Jacintha - SACD Collection (1998-2005) PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Jacintha is a Singaporean jazz singer/torch singer and stage actress who has been well-known in parts of the Asia-Pacific region since the '80s and has been increasing her exposure in North America since the late '90s. Jacintha has never been the type of jazz artist who goes out of her way to be abstract, difficult, or complicated; her work has been quite accessible and easy to absorb, drawing on direct or indirect influences that have included Julie London and Shirley Horn as well as Brazilian star Astrud Gilberto. Jacintha has long been fluent in English, which is widely spoken in Singapore and is one of its four official languages along with Malay, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil.

When you link your musical objective to a jazz icon like Ben Webster, certain expectations are created and, as here, rarely are these expectations met. Certainly, Jacintha sings songs Webster played, and she sings them very nicely. But there's none of the raspy timbre in her voice that made Webster's saxophone immediately recognizable. Jacintha confuses raspy with singing softly. She and the producers would have been better served by presenting these songs as hers, not Webster's. The focus then would be where it belongs (i.e., what she does with these classics). With excellent pitch, good diction, and sensitive interpretations of the lyrics, she makes these songs her own. One highlight is her a cappella treatment of "Danny Boy." Throughout the session, Jacintha receives solid support from veteran Teddy Edwards' blues-drenched saxophone (he's a lot closer to Webster than Jacintha is). He and Jacintha work well together, as on "How Long Has This Been Going On?" The venerable drummer Larance Marable and bass player Darek Oles combine to lay a solid, sensitive foundation for the proceedings. Oles' bass is especially prominent on "Over the Rainbow." Former Miles Davis pianist Kei Akagi is a capable accompanist. This album is a solid enough effort solely on the strength of Jacintha's natural talent. The obeisance to Webster was not only unnecessary, but distracting.

Tracklist:

01. Georgia On My Mind
02. Our Love Is Here To Stay
03. Tenderly
04. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
05. How Long Has This Been Goin' On?
06. Stardust
07. In The Wee Small Hours Of Morning
08. Pennies From Heaven
09. Danny Boy
10. The Look Of Love


Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,19 GB

Nine of the 11 tracks here are ballads. Their uncluttered arrangements spotlight Jacintha's smooth and sensuous voice, while her expressive phrasing draws the most from the classic Johnny Mercer lyrics. Jacintha includes the original lyrics to "Autumn Leaves," done in soft and flawless French; otherwise, her primary innovation is to deliver the tunes straight and sincerely, with minimal improvisation and maximum tenderness. There's no trace of the customary bitterness in "One More for the Road," and her unaccompanied reading of "Moon River" liberates that song from any prior goopy associations. In fact, her version brings out the poignancy of the lyrics so purely that her additional chorus, coming after a rather wandering piano interlude, seems redundant. The band is good but pretty restrained throughout, supplying subtle commentary and close support, then breaks out nicely on the two up-tempo tracks: "And the Angels Sing" and "Something's Got to Give." Jacintha's measured, legato approach isn't very conducive to swinging, but listening to "Skylark"and "Midnight Sun," in particular, is like sipping cool champagne in a fragrant hot tub. Another highlight is the bonus track, "Here's to Life," a signature tune for Shirley Horn, which Jacintha takes at a slightly faster tempo. While it's not a Mercer lyric, its beautiful sentiments and melody fit nicely into this relaxed and intimate set. Whatever this CD may lack in fire, it makes up for in warmth.

Tracklist:

01. And The Angels Sing
02. Skylark
03. One For My Baby
04. Midnight Sun
05. Autumn Leaves
06. Days Of Wine & Roses
07. I Remember You
08. Trav'lin' Light
09. Something's Gotta Give
10. Moon River
11. Here's To Life [Soundtrack Mix]


Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,43 GB



Jacintha is a Singaporean jazz singer/torch singer and stage actress who has been well-known in parts of the Asia-Pacific region since the '80s and has been increasing her exposure in North America since the late '90s. Jacintha has never been the type of jazz artist who goes out of her way to be abstract, difficult, or complicated; her work has been quite accessible and easy to absorb, drawing on direct or indirect influences that have included Julie London and Shirley Horn as well as Brazilian star Astrud Gilberto.

Inspired mainly by Ms. London’s 1st Liberty album, Julie Is Her Name & its spare guitar & acoustic bass formats, Jacintha & arranger/pianist Bill Cunliffe (recently nominated for a Jazz Arranging Grammy) have come up with a spectacular new record. Using the guitar & bass combo as a basic springboard, the album has taken some of the songs most closely associated with Ms. London (e.g. Cry Me A River, & some not so familiar like Light My Fire), & transformed them into the kind of material that Jacintha handles best. Intimate, sexy, seductive.

Tracklist:

01. Willow Weep For Me
02. The Thrill Is Gone
03. Something Cool
04. Don't Smoke in Bed
05. Light My Fire
06. I'm In The Mood For Love
07. God Bless The Child
08. Round Midnight
09. I'll Never Smile Again
10. Gone With The Wind
11. Cry Me A River


Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 3,25 GB

Jacintha picks up the tempo on her first bossa nova session. Featuring a program of some of the most well known classics of the genre, including several Jobim favorites like So Nice, Desafinado, Dindi and Corcovado, as well as less familiar tunes like O Ganso and So Danco Samba, this CD is a striking change of pace for Jacintha. With superb work from tenor Harry Allen and guitarist John Pisano (ex-Diana Krall), the album's supreme finishing is the magical playing of legendary Brazilian master percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, who blesses the entire album with an authentic bossa nova vibe.

Tracklist:

01. O Ganso
02. So Danco Samba
03. Dindi
04. Once I Loved
05. Desafinado
06. So Nice
07. Wave
08. How Insensitive
09. Corcovado
10. Waters Of March


Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,78 GB

'Love Flows Like A River' by Jacintha (on the Harmony Records label) features beautifully recorded contemporary arrangements of several Mandarin favorites as well as a couple of jazz tunes, performed in Mandarin. The album explores the theme of love, with its ebb and flow, rise and fall, and many changing currents, just like a river. According to the record label, the concept for the album evolved, as Jacintha spent several months in 2004 selecting songs and working on the arrangements. It soon became clear that the heart of the album would be a collection of sad and well-known love songs – not only the six beloved Chinese songs.
At the time of the album's release, Jacintha was already well-known in the audiophile market. 'Love Flows' was recorded over four days at Audioplex Recording Studio in Tampines, Singapore with Los Angeles recording engineer Mike Ross. Vintage tube mikes (AKG, Telefunken and Neumann) were used during the session. The vocal mike on Jacintha was a legendary U-49 tube. The entire session was recorded all-analogue through a classic Neve Analogue Mixing Board. The multi-track masters were flown from Singapore to Los Angeles and all the mixing for the eight vocal tracks was done by Ross at LA-FX in Burbank. The final tracking and mixing session for the instrumental track, I Have An Affair, was done at the world famous Oceanway Recording Studios in Hollywood in May 2005 and features Anthony Wilson (of the Diana Krall Quartet) on acoustic guitar.

Tracklist:

01. Night Fragrance
02. Moon River
03. River Of No Return
04. Endless Love
05. Tomorrow I'm Going To Marry You
06. Three Years
07. Lover's Tears
08. I Have An Affair
09. Bengawan Solo


Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 734 MB
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