Fire (Fleurine album)
| Fire | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 28, 2005 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Coast to Coast |
| Producer | Robert Sadin |
Fire is the third album by vocalist Fleurine. It was released on November 28, 2005.[citation needed]
Background
Fleurine and pianist Brad Mehldau had played together on the singer's Close Enough for Love.[1] Fire was produced by Robert Sadin.[1]
Music and recording
The album was recorded in New York City around 2003.[2] Two of the 12 tracks are originals.[1] The other tracks include: "Fire" by Bruce Springsteen; "Show Me the Way" by Peter Frampton; "Fruit Tree" by Nick Drake; and Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After All These Years."[3]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times commented on "her warm, enveloping sound and gentle, rhythmic drive transform the songs into something well beyond the original sources."[3]
Track listing
- "Fire" – 3:33
- "Fruit Tree" – 5:02
- "Show Me the Way" – 3:58
- "Suavidade" – 4:55
- "Brass in Pocket" – 3:48
- "Don't Be Blue" – 4:17
- "So Tinha de Ser com Você" – 4:12
- "Haven't We Met" – 1:50
- "Après un Rêve" – 6:08
- "Still Crazy After All These Years" – 3:29
- "Você" – 4:13
- "Hey Little Girl" – 4:00
Personnel
- Fleurine – vocals
- Seamus Blake – tenor sax
- Jesse van Ruller – guitar
- Johan Plomp – bass
- Jeff Ballard – drums, percussion
- Peter Bernstein – guitar (track 6)
- Gil Goldstein – accordion (track 4)
- Brad Mehldau – piano (tracks 2, 9, 12)
References
- ^ a b c Loudon, Christopher (March 2005) "Fleurine – Fire". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Fleurine Catalog" jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Heckman, Don (May 20, 2005) "Fleurine – Fire". Los Angeles Times.