 Исполнитель: Dee Dee BridgewaterНазвание альбома: Memphis… Yes, I’m Ready Год выпуска: 2017 Формат файлов: mp3/320 kbps Размер архива: 163,78mb Скачать с: dfiles.ru
2 Giving Up
3 I Can't Get Next To You
4 Going Down Slow
5 Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)
6 B.A.B.Y.
7 Thrill Is Gone
8 The Sweeter He Is
9 Can't Stand The Rain
10 Don't Be Cruel
11 Hound Dog
12 Try A Little Tenderness
13 (Take My Hand) Precious Lord
The story of Dee Dee Bridgewater‘s stunning new album, Memphis… Yes, I’m Ready, begins in that city, where she was born at Collins Chapel Hospital, located not far from where the album was recorded at producer Willie Mitchell’s historic Royal Studios. Dee Dee’s father, a trumpet player affectionately known as “Matt the Platter Cat” was a DJ at WDIA, the top Memphis radio station, and even when the family moved to neighboring Flint, Michigan, the young Dee Dee continued to listen to the great sounds of the Memphis music scene by tuning-in late night from across state lines.
The album was co-produced by Memphis native and Grammy-winning musician Kirk Whalum, and Willie Mitchell’s grandson – Grammy-winning engineer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell.
It was recorded at Royal Studios in Fall 2016 after multiple visits by Bridgewater to Memphis over a period of several years, during which time she absorbed as much of the music, culture, heart and soul of the city as she could possibly consume.
Dee Dee was determined to recapture the same magic and history of the Blues, R&B and Soul classics in the recordings that were originally made in or associated with Memphis. “I wanted people to be able to recall the original versions, but I also wanted them to have a more modern feeling while respecting those originals. I’m doing B.B. King’s ‘Thrill Is Gone,’ Bobby Blue Bland’s ‘Going Down Slow’, Otis Redding’s ‘Try A Little Tenderness,’ Al Green’s ‘Can’t Get Next To You,’ Ann Peebles’ ‘I Can’t Stand The Rain’ and The Staple Singers’ ‘Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)’ – it just doesn’t get any better than this in terms of material. The opportunity to make them my own was an opportunity and a challenge I felt honored to take on.”
In reality, Bridgewater even prayed her project was on the right path. She said her prayers were answered when, out of the blue, Memphis’ own Stax Records singing legend Carla Thomas dropped by Royal Studios just after Dee Dee had finished mixing Thomas’ hit, “B.A.B.Y.”
“Being able to play ‘B.A.B.Y.’ for Carla and listening to her share stories about my father playing with her father, Rufus Thomas, and talking about life in Memphis in general was the final affirmation that I needed for the project…the icing on the cake.”
скачать
|
|
