SING A SONG OF BIRD is a collaboration of four New York jazz
vocalists who are passionate about Charlie Parker’s music and have rendered new
lyrics to six of his compositions. This is the 15th recording for
Grammy-nominated vocalist ROSEANNA VITRO, who conceived and guided this project
but chose not to sing on every tune. Instead, she hands the microphone to her
mentors, bebop jazz legends BOB DOROUGH, SHEILA JORDAN and MARION COWINGS, each
of whom take solo turns with their own unique and soulful interpretations on
several compositions by Bird.
This album is a celebration of Bird’s music, a special
recording that goes beyond being a mere tribute album. Dorough was 94 and
Jordan was 89 when they recorded the album. Their status as jazz legends is
uncontested. Dorough is no longer with us, but Jordan is still going strong,
with a busy schedule and performances all around the world. You can find
Cowings performing around NYC as well. And, of course, we are very lucky to
have Vitro still making music and dedicated to exploring new avenues of
creativity, as she will for years to come.
It is her 15th release, and it showcases her passion for
expanding the jazz repertoire with newly crafted lyrics and a cast of bebop
masters - vocalists Sheila Jordan, Bob Dorough and Marion Cowings; along with
alto saxophonists, Gary Bartz and Mark Gross.
This is a soulful flight from an artist whose recordings
include The Music of Randy Newman, Catchin’ Some Rays (Ray Charles), Clarity
(Clare Fischer), Tropical Postcards (Brazilian), Tell Me the Truth (Southern
blues), Passion Dance (McCoy Tyner) and Live at the Kennedy Center (Kenny
Werner), each featuring a cast of master instrumentalists.
Roseanna has toured on every continent except Antarctica,
representing the USA as a Jazz Ambassador for The US State Department, The
Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center.
SING A SONG OF BIRD is a collaboration of four New York jazz vocalists who are passionate about Charlie Parker’s music and have rendered new lyrics to six of his compositions. This is the 15th recording for Grammy-nominated vocalist ROSEANNA VITRO, who conceived and guided this project but chose not to sing on every tune. Instead, she hands the microphone to her mentors, bebop jazz legends BOB DOROUGH, SHEILA JORDAN and MARION COWINGS, each of whom take solo turns with their own unique and soulful interpretations on several compositions by Bird.
This album is a celebration of Bird’s music, a special
recording that goes beyond being a mere tribute album. Dorough was 94 and
Jordan was 89 when they recorded the album. Their status as jazz legends is
uncontested. Dorough is no longer with us, but Jordan is still going strong,
with a busy schedule and performances all around the world. You can find
Cowings performing around NYC as well. And, of course, we are very lucky to
have Vitro still making music and dedicated to exploring new avenues of
creativity, as she will for years to come.
It is her 15th release, and it showcases her passion for
expanding the jazz repertoire with newly crafted lyrics and a cast of bebop
masters - vocalists Sheila Jordan, Bob Dorough and Marion Cowings; along with
alto saxophonists, Gary Bartz and Mark Gross.
This is a soulful flight from an artist whose recordings
include The Music of Randy Newman, Catchin’ Some Rays (Ray Charles), Clarity
(Clare Fischer), Tropical Postcards (Brazilian), Tell Me the Truth (Southern
blues), Passion Dance (McCoy Tyner) and Live at the Kennedy Center (Kenny
Werner), each featuring a cast of master instrumentalists.
Roseanna has toured on every continent except Antarctica,
representing the USA as a Jazz Ambassador for The US State Department, The
Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center.
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