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Whaling City Sound: For your Grammy® (and gift giving) Consideration
PLEASE CONSIDER THESE ARTISTS IF AND WHEN YOU VOTE.
DAVE ZINNO
River of January
- Improvised Jazz Solo
- Instrumental Composition
ERIC WYATT
Look to the Sky
- Improvised Jazz Solo
- Jazz Instrumental Album
- Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
- Instrumental Composition
DORI RUBBICCO, JOHN HARRISON QUINTET
Stage Door Live!
- Jazz Vocal Album
BENITO GONZALEZ, GERRY GIBBS, ESSIET OKON ESSET
Passion Reverence Transcendence
- Improvised Jazz Solo
- Jazz Instrumental Album
JAY RODRIGUEZ
Your Sound
- Instrumental Composition
- Contemporary Instrumental Album
- Jazz Instrumental Album
DINO GOVONI
The Circle Game
- Improvised Jazz Solo
FRED FARELL, DAVE LIEBMAN, RICHIE BEIRACH
Distant Song
- Jazz Vocal Album
MONIKA HERZIG
SHEROES
- Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- Jazz Instrumental Album
- Instrumental Composition
- Improvised Jazz Solo
DANNY BACHER
Still Happy
- Jazz Vocal Album
ICYMI in LEMON WIRE: Fred Farell’s “Distant Song” is a moody exploration of romance
For 50 years, Fred Farell has made a name for himself singing jazz in traditional styles. His latest album, “Distant Song” is an example of one man using his well-tuned instrument for expressive purposes.
Farell’s career has included work as a soloist and ensemble singer. He has performed in places such as Avery Fisher Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Museum of Modern Art. Farell’s career has been built on the strength of his ability to interpret songs and to imbue them with his heartfelt lyricism.
Listening to Farell is like stepping back in time, to mid-20th century America, when jazz and romance were popular. His soundscapes are like odes to love with a side of urbanity. With a total running time of almost one hour spread out among 10 songs, Farell’s “Distant Song” provides enough soothing sounds for listeners to lose themselves and to ponder the human condition as told through the songs the singer crafts.
Farell is joined by Dave Liebman on soprano and tenor saxophones, and Richie Beirach on acoustic piano.
C. Michael Bailey Reviews Fred Farell’s Newest Release
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FRED FARELL, Distant Song
Fred Farell’s deeply soulful, spiritually uplifting and simply but magnificently produced new album Distant Song celebrates the veteran jazz vocalist and lyricist’s return to the jazz world after 40 years in a unique wilderness of his own choosing.
Reconnecting like no time had passed with old friends and collaborators, jazz greats Dave Liebman (soprano and tenor sax) and Richie Beirach (piano), Farell finds fresh poignancy and purpose in emotionally compelling songs the trio penned decades ago. Thrilled to be back in their company, Farell allows his colleagues ample solo time and several lush and expansive tandem instrumentals.
Here’s hoping this trio won’t keep their distance any longer!
