Loverly
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Loverly is a studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 2008 via Blue Note label. This is her second-ever album of jazz standards.[12] Loverly won the Grammy Award as the Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2008.[13]
Reception
Andy Gill of The Independent wrote: "For Loverly, she reverts to the bread-and-butter of traditional jazz vocals, with a set consisting almost entirely of standards recorded with a small combo featuring the exploratory piano of Jason Moran and the diffident guitar of Marvin Sewell. The decisive player, however, is Nigerian percussionist Lekan Babalola, whose polyrhythmic flurries perk up Duke Ellington's 'Caravan' and a version of 'Gone With the Wind' whose elegant unison guitar and piano recalls Steely Dan."[14] John Fordham of The Guardian state: " It's one of this enigmatic artist's most satisfying albums in a long time."[5] The Buffalo News review by Jeff Simon noted, "...that's what "Loverly" is—the jazz vocal disc of the year, thus far, at the very least. No one else could have made this disc. It's joy from beginning to end."[4]
Kathryn Shackleton of BBC commented: "Cassandra Wilson is best known for singing originals and unusual covers, but standards are where she started. Loverly was produced in a rented house in her Mississippi hometown, with assembled invited musician friends who got down to the business of recording then and there. It’s impressive to hear the class and character Cassandra has injected into these 20th century songs."[15] John Bungey of The Times added: "Wilson’s smoky alto remains one of the most beguiling sounds in jazz and blues."[16]
Track listing
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:16
- "Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 4:58
- "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 5:02
- "Gone With the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 5:51
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills) – 4:23
- "'Til There Was You" (Meredith Willson) – 6:42
- "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 5:01
- "Arere" (Babalola, Moran, Plaxico, Riley, Sewell, Wilson) – 5:42
- "St. James Infirmary" (Irving Mills) – 4:40
- "Dust My Broom" (Elmore James, Robert Johnson) – 4:46
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 4:47
- "A Sleepin' Bee" (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote) – 4:35
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals
- Jason Moran – acoustic piano (1–6, 8–10, 12)
- Marvin Sewell – guitars (1–10, 12)
- Lonnie Plaxico – acoustic bass (1–6, 8–10, 12)
- Reginald Veal – acoustic bass (11)
- Herlin Riley – drums (1–6, 8–10, 12)
- Lekan Babalola – percussion (1, 2, 4–6, 8–10)
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet (1)
- Rhonda Richmond – backing vocals (8)
Production
- Bruce Lundvall – executive producer
- Eli Wolf – A&R
- Cassandra Wilson – producer
- Donald Thomas – assistant producer
- Jason Wormer – recording
- John Fischbach – mixing, mastering
- Emile Kelman – recording assistant
- Wesley Fontenot – mix assistant
- Keith Karwelies – A&R administrator
- Shanieka D. Brooks – product manager
- Gordon H. Jee – creative director, design
- Jenny Bagert – photography
- Dwana Makeba – hair
- Tonu Honari – make-up
- Keith Brown – stylist
- Steven Bensusan and Adam Hertz for Blue Note Management Group – management
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3 |
| Billboard Heatseekers | 19 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."LOVERLY by Cassandra Wilson". Metacritic. metacritic.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Loverly at AllMusic
- ^ All About Jazz review
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jeff, Simon (June 6, 2008). "Discs". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fordham, John (June 6, 2008). "Cassandra Wilson, Loverly". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kopp, Kai. "Einfach nur ein nettes Album mit bekannten Jazzstandards" (in Deutsch). laut.de. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.HAROLD, CLAUDRENA N. (June 12, 2008). "Cassandra Wilson: Loverly". PopMatters. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cassandra Wilson, Loverly (Blue Note)". The Press. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Rolling Stone review[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tom Hull: Grade List: Cassandra Wilson". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Infantry, Ashante (June 10, 2008). "Cassandra Wilson: Loverly". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Infantry, Ashante (June 10, 2008). "Cassandra Wilson: Loverly". The Star. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cassandra Wilson". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gill, Andy (June 6, 2008). "Album: Cassandra Wilson, Loverly (Blue Note)". The Independent. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shackleton, Kathryn (2008). "BBC Review". BBC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bungey, John (May 31, 2008). "Cassandra Wilson: Loverly". The Times. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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