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Next To You by Teraesa Vinson
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Crossover Jazz
12 tracks | 45 minutes
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on Amplified Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Nobody Else But Me lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Nobody Else But Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Nobody Else But Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:21 Next To You lyrics BUY MP3 03:21 Next To You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:21 Next To You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:03 Opportunity Please Knock lyrics BUY MP3 04:03 Opportunity Please Knock lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:03 Opportunity Please Knock
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:52 You Taught My Heart To Sing lyrics BUY MP3 04:52 You Taught My Heart To Sing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:52 You Taught My Heart To Sing
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:20 I Remember You lyrics BUY MP3 02:20 I Remember You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:20 I Remember You
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Clear, fresh vocals with spare but lyrical guitar. The New York-based vocalist teamed with her favorite guitarist to make an intimate duet recording, featuring both jazz and pop standards as well as a beautiful original.
Editorial review
Jazz singers are a demanding lot, yet relatively few opt to record with a guitarist, possibly worrying about the additional focuses on potential strengths and weaknesses. Fortunately, Teraesa Vinson already had a several year working relationship with guitarist Tom Dempsey, so the making of a CD was inevitable. The duo is a true partnership, with the singer molding herself to Dempsey's inspired lines while she tackles a wide variety of material and sounds effortless in the process. Her bluesy treatment of Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Opportunity Please Knock" should be a significant part of her resume, while her touching interpretation of McCoy Tyner's gorgeous "You Taught My Heart to Sing" is beautifully understated, buoyed by Dempsey's sensitive backing. She swings like mad in "I Remember You" and "Old Devil Moon." Vinson is also effective tacking "It's Not Easy Being Green" (a Sesame Street ballad made famous by Kermit the Frog), revealing its potential in a jazz setting. Finally, Dempsey contributed the delightful bossa nova "Next to You," a lyrical gem that is the perfect vehicle for Vinson. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Liner Notes
Next To You
The day after my very first gig I talked to Dion Parson—amazing musician, great friend, and not coincidentally producer of this record—and asked him a favor. I wanted to start working with a guitarist and needed a recommendation. He said I needed someone who was lyrical, had a great sense of time, and was a real listener. And of course—he had just the cat. So began my relationship with Tom Dempsey, which led to our first duo performance in November 2003.
Since that time, Tom and I have done a multitude of gigs together in different arrangements. But throughout the trios, quartets, quintets, and beyond, we have always continued to work as a duet. Duo work to me can be both humbling and liberating—it feels like hard work that’s fun to do. Recently, however, it seemed the work was really paying off.
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