Dave Ferris Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I heard this on the Sirius Real Jazz station on the way back from the store. I've known Tierney since she first came to LA years ago. She subbed on this little duo gig I was doing in Pasadena. I knew she was destined for good things the first time I heard her. What chick singer calls "Windows'" ?! Her band really is a *band*. They have some pretty intricate and imaginative arrangements and reharms. They're all fantastic, great players. I've had the pleasure and privilege of playing with Kevin , Trey and Ray through the years in varying contexts. Christian's a wonderful pianist, composer and arranger. They are very versatile not only in trad straight ahead forms of Jazz but other genres too, which is pretty obvious from listening to their stuff. Anyway this is a pretty wild arrangement of Benson's take on "On Broadway" [video:youtube] https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris https://www.youtube.com/@daveferris2709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Wonderful voice! Love it. Her choice of when to vib and when not to...beautiful. The band sounds great, too. Thanks....really liked that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yep, that's my idea of putting a twist on a 'cover' tune. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick w Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Funny you should post that. I just heard it this afternoon on syrius xm jazz channel. I like jazz but am not crazy about jazz vocals. For some reason I didn't punch out right away to another station and was drawn into their arrangement. I hope the station keeps it on their playlist for awhile, I wouldn't mind hearing it a few more times. I heard another interesting version of "On Broadway" recently but can't recall the artist. It involved a cross pollination of "Killer Joe" with "On Broadway". Kind of mixolydian gone wild, but it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Mmm, yeah. My teacher showed me some of her a while back. Happening stuff. This only goes to prove it further. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Neat, but when something is that far away from the original, it becomes a question of why? Why not just write a new song? Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Fantastic stuff. Thanks for the post, Dave. Studio: Yamaha P515 | Yamaha Tyros 5 | Yamaha HX1 | Moog Sub 37 Road: Yamaha YC88 | Nord Electro 5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Lovely. Kept the spirit of the tune, but gave it new clothes to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Very nice - very nice - she has a great jazz style. I love standards updated like this. I got to get that album. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferris Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 She has great time huh? If I had to guess, they did that without a click. She nailed the time on those extended phrases where there's nothing but space going on. Not too many *chick singers* could pull that off with such precision. Tierney's really a musicians' singer in the truest sense of the word. Check out their rendition of the Wizard of Oz classic at Birdland in NYC. [video:youtube] https://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris https://www.youtube.com/@daveferris2709 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Excellent stuff. I became aware of her when I heard a cut from her first album on the radio years ago, and thought "Whoa, who's this?" Went out and bought the CD the next day. I haven't really followed her the last few years, but she sounds fantastic in those clips, and I'm glad to know she's still doing her thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Just listened to the first vid. Very unique... liked it a lot. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzed Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ah, I love this band and their arranging style. I'm in LA frequently, I've seen them twice at the Catalina. Her pitch is crazy precise, her voice is kind of instrument-like. And the group is pretty much exactly as tight and slick live as they are in their recordings. And of course Christian Jacob is a phenomenal player, his own trio recordings are very worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADino Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Excellent, thanks DAve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piano4U Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks for the links Dave. She and her band are awesome! My YouTube Videos My Lot2Learn Jazz Piano Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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