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Jeannie Tanner New Release
Jeannie Tanner New Release
Date Posted: September 25 2008
Written By: Chicago Jazz
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JEANNIE TANNER Premiers New C.D.
at Andy's Jazz Club
Chicago vocalist, trumpeter and composer Jeannie Tanner kicks off the release of her new c.d. PROMISE ME THE MOON at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago (11 E. Hubbard / www.andysjazzclub.com) on Thursday, November 13th at 8pm.
PROMISE ME THE MOON is the follow-up to Tanner's highly acclaimed 2007 release, TANNER TIME, which was on the Grammy ballot voting list in nine categories, including Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Original Composition.
"...Her singing is as lyrical as her trumpet playing. The silvery quality of her vocal tone, the pliancy of her rhythms and the originality of her compositions attest to her depth as a jazz musician." Howard Reich, CHICAGO TRIBUNE (February, 2008)
PROMISE ME THE MOON is Tanner's fifth release, and her first "concept" c.d. Composed in the romantic genre of the 1930's-40's pop music, ten of PROMISE ME THE MOON's 12 tracks are Tanner’s originals. Each song, from the swinging, light-hearted title track, Promise Me the Moon, to the elegant ballads including Our Love's Fulfilled, showcase Tanner's deft ability to flawlessly combine jazz, pop, R&B and Latin rhythms to create fresh, lively tunes that she calls j-pop (jazz-pop).
Fred and Ginger, I'm Whistling a Tune and Kiss Me are equally charming, memorable songs that feature Tanner’s inspiring trumpet stylings, as well as the extraordinarily talented members of her quartet: Lisa McQueen, piano; Cory Biggerstaff, bass; and Darlene Dufay on drums; with special guests Neal Alger on guitar and Michael Hesiak on tenor sax.
Tanner adds a new flavor into the mix with her up-tempo Latin tune C'est Bon, C'est Bon, which she composed with French lyrics. Tanner rounds out PROMISE ME THE MOON with the enchanting Bill Evans classic We Will Meet Again and her dreamy interpretation of Over the Rainbow.
With a fresh, imaginative approach, Tanner's PROMISE ME THE MOON effortlessly marries the organic, spontaneous feeling of old school jazz with contemporary lyrics and deceptively simple melodies, chord progressions and rhythms to create music that has a memorable, easy to enjoy pulse.
PROMISE ME THE MOON c.d.s will be available for the first time at the release party at Andy's, but may also be purchased (starting November 14th) at all area BEST BUY stores, on-line and at other live performances.
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