Description
“DIVA + THE BOYS” is fierce and full of swing. MCG Jazz has been involved with The Diva Jazz Orchestra—an ensemble of 15 talented musicians—who happen to be women – since its inception. For the third time, DIVA wanted to partner with MCG Jazz and include some of today’s most exciting soloists. The band performed on the MCG Jazz stage with Ken Peplowski, Jay Ashby, Claudio Roditi, and MCG Jazz Executive Producer Marty Ashby. From that live performance came the album “Diva + The Boys.” The collaborations led to exciting arrangements filled with fire, finesse, and swing.
Produced by MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby, “DIVA + THE BOYS” is an interesting collection of songs ranging from original compositions by the guest soloists to jazz standards and famous Brazilian jazz songs showing the versatility of the band playing a variety of styles. Tracks include “Slipped Disc” by Benny Goodman, arranged by DIVA bassist, Noriko Ueda; “A Felicidade” by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius De Moraes; guest soloist, Jay Ashby’s original composition, “Deference to Diz;” “Noturna” by Ivan Lins and arranged by Jay Ashby; “The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else” by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones; “Piccolo Blues” by guest soloist Claudio Roditi; “Estate” by Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino and Joel E. Seigel; and the riff style blues “Bucket O’ Blues.”
TRACK LISTING
- Slipped Disc
- A Felicidade
- Deference to Diz
- Noturna
- The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
- Piccolo Blues
- Estate
- Bucket O’ Blues
TRACK SAMPLES
Slipped Disc
A Felicidade
Deference to Diz
Noturna
The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
Piccolo Blues
Estate
Bucket O’ Blues
