The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
发行时间:1998-01-01
发行公司:Concord Jazz
简介: 萝丝玛莉‧克鲁妮(Rosemary Clooney,1928.05.23 -2002.07.29),毫无疑问的,她不但是50年代最性感的女星,而且也是爵士名人堂里难得一见的、集容貌、气质与歌艺於一身的白人爵士巨星,同时她也是当今最影坛最性感的男人-乔治‧克鲁尼的舅妈。成长於30年代,对摇摆乐的狂热是自然而然的,萝西迷上了歌唱,平克‧劳思贝、法兰克‧辛那屈、比莉‧哈乐黛都是她的偶像。为了一偿所愿,能在电台唱歌,她分文未取没天没日的唱,她的努力与付出终获赏识,17岁的她就进了她梦寐以求的大乐团担任歌手,从此一路青云。50年代,便以单飞之姿与各大知名乐团合作,并跨足影、视、歌三栖,一共有13首歌挤进了Top 40。随著摇滚乐的兴起,萝西以家庭为重,淡出歌坛,直到70年代末再度复出。走老运的她,以醇厚、浓郁的歌声再一次掀起歌坛的怀旧风潮,不但新的唱片一直灌录,连以前的专辑都不断的复刻再上市,直到过世为止。
萝丝玛莉是1950年代美国当红歌手,爵士歌曲经由她的柔情传唱,格外甜美,美国乐迷还昵称她做“Girl Singer”,但是一遇上摇滚音乐的浪潮冲撞,她立刻就不红了,但是她没有放弃,还是继续唱,而且唱得比前还要好,不红就不红了,唱歌还是她的专业,一有机会,不管歌迷有几人,她还是认真唱著她的歌。花无百日红,人无百日好,一朝得势,呼风唤雨,正是实践梦想的大好机会,钱要赚,梦想更要顾,才不枉人生一趟江湖行,也正因为多数人红的时候只顾赚钱,却失了格,忘了梦,一旦失了势,当然就更不可能去逐梦圆梦了。相对之下,萝丝玛莉‧克鲁妮的人生体悟、行为及谈话,才格外引人深思。
『Concord Records』是美国爵士乐唱片公司的领导品牌,拥有最多的美国爵士艺人,且以发烧录音知名,旗下囊括萝丝玛丽、苏姗娜和汉米顿等数十位艺人,发行超过900张以上的专辑。为了更专业地细分每种音乐类型,让爱好者能更了解爵士乐,『Concord Records』兴建一座可同时容纳8500人的表演场所,供爵士乐表演者有最好的场地演出,让人不得不佩服他对爵士乐发展的野心。2002年『Concord Records』更是创下纪录,共被葛莱美奖提名11项奖项。
Rosemary Clooney's hookup with the Concord label (which began in 1977) resulted in a renaissance in her career and to her being featured in much more jazz-oriented settings than in the past. This 1998 sampler of her Concord years is at its strongest when it features material from her earlier Concord projects, ones that often found her joined by tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and cornetist Warren Vaché (although the latter is only on three of the CD's fourteen selections). Less interesting are a few later tracks (including an insipid "Thank Heaven for Little Girls") that show the gradual and inevitable decline in Clooney's voice, finding her backed by an orchestra. This set of the Concord Jazz Heritage Series is very much a mixed bag, highlighted by "I Cried for You," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Fascinating Rhythm" and "God Bless the Child" (taken as a duet with pianist Nat Pierce).
萝丝玛莉‧克鲁妮(Rosemary Clooney,1928.05.23 -2002.07.29),毫无疑问的,她不但是50年代最性感的女星,而且也是爵士名人堂里难得一见的、集容貌、气质与歌艺於一身的白人爵士巨星,同时她也是当今最影坛最性感的男人-乔治‧克鲁尼的舅妈。成长於30年代,对摇摆乐的狂热是自然而然的,萝西迷上了歌唱,平克‧劳思贝、法兰克‧辛那屈、比莉‧哈乐黛都是她的偶像。为了一偿所愿,能在电台唱歌,她分文未取没天没日的唱,她的努力与付出终获赏识,17岁的她就进了她梦寐以求的大乐团担任歌手,从此一路青云。50年代,便以单飞之姿与各大知名乐团合作,并跨足影、视、歌三栖,一共有13首歌挤进了Top 40。随著摇滚乐的兴起,萝西以家庭为重,淡出歌坛,直到70年代末再度复出。走老运的她,以醇厚、浓郁的歌声再一次掀起歌坛的怀旧风潮,不但新的唱片一直灌录,连以前的专辑都不断的复刻再上市,直到过世为止。
萝丝玛莉是1950年代美国当红歌手,爵士歌曲经由她的柔情传唱,格外甜美,美国乐迷还昵称她做“Girl Singer”,但是一遇上摇滚音乐的浪潮冲撞,她立刻就不红了,但是她没有放弃,还是继续唱,而且唱得比前还要好,不红就不红了,唱歌还是她的专业,一有机会,不管歌迷有几人,她还是认真唱著她的歌。花无百日红,人无百日好,一朝得势,呼风唤雨,正是实践梦想的大好机会,钱要赚,梦想更要顾,才不枉人生一趟江湖行,也正因为多数人红的时候只顾赚钱,却失了格,忘了梦,一旦失了势,当然就更不可能去逐梦圆梦了。相对之下,萝丝玛莉‧克鲁妮的人生体悟、行为及谈话,才格外引人深思。
『Concord Records』是美国爵士乐唱片公司的领导品牌,拥有最多的美国爵士艺人,且以发烧录音知名,旗下囊括萝丝玛丽、苏姗娜和汉米顿等数十位艺人,发行超过900张以上的专辑。为了更专业地细分每种音乐类型,让爱好者能更了解爵士乐,『Concord Records』兴建一座可同时容纳8500人的表演场所,供爵士乐表演者有最好的场地演出,让人不得不佩服他对爵士乐发展的野心。2002年『Concord Records』更是创下纪录,共被葛莱美奖提名11项奖项。
Rosemary Clooney's hookup with the Concord label (which began in 1977) resulted in a renaissance in her career and to her being featured in much more jazz-oriented settings than in the past. This 1998 sampler of her Concord years is at its strongest when it features material from her earlier Concord projects, ones that often found her joined by tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and cornetist Warren Vaché (although the latter is only on three of the CD's fourteen selections). Less interesting are a few later tracks (including an insipid "Thank Heaven for Little Girls") that show the gradual and inevitable decline in Clooney's voice, finding her backed by an orchestra. This set of the Concord Jazz Heritage Series is very much a mixed bag, highlighted by "I Cried for You," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Fascinating Rhythm" and "God Bless the Child" (taken as a duet with pianist Nat Pierce).