Emilie-Claire Barlow - Havent We Met (2009) 320kbps

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Emilie-Claire Barlow's 7th vocal jazz CD the
positively stylish Haven't We Met? is
an engaging collection of songs. Self produced in
Toronto at Doane Leblanc Studios, the 13 track
album which releases on March 10 2009 (via her own
Empress Music Group imprint and KOCH distribution)
is filled to the brim with musical conversations;
some reflective, some intimate and some cheeky.
Joined by a vibrant cast of Canadian musicians, the
disc features Reg Schwager on guitar Ross MacIntyre
on bass, Dave Restivo on piano and Davide DiRenzo
on drums. What makes Haven’t We Met? a record of
prominence is its simple beauty. Songs of lust and
longing sit side by side songs rushing with pure
exhilarated joie de vivre. It's a collection that
snapshots spontaneous dreamers who yearn to fall
desperately in love. Emilie-Claire's dexterity in
her pitch perfect rollercoaster vocalese is at its
height, surely inspired by an unlocked stream of
consciousness that is almost apologetic in its
truth. There is a rare directness here enhanced by
the superb clarity and warmth in Emilie-Claire's joyful
confident singing and her imaginative arrangements
that respect and celebrate the songs and showcase
marvelous musicians.