Rigmor Gustafsson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close To You (2005)
Jazz vocal | Track 14 | Mp3@320 | 98.5 Mb
"Since 1992 Rigmor Gustafsson has been working as a freelance vocalist. In Sweden her engagements have ranged from working with several Big Bands and Symphonie Orchestras to leading various small groups.
She has been a featured guest on a number of Swedish National Television Shows and done many recordnings for the Radio, in Sweden but also in the rest of Europe.
After moving to New York in 1993, she started working in various jazz clubs in the NYC area (Birdland, Smalls, Metronome etc.). She performed with a.o. Fred Hersch, Ted Rosenthal, Seanmus Blake, Reggie Workman, Mark Turner and bassist Avish Cohen and recorded alongside Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer and Dick Oatts, but was mainly performing with her own quintet to which she also composed most of the material.
The Rigmor Gustafsson Quintet was formed in New York 1994 and has recorded the CD’s “In the Light of Day” and “Plan # 46”.
In ‘96 Rigmor moved back to Stockholm again. There she formed a Swedish quintet with whom she recorded her third CD “Rigmor Gustafsson Live”. 1996-2000 she was, besides performing, also teaching jazz voice at the Royal Academy of Music. 2002 she was signed to the German record company ACT."
Tracklist
01.Close To You (Bacharach / David)04:01
02.Walk On By (Bacharach / David)02:42
03.Move Me No Mountain (Rogovoy / Brockman)03:36
04.So Amazing (Luther Vandross)04:12
05.I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Bacharach / David)04:09
06.Much To Much (Diane Warren)03:55
07.Odds And Ends (Bacharach / David)02:39
08.Alfie (Bacharach / David)04:09
09.What the World Needs Now (Bacharach / David)03:37
10.Windows Of The World (Bacharach / David)04:52
11.Always Something There To Remind Me (Bacharach / David)02:21
12.Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Bacharach / David)03:06
13.I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Bacharach / David)03:46
14.World Of nMy Dreams (Creed / Bell)03:33
Personel
Rigmor Gustafsson - Vocals
Jacky Terrasson - Grand Piano and Fender Rhodes
Sean Smith - Double Bass
Eric Harland -Yamaha Drums, Percussion
Nils Landgren - Trombone
Background vocals on "So Amazing" by Jacky,Nils,Eric and Sean
Fingersnapping and whistling by Rigmor,Eric,Nils and Jacky
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