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"...The early moves of this set show Gibson to be someone that learned her Blossom Dearie lessons well...an up and comer, still studying with left of center teachers and using interpretive skills as much as vocal skills to craft one of those familiar yet different experiences. A jazz vocalist more for today than grandpa consumption, she’s mastered the sound you would hear in a contemporary, left leaning jazz performance space." -- Chris Spector, Midwest Record www.midwestrecord.com
On her previous CD, You Don't Know Me, jazz singer Faith Gibson made a variety of offbeat standards sound as if they were composed with her in mind -- several of the tunes on Big Moon actually were. Faith wrote four of these songs, including the bonus track, and co-wrote another with Christopher Morse, who contributed four numbers of his own. While only Duke Ellington's "Love You Madly" could be considered a standard, the consistent high quality of the newer material gives Faith one superior song after another to interpret in her own subtle and natural way.
For the Berlin recording project Faith, originally from Pittsburgh, is joined by pianist-arranger Wolfgang Koehler, guitarist Jo Gehlmann, bassist Lars Guehlcke and drummer Felix Astor. Gregoire Peters makes three guest appearances on alto and one on clarinet. The players' concise solos make every note count and accentuate the mood of each piece.
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