Goodbye Lover

A talented altoist influenced by David Sanborn, Brandon Fields has the versatility to be able to play both R&B/crossover and hard bop. Fields grew up in Orange County, CA, and started playing alto when he was ten. A freelance musician since he was a teenager, Fields moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and has worked steadily ever since. He toured with George Benson in 1985, was a regular member of the Rippingtons, has long been a busy session player, and recorded CDs as a leader for Nova and Positive. This release is his Jazz tribute to Stewie Wonder.

Janet Blair (1921-2007) was a big-band singer who became a popular American film and television actress. The 1959 album “Flame Out!,” marked her first appearance on record since her days as vocalist with the Hal Kemp Orchestra in the 1940s. Janet’s naturally beautiful voice and great feel for the lyrics, brought new light to some of the best “heart songs” of her era. All musical scores were arranged and conducted by pianist Lou Busch, who had also been with the Kemp crew. Through the adept use of orchestral sounds, he managed to engineer a change of pace between songs. Some have a light, tonal modern jazz background in a Mancini-influenced style; others, a strikingly beautiful string sound; and still others employ the sparse feel of a “blues” piano and a lonesome trumpet blowing “out there somewhere.”

Successful as pianist, composer, and especially as conductor, André Previn has frequently bridged the gap between popular and so-called "serious" music, and in doing so broadened the horizons of both. This compilation features the songs and score from the film "Elmer Gantry".

One Of Jazz’s Hottest New Prospects, Scottish Singer And Songwriter Georgia Cécile Is Fast Building A Reputation As One Of The UK’s Finest Vocalists. Tipped As ‘One To Watch’ By BBC Introducing And Jazzwise Magazine, Winner Of 'Best Vocalist’ At The 2019 Scottish Jazz Awards And ‘Vocalist Of The Year' Nominee At The 2020 Jazz FM Awards, Cécile’s Stock Has Been Rising On The Strength Of Her Live Performances And Songwriting Partnership With Award Winning Pianist And Composer Euan Stevenson.

Folk singer-songwriter Samantha Crain follows her 2015 release with "You Had Me at Goodbye", recorded on analogue tape, produced once again by John Vanderslice and mastered by Grammy winner Bernie Grundman. The Oklahoma native says her songwriting on this album reflects more of her true self and her influences than ever before as she lets go of any musical restrictions that limited her in the past.