Darden Purcell: Love's Got Me in a Lazy Mood

Wokalistyka Jazzowa / Contemporary Jazz
premiera polska: 2024-10-09
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Digisleeveowe etui
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Editor's Info
With Nancy Wilson & George Shearing's The Swingin's Mutual as a model, Washington, DC-based vocalist Darden Purcell and co-producer, arranger, guitarist and husband Shawn envisioned a modern take on that quintessential 1960s sound for her third recording as a leader. Enlisting the dynamic New York vibraphonist Joe Locke, along with pianist Todd Simon, Jeff Reed on bass and drummer Todd Harrison, her sextet tackles the virtuosic soli passages of Shawn's arrangement of "Willow Weep for Me," captures the intimacy of Johnny Mercer's title track, and swings hard behind Darden's Annie Ross-inspired lyrics on "Chatterbox."

...a rich and swinging affair, with powerful, impeccably performed arrangements...Music full of joy...
Peter Eldridge, New York Voices

"Whether deftly delivering lyrics, or joining the ensemble in intricate musical lines, Darden is completely at ease and in control...this is music making at the highest level." Alan Baylock

...In Love's Got Me in a Lazy Mood, Darden Purcell offers an intoxicating blend of tradition and modernity, familiarity and surprise. The album pays homage to jazz titans like George Shearing, yet bursts with fresh nuances that make you feel as if you're exploring new vistas of the jazz landscape. So, pour yourself a glass of something pleasing, dim the lights, and let this album whisk you away. The only mood it'll get you in is a spellbound one...
The Jazz Word

... Purcell's vocal delivery is a journey through the emotional landscapes of each track. Her rendition of "A Cottage for Sale" is a highlight as she confidently conveys the song in a heartfelt narrative. "You've Changed" is another song in which she displays those qualities, matching the lyrics with the coloring of her tone and inflections. In the title track, "Love's Got Me in a Lazy Mood," Purcell uses the lyrics to explore love's complex, layered emotions through her vocal inflections. Her vocal delicacies hint at an undercurrent of both contentment and longing, a duality often explored in the introspective nature of West Coast cool jazz, where the focus is often on expression and mood...
All About Jazz * * * *

muzycy:
Darden Purcell - voice
Joe Locke - vibes
Shawn Purcell - electric and nylon string guitars
Todd Simon - piano
Jeff Reed - acoustic bass
Todd Harrison - drums and cymbals

utwory:
1. Willow Weep for Me 6:37
2. Love's Got Me in a Lazy Mood 6:24
3. Come Back to Me 5:41
4. It's a Most Unusual Day 5:48
5. I Concentrate on You 4:57
6. A Cottage for Sale 5:35
7. Estrada Branca (This Happy Madness) 5:55
8. Chatterbox 7:24
9. Estate 7:09
10. Taking a Chance on Love 6:32
11. You've Changed 5:21

wydano: 14 June 2024
nagrano: Recorded March 16-18, 2023 at Tonal Park, Takoma Park, MD

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