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Already known as an accomplished classical pianist, Marina Pacowski displays her engaging jazz vocal skills on her warmly delivered debut album, 2023's Inner Urge. Born in France, Pacowski (who also teaches classical piano on the faculty of the Conservatory Maurice Ravel) has won accolades for her piano playing, including a 2017 Best Collaborative Music Award from the International Society of Bassists. That brought her to the attention of bassist/composer Frank Proto, who wrote a "Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra" specifically for her and which they recorded in 2018. Along the way, she developed a passion for jazz singing and eventually moved to Los Angeles to better pursue her career. Here, she is joined by an all-star cadre of improvisers, including pianist Josh Nelson, bassist John Clayton, and drummer Ron McCurdy. We also get vibrant contributions by drummer Peter Erskine, trumpeter Carl Saunders, saxophonist Joel Frahm, and others. Vocally, Pacowski (who retains a strong French accent) has a light touch, favoring a soft, unaffected tone reminiscent of stylists like Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, or Astrid Gilberto. Also evocative of Baker is Pacowksi's penchant for vocal scat improvisation, as on her breezy rendition of "Donna Lee" and "Taking a Chance on Love." We also get nice renditions of standards like "East of the Sun," "Moon and Sand," and "I'm Old Fashioned." This is straight-ahead acoustic jazz, reminiscent of the lyrical West Coast style of the 1950s and early '60s, done in a brightly swinging style.
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John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Joe Henderson, Composer - josh nelson, FeaturedArtist - Joel Frahm, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Clare Fischer, Composer - Brent Fischer, FeaturedArtist - josh nelson, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Miles Davis, Composer - josh nelson, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Victor Young, Composer - Ned Washington, Composer - Jon Mayer, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Charlie Parker, Composer - MIke Gurrola, FeaturedArtist - Mark Massey, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Ned Washington, Composer - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - josh nelson, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Bevan Manson, FeaturedArtist - Scott Wilson, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
ALEC WILDER, Composer - William Engvick, Composer - Peter Erskine, FeaturedArtist - Larry Koonse, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
BROOKS BOWMAN, Composer - Scott Whitfield, Arranger, FeaturedArtist - Bobby Rodriguez, FeaturedArtist - Alan Goodman, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Nolan Shaheed, FeaturedArtist - Mark Massey, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, MainArtist - Edith Piaf-Louiguy, Composer
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Abbey Lincoln, Composer - Freddie Hubbard, Composer - Carl Saunders, FeaturedArtist - Peter Erskine, FeaturedArtist - Larry Koonse, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Roy McCurdy, FeaturedArtist - John La Touche, Composer - Vernon Duke, Composer - Ted Fetter, Composer - Bevan Manson, FeaturedArtist - MIke Gurrola, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, Arranger, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
John Clayton, FeaturedArtist - Eddy Marnay, Composer - Michel Legrand, Composer - Marilyn Bergman, Composer - Alan Bergman, Composer - josh nelson, FeaturedArtist - Marina Pacowski, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
Album review
Already known as an accomplished classical pianist, Marina Pacowski displays her engaging jazz vocal skills on her warmly delivered debut album, 2023's Inner Urge. Born in France, Pacowski (who also teaches classical piano on the faculty of the Conservatory Maurice Ravel) has won accolades for her piano playing, including a 2017 Best Collaborative Music Award from the International Society of Bassists. That brought her to the attention of bassist/composer Frank Proto, who wrote a "Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra" specifically for her and which they recorded in 2018. Along the way, she developed a passion for jazz singing and eventually moved to Los Angeles to better pursue her career. Here, she is joined by an all-star cadre of improvisers, including pianist Josh Nelson, bassist John Clayton, and drummer Ron McCurdy. We also get vibrant contributions by drummer Peter Erskine, trumpeter Carl Saunders, saxophonist Joel Frahm, and others. Vocally, Pacowski (who retains a strong French accent) has a light touch, favoring a soft, unaffected tone reminiscent of stylists like Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, or Astrid Gilberto. Also evocative of Baker is Pacowksi's penchant for vocal scat improvisation, as on her breezy rendition of "Donna Lee" and "Taking a Chance on Love." We also get nice renditions of standards like "East of the Sun," "Moon and Sand," and "I'm Old Fashioned." This is straight-ahead acoustic jazz, reminiscent of the lyrical West Coast style of the 1950s and early '60s, done in a brightly swinging style.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:29
- Main artists: Marina Pacowski
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Summit Records
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
(C) 2023 Summit Records, Inc. (P) 2023 Summit Records, Inc.
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