Fade To Black is Carmen Lundy's 16th album and one of her most personal to date. Grammy® Nominated for her previous album Modern Ancestors, these 11 original songs, written and arranged by Carmen Lundy, were conceived during the challenging months of the pandemic and reflect this time of great loss, sorrow, healing, and hope for a brighter, more inclusive future for us all. Tackling the difficult social issues of our time while also musing on the joys of love and relationships, this stunning set of songs takes us on an emotional journey that culminates in the extraordinary hymn-like ballad titled "Rest In Peace". Jazzy, passionate, introspective, thoughtful, smart, kind, honoring and loving, Carmen has crafted an album without borders that transfixes it's listeners. Carmen Lundy explains, "I approached the writing of this work from being in this moment in time - not necessarily looking back, but observant of the times we live in NOW. Traditional Jazz composition involves understanding it's evolution and the spirit of improvisation. In this complete oeuvre, I wanted to explore different approaches to harmonic progressions, extended forms, and subtle rhythmic concepts while providing plenty of space for the lyrics and melodies to sing and tell stories without necessarily feeling the need to represent preconceived ideas about vocal jazz, harmonies and rhythms." A stellar group of musicians accompany Carmen on "Fade To Black" including Kenny Davis on acoustic and electric bass, Giveton Gelin on trumpet, Morgan Guerin on tenor sax, Terreon Gully on drums, Curtis Lundy on acoustic bass, Andrew Renfroe on guitar, Wallace Roney Jr. On trumpet, Julius Rodriguez on piano, Camille Thurman on tenor sax and keyboard prodigy Matthew Whitaker on organ and keyboards.
MODERN ANCESTORS - Two words with significantly different connotations that come together and remind us that not only do opposites attract, but that we are all products of those who came before us; our Ancestors can be honored and reinterpreted, continually present and very much a part of who we are and what influences us today. Such is the common thread running through Jazz vocalist and composer Carmen Lundy's brilliant new album, Modern Ancestors. Featuring 10 self-penned and arranged tracks and a stellar band consisting of Julius Rodriguez on piano, brother Curtis Lundy on acoustic upright bass, Kenny Davis on electric and acoustic bass, Mayra Casales on percussion, Terreon Gully and Kassa Overall on drums and Andrew Renfroe on guitar.
Carmen Lundy, long considered the foremost jazz vocalist alive today by critics and colleagues alike, has amassed a huge catalog of jazz recordings and compositions over her 35 year career. Carmen Lundy's 12th CD release, and one of her finest ever, features 8 new originals composed and arranged by Carmen Lundy, and one lone standout classic, "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square". Her core band of stellar musicians - Anthony Wonsey on piano, Kenny Davis on bass, and Jamison Ross on drums - and special guest artists Oscar Castro-Neve's on guitar, Nolan Shaheed on trumpet and flugelhorn, and George Bohanon on trombone, round out this superb collection of new songs. Recorded and mixed by the incomparable Don Murray and mastered by the legendary Doug Sax, this album is sure to win over old and new fans alike.
Renowned for her extraordinary vocal prowess and songwriting skill, Carmen Lundy moves far beyond our expectations, arranging, producing, recording, mixing and playing every instrument on Solamente. Originally recorded to serve as reference demos of new compositions, the recordings so moved listeners that Lundy was persuaded to release them as they were, with every second, every note a reflection of an artist at her creative peak.
REGIONS: All Regions PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: Approx 156 Mins SOUND: 5.0 DTS SURROUND / PCM STEREO SUBTITLES: ENGLISH/FRENCH/GERMAN/SPANISH/ITALIAN/DUTCH NO OF DISCS: 1
In ‘Marco Polo, an opera within an opera’, composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer’s travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libretto by Paul Griffiths, can be seen as a compositional adventure of the composer himself, unifying the various cultural worlds he occupies: a blend of Western avant garde and Oriental traditions. Pierre Audi’s mythical staging and Jean Kalman’s fabulous set design complement the composer’s own musical direction, forging the dazzlingly versatile soloists, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Capella Amsterdam to a stunning symbiosis of elements across time and space, a true testimony to cultures intertwined in globalisation.
Polo: Charles Workman Marco: Sarah Castle Kublai Khan: Stephen Richardson Water: Nancy Allen Lundy Shadow 1/Rustichello/Li Po: Zhang Jun Shadow 2/Sheherazada/Mahler/Queen: Tania Kross Shadow3/Dante/Shakespeare: Stephen Bryant Chinese/Arabian dancer: Mu Na
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Cappella Amsterdam Musical Director: Tan Dun Stage Director: Pierre Audi
Recorded live at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, on 13th and 18th November 2008.
Plus Illustrated synopsis. Cast gallery. Documentary: The Music of Tomorrow – including interviews with the creative team and principle cast members.
Reviews ‘Tan Dun’s Marco Polo was, for me, a multi-dimensional experience which went beyond my expectations and indeed overwhelmed my senses… Here was an opera of our generation: a fusion of elements across time and space, a true testimony to the way our worlds have become intertwined in the globalisation process.’ Anne Ku, Bonjournal.com
(2-CD set) This 2-CD set features all original songs by vocalist Carmen Lundy joined by top jazz musicians from New York, Miami and L.A. - Robert Glasper, Billy Childs, David Roitstein, Curtis Lundy, Nathan East, Kenny Davis, Phil Upchurch, Victor Lewis, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Mayra Casales, Steve Turre, Bobby Watson, Mark Shim, Krystal Davis Williams, The L.A. String Quartet. This set includes bonus tracks. (Previously deleted: 1/1/08. Original release date: 11/4/05)
Originally released on Arabesque Records in 1992, Afrasia Productions has now reissued this timeless work. Carmen Lundy - vocals, Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano, Kenny Davis - bass and electric bass, Buddy Williams - drums, Kevin Eubanks - guitar, Chico Freeman - tenor sax, Mayra Casales - percussion. Tracks: Invitation, 2. Don't You Worry Your Head About It, 3. You'll Always Have a Part of Me, 4. Samba de Laplaya, 5. As One, 6. a Time for Love, 7. Big Girls, 8. Moment to Moment.
