Melanie Charles: Y'all Don't (Really) Care About Black Women [Vinyl 1LP]

Wokalistyka Jazzowa
premiera polska: 2021-11-12
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Gatefoldowe etui
opis:
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Wywodząca się z jazzu, R&B, soulu oraz porywającej etniki rodem z Haiti Melanie Charles, prezentuje nam swój debiutancki album. Tytuł płyty wyraźnie wskazuje na kierunek, w jakim będziemy podążać wraz z Melanie. "Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women" to jedna z najlepszych płyt cyklu - Verve Remixed. Melanie Charles postanowiła sięgnąć po sztandarowe piosenki Black Women, czyli Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, czy Abbey Lincoln, które zainspirowały ją do nagrania aranżacji "God Bless the Child" i "Detour Ahead". "Y'all Don't (Really) Care About Black Women" to list miłosny do wspaniałych czarnych kobiet, bez których determinacji jej kariera wyglądałaby zapewne inaczej.
Ta wokalistka oraz flecistka urodzona w Brooklynie brzmi tu jak Erykah Badu za najlepszych czasów, a łatwość, z jaką łączy tradycyjne jazzowe aranżacje ze spoken wordem ("Pay Black Women Interlude") po prostu imponuje. Melanie Charles prezentuje o coś na kształt futurystycznej fuzji jazzu, R&B, soulu wzbogacinych o haitańskie wpływy.
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Editor's info:
Versatile & Imaginative Jazz Artist On Vinyl LP!
Features Re-Workings Of "Perdido", "Woman Of The Ghetto", "Detour Ahead" & More!

There are very few artists whose sound can capture the sentiments of a generation. The Brooklyn born and raised Melanie Charles is one of these artists. Over the past few decades, she has made a name for herself through dynamic engagements with jazz, soul and R&B. Her bold genre-bending style has been embraced by a range of artists including Wynton Marsalis, SZA, Mach-Hommy, Gorillaz and The Roots. In 2021, she appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk and stunned with her eclectic style. Through it all, she has remained committed to making music that pushes listeners to consider new possibilities - both sonically and politically.

As a Verve Remixed project, with Y'all Don't (Really) Care About Black Women, Melanie Charles set out to take this group of songs and breathe new energy into them. Melanie was immediately drawn to the rapturous voices of Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn who inspired her to record arrangements of "God Bless The Child" and "Detour Ahead". Y'all Don't (Really) Care About Black Women is a love letter to the unheralded labor of black women. Melanie asks listeners to be accountable to and black women as much as they care for their works.

"I'm honored to join the illustrious roster of jazz greats at Verve!" says Charles. "I fell in love with jazz at home in Brooklyn. And ever since my mom introduced me to this wonderful world of sound, I've aspired to be a part of the community of artists who continue to push this culture forward. That's why I was humbled by the opportunity to dig through the historic vaults of Verve to reimagine a collection of classics by the legendary vocalists who continue to inspire me for my first project. If you're anything like me, you'll find the message of this vital music remains relevant to this day."

Melanie reflects on the effects of police brutality with a reimagined version of Marlena Shaw's "Woman Of The Ghetto". Impulse Records artist Brandee Younger features in the track, adding a melodic texture on harp to illustrate resilience in the midst of the struggle.

Melanie Charles takes us on a journey that embodies the soul of jazz: exploration.
-NPR

muzycy:
Alto Saxophone – Rogerst Charles
Bass Upright – Dezron Douglas
Bass Upright – Jonathan Michel
Bass Upright – Tony Garnier
Cello – Tayzaro
Djembe – Frank Malloy
Drums – Anwar Marshall
Drums – Gengis Don, Ignabu
Drums – Ignabu, Marcus Gilmore
Electric Bass – Parker McAllister
Electric Piano – Julius Rodriguez
Flute – Melanie Charles
Guitar – Benjamin Julia
Harp – Brandee Younger
Organ – Shedrick Mitchell
Piano – Jake Sherman
Piano – Keith Brown
Synth – Daniel Winshal
Vocals – Betty Carter, Melanie Charles
Vocals – Dinah Washington
Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals – Marlena Shaw
Vocals – Melanie Charles
Vocals – Sarah Vaughan
Vocals, Electric Piano, Bass [Key], Synth, Flute – Melanie Charles
Voice – KeiyaA, Rena Anakwe, Salenta Baisden

utwory:
A1. God Bless The Child
A2. All Africa (The Beat)
A3. The Music Is The Magic
A4. Perdido (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)
A5. Pay Black Women Interlude
A6. Woman Of The Ghetto (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)
B1. Jazz (Ain't Nothing But Soul) (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)
B2. Detour Ahead (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)
B3. Go Away Little Boy
B4. Beginning To See The Light (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)
B5. What A Difference (Reimagined by Melanie Charles)

wydano: Nov 12, 2021
more info: www.vervemusicgroup.com
more info2: www.melaniecharles.com