Sunday, March 17, 2024

KRISTIN BERARDI — Where or When (2015) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1. Where or When (4:38)
2. Lucky 13 (4:47)
3. Suzanne (6:13)
4. Born to Be Blue (5:10)
5. Brad (6:16)
6. Unity Village (5:07)
7. Cool Baby (4:46)
8. Limbo (10:13)
9. Is It OK for Clowns to Cry? (5:08)
10. Young at Heart (4:42)
Credits :
Kristin Berardi - Vocals
Steve Newcomb - Piano
James Sherlock - Guitar
Julien Wilson - Tenor Saxophone
Sam Anning - Bass

JILL BARBER — Homemaker (2023) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jill Barber returns to her folk roots with her new album, "Homemaker", delivering ten quietly profound songs about the complexities of motherhood, marriage, and the struggle to feel at home in one's own identity. Having spent the last 20 years playing nearly every folk and jazz festival in Canada and captivating audiences across the globe, touring Japan, Europe, Australia, Mexico, South America, the USA and the Middle East, It was over the past few years that Jill began to feel an increasing disparity between her public image and the reality of her domestic life as an exhausted wife and mother. Whereas her most recent albums have been bathed in lush string arrangements, "Homemaker" sees emotions laid bare, with a stripped-down production style reminiscent of her acclaimed debut Oh Heart and double Juno Award nominated follow-up For All Time.
Written and recorded in her adopted hometown of Vancouver where she lives with her husband and two children, Homemaker is the first record that sees Jill in the role of a producer, co-producing with Erik Neilsen, and features some of Vancouver's top session players.
'Homemaker" is an intentional push-back against the worn-out notion of what it means to be 'just a homemaker'. It is a statement about the humility and strength that it takes to do the meaningful work of creating a home for others, while still holding space for your own dreams." web
Tracklist:
1. Instant Cash for Gold (3:07)
2. Beautiful Life (3:22)
3. Homemaker (4:14)
4. Joint Account (feat. Slow Leaves) (3:07)
5. Woman of My Own Dreams (3:41)
6. Hell No (3:27)
7. My Mother’s Hand (3:41)
8. Big Eyes (3:12)
9. Helium (3:50)
10. Still in Love (3:20)


KATE McGARRY— Mercy Streets (2005) APE (image+.cue), lossless

On Mercy Streets, vocalist Kate McGarry seamlessly combines music from many disparate sources into a cohesive, emotional experience. "Mercy Street," written by Peter Gabriel, is a solid display of her folk-pop sensibilities in an arrangement that clearly sets her version apart from the river of reworked pop hit arrangements. McGarry's vocal style is soft, subtle, and sensitive, and provides a welcomed textural contrast and stylistic variety to "State of Emergency" and "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." This is not a typical folk-jazz offering. With contributions from pianist and labelmate Fred Hersch on two tracks, the music is sometimes carefully deconstructed and put back together, now including elements of jazz and versatile drums and percussion from Kenny Wollesen. Overall, Kate McGarry has amazing articulation and offers an effective set that bridges the sonic chasm between folk-pop and jazz. Paula Edelstein
Tracklist :
1        Chelsea Morning 3:42
Written-By – J. Mitchell
2        Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets 5:24
Written-By – J. Ross, R. Adler
3        How Deep Is The Ocean 6:29
Written-By – I. Berlin
4        But Not For Me 2:26
Written-By – G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin
5        Mercy Street 5:42
Written-By – P. Gabriel
6        Joga (State Of Emergency) 5:21
Written-By – Bjork, Sjon
7        Snow Picnic 1:51
Written-By – K. Ganz
8        Aquelas Coisas Todas 4:36
Written-By – T. Horta
9        Stars 5:33
Written-By – F. Hersch, N. Winstone
10        Trouble Of The World 5:06
Arranged By – K. McGarry
11        Going In 3:13
Written-By – K. McGarry
12        Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans 3:57
Written-By – E. DeLange, L. Alter
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Keith Ganz, Steve Cardenas (tracks: 2, 5)
Bass – Sean Smith
Drums, Percussion – Kenny Wollesen
Electric Guitar – Steve Cardenas
Piano – Fred Hersch (tracks: 6, 9)
Vocals – Kate McGarry

HOLLY COLE — Holly (2018) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This a great album from Holly Cole. An astute choice of classic and optimistic songs, arranged in a gentle, swinging style. Cole inhabits these songs beautifully, and I'm sure they will inhabit my listening space for years to come.
Tracklist :
1    I'm Beginning To See The Light 3:00
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Piano – Larry Goldings
Trombone – Wycliffe Gordon
Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges

2    Your Mind Is On Vacation 3:22
Arranged By – Holly Cole
Bass, Arranged By – David Piltch
Drums, Arranged By – Davide Direnzo
Piano, Arranged By – Aaron Davis
Written-By – Mose Allison

3    I Was Doing Alright 2:55
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Piano – Larry Goldings
Tenor Saxophone – Scott Robinson
Trombone – Wycliffe Gordon
Written-By – George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin

4    It Could Happen To You 3:39
Piano – Larry Goldings
Written-By – James van Heusen, Johnny Burke

5    Ain't That A Kick In The Head 3:13
Arranged By – Holly Cole
Bass, Arranged By – David Piltch
Drums, Arranged By – Davide Direnzo
Flute, Arranged By – John Johnson
Piano, Arranged By – Aaron Davis
Written-By – Sammy Cahn/Jimmy van Heusen

6    Teach Me Tonight 4:17
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Organ – Larry Goldings
Written-By – Gene DePaul, Sammy Kahn

7    We've Got A World That Swings 2:46
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Piano – Larry Goldings
Tenor Saxophone, Cornet – Scott Robinson
Written-By – Lil Mattis, Louis Yule Brown

8    They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:40
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Piano – Larry Goldings
Tenor Saxophone – Scott Robinson
Written-By – George Gershwin/ira Gershwin

9    Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime 4:21
Arranged By – Holly Cole
Bass, Arranged By – David Piltch
Piano, Arranged By – Aaron Davis
Written-By – Irving Taylor, Ken Lane

10    I Could Write A Book 3:20
Bass – Ben Street
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Piano – Larry Goldings
Trombone – Wycliffe Gordon
Written-By – Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers

11    Lazy Afternoon 5:02
Drums – Justin Faulkner
Guitar – Ed Cherry
Organ – Larry Goldings
Written-By – Jerome Moross, John Latouche

Credits :
Arranged By – Larry Goldings (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11)
Lead Vocals – Holly Cole

LAURA FYGI — Bewitched = クロース・イナフ・フォー・ラヴ (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1. It's Crazy (4:07)
2. How Did He Look (3:02)
3. Let There Be Love (2:50)
4. Close Enough for Love (4:12)
5. The End of a Love Affair (4:25)
6. Bewitched (6:19)
7. I Wish You Love (3:07)
8. You've Changed (3:18)
9. I Only Have Eyes for You (4:19)
10. A Mark on Your Mind (3:56)
11. I Love You for Sentimental Reasons (3:52)
12. Maybe September (4:18)
13. Do It Again (2:34)
14. More Love (3:59)
15. Les Feuilles Mortes (4:22)