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Dream by Aimee Allen
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Traditional Jazz Combo
11 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Apr 2006
on Aimee Allen
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 My Favorite Things lyrics BUY MP3 04:22 My Favorite Things lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:22 My Favorite Things
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:05 Manha de Carneval/ Black Orpheus lyrics BUY MP3 05:05 Manha de Carneval/ Black Orpheus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:05 Manha de Carneval/ Black Orpheus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:11 Daydream lyrics BUY MP3 05:11 Daydream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:11 Daydream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 Cry Me A River lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 Cry Me A River lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 Cry Me A River
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:57 Les Feuilles Mortes/ Autumn Leaves lyrics BUY MP3 05:57 Les Feuilles Mortes/ Autumn Leaves lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:57 Les Feuilles Mortes/ Autumn Leaves
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 You Stepped Out Of A Dream lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 You Stepped Out Of A Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 You Stepped Out Of A Dream
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A warm, multilingual melange of jazz, blues, and bossa delivered with heart and soul.
Editorial review
A nice little debut from vocalist Aimee Allen. Her sound is that of a basic, classic nightclub singer, but with hints of elsewhere thrown in. The majority of the repertoire shown off here is from the Great American songbook (Rodgers & Hammerstein, Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer, etc), but there are also a couple of choices from the bossa nova tradition (Luiz Bonf?'s "Black Orpheus" and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Triste"), and a French arrangement of "Autumn Leaves." Given a previous stint as a jazz-bossa nova singer in Paris, Allen tends to slip into French for effect from time to time, but more importantly keeps some of the more stereotypical, smoky voicings that are often still present in foreign jazz clubs. The sole original composition here is a slow, loping number with some uneven parts, but it's not too bad. Allen can lose a bit of her vibe in the Brazilian pieces and pick some of it back up in the French, but her shining points are really in the old American pieces; Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's "Daydream" in particular comes out quite nicely. Overall, not the most adventurous vocalist on the scene by a long shot, but she's got a nice voice, pretty good phrasing, and an excellent backing band. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Aimee Allen’s intimate connection with music began as a child. Her childhood was quite literally scored with classic jazz, because of her mother’s intense love of the music. The influence of the jazz tradition can be heard in Aimee’s musical style and interpretation choices. But Aimee’s listeners can also hear her individual voice, nuanced and sparkling with soul and sensuality. Singing came early for Aimee. But she first began to sing professionally as a college student. At Yale University Aimee was an active member and soloist with two a cappella singing groups performing a jazz repertoire. After graduation, Aimee lived in Paris and performed regularly in clubs and at music festivals. There, her understanding of the place of jazz in the world deepened and her interpretive style began to flourish.
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