Roberta Brenza – It’s My Turn to Color Now (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:06 minutes | 1,10 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Origin Records
Coming to performing later in life, Chicago-based vocalist/songwriter Roberta Brenza makes the most of this debut recording experience as she enlists a brilliant team of playmates — producer and drummer Matt Wilson, pianist Dawn Clement, bassist Cameron Brown, and saxophonist Stacy Dillard, along with special guest, legendary vocalist Sheila Jordan. Together they sculpt an intriguing set of thoughtfully arranged songs such as “Watch What Happens” and “Bye Bye Blackbird,” jazz standards like “Take Five” and Don Cherry’s “Art Deco,” along with two revealing Brenza originals. Having lived in both French and Italian-speaking cultures, she also offers fresh takes on “Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)” and “Estate.” Channeling the long-developing feelings of music she was first exposed to as a child listening to her father’s collection, Brenza presents as a full-formed package, revealing new insights from the lyrics as she paints from a vibrant musical palette.
Tracklist:
1-1. Roberta Brenza – It’s My Turn to Color Now (04:32)
1-2. Roberta Brenza – Song for My Father (04:53)
1-3. Roberta Brenza – They Had to Part (04:53)
1-4. Roberta Brenza – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (03:52)
1-5. Roberta Brenza – Bebop Lives (Boplicity) (06:17)
1-6. Roberta Brenza – Art Deco (04:22)
1-7. Roberta Brenza – Take Five (03:52)
1-8. Roberta Brenza – Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves) (05:30)
1-9. Roberta Brenza – Watch What Happens (03:03)
1-10. Roberta Brenza – Summer (01:13)
1-11. Roberta Brenza – Estate (02:19)
1-12. Roberta Brenza – Bye Bye Blackbird (03:39)
1-13. Roberta Brenza – Ballad of the Paper Moon / It’s Only a Paper Moon (05:34)
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