View basket “Action (Tone Poet)” has been added to your basket. The Changing Lights Stacey Kent SKU: PPAN17529 Barcode: 5060149621998 47.00 £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure Released Date: 14th August 2014 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Mastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering Stacey Kent’s latest recording again demonstrates her vocal mastery. The immaculate intonation, timing and diction are flawless to the point of sheer purity. Her voice becomes an instrument with impeccable clarity and minimal vibrato. Her focus on this album is largely Latin numbers switching English with clever changes into Portuguese, and French imperceptibly. There are covers of bossa nova numbers from Tom Jobim and two songs written by novelist and lyricist Kashou Ishiguro; namely the title song ‘The Changing Lights’, a sublime number, and ‘The Summer We Crossed Europe’ a story gracefully sung by Ms Kent. ‘Waiter, Oh Waiter’ is a neat request for help in choosing from a foreign menu. ‘How Insensitive’ is quite the opposite. The Brazilian ‘One Note Samba’ is a difficult number to handle at such pace with the short-spaced almost staccato notes; Stacey effortlessly takes the scale runs in her stride. The arrangements and accompaniment of husband Jim Tomlinson are outstanding. The rhythm section is wonderfully subtle with particular praise for the percussionists, pianist Graham Harvey and the Latino guitarists’ phrasing. However, this is Stacey Kent’s record first and foremost; impressive and top class. Highly recommended. Personnel: Stacey Kent: vocals, guitar Jim Tomlinson: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Graham Harvey: piano, Fender Rhodes Roberto Menescal: guitar John Parricelli: guitar Jeremy Brown: double bass Matt Home: drums Joshua Morrison: drums Raymundo Bittencourt: ganza Recorded engineered Curtis Schwartz at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England during November 2012 & April 2013 Additional recording at Stirling Studios, Colorado Additional recording at O Barquinho Studios, Rio de Janeiro Engineer: Victor Borges Mixed at Curtis Schwartz Studios, May 2013 Produced by Jim Tomlinson O Barquinho arranged by Roberto Menescal, All other music arranged by Jim Tomlinson Artist Stacey Kent Genre Jazz Label Pure Pleasure Buying Options 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Format 180g , 2LP , Gatefold Sleeve Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Side A 1. This Happy Madness 2. The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain 3. One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota Só) Side B 1. Mais Uma Vez 2. Waiter, Oh Waiter 3. O Barquinho Side C 1. The Changing Lights 2. How Insensitive 3. O Bêbado E A Equilibrista / Smile Side D 1. Like A Lover 2. The Face I Love 3. A Tarde 4. 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