Track Listing
1. Tuesdays in Chinatown
2. Fragile
3. Bridges
4. Saidas E. Bandeiras
5. In a Mist
6. I'll Remember April
7. Invitation
8. Little Girl Blue
9. Just Friends
10. Feelin' Lowdown
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Marty Ehrlich, Mino Cinelu, Ron Carter, Steve Turre, Victor Lewis | | Producer: | Herb Jordan | | Distributor: | RED Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Andy Bey (vocals, piano); Earl Gardner (flugelhorn); Steve Turre (trombone); Marty Ehrlich (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet);
Andy Stein, Laura Seaton (violin); Barry Finclair (viola); Peter Sanders (cello); Paul Meyers (guitar); Peter Washington, Ron Carter (bass); Victor Lewis (drums); Mino Cinelu (percussion).
Recorded between June 6 and December 12, 2000. Includes liner notes by Margaret Jordan.
Personnel: Andy Bey (vocals, piano); Paul Meyers (guitar); Andy Stein (violin); Barry Finclair (viola); Peter Sanders (cello); Marty Ehrlich (alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet); John Sneider, Earl Gardner (flugelhorn); Steve Turre (trombone); Victor Lewis (drums); Mino Cinelu (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Dave Kowalski.
Recording information: Hillside Sound Studio (06/06/2000-12/12/2000).
Photographer: Frank Stewart.
Unknown Contributor Role: Andy Stein.
Vocalist/pianist Andy Bey is in fine form on Tuesdays in Chinatown, the third installment in a comeback series that began in 1995 with Ballads, Blues & Bey and continued with 1998's Shades of Bey. Here Bey continues to explore fairly eclectic repertoire. His jazz roots are well represented with standards such as "I'll Remember April," "Invitation," "Little Girl Blue," and "Just Friends." There are also two beautiful songs by Milton Nascimento, "Bridges" and "Saidas e Bandeiras" (the latter sung in Portuguese), as well as a (so-so) cover of Sting's "Fragile." Bey's vocal is entirely wordless on the Bix Beiderbecke composition "In a Mist," one of the disc's more ambitious undertakings. The best cuts, however, are the first and the last: first, the lush and mellow title track, featuring John Sneider on flügelhorn; last, Big Bill Broonzy's "Feelin' Lowdown," a self-accompanied slow blues that showcases Bey's gift to full effect. Bey is backed mainly by bassist Peter Washington and drummer Victor Lewis, with guitarist Paul Meyers playing a major role on four tracks. Appearing as guests are Ron Carter, Marty Ehrlich, Steve Turre, Earl Gardner, Mino Cinelu, and more. Geri Allen crafted the horn arrangements; one only wishes there were more of them. ~ David R. Adler
Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 5 - ...Relaxed and enjoyable...
Down Beat (01/01/2002)
...This is singing that wells up inside the heart of the song, and musicianship that is equally narrative. Intoxicating.
Mojo (03/01/2002)
...One of jazz's best-kept secrets, Bey should be among its best-known singer-pianists... - Rating: A-
Entertainment Weekly (11/16/2001)
| See an error? Submit a change request |
All rights reserved.
