Description
Lisa Thorson has studied and performed with jazz greats Sheila Jordan, Max Roach, Harvie Swartz, Kenny Wheeler and the Billy Taylor Trio. Her Boston-area ensemble is a favorite among those who know the band’s unique blend of originals and innovative rendition of the standards of Gershwin, Monk and Ellington recorded for Resonance.
”“This group is smooth as silk and this CD celebrates their vivacity.”
—Jane Alexander, actor and former NEA director
PERFORMERS
Lisa Thorson, vocals; Tim Ray, piano; David Clark, bass; George Schuller, drums; Cercie Miller, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
PROGRAM
1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) 5:57
2. Resonance (Bill Coon, Lisa Thorson) 5:54
3. I Mean You (Thelonious Monk) 6:59
4. The Nearness of You (Ned Washington, Hoagy Carmichael) 5:42
5. But Not for Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 4:34
6. Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Mills) 5:52
7. Five (Bill Evans) 6:34
8. Wondering Why (Tim Ray, Thorson) 4:04
9. Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend (Thorson) 4:39
10. Punta d’Blues (George Schuller) 6:28
11. Dedication (Cercie Miller) 5:11
12. Do Nothing ’til You Hear from Me (Duke Ellington, Russell) 5:15
Recorded January-June 1997 at PBS in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Executive Producer: Gunther Schuller
ALSO AVAILABLE
Also available for downloads on Amazon as well as other digital sites.
