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That Certain Charteuse (NBCD009)

by Lori Cullen

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Following the success of the big hit album “Buttercup Bugle”, Tracy releases her new album which features classic cover songs of Suzanne Vega, King Crimson, Gordon Lightfoot etc.

FREE DESIGN プロデュースの前作「Buttercup Bugle」で瞬く間に日本の幅広い音楽ファンを虜にした、カナダの実力派女性ボーカリスト、ローリー・カレンによる待望のニューアルバム!!
本作もジャスにとどまらず、様々な音楽要素を独自の解釈で多幸感満点に描いた極上の出来!今回はスザンヌ・ヴェガ、シャニア・トウェイン、キングクリムゾン、ゴードン・ライトフットの往年の名曲カバーに加え、日本盤特別ボーナストラックにはトレイシー・ウルマンの大ヒット曲が収録。

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It’s her singing that always draws attention, and partly for the things that it doesn’t have. No vibrato, no trendy affectations, no unnecessary melodic ornamentation. Just a pure and uniquely beautiful voice.
It started happening in the late 90’s at the Free Times Café – an important singer/songwriter incubator for Toronto’s resilient acoustic scene. With a natural flair for performing, she honed her skills by hosting the weekly open mic night and cultivated an early fan base of peers in the local music community.
The first Lori Cullen CD came out at the start of a new century. Garden Path reflected a young sensibility informed by her heroes Joni Mitchell and Jane Siberry. Two years later she shifted gears to jazz standards for the well received So Much. Her third release Uneven Hill focused on original writing and dramatically broadened the scope of her sonic world. Calling For Rain in 2006 brought together all the previous elements to create a hybrid of jazz and pop which became her lasting artistic identity. Largely a collection of carefully curated covers, it was nominated for a Best Vocal Jazz Juno. One of her original tunes on the album won the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award from the Ontario Council Of Folk Festivals.
The late Chris Dedrick, revered leader of 60’s chamber pop faves The Free Design, heard Lori on the radio and came to her next gig with an open invite to collaborate. His signature ornate brass and vocal arrangements adorn Buttercup Bugle. It’s release in 2007 was celebrated with a live show featuring a 12 piece band and broadcast nationally on CBC Radio. This album also initiated a licensing deal with a label in Japan. Around this time Polaris Prize winner and Arcade Fire member Owen Pallet asked Lori to contribute her distinctive vocals to the second Final Fantasy album.
2011’s That Certain Chartreuse presented an eclectic selection of covers by artists as diverse as Gordon Lightfoot and King Crimson, all creatively arranged by herself and her band of stellar Toronto musicians. The music prompted jazz vocal giant Kurt Elling to acknowledge in an interview that Cullen was one of his favourite new singers. Shortly after the album was released she put her career on hold and in 2013 Lori and composer/visual artist Kurt Swinghammer became proud parents.
Ron Sexsmith, who has been a huge fan of Lori’s for years, suggested to Kurt Swinghammer that they co-write an album of material specifically for Lori to sing. Sexsmith Swinghammer Songs is the result of a very inspired collaboration, and sure to draw attention, as always, to her voice.

ソロとして5作目となる本作「That Certain Chartreuse」をリリースしたローリー・カレン は、カナダのトロントを拠点に活躍するジャズ・ボーカリストで作詞作曲家。そのボーカル・ スキルは、本作収録の新録 12曲でもたっぷり確認できる。ローリーは 2000 年に発売 された1st アルバム「Garden Path」で突如、地元のフォークシーンから現れた才能で、 2006 年に発売されたカヴァー集「Calling for Rain」はベスト・ジャズボーカル賞を受 賞、その中の新曲がカナダのオンタリオ州のフォーク・フェスティバルで Colleen Peterson 作曲賞を受賞し、その名は一気に広がった。日本でも 2009 年にリリースされ た前作「Buttercup Bugle」(発売元:ネイチャーブリス)が評価されたことにより、一気 に知名度が広がり、雑誌 FUDGE でのインタビュー掲載や、その楽曲は IDEE や OMAGATOKI のコンピレーションに立て続けに収録された。

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released July 6, 2011

NBCD009
Band:
Lori Cullen - Vocals, Vocal Arrangements
Maury Lafoy - Bass
Mark Mariash - Drums and Percussion
David Matheson - Piano, Rhodes, Acoustic Guitar #4
Kurt Swinghammer - Guitars, Whistling, Synth

Shiny Guests:
Christine Bougie - Nylon String and Lap Steel Guitar on #11
Byrden Baird - Trumpet on #8

Recorded at Canterbury Sound In Toronto
Engineered by Jeremy D'arby
Track 11 Recorded by Dean Drouillard
Additional Recording at 343 Studios

Produced by Lori Cullen
Mixed by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Mastered by Joao Carvalho @ Joao Carvalho Mastering
Cover Photo by Emma-Lee
CD Design - Kurt Swinghammer and Ambrose Pottie
Additional Layout For The Japanese Edition - Yichen Lin

Big thanks and credit to my terrifically intuitive band for figuring out these arrangements together. It was a meeting. Special recognition to my local peers, John, Jory and Kurt for the opportunity to interpret their beautiful songs.

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