{"title":"Artist: Stacey Kent","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-boy-next-door-stacey-kent-2lp","title":"The Boy Next Door [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded: Engineered and mixed by Curtis Schwartz at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England February 18-22 2003\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey Kent's unique, distinctive style could best be described as classic chic; the musical equivalent of the \"little black dress\". Just as the little black dress has the power to let a woman's personality shine through, Ms Kent's delicately nuanced interpretations of the Great American Songbook eloquently showcase the complex melodies and classy, sophisticated lyrics of American popular music during its golden ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVocally, Ms Kent has never sounded better. And there is so much to admire: her dulcet-toned mezzo-soprano, with its shimmery jazz lilt and translucent vibrato, her innate sense of swing and instinctive timing, her subtly shaded line readings, and the exquisite delicacy of her phrasing. A master storyteller and communicator, Ms. Kent also brings a comparative literature graduate's acute interpretive skills to her singing, eschewing shopworn sentimentality for a piquant romantic lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Kent's album, \"The Boy Next Door\", is a heartfelt and reverent tribute to her musical heroes, which include legendary crooners Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, octogenarian jazz master Dave Brubeck and Manhattan cabaret doyen Bobby Short. The stylish jazz chanteuse's repertoire also finds her working outside the Great American Songbook for the first time, with contributions from latter-day pop songwriters Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon, and Carole King. Ms. Kent puts her own indelible stamp on each number as she weaves her magic on a delectable collection of pop-jazz standards that encompass infatuation, seduction, love, loss, and reminiscence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMs Kent receives impeccable support from her sleek, urbane jazz quintet, whose rhythmic fluency is further enhanced by the tasteful, literate arrangements. Newton and Tomlinson, both accomplished musicians in their own right, also display hitherto unknown musical talents as they join Curtis Schwartz to provide tongue-in-cheek backing vocals for Ms. Kent's deliciously bouncy rendition of \"Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee\". Michael Oh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Best Is Yet To Come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Boy Next Door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trolley Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQue Reste-T-II De Nos Amours?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSay It Isn't So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Darn Hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakin' Whoopee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat The World Needs Now Is Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've Got A Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got It Bad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOoh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Will Say We're In Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTis Autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll I Do Is Dream Of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Get Along Without You Very Well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're The Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQue Feras-Tu De Ta Vie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Stacey Kent","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186551652543,"sku":"CJS9993-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563829986852-um5soa1k709-62db278572b47f9b0ec53cd4e477a62c_2FR-3522159-1333766051_jpeg.jpg?v=1713909916"},{"product_id":"the-changing-lights-stacey-kent-2lp","title":"The Changing Lights [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRe-Mastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering Studios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey Kent's latest recording again demonstrates her vocal mastery. The immaculate intonation, timing, and diction are flawless to the point of sheer purity. Her voice becomes an instrument with impeccable clarity and minimal vibrato. The album's musical focus is Brazilian, mixing classics with originals while switching smoothly between English, Portuguese, and French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are covers of Bossa Nova numbers from Tom Jobim, Roberto Menescal, Marcos Valle, and others. Highlights include Jobim's How Insensitive, which is quietly and intensely melancholic, whilst the Jobim classic, One Note Samba, is given a cheeky up-tempo treatment. It is a difficult number to handle at such pace with the short-spaced, almost staccato notes. Stacey effortlessly takes the scale runs in her stride. Roberto Menescal's O Barquinho is given a fresh arrangement and is performed by the composer himself on guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix originals by Jim Tomlinson make up the rest of the album, three written with novelist and lyricist, Kazuo Ishiguro; the sublime title song, The Changing Lights, The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain, a story gracefully sung by Ms Kent and Waiter, Oh Waiter, a neat and jaunty request for help in choosing from a French menu. Two songs in Portuguese, Mais Uma Vez, and A Tarde, written with poet, Antonio Ladeira, and Chanson Légère, written with Bernie Beaupère, who penned the title track to Stacey's Raconte-Moi, add yet more flavors to the album. The arrangements and accompaniment of producer and husband, Jim Tomlinson are outstanding. The rhythm section is wonderfully subtle with praise for the percussionists, Josh Morrison and Matt Home, pianist Graham Harvey, bassist, Jeremy Brown, and the guitarists, Roberto Menescal and John Parricelli. However, The Changing Lights is Stacey Kent's record first and foremost; impressive and top-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplaining his and Stacey's musical process, Tomlinson elaborates on Kazuo Ishiguro's thoughts in his liner note of Stacey's 2001 Candid album, In Love Again. \"Stacey's style reminds me of the best film actors who, on camera, develop a very different style to that of stage actors who are required to project their voices and gestures in order to express themselves across the space of the theatre. In film, an actor can do a lot with very little, whether in terms of expression, gesture, inflection or tone of voice. With Stacey, I believe that we create music in the same way, where even the smallest gestures have great emotional significance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Happy Madness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota Só)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMais Uma Vez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaiter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh Waiter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarquinho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Changing Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Insensitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO Bêbado E A Equilibrista \/ Smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike A Lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Face I Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Tarde\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanson Légère\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Stacey Kent","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186551783615,"sku":"PPAN17529-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563932198724-emg5cui6kxt-7c9b1401f1683f12fd0dba5bd552d329_2FStacey-Kent.jpg?v=1713909922"},{"product_id":"breakfast-on-the-morning-tram-stacey-kent-2lp","title":"Breakfast On The Morning Tram [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e2xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a Gatefold Sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded \u0026amp; Mixed : March-April 2007 by Curtis Schwartz at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStacey Kent is what men used to call a classy broad. Her elegant fashion sense and understated vocal style make her sound like a woman from another time, an unflappable sophisticate with a warm, slightly world-weary persona. She was born in the United Sates but after a trip to France, she decided to become a jazz singer. In the early '90s she landed in Oxford where she met her husband, musical director\/sax player Jim Tomlinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomlinson also produces Kent's albums, and this time out, he composed several charming tunes that sound like potential standards, plus collaborations with lyricist Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal tunes like \"The Ice Hotel\" and \"I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again\" are full of wry humor, and Kent delivers them with her usual effortless grace. \"The Ice Hotel\" is a samba that talks of forsaking the tropics for a room that keeps the temperature at a \"steady five degrees.\" The ambivalent lyric is perfectly suited for Kent's unassuming style. Is she chiding a lover for his detached demeanor or promising a passionate night that will raise the temperature and put a sizzle in the air? It's hard to tell, and with the music is as warm as the lyric is cool, the tune has a delicious tension. \"I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again\" sounds like the kind of tune Noël Coward used to write, full of urbane humor and references to \"overpriced hotels devoid of charm.\" Its melancholy meditation on lost love is enhanced by John Parricelli's rippling guitar and Graham Harvey's subtle bluesy piano. Kent slows down \"What a Wonderful World\" making it sound more blue than celebratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer wistful phrasing imbues the song with a painful melancholy. On \"Hard Hearted Hanna,\" Tomlinson supplies a brief, breezy solo while Kent sounds sly and impudent, playing up the lyric's over-the-top humor. \"Ces Petits Reins,\" a Serge Gainsbourg tune, benefits from a percussive arrangement featuring bongos, muted guitar notes, and drummer Matt Skelton's brushwork; Kent drops in brief faux trumpet accents. Kent's band provides subtle support throughout. Each player steps out for brief impressive solos, but mainly they lay back and support their boss' unobtrusive style. \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ice Hotel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandslide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCes Petits Riens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wish I Could Go Traveling Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Many Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamba Saravah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakfast On the Morning Tram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever Let Me Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Romantic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard-Hearted Hannah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa Saison Des Pluies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat A Wonderful World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Stacey Kent","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186551849151,"sku":"PPAN-BST50161-BK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563823642185-50a50a4d8vg-a76be4174dbbb5770b84cfc6dcde31ab_2FR-3716880-1341531804-8777_jpeg.jpg?v=1713909927"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-stacey-kent.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}