Reminders are good. Especially reminders that also lead to new stuff.
Back in 2015, we were quite taken with a Jazzy Christmas single from Kathy Ingraham, "We Three Kings of Cool". At the time, we summed it up like this: "It's Pop enough to be Pop, Jazzy enough to be Jazz, Soulful enough to be Soul, and different enough to be different (and I like different)." Kathy dropped us a line this week to let us know that she recently released an album which includes a remixed remastered version of the track (now called "Three Kings of Cool"). The new version features drums, which gives the song a bit more kick and might also make it more Pop Rock (though I think I still have a slight preference for the after hours feel of the earlier go and it's the flute that slays me every time).
Back in 2015, we were quite taken with a Jazzy Christmas single from Kathy Ingraham, "We Three Kings of Cool". At the time, we summed it up like this: "It's Pop enough to be Pop, Jazzy enough to be Jazz, Soulful enough to be Soul, and different enough to be different (and I like different)." Kathy dropped us a line this week to let us know that she recently released an album which includes a remixed remastered version of the track (now called "Three Kings of Cool"). The new version features drums, which gives the song a bit more kick and might also make it more Pop Rock (though I think I still have a slight preference for the after hours feel of the earlier go and it's the flute that slays me every time).
The new album, "Cool Night", is available digitally or on CD. And, for those looking to lock in their Christmas shopping early, there's also a package that includes the CD AND a hard cover Art Book. Mind you, it's not a Christmas album. But, for fans of Miles Davis era Cool Jazz (and I am), it's a tasty treat. "Prelude To Your Kiss" is lovely and "Ordinary Life" could be a really nice track to include in a mixtape of love songs for your significant other or intended. The title track Swings the Blues and, of course, having "Three Kings of Cool" on hard copy CD is incentive enough for the Christmas music huntin', hard copy lovin' collector in my soul.
Kathy has quite the All Star backing group on "Cool Night". I have to admit I found it sorta cute that she listed some of the credits for these players, most of whom are far more familiar to me than Kathy, herself. But I really should keep that in check; just because I'm well acquainted doesn't mean everyone is. Start with Pete Levin on the keyboards. It might be useful for you to know that Pete has played with everyone from Miles to Jaco to Carly Simon. My head slips immediately to the pair of holiday albums Pete recorded with Danny Gottlieb. Then there's bassist Will Lee. Never mind his work with Sinatra, Sanborn, Benson and Barbieri, the dude was (aside from Paul Shaffer) the longest tenured member of David Letterman's band. The others are equally impressive...Joel Rosenblatt (drummer for Spyro Gyra), John Tropea (guitar with and for Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, etc.), Bob Telson (Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Award nominated composer/singer/songwriter/piano man), and Clifford Carter (keyboards for James Taylor, Michael Franks and Herbie Mann). I'm admittedly unfamiliar with Rick Palley (who has played bass for Garrison Keillor and Buster Poindexter...that's what we call "range"). And I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention the equally accomplished horn section and backing vocalists (with a special nod to Erik Lawrence, who provides the flute solo on "Three Kings of Cool"). Apologies for not listing all y'all. Let's just say that Kathy knows people. The album was mastered by six time Grammy winner Tom Coyne (Adele, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mighty Sparrow, and, wow, look at all those Blues albums) who, sadly, passed away in April.
Learn more at Kathy Ingraham's Facebook page and her website.
Kathy has quite the All Star backing group on "Cool Night". I have to admit I found it sorta cute that she listed some of the credits for these players, most of whom are far more familiar to me than Kathy, herself. But I really should keep that in check; just because I'm well acquainted doesn't mean everyone is. Start with Pete Levin on the keyboards. It might be useful for you to know that Pete has played with everyone from Miles to Jaco to Carly Simon. My head slips immediately to the pair of holiday albums Pete recorded with Danny Gottlieb. Then there's bassist Will Lee. Never mind his work with Sinatra, Sanborn, Benson and Barbieri, the dude was (aside from Paul Shaffer) the longest tenured member of David Letterman's band. The others are equally impressive...Joel Rosenblatt (drummer for Spyro Gyra), John Tropea (guitar with and for Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, etc.), Bob Telson (Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Award nominated composer/singer/songwriter/piano man), and Clifford Carter (keyboards for James Taylor, Michael Franks and Herbie Mann). I'm admittedly unfamiliar with Rick Palley (who has played bass for Garrison Keillor and Buster Poindexter...that's what we call "range"). And I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention the equally accomplished horn section and backing vocalists (with a special nod to Erik Lawrence, who provides the flute solo on "Three Kings of Cool"). Apologies for not listing all y'all. Let's just say that Kathy knows people. The album was mastered by six time Grammy winner Tom Coyne (Adele, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Mighty Sparrow, and, wow, look at all those Blues albums) who, sadly, passed away in April.
Learn more at Kathy Ingraham's Facebook page and her website.
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