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Exactly by Carol Heffler
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Bossa Nova
9 tracks | 37 minutes
Released Dec 2004
on Peeka Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:49 Exactly Like You lyrics BUY MP3 02:49 Exactly Like You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:49 Exactly Like You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:44 My Foolish Heart lyrics BUY MP3 06:44 My Foolish Heart lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:44 My Foolish Heart
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:46 Pull of the Moon lyrics BUY MP3 04:46 Pull of the Moon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:46 Pull of the Moon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:11 Same Old Used to Be lyrics BUY MP3 05:11 Same Old Used to Be lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:11 Same Old Used to Be
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Lullaby of Birdland lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Lullaby of Birdland lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Lullaby of Birdland
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Bittersweet lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 Bittersweet lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Bittersweet
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Mahina lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Mahina lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Mahina
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 Willow Weep for Me lyrics BUY MP3 03:21 Willow Weep for Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:21 Willow Weep for Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 You Are There lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 You Are There lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 You Are There
Carol Heffler delivers ballads, swing tunes, Latin jazz and original songs with clarity and subtle power, accompanied by her excellent quartet.
Editorial review
A pleasing singer with a cool and quietly expressive voice, Carol Heffler performs four of her originals (one co-written with Marilyn Harris) and fresh versions of five standards on Exactly. She utilizes her regular working quartet (percussionist Chuggy Carter is just on one number), with occasional short solos for pianist John Bianculli and tenor saxophonist Angelo Dibraccio. Of the new material, "Pull of the Moon" (the title cut of one of her earlier releases) is the most memorable. Most of the selections are taken at slower tempos (other than "Lullaby of Birdland") and feature the singer's interpretations of lyrics and subtle improvising. A highlight is her solo interpretation (on which she also plays piano) of Dave Frishberg's "You Are There." Exactly is a solid set. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Jazz has been a lifelong passion for Carol Heffler. Born in Sandy Spring, MD, Carol grew up in Summit, New Jersey. She sang in several choirs and began studying jazz piano at the age of 15. After earning a B.A. in Music from Hood College, Carol began graduate school at UMichigan, where she formed her first trio and played the club scene in Ann Arbor.
When she moved to Boston, Carol performed with her newly formed jazz quintet. She earned a Masters in Music degree at UMass Amherst, where she studied Voice with Dorothy Ornest and Horace Boyer, and was awarded "Best Female Jazz Vocalist" by the International Association of Jazz Educators. Carol's Masters thesis, "The Vocal Jazz Style of Eddie Jefferson", became an article and solo transcription in Jazz Magazine. Her group opened for the Mercer Ellington and Woody Herman orchestras, as well as appearing on Hartford CT television.
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