Rachael Calladine – The Game (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:47 minutes | 828 MB | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 33 Jazz
Now firmly settled back in the UK after a decade in the Middle East, Rachael Calladine is eager to reclaim her place among the leading voices in the UK jazz scene. With a strong work ethic driving her efforts, she has become a familiar name in jazz listings once again and has formed a quartet of top notch musicians, all with a string of well-known collaborations behind them, to support her.Prior to her successful stint abroad, Calladine was well-known as the vocalist for the hip-hop collective Us3. Her versatility has taken her on extensive tours and allowed her to collaborate with renowned artists such as Jamiroquai and Amy Winehouse. With over 30 performances at Ronnie Scott’s and a career spanning three decades, her album The Game once more highlights her talent for infusing warmth and depth into both well-loved classics and her own original songs.
Opening with the engaging title track, composed by Calladine and electric guitarist Pat McCarthy, her warm relaxed tones sail over the groove, leading to McCarthy’s solo. His unrushed subtle guitar work is a feature of the album. That subtlety is to the fore in the blues anthem “Trouble In Mind.” Many guitarists would see an opportunity to cut loose with a flamboyant solo, but McCarthy is languid and measured as Calladine lets her voice stretch to bring a smoky ache to her delivery.
Tracklist:
1-1. Rachael Calladine – The Game (03:20)
1-2. Rachael Calladine – Trouble In Mind (05:44)
1-3. Rachael Calladine – What A Difference A Day Makes (04:32)
1-4. Rachael Calladine – Let’s Go Live In A Lighthouse (03:48)
1-5. Rachael Calladine – Like Young (04:46)
1-6. Rachael Calladine – Northern Lights (04:48)
1-7. Rachael Calladine – Dream A Little Dream (02:59)
1-8. Rachael Calladine – Happening (05:15)
1-9. Rachael Calladine – The Air That I Breath (04:55)
1-10. Rachael Calladine – Peace (05:35)