive power by battery with a modified high-end dCS Vivaldi clock with silver and gold cables was used to create a very transparent sound.
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