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The ninth solo album by Janis Siegel -- an accomplished leader who is nevertheless most famous for her membership in the vocal jazz quartet Manhattan Transfer -- is something that you almost certainly never saw coming: a collection of modern pop songs arranged in an assortment of Latin styles. Gimmicky? Willfully bizarre? Amazingly enough, it's neither. Siegel's strong, supple voice and her consummate taste allow her to bring something new and often subtly complex to every song, without indulging in unnecessary weirdness. Granted, her gifts aren't always sufficient to redeem mediocre material: Björk's "Hidden Place" gives her very little melodic substance to work with, and it makes for an unpromising opening track. But her take on Nellie McKay's "The Suitcase Song" is much more exciting, and the multi-layered Cuban percussion on "I Can't Help It" is brilliant. Even better is the Colombian harp solo on her rendition of Suzanne Vega's "Caramel," and the multi-tracked background vocals on her arrangement of Paul Simon's "Love" are breathtaking. There are many more such moments on this exceptionally fine album. Strongly recommended to jazz and pop fans alike.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Guy Sigsworth, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Benítez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, ComposerLyricist - Arthur McArthur, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edmar Castañeda, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Peter Bell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Nellie McKay, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Benítez, Electric Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Hass, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Benítez, Vocals, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Lynch, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Susaye Coton Greene, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hass, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Suzanne Vega, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Benítez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edmar Castañeda, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Benítez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Ann Lennox, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edmar Castañeda, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Fred Hersch, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norma Winstone, ComposerLyricist - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Edmar Castañeda, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Paul Simon, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Benítez, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Saunders, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Midon, ComposerLyricist - John Benítez, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Elizabeth Wright, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Danilo Pérez, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Benítez, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Noble, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lynch, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Leslie Phillips, ComposerLyricist - A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Luisito Quintero, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Edmar Castañeda, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
A.T. Michael MacDonald, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, MainArtist - Edsel Gomez, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fran Cathcart, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Bacchus, Producer, Recording Producer - Erin Moran, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Joseph, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robin Tomchin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Berkley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
The ninth solo album by Janis Siegel -- an accomplished leader who is nevertheless most famous for her membership in the vocal jazz quartet Manhattan Transfer -- is something that you almost certainly never saw coming: a collection of modern pop songs arranged in an assortment of Latin styles. Gimmicky? Willfully bizarre? Amazingly enough, it's neither. Siegel's strong, supple voice and her consummate taste allow her to bring something new and often subtly complex to every song, without indulging in unnecessary weirdness. Granted, her gifts aren't always sufficient to redeem mediocre material: Björk's "Hidden Place" gives her very little melodic substance to work with, and it makes for an unpromising opening track. But her take on Nellie McKay's "The Suitcase Song" is much more exciting, and the multi-layered Cuban percussion on "I Can't Help It" is brilliant. Even better is the Colombian harp solo on her rendition of Suzanne Vega's "Caramel," and the multi-tracked background vocals on her arrangement of Paul Simon's "Love" are breathtaking. There are many more such moments on this exceptionally fine album. Strongly recommended to jazz and pop fans alike.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:37
- Main artists: Janis Siegel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2006 Telarc International Corp.
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