Motor City Moments
New York, N.Y. : Verve ; Universal City, Calif. : Universal Music and Video Distribution, [2000]
Format: Music CD
Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Two years after her stunning debut on Verve, violinist Regina Carter offers listeners her exceptional string virtuosity on ten great songs inspired by her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. Motor City Moments features a stellar collection of songs written by some of the best musicians from Detroit including Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Thad Jones, and Milt Jackson. Regina Carter applies her pure skill, pizzicato, and arco passages to "Don't Mess With Mr. T" and "Higher Ground" with impeccable tuning and multiple approaches. Her string virtuosity on Milt Jackson's "For Someone I Love," is a masterful performance backed adeptly by Mayra Casales on percussion and spotlights a brilliant piano solo by Werner "Vana" Gierig. Two originals, "Forever February" and "Up South," which was co-written with guitarist Russell Malone, provide an interesting contrast of the artist's use of reflective temperament and folk-ornamented cadences. Each song also emphasizes Carter's adept techniques with melodic phrasing and song forms. Accompanied by her touring band of Darryl Hall on bass, Alvester Garnett on drums, percussionist Mayra Casales, Marcus Belgrave on trumpet and flugelhorn, James Carter on bass clarinet and tenor sax, Barry Harris on piano, Lewis Nash, as well as several special guests, Regina Carter has rapidly become one of the most exciting and original violinists to arrive on the jazz scene. ~ Paula Edelstein
Contents:
Don't git sassy / Thad Jones (5:17) -- Don't mess with Mr. T /r Marvin Gaye (6:18) -- For someone I love / Milt Jackson (5:52) -- Forever February / Regina Carter (3:49) -- Higher ground / Stevie Wonder (6:56) -- Love theme from Spartacus / Alex North (6:24) -- Prey loot / Lucky Thompson (3:47) -- Fukai aijo / Barry Harris (4:56) -- Chattanooga choo choo / Harry Warren, Mack Gordon (3:50) -- Up south / Regina Carter, Russell Malone (3:36).
UPC: 731454392723
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CD JAZZ Car | North Main | Music CD | Out (Due: 5/20/2024) |
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Program notes ([10] pages : ill. ; 12 cm.) inserted in container.
Sound recording.
Regina Carter, violin ; Werner "Vana" Gierig, piano ; Darryl Hall, bass ; Alvester Garnett, drums ; Mayra Casales, percussion ; with guest artists.
Recorded April 19, 20, 21, and 25, 2000, at Avatar Studios, New York.
Sound recording.
Regina Carter, violin ; Werner "Vana" Gierig, piano ; Darryl Hall, bass ; Alvester Garnett, drums ; Mayra Casales, percussion ; with guest artists.
Recorded April 19, 20, 21, and 25, 2000, at Avatar Studios, New York.