Ian Shaw – Drawn To All Things (2006) {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz}

Ian Shaw’s debut album on Linn Records is a stunning collection of re-workings of classic and lesser-known Joni Mitchell songs. Ian Shaw records a personal tribute to his personal heroine Joni Mitchell. Drawn To All Things includes three songs which had not previously been recorded by anyone other than Joni; ‘Talk to Me’, ‘Love Or Money’ and ‘Stay In Touch’. Top jazz vocalists and musicians lend their support; Claire Martin and Lea de Laria on vocals, plus trumpeter Guy Barker and guitarist Jim Mullen.

For years now, Ian Shaw has been topping Britain’s Best Jazz Singer polls. An ardent believer in all things Joni Mitchell, it was only a matter of time before he delivered his versions of the Joni songs he deemed most suitable for reinvention. An emotional, expressive interpreter with the ability to explore every aspect of both lyric and melody, he’s at his most creative on ballads like A Case of You and Stay In Touch, the basic rhythm section sometimes cushioning solos by guest guitarist Jim Mullen and horn men Guy Barker and Nigel Hitchcock. There’s also fun to be had – Talk To Me jumps happily, Chelsea Morning appears in breezy guise, Harlem in Havana is a basis for scatting between Shaw and Lea de Laria, while Night Ride Home finds Claire Martin stepping up for duet duties.

Tracklist:
01. Jericho
02. Moon At The Window
03. Night In The City
04. Edith And The kingpin
05. Harlem In Havana
06. A Case Of You
07. Barangrill
08. Chelsea Morning
09. Love Or Money
10. Talk To Me
11. River
12. Night Ride Home
13. Both Sides Now
14. Stay In Touch

Produced by Richard Cottle. Engineered by John Gallen.
Recorded at Bunker Studios, Hertfordshire, UK on November 23-30, 2005.
Mixed by Richard Cottle and John Gallen at Denham Sound Suite, Buckinghamshire, UK.

Personnel
Ian Shaw – vocals, piano and electric piano
Janette Mason – piano (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9)
Tim Lapthorn – piano (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10, 13)
Simon Little – bass
Mark Fletcher – drums
Miles Bould – percussion
Guy Barker – trumpet
Nigel Hitchcock – saxes
David Preston – guitar (tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
Jim Mullen – guitar (tracks 12, 13)
Richard Cottle – additional keyboards
Lea de Laria – guest vocals (track 5)
Claire Martin – guest vocals (track 12)

The Tapestry Strings:
Andrew Haveron – violin
Frances Andrade – violin
Levine Andrade – viola
Bozidar Vukotic – cello

SACD ISO

mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006SACDIS.part1.rar
mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006SACDIS.part2.rar
mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006SACDIS.part3.rar
mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006SACDIS.part4.rar

FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz

mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006FLACStere2488.2.part1.rar
mqs.link_IanShawDrawnTAllThings2006FLACStere2488.2.part2.rar