Tracklist:
1. Winter Moon 5:27
2. What We Had 4:01
3. Agora Sim 3:23
4.Feel Alive 4:00
5. Stand By Me Radio Mix 4:16
6. Jet Samba Radio Mix (Samba Jazz Happiness) 4:20
7. Stand By Me Electro Remix 4:14
8. Jet Samba Ipanema Remix (Samba Jazz Happiness) 4:42
All tracks produced and arranged by Jason Miles,except “Stand By Me”arranged by Rebecca Angeland Jason Miles. “What We Had” arranged by Jason Miles,Gottfried Stoger and Rebecca Angel.
REBECCA ANGEL
Timeless Grooves Records
Release Date: June 1, 2018Artist: Rebecca AngelTitle: What We HadLabel: Timeless Grooves RecordsCatalog #: RA143
Publicist:Presto Public Relations — Lydia Sherwood
(360)-733-2149 E-mail: [email protected]
Radio PromotionMC Promotion — Michael Carlson
(360) 477-4994 [email protected]
NYC based Jazz vocalist Rebecca Angel’s debut EP What We Had isa smooth, soulful, sensual and sultry invitation to dream, love, andreminisce. Produced by renowned jazz/R&B producer Jason Miles thecool and edgy contemporary disc includes 8 songs recorded withsome of New York’s finest musicians. The vibe evokes thoughts ofclassic vocalists such as Sade and Brazilian greats Bebel Gilberto andAstrud Gilberto.
The title track “What We Had”, penned by Rebecca and herfather, trumpeter Dennis Angel with additional lyrics by guitarist JonahPrendergast, is a swaying look back at enduring memories featuringMiles’ keyboards and percussion loops, Christian Ver Halen’s guitar,Reggie Washington’s bass and Brian Dunne’s drums. Angel’s sensualtwist on Hoagy Carmichael’s “Winter Moon” has James Genus onacoustic bass with percussionist Mino Cinelu and soprano saxophonistHaley Niswanger. Special guests are renowned acoustic guitaristRicardo Silveira and cellist Sebastian Stoger on a playful, spirited coverof the Brazilian gem “Agora Sim”. Also on the EP bassist Adam Dorn,and percussionist Cyro Baptista, flutist Gottfried Stoger.
The EP includes two versions each of the rock classic “Stand By Me”and “Jet Samba” the latter of which was a popular radio single releaseto coincide with the Rio Olympics in 2016. The song, originally pennedand recorded as an instrumental by Brazilian composer Marcos Valle,reached high on the FMQB Adult Contemporary chart. Rebecca andDennis also co-wrote the other original “Feel Alive” a charming andinnocent declaration of love. The “Jet Samba” Ipanema Beach” remixfeatures danceable, hypnotic and carnivalesque percussion textures.
Rebecca has studied with Roseanna Vitro, Cyrille Aimee, Carol McAmis,Kim Nazarian, Maya Azucena, John White and Barbara Maier.
Rebecca Angel vocals and programming
Jason Miles keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Moog bass, pads, and percussion
Dennis Angel flugelhorn
Gottfried Stoger flute
Hailey Niswanger soprano saxophone
Sebastian Stoger cello
Jonah Miles Prendergast guitar
Christian Ver Halen guitar
Ricardo Silveira acoustic rhythm guitar
James Genus acoustic bass
Reggie Washington bass
Adam Dorn bass
Mino Cinelu percussion
Cyro Baptista percussion
Brian Dunne drums
Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/user-324461874/sets/what-we-had/s-fzM6iDropbox:www.dropbox.com/sh/xfhsu9w82qg6p47/AABgY0Ty7di1WSrWRdBwlGsaa?dl=0
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