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- Date Released: May 22, 2001
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Jazz Vocal
- Label: Concord Jazz
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Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson strikes a sentimental chord with this super fine 2001 release, inspired by tenor sax titan John Coltrane's infamous Ballads LP. The diva exhibits her near flawless phraseology and alluring vigor throughout these wonderfully executed pieces. Allyson also receives exemplary support from what some might consider an all-star band, featuring bassist John Patitucci; saxophonists Bob Berg, Steve Wilson, and James Carter; pianist/educator James Williams; and drummer Lewis Nash. All told, the musicians inject their distinct musical personas into these moving portraitures amid Allyson's trance-like renderings of pieces such as "You Don't Know What Love Is," "All or Nothing at All," and others. The singer's wordless incantation of "Naima" bespeaks poignant imagery as Patitucci and Nash generate a grooving samba beat atop Williams' shrewdly placed lower-register ostinato motifs and the saxophonists' breezy lines. Basically, Ballads is a very special occurrence, one that provides yet another mark of distinction for this extremely talented artiste. Highly recommended.
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Say It (Over And Over Again) |
6:03 |
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| 02. | |
You Don't Know What Love Is |
5:38 |
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| 03. | |
Too Young To Go Steady |
5:43 |
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| 04. | |
All Or Nothing At All |
6:50 |
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| 05. | |
I Wish I Knew |
4:22 |
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| 06. | |
What's Knew |
5:55 |
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| 07. | |
It's Easy To Remember |
6:03 |
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| 08. | |
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) |
4:46 |
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| 09. | |
Naima |
6:39 |
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| 10. | |
Why Was I Born? |
3:42 |
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| 11. | |
Everytime We Say Goodbye |
6:01 |
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11 Total Tracks, 61:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Bob Berg - Sax (Tenor) // John Patitucci - Strings // John Patitucci - Bass (Acoustic) // James Williams - Piano // Karrin Allyson - Piano // Karrin Allyson - Piano // Karrin Allyson - Vocals // Karrin Allyson - Vocals // Karrin Allyson - Main Performer // Karrin Allyson - Main Performer // Karrin Allyson - Liner Notes // Karrin Allyson - Liner Notes // Karrin Allyson - Associate Producer // Karrin Allyson - Associate Producer // Lewis Nash - Cymbals // Lewis Nash - Drums // Lewis Nash - Drum Sticks // John Burk - Executive Producer // Phil Edwards - Assembly // Josiah Gluck - Engineer // Josiah Gluck - Mixing // Josiah Gluck - Mixing Engineer // Nat Hentoff - Liner Notes // George Horn - Mastering // Nick Phillips - Producer // William Skip Rose - Production Coordination // Alexis Davis - Director // Alexis Davis - Product Development // Glen Barros - Executive Producer // Bill McGlaughlin - Associate Producer // Wil Rose - Production Coordination // Bill Phelps - Cover Photo // Denise Barbarita - Assistant Engineer // John Toth - Make-Up // John Toth - Hair Stylist // Nicole Schneider - Stylist // Richard Furch - Assistant Engineer
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