Time: 19:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 45,3 MB
Art: Front
(2:44) 1. Birthday Roses
(4:01) 2. In the Clearing of the Forest
(3:36) 3. The Way We Make Our Love Our Own
(3:29) 4. Your Smile´s a Work of Art
(3:19) 5. Tipsy Song
(2:22) 6. By and By
In 2025, the world celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss Jr. – the composer who made Vienna dance and whose melodies have long since become part of the city's soul. For two centuries, his name has stood for elegance, romance, and rhythm. But what happens when this timeless beauty speaks the language of modern jazz?
A voice like Simone Kopmajer's knows the answer. With unmistakable warmth and effortless phrasing, she takes Strauss from the 19th-century ballroom and transports him to a contemporary jazz club – where chandeliers give way to soft light and the rustling of silk blends into the delicate play of drum brushes.
Every piece on this album is both homage and transformation. Simone doesn't imitate, she translates. Her English lyrics preserve Strauss's romanticism and tenderness, but add a modern soul and intimacy. The arrangements shine with delicate harmonies, carried by a walking bass and gentle grooves – a soundscape between nostalgia and curiosity. For the bicentenary of the birth of Johann Strauss' son, this project connects centuries and styles – Vienna in the sound of jazz: where time dissolves and melody begins to dance anew. Close your eyes. Imagine the city at night and let Simone Kopmajer's voice guide you through a new Vienna – graceful, bold, and timeless.
https://www.simonekopmajer.com/news/2025/11/3/new-ep-very-strauss-out-now
Personnel:
Simone Kopmajer - Vocals
Geri Schuller - Piano
Danny Ziemann - Bass
Reinhardt Winkler – Drums
Scott Robinson – Tenor Sax
Wesley Amorim – Guitar (4)
Laurinho Bandeira - Percussion (4)
Very Strauss
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