Curtis Stigers - Hooray For Love (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 39:33 minutes | 782 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
Curtis Stigers delves into the Great American Songbook on "Hooray For Love" and contributes three originals, including the title track, all celebrating the universal human condition. The result is a classic pop album recorded with jazz musicians and a jazz sensibility.
A one-time adult contemporary star – his 1991 eponymous debut was produced by Glen Ballard and, not long afterward, he made Nick Lowe a millionaire thanks to his cover of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding" on The Bodyguard soundtrack – Curtis Stigers long ago established himself as a skilled jazz singer and his 2014 set, Hooray for Love, is perhaps his most traditional record yet. Light on originals – the title track and "Give Your Heart to Me" are the only tunes that bear his credits – and also skimpy on the kinds of unexpected covers that distinguished his new millennial records (only Steve Earle's "Valentine's Day" fits that bill), Hooray for Love is anchored on the songs that everybody knows and loves: "You Make Me Feel So Young," performed here as a duet with Cyrille Aimee, "The Way You Look Tonight," "A Matter of Time," and "If I Were a Bell." As recognizable as these songs are, Stigers doesn't seem stifled by their reputation. The intimate setting – featuring no more than pianist Matthew Fries, guitarist Matt Munisteri, bassist Cliff Schmitt, drummer Keith Hall, and trumpeter John "Scrapper" Sneider, who also produces – allows Stigers to be limber and he's also happy to fade into the background and let his band just play. This looseness is what keeps Hooray for Love so engaging: Stigers isn't simply enjoying singing, he's enjoying playing with his band.
Tracklist:
01 - Love Is Here To Stay
02 - Valentine’s Day
03 - You Make Me Feel So Young (feat. Cyrille Aimée)
04 - Hooray For Love
05 - The Way You Look Tonight
06 - Give Your Heart To Me
07 - That’s All
08 - A Matter Of Time
09 - If I Were A Bell
10 - You Don’t Know What Love Is
Producers: Curtis Stigers and John "Scrapper" Sneider.
Recording engineers: Andrew Taub, Seth Presant and Don Piper (assistant).
Recorded April 15-17, 2013 at Brooklyn Recording in Brooklyn, NY.
Mixing engineer: Seth Presant. Mastering engineer: Paul Blakemore.
Musicians:
Curtis Stigers - vocals, tenor saxophone
Matthew Fries - piano
Cliff Schmitt - bass
Keith Hall - drums
John "Scrapper" Sneider - trumpet, vibes
Matt Munisteri - guitar
Cyrille Aimée - vocals
Analyzed: Curtis Stigers / Hooray For Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.02 dB -14.46 dB 4:20 01-Love Is Here To Stay
DR13 -0.02 dB -16.03 dB 3:44 02-Valentine’s Day
DR11 0.00 dB -13.46 dB 4:35 03-You Make Me Feel So Young (feat. Cyrille Aimée)
DR11 0.00 dB -12.42 dB 2:48 04-Hooray For Love
DR13 -0.45 dB -16.31 dB 4:53 05-The Way You Look Tonight
DR12 0.00 dB -14.04 dB 3:53 06-Give Your Heart To Me
DR12 0.00 dB -14.70 dB 3:47 07-That’s All
DR10 0.00 dB -12.57 dB 2:56 08-A Matter Of Time
DR11 0.00 dB -13.07 dB 3:15 09-If I Were A Bell
DR9 0.00 dB -13.19 dB 5:22 10-You Don’t Know What Love Is
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2707 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.02 dB -14.46 dB 4:20 01-Love Is Here To Stay
DR13 -0.02 dB -16.03 dB 3:44 02-Valentine’s Day
DR11 0.00 dB -13.46 dB 4:35 03-You Make Me Feel So Young (feat. Cyrille Aimée)
DR11 0.00 dB -12.42 dB 2:48 04-Hooray For Love
DR13 -0.45 dB -16.31 dB 4:53 05-The Way You Look Tonight
DR12 0.00 dB -14.04 dB 3:53 06-Give Your Heart To Me
DR12 0.00 dB -14.70 dB 3:47 07-That’s All
DR10 0.00 dB -12.57 dB 2:56 08-A Matter Of Time
DR11 0.00 dB -13.07 dB 3:15 09-If I Were A Bell
DR9 0.00 dB -13.19 dB 5:22 10-You Don’t Know What Love Is
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2707 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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