Hetty Kate - Jazz in Four Seasons: Vol. 1, Spring

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2025
Time: 55:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 126,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:13) 1. Soon It's Gonna Rain
(6:11) 2. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
(3:07) 3. Lady Bird
(4:29) 4. Bein' Green
(4:59) 5. It Might As Well Be Spring
(4:21) 6. Another Spring / April Fooled Me
(3:06) 7. It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane
(4:57) 8. I Like The Sunrise
(4:36) 9. Inchworm
(3:34) 10. Lesní Studánka (Crystal Spring)
(4:45) 11. Strange Meadowlark
(5:40) 12. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Jazz in Four Seasons: Spring, Vol. 1 is the opening installment of a four-album series by British- Australian vocalist Hetty Kate. Each volume will explore a different season through recordings made in distinct cities around the world, featuring collaborations exclusively with local musicians and incorporating traditional or folk instruments alongside original compositions connected to the host country. Recorded in Prague, Czech Republic, this first volume presents 12 songs celebrating the natural world through works by Duke Ellington, Tadd Dameron, and Dave Brubeck, alongside an original composition inspired by Czech poetry. The album traces spring from its first stirrings to full bloom - from the smallest creature to the most luscious bloom, from sudden downpours to May's sunlight, capturing the season's tempestuous and tender character. The quartet of Prague-based jazz musicians is joined by guest artists on violin, flute, and cimbalom - a Central European stringed instrument similar to a dulcimer, commonly heard in the region's folk music. Its bell-like, shimmering tone adds a distinctive color to the recording. Hetty, with twenty years of international performing experience, first toured Europe as a vocalist with a concert in Prague, making this recording both a return and a new beginning. Prague as the setting reflects an intention to venture beyond typical jazz centers, exploring how this American art form has been embraced and reinterpreted across borders. Spring launches a musical journey that will continue through summer, autumn, and winter volumes, each recorded with local musicians in a different corner of the globe.

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/album/jazz-in-four-seasons-spring-vol-1-hetty-kate

Hetty Kate - Vocals

Libor Šmoldas - Guitar

Jiří Levíček - Piano

Tomáš Baroš - Bass

Tomáš Hobzek - Drums / Percussion

Special Guests

Jan Bradač - Violin on track 10

Robert Fischmann - Flute on track 11

Rob Millett - Cimbalom on track 8

Jazz in Four Seasons: Vol. 1, Spring (mp3 320)
Jazz in Four Seasons: Vol. 1, Spring (FLAC)

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