{"id":111,"date":"2014-03-23T03:38:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T03:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katiekingsings.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2014-04-20T04:36:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-20T04:36:08","slug":"cds-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/katiekingsings.com\/wordpress\/cds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CDs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nKatie King’s CDs
<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 CD\u2019s available for purchase at\u00a0worldjazzscene.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n“Harry\u2019s Fight”<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"kk-harrys-fight\"<\/a>Katie King \u2013 vocals<\/span>
Bill Anschell \u2013 piano<\/span>
Craig Flory saxophone, bass clarinet, flute<\/span>
Jeff Johnson – bass<\/span>
D’vonne Lewis – drums<\/span><\/p>\n

Titles – Harry’s Fight<\/a>, Across the Universe<\/a>, All or Nothing at All<\/a>, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover<\/a>, Last Night<\/a>, Do I Move You?<\/a>, Alone Together<\/a>,Come Together<\/a>, Wayfaring Stranger<\/a>, Throw It Away<\/a>, And Now<\/a>, The Inch Worm<\/a>,\u00a0Here Comes the Sun<\/a> \u00a0Review by<\/i>\u00a0Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise
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To paraphrase a line from the film, “Jerry Maguire,” vocalist Katie King “had me at (her musical) ‘hello’ ” on this album.\u00a0This lady is, without a doubt, the finest singer I’ve heard in years. She can handle any style, and her unique approach makes each style her own. Her voice is marvelous and her phrasing impeccable, and she hits every note dead-on. There’s no “hunting,” yet she can “bend” her voice for effect as necessary.If her singing weren’t enough, King is backed by as tasty and swinging a quartet as you’ll ever hear: Bill Anschell on piano; Jeff Johnson on Bass; Craig Flory on sax, bass clarinet and flute; and D’Vonne Lewis on drums.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>“One for My Baby”<\/i><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"kk_one_for_my_baby\"<\/a>All too often, talented singers have been sabotaged by\u00a0clueless A&R people — if the singer isn’t saddled with incompetent musicians, he or she is given inappropriate songs to work with.<\/span><\/p>\n

But\u00a0One for My Baby<\/i>\u00a0is just the opposite; in fact, this CD is an example of intelligent, thoughtful A&R and the right decisions being made.<\/span><\/p>\n

Katie King is accompanied by competent Seattle jazzmen, and all of the songs chosen are appropriate for her. One of King’s strong points is sassy, playful blues, and Z.Z. Hill’s “<\/span>Steppin’ Out<\/a>‘,” Bessie Smith’s<\/span> “Good O’ Wagon<\/a>” and Louis Jordan’s<\/span> “Early in the Morning<\/a>” are perfect choices<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Another major asset is King’s sultry, bluesy way with ballads and torch songs, and sh<\/span>e couldn’t have had more appropriate vehicles than<\/span> “Everything Happens to Me<\/a>” and<\/span> “One for My Baby<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Finally, there’s King’s need for the occasional fast-tempo bop swinger, and<\/span> “Love Come Back to Me<\/a>” and “I’m Old Fashioned<\/a>“ fill that need nicely. Because the right decisions were made,\u00a0One for My Baby<\/i>\u00a0paints an appealing and cohesive picture of King’s talents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Titles –<\/span> \u00a0There’ll Be Some Changes Made,<\/a>\u00a0Love Come Back to Me<\/a>, Don’t Worry ’bout Me<\/a>, Early in the Morning<\/a>, If I Had You<\/a>, What A Wonderful World<\/a>, I’m Old Fashioned<\/a>, Steppin’ Out<\/a>, Ain’t Misbehavin’<\/a>, Everything Happens to Me<\/a>,\u00a0Clear Out Of This World<\/a>, Good O’ Wagon<\/a>, One for My Baby<\/a>, Blue Prelude<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Review\u00a0by Alex Henderson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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“Driving Home to You”
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\"driving-home-cover\"<\/a>Tasty original adult contemporary songs for today, passionately sung with a pinch of blues, jazz, retro pop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank Seeberger \u2013 guitar<\/span>
Eric Verlinde \u2013 piano,\u00a0Chris Symer \u2013 bass<\/span>
Reade Whitwell \u2013 drums<\/span>
Jeff Busch \u2013 percussion\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span>\u00a0Change the World<\/a>,\u00a02.<\/span> Finders Keepers<\/a>\u00a03.<\/span> Feed the Children<\/a>\u00a04.<\/span> Pages of Time<\/a>\u00a05.<\/span> Bones<\/a>\u00a06.<\/span> Scars<\/a>\u00a07.<\/span> And So It Is<\/a>\u00a08.<\/span> Driving Home to You<\/a>\u00a09.<\/span> Just Be<\/a>\u00a010.<\/span> All Because of You<\/a>\u00a011.<\/span>\u00a0Got a Feeling<\/a><\/p>\n

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“Jazz Figures\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span>
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\"kk_Jazz_Figures\"<\/a>Good jazz singers take risks and few are more riskier than putting lyrics to and vocalizing classic bop tunes. This tricky task is what Katie King and her musical cohorts have successfully accomplished on\u00a0Jazz Figures<\/i>.Most of the music was composed by Wayne Shorter. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

King’s style is characterized with subtlety and grace. “Timeless Moments (Nefertiti)<\/a>” is languidly delivered creating a picture of an attractive woman lounging in a diaphanous gown, drinking Southern Comfort and reminiscing of past good times that are not likely to pass this way again. Talented multi-instrumentalist Jay Thomas, as he has done on other of her albums, provides the perfect foil for King. Listen to his soprano, appropriately, on “I Need Rest (Impressions)<\/a>” built on John Coltrane’s “Impressions” and his shimmering Miles Davis muted trumpet on “Follow the Footsteps.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The work of Thomas and King alone are reason enough to justify this recording. The rhythm section of Seattle- based musicians Bob Nixon, Jeff Johnson and Steven Bentley are very supportive. Nixon’s pianistic talent is featured throughout, but especially on “All the Notes Are Blue<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Titles –<\/span> Tell Me Yes or No<\/a>, Follow the Footsteps (Footprints)<\/a>. All the Notes Are Blue (Blue in Green)<\/a>, I Need Rest (Impressions)<\/a>, I’m in Fall<\/a>. Timeless Moments (Nefertiti)<\/a>, The Prince (Prince of Darkness)<\/a>, Time Remembered<\/a>,\u00a0All the Notes Are Blue<\/a>
Review by Dave Nathan<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>“Mostly Ballads”<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"kk_Mostly_Ballads\"<\/a>Katie King made her recording debut with\u00a0Mostly Ballads<\/i>, which showed her to be an expressive jazz singer with a sultry, bluesy delivery. As its title suggests, this CD emphasizes ballads but doesn’t exclude comfortable medium tempos.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Seattle-based vocalist was going for a dusky, torchy jazz-noir ambiance, and the well known standards she chooses (which include “You’re My Thrill<\/a>,” “How Deep Is the Ocean<\/a>,” “Don’t Explain<\/a>” and<\/span> “Baltimore Oriole<\/a>“) were quite appropriate for the mood of the session.<\/span> “If I Should Lose You<\/a>” is given a likable Afro-Cuban makeover, and equally appealing is King’s sparse version of Mongo Santamaria’s<\/span> “Afro Blue<\/a>.” A satisfying… debut,\u00a0Mostly Ballads<\/i>\u00a0indicated that King was an artist to keep an eye on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Titles –Some Other Spring<\/a>, If I Should Lose You<\/a>. Afro Blue<\/a>, You’re My Thrill<\/a>, Baltimore Oriole<\/a>, Don’t Explain<\/a>, You’re Mine You<\/a>, I’m All Smiles<\/a>, My Silent Love<\/a>. How Deep Is the Ocean<\/a>.\u00a0Review by Dave Nathan<\/span><\/p>\n

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