For his 30th Anniversary as a recording artist, Charnett Moffett delivers a far-reaching set of his distinctly original jazz featuring an all-star cast of long-time collaborators from his distinguished career.
Madeleine Peyroux made a bit of a stir in 1996 due to her voice sounding remarkably close at times to Billie Holiday's. This wide-ranging set features Peyroux singing swing standards, originals and tunes that hint at country and folk music. Her supporting cast, which changes on each selection, includes a restrained James Carter on tenor and bass clarinet, Marc Ribot on dobro and guitar, trumpeter Marcus Printup, pianist Cyrus Chestnut and violinist Regina Carter, among others. A very interesting release which, despite the derivative nature of Peyroux's voice, is full of surprises. Highlights include "Walkin' After Midnight," "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," "La Vie en Rose" and "Muddy Water".
Following on the success of her 2009 studio album,`Bare Bones,' comes Madeleine Peyroux's first-ever live concert DVD, with an hour-long documentary about her life and career, plus five exclusive, never-before-seen, acoustic performances. The concert,'Live in Los Angeles,' was filmed in a club setting in Los Angeles in January, 2009 and captures the distinctive jazz chanteuse and stellar band performing a mixture of Madeleine's uniquely-styled covers alongside the very personal songs she has written for her recent album. The documentary, 'Somethin' Grand - A Portrait of Madeleine Peyroux,' is an intimate film portrait about Madeleine's background and history.