James Carter - Gardenias for Lady Day (Hybr) (Ms)
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Artist: James CarterEdition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
CD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Gloria
- Sunset
- (I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone
- I'm in a Low Down Groove
- Strange Fruit
- A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
- Indian Summer
- More Than You Know
Music reviews of Gardenias for Lady Day (Hybr) (Ms)
Music Review: Carter moves onwards and upwards
Rating: 5 Stars
As James Carter's career has progressed he's always attempted something new, never just producing an album without building on the previous one. On this album of Billy Holiday tracks he not only places himself within the confines of what could seen as an album of covers,(relatively well known tunes as well) but also chooses to add strings to the mix, as well as three tracks with vocalist Miche Braden. That it works so well and so effectively is a tribute to both Carter and his arrangers Greg Cohen and Cassius Richmond.Stand out track for me is "I'm in a low down groove", where Carter not only plays an outstanding Baritone Sax arrangement, but also drops in the mix tenor and F Mezzo saxophones.As on all the tracks he's helped out with a basic quartet of John Hicks (piano), Peter Washington on Bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. The string arrangements augment, rather than detract from the outcome. Other outstanding tracks are "More than you know" and Billy Strayhorn's "A flower is a lovesome thing.". On both of these tracks Carter features the Baritone, which really suits the kind of fluid approach that he tries to take with all the tracks.Of the other vocal tracks, the other one that works best for me was the arrangement of Sammy Cahn and Saul Chapman's "You're a lucky guy."
This is an onward step in Carter's career, and if you doubt that the chosen tunes have any more to give up, be assured that this is an album that will delight, not only through the take that he gives every track, but also through the togetherness of the ensemble playing. Highly recommended!
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