New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
Sweet Jesus: Lizz Wright IS BACK!!! New album release date: 6/14 
On her 2003 debut, Salt, Lizz was hailed by People Magazine asone of the year's most promising new voices,” a “smoky, simmering” talent, according to USA Today. Her new album Dreaming Wide Awake, set for June 14 release on Verve Forecast, finds that promise fulfilled. Lizz recorded ‘Dreaming’ at Allaire Studios in Woodstock, NY, with Craig Street (Cassandra Wilson, k.d. lang) producing, and a deep well of New York talent contributing: guitarist Bill Frisell, Grammy-winning songwriter Jesse Harris, Mark Anthony Thompson (aka Chocolate Genius), Ollabelle organist Glenn Patscha, and Toshi Reagon among others. Three of the eleven songs on ‘Dreaming’ were written or co-written by Lizz, proving that her “rapidly burgeoning writing talent” (LA Times) has now fully blossomed. From the deep-in-the-pocket, earthy soul of “Hit The Ground” (co-written with Jesse Harris and Toshi Reagon), to the buoyant Fender Rhodes groove of “Trouble,” or the hazy, aching title track, each of Wright's original compositions casts an unforgettable spell. Elsewhere she lends her “pitch-perfect, full-bodied voice” (NY Times) to a gorgeous, melancholic reading of Joe Henry's “Stop” (first popularized by Madonna on her Music album); turns Neil Young's “Old Man,” into a dark cautionary tale; strips Ella Jenkins' “Wake Up Little Sparrow” down to a spare, zen-folk meditation; imparts the Aquarian anthem “Get Together” first popularized by the Youngbloods, with a new urgency; and recasts the Ric Marlow/Bobby Scott tune “A Taste of Honey” - best known as an early Beatles hit - as a haunting delta blues. In addition to working on her new album, Lizz has been touring the world growing her audience and attracting new fans. Take a look at her tour schedule and don't miss a chance to see Lizz live.... you can sample the entire album at http://www.lizzwright.net/ Space for sale... | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
Yeah, "Salt" was pretty nice. She's very jazzy. Silent shouts, I hope you hear
I'm calling out to your body Baby, you know just what to do Close the door, no interlude | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
NeoSoulScribe said: Yeah, "Salt" was pretty nice. She's very jazzy.
 I love an accoustic song on her album called Silence. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Hotlegs said: NeoSoulScribe said: Yeah, "Salt" was pretty nice. She's very jazzy.
I love an accoustic song on her album called Silence. Silent shouts, I hope you hear
I'm calling out to your body Baby, you know just what to do Close the door, no interlude | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
NeoSoulScribe said: Yeah, "Salt" was pretty nice. She's very jazzy.
from reading her site it looks like she is getting a lil bit away from the gospel/jazz.. while that excites me im a bit worried when i read this: A different sort of taxicab confession describes Lizz's inspiration for her follow-up album Dreaming Wide Awake: "I was in a Green and White cab in Atlanta going down Peach Street Hill when I heard Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel.' It was an incredible moment. I realized that was the kind of thing that I really wanted to do." Building on, and breaking away from, the musical vocabulary she had established, Lizz reached for a new instrument - the guitar: "For Salt I had written all my songs on the piano. But when I heard this idea in my head, I grabbed the guitar, made up some chords and just kept singing;" that song became "Trouble" - the first song she learned how to play on the instrument and her first original composition for this album. Space for sale... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
sosgemini said: NeoSoulScribe said: Yeah, "Salt" was pretty nice. She's very jazzy.
from reading her site it looks like she is getting a lil bit away from the gospel/jazz.. while that excites me im a bit worried when i read this: A different sort of taxicab confession describes Lizz's inspiration for her follow-up album Dreaming Wide Awake: "I was in a Green and White cab in Atlanta going down Peach Street Hill when I heard Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel.' It was an incredible moment. I realized that was the kind of thing that I really wanted to do." Building on, and breaking away from, the musical vocabulary she had established, Lizz reached for a new instrument - the guitar: "For Salt I had written all my songs on the piano. But when I heard this idea in my head, I grabbed the guitar, made up some chords and just kept singing;" that song became "Trouble" - the first song she learned how to play on the instrument and her first original composition for this album.  This album should be even more interesting if she is inspired by my girl from  Sarah. I love Sarah's writing style. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
This is going to be worth the wait, I think....I saw Ms. wright in a small club here in Germany last year and she turned it OUT! So gifted, so regal...can't wait till she drop the new stuff here.... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Ive got to thank sos for turning me on to Lizz Wright. She is a great talent. I'll be picking up the new record. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |