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Melancholy Serenade by Kimberly Gordon Trio
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11 tracks | 53 minutes
Released Sep 2004
on The Sirens Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:02 I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good lyrics BUY MP3 06:02 I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:02 I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:54 As Long As I Live lyrics BUY MP3 04:54 As Long As I Live lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:54 As Long As I Live
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Kimberly Gordon's voice is as sassy, sultry, and sensuous as the brassy tones of any tenor sax. Neil Tesser, author of Playboy's Guide to Jazz, wrote the following about Kimberly's voice "... if sapphires could sing, I imagine they'd have a similar sound
Editorial review
Chicago native Kimberly Gordon makes a huge impression with her debut recording as a leader. It's not just the singer's rich alto voice that wins over the listener, but her ability to communicate. Joined by pianist Chris Foreman and bassist Joe Policastro, Gordon's selection of songs is adventurous, mixing standards, classic jazz compositions, and even pop of the 1950s and '60s. Few singers bother to learn the verse to Duke Ellington's "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)," yet the song is transformed by her inclusion of this brilliant introduction. Policastro's fat-toned unaccompanied bass sets up her moving take of another gem by Ellington, "Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues," in which she sounds like someone who has experienced the despair within its lyrics. She makes her voice sound like it has the wear and tear of a jazz veteran in her swinging treatment of "As Long as I Live," while playfully switching to a childlike chant for effect, then scatting to Foreman's Erroll Garner-like piano. Her approach to "Star Eyes" sidesteps the typical Latin vamp, as she romps through a straight-ahead bop interpretation. Most jazz vocalists avoid material like "Mr. Sandman," but her transformation of it into a slow ballad makes it work. "Too Close for Comfort" was a favorite of Ella Fitzgerald's, so it's no surprise that Gordon can't resist saluting the "First Lady of Swing." Many people think of Jackie Gleason as a comedian and television star, forgetting that he made many orchestral recordings as a bandleader. Gordon contributed masterful lyrics to his bittersweet ballad "Melancholy Serenade." Rarely does an artist sound so seasoned on a debut recording, this is yet another laudable CD issued by the tiny Chicago-based label The Sirens. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Chicago native Kimberly Gordon has been a part of the national jazz scene for ten years, playing top venues and receiving high acclaim from critics and musicians. During her four-year stint in New York City, Kimberly's sang at The Village Vanguard and regularly at Smalls and Cleopatra's Needle. She shared the stage with jazz greats including Roy Hargrove, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Betty Carter, Marcus Roberts, Captain Jack McDuff, Von Freeman, and others. San Francisco and the Bay Area jazz fans were dazzled when Kimberly sang at the Club Deluxe and Café du Nord.
In her hometown, Kimberly performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival in 1998 and she has performed at numerous clubs including The Green Mill, Jazz Showcase, Underground WonderBar, and HotHouse. She currently has standing engagements at The Green Mill on Sundays and Katerina's on Fridays.
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