Close Enough for Love (Fleurine album)
| Close Enough for Love | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Recorded | June 24–25, 1999 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | EmArcy |
Close Enough for Love is the second album by vocalist Fleurine.
Background
John Fordham wrote that "The pairing of the young Dutch vocalist Fleurine and American pianist Brad Mehldau (the most acclaimed jazz pianist of the last decade) seemed an unlikely one. [...] Mehldau was the quintessential contemporary jazz heavyweight, a meditative chamber musician of immense sophistication. Fleurine was the photogenic, standards-singing, multilingual, smooth-jazz singer."[1]
Music and recording
The album was recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on June 24 and 25, 1999.[2] The tracks include compositions by "Thelonious Monk, Curtis Fuller, Thad Jones and other classic jazz composers".[1] Mehldau wrote the string arrangements that are used on some of the tracks.[3]
Track listing
- "The Logical Song"
- "Caminhos Cruzados"
- "Chanson De Delphine"
- "Up from the Skies"
- "Resignacao Nao Pra Nos"
- "Made of Sand"
- "Better Days Ahead"
- "Sem Resposta"
- "Close Enough for Love"
- "O Amor Chegou"
Personnel
- Fleurine – vocals
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Marianne Csizmadia – violin (tracks 1, 6, 10)
- Ori Kam – viola (tracks 1, 6, 10)
- Noah Hoffeld – cello (tracks 1, 6, 10)
References
- ^ a b Fordham, John (March 4, 2000) "Empathy the Hard Way". The Guardian.
- ^ "Fleurine Catalog" jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Mahogany, Bill (May 11, 2000) "Close Enough for Love by Fleurine & Brad Mehldau". Jazz Review.