Claire Martin, Scott Dunn and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: I Watch You Sleep - Scott Dunn Celebrates Richard Rodney Bennett

Vocal Jazz / Mainstream Jazz
premiera polska: 2023-07-21
kontynent: Europa
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Claire Martin - First Lady of british jazz!
Współpracowała z pierwszorzędnymi artystami, jak Martin Taylor, John Martyn, Stephane Grappelli, Kenny Barron, Richard Rodney Bennett i Jim Mullen.
" Claire Martin obdarzona jest pięknym głosem, który wykorzystuje z rzadko spotykaną inteligencją, dowcipem i stylem" – Jazz Journal
"Claire Martin to urodzona wokalistka jazzowa! Jej improwizacje potwierdzają bezbłędne wyczucie gatunku" – Gramophone
"Claire Martin jest nadzwyczajną artystką! Co za wyczucie repertuaru" – Jazz Times
"Claire Martin jest najlepszą i najbardziej swingującą wokalistką jazzową" – New York Observer

multikulti.com * * * * *
W 2022 roku minęło 10 lat od śmierci słynnego kompozytora i pianisty Sir Richarda Rodney'a Bennetta, trzykrotnie nominowanego do Oscara (za muzykę do filmów "Morderstwo w Orient Ekspresie", "Mikołaj i Aleksandra" i "Z dala od zgiełku"). Claire Martin wielokrotnie występowała z Richardem Rodney'em Bennettem po obu stronach Atlantyku, wypełniając słynne sale koncertowe. Tak skonstruowany album musiał się zatem prędzej czy później pojawić. Do nagrania albumu poświęconego Bennettowi zaprosiła wspaniałych gości - amerykańskiego dyrygenta, aranżera i pianistę Scotta Dunna, muzyków Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, i dwóch wybitnych producentów, laureata Grammy Joshua Blaira i Gilla Grahama - wieloletniego współpracownika i przyjaciela Richarda Rodney'a Bennetta. Tak złożony zespół ze wspólnych emocji, przeżyć i pomysłów przygotował niezwykły album, napędzany z jednej strony szczerą przyjaźnią do Rodney'a Bennetta, z drugiej oldskulową prostotą wykonania.

Liczne muzyczne olśnienia autorstwa Rodney'a Bennetta zostały tutaj kapitalnie zaaranżowane przez Scotta Dunna, rzuca strumień światła na muzykę Bennetta i piosenki, które uwielbiał wykonywać. Dlatego obok jego oryginalnych kompozycji na płycie znalazły się utwory Harolda Arlena, Johnny'ego Mandela, Vernona Duke'a i Kurta Weilla.

Scott Dunn jest jednym z najbardziej wszechstronnych artystów swojego pokolenia, prowadził wiele najbardziej prestiżowych orkiestr świata, w tym Atlanta Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Vienna Radio Orchestra. Współpracował z wieloma gwiazdami, ostatnio z nominowanym do nagrody Grammy piosenkarzem, autorem tekstów i kompozytorem Rufusem Wainwrightem.
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Editor's Info:
Marking the 10th anniversary of the death of celebrated composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, I Watch You Sleep is a tenderly curated album conceived by American conductor, arranger, and pianist Scott Dunn, featuring award winning British jazzvocalist Claire Martin OBE, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Produced by Grammy Award winning JoshuaBlair and Exec-produced by Richard’s dear friend and publisher Gill Graham
Scott Dunn introduces the album perfectly in the booklet notes: “This lush recording is a tribute to Sir Richard Rodney Bennett and his love of jazz. Bennett pursued multiple musical fields with extraordinary success. Not only was he an incredible pianist; one of Britain’s leading concert composers and Pierre Boulez’ first student, he was also a prolific film composer who contributed to some fifty movies and won Oscar nominations for Far From The Madding Crowd (1967), Nicholas And Alexandra (1971) and Murder On The Orient Express (1974). Alongside all of this, Bennett sustained a career as a jazz pianist, singer, songwriter and lyricist. His stints at New York’s Algonquin Hotel and London’s Pizza on the Park were legendary. He often appeared alone but among his distinguished partners were singers Cleo Laine, Eartha Kitt, Chris Connor, Marion Montgomery, Mary Cleere Haran and Claire Martin. It is to celebrate this jazz side of our late friend, that Claire Martin, Gill Graham and I conceived this recording.” American conductor Scott Dunn – one of the most versatile and capable musicians of his generation – has appeared with leading orchestras in the United States, the UK and all over the world. Dunn is a passionate promoter of American and contemporary music, with a special affinity for film and cross-over composers ranging from George Gershwin and Rufus Wainwright to Leonard Rosenman and Danny Elfman. He made his momentous Carnegie Hall debut playing the premiere of his own orchestration of the ‘lost’ Vernon Duke Piano Concerto in C. Also a distinguished pianist, Dunn was a student of Byron Janis and a former assistant to Lukas Foss. He has held posts with Pittsburgh Opera, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and currently serves as associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

JazzWise * * * *
"A flawless song list comprising Richard Rodney Bennett originals plus some of his favourite standards, stunning arrangements by conductor Scott Dunn, plus the unfailingly mellifluous vocals of Claire Martin, combine to produce an extraordinarily beautiful tribute to Bennett which marks the tenth anniversary of his death."

jazzjournal.co.uk
Having previously done a broadcast tribute to Richard Rodney Bennett with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers and Claire Martin, the American conductor, pianist and arranger Dunn has now cleverly integrated the voice of Martin, a long-time admirer of Bennett’s songs, with the complete Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Rob Barron’s piano and quartet.

Front View Magazine
Expertly led and orchestrated by Dunn, the album released on Stunt Records shines a bright light on Bennett’s music and the songs he loved to perform. Known for numerous film scores (two of which received Oscar nominations) and a rich catalogue of concert music, this compilation of Bennett's original songs alongside works by Harold Arlen, Johnny Mandel, Vernon Duke and Kurt Weill is a fitting testament to his many talents.

muzycy:
Claire Martin, vocals
Ryan Quigley, flugelhorn
Rob Barron, piano
Jeremy Brown, double bass
Matt Skelton, drums
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Scott Dunn, conductor, arranger, piano on tracks 15, 16

utwory:
1. I Watch You Sleep 04:30
2. Autumn in New York 05:37
3. It's Only a Paper Moon 04:25
4. For Ev'ry Man There's a Woman / It Was Written in the Stars 03:34
5. Round About 05:35
6. I'll Always Leave the Door a Little Open 04:32
7. I Wish I'd Met You 04:59
8. Don't Play Games with Love 05:13
9. Goodbye for Now 04:30
10. Early to Bed 03:26
11. I Never Went Away 04:06
12. Let's Go and Live in the Country 02:53
13. Not Exactly Paris 04:23
14. My Ship 03:58
15. I Wonder What Became of Me 04:01
16. It Was Written in the Stars 05:13

total time - 01:10:55
wydano: 2023-03
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