fone 30週年紀念爵士樂
由著名音樂製作人及錄音師朱利安 凱薩 里茲(Giulio Cesare Ricci)所創立之義大利fone唱片公司已經30年,多年來他對於聲音的紀錄方式一直有著獨特的理念,卓然出眾的錄音水平加上充滿自然純樸的南歐浪漫風情融入他的錄音製作之中,效果令人衷心讚歎,贏盡所有樂迷的擁戴和歡心。為慶祝fone創立30成立週年,里茲特別精心挑選了10首最能代表他在錄音界取得驕人成就的爵士樂歌曲,這些樂曲大部份以這樂種最誘人的樂器如低音大提琴、薩克管、小號、結他、鋼琴和鼓等演奏,而其中6首歌曲更由充滿魅力的人聲領唱,再配合里奇那末經修飾的原聲拾音的錄音方式,將這10首爵士樂曲以最傳真、最完美的形態呈獻,包括【J. Sklair, F. Crawford: Beyond Words (斯克萊、克勞福德:非筆墨能形容)】、【S. Bunch: Pastels(本馳:粉彩)】、【E. James, M. Robinson, C. Lewis: The Sky Is Crying (詹姆斯、魯賓森、劉易斯: 天空在嚎哭)】、【J. Leftwich, M. O neill: Dark And Loose (萊夫特威克、奧尼爾: 黑暗與寬鬆)】、【K. Knowles, R. Mitchell: Espresso (諾爾斯、米切爾: 濃咖啡)】、【M. O Neill: Indiansong(奧尼爾:印度人之歌)】、【L. Verdieu, S. Bunch: Africa (威爾第歐、本馳: 非洲)】、【A.C. Jobim, V. Moraes: A Felicidade(若賓、莫瑞伊斯:幸福)】、【M. Chapottin: Rompe Saraguey(查樸田:莎拉圭假期)】及【O. Redding: Respect(雷丁:專重)】等,你可從每首樂曲細味樂手們真摯的感情,,自然興奮的投入,隨著純樸但不矯情的樂韻令人全面感受到極級的爵士樂,使你與里茲一同共享這30年來他帶給有要求的樂迷最令人信服和最佳聽覺享受的美樂。
1.BEYOND WORDS - J. Sklair F. Crawford 3’24”
J. Sklair guitar - R. Ross bass - F. Crawford piano & organ - J. Le Compte drums
2.PASTELS - S. Bunch 6’25”
S. Bunch tenor bass - K. Briggs violin - J. Oppenheim saxophone - N. Smith piano
B. Summers percussion - K. Jones fretless bass
3.THE SKY IS CRYING - E. James M. Robinson C. Lewis 6’29”
V. Leigh vocals - B. Bishop & Josh Sklair guitars - R. Ross bass
F. Crawford piano & organ - J. Le Compte drums
4.DARK AND LOOSE - J. Leftwich M. O’Neill 6’01”
D. Garfield piano - M. O’Neill Yamaha nylon stringed acoustic guitar - J. Leftwich bass
L. Klimas tenor & soprano sax - E. Toro drums and percussion
5.ESPRESSO - K. Knowles R. Mitchell 3’34”
K. Knowles vocal - F. Crawford piano & keyboards - B. Bishop acoustic guitar
J. Leftwich bass - J. Sklair, electric & acoustic guitars - E. Toro drums & percussion
B. Summers trumpet & flugelhorn - L. Klimas saxophones - E. A. Manley baritone
saxophone - S. Sklair arranger, MD, clarinet - V. Leigh, B. Bishop backing vocals
6.INDIANSONG - M. O’Neill 7’58”
D. Garfield piano - M. O’Neill Yamaha nylon stringed acoustic guitar - J. Earl Warwick
acoustic bass guitar - L. Klimas tenor & soprano sax, Flute - W. Reyes drums Custom Pearl Kit
7.AFRICA - L. Verdieu S. Bunch 10’14”
L. Verdieu vocals - S. Bunch bass - J. Heredia, R. Henry drums
J. Quintero, A. Yoshida guitars
B. Maupin flute & saxophones - D. Johnson piano - K. Briggs violin
L. Conte, A. Figueroa, M. Bambino, B. Summers, L. Verdieu percussions
Felicidad, E. Lala, L. Fiddmont, H. Jackson, M. Bambino background vocals
8.A FELICIDADE - A.C. Jobim V. Moraes 4’41”
K. M. Garry vocals - P. Kreibich drums - K. Hammack piano - E. Von Essen bass
9.ROMPE SARAGUEY - M. Chapottin 4’22”
N. Hernandez vocal - R. Estagnado bass - B. Rodriguez, O. Brashear trumpets
K. Briggs violin - M. Turre saxophone & flute
N. Hernandez, B. Summers, M. Jackson percussions
10.RESPECT - O. Redding 2’39”
V. Leigh vocals - B. Bishop & J. Sklair guitars
B. V. Ravensberg bass - F. Crawford piano & organ - J. Le Compte drums