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| View Larger Image | Language | Audio CDby Lorraine Feather
| List Price: | $16.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Jazzed Media | | Release Date: | April 08, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 69,232th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Traffic and Weather
- Track 2: We Appreciate Your Patience
- Track 3: Very Unbecoming
- Track 4: I Love New York at Christmas
- Track 5: Home Alone
- Track 6: Hit the Ground Runnin'
- Track 7: Where Are My Keys?
- Track 8: In Flower
- Track 9: Waiting Tables
- Track 10: Household Name
- Track 11: Making It Up as We Go Along
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Album Description
Lyricist/vocalist Lorraine Feather continues to deliver unique, gorgeously performed and produced recordings that are utterly unlike any other female vocalists' albums, and this is her most original work yet. Feather is the preeminent lyricist working in jazz today. Her various releases have received phenomenal reviews for their daring and musicality. Language features original material written with top jazz writers Russell Ferrante, Shelly Berg, and Eddie Arkin. "Energetic, enchanting, and exceptional." -- Down Beat "A lyrical Dorothy Parker ... pure genius." -- Jazz Times |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 10 reviews)
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Clever lyrics and fine accompaniment make for a fine new album! by Steven I. Ramm (Phila, PA USA)  4 Stars
December 13, 2008
Lorraine Feather - daughter of the late jazz journalist - has been making music for years, writing nifty lyrics to music composed by jazz legends like Duke Ellington and Johnny Mandel. On this 2008 CD Feather has collaborated with her longtime pianist Shelly Berg (a great soloist in his own right), as well as Russell Ferrante and Feather's husband, drummer Tony Morales, to add some smart and clever lyrics about everyday annoyances (automated customer service messages, losing your keys, celebrity tabloids and - the best - sports clichés. There's an autobiographic song about her waitressing days (" Waiting Tables") as well a a heartwarming song about being alone at Christmas (I Love New York at Christmas"). Her jazz vocalizing is accompanied by the two other current female vocalese singers, Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne (from The Manhattan Transfer), both great vocalists but without Feather's talent for lyrics.
The backup musicians - including Berg and Ferrante - are great and the big band arrangement on "Waiting Tables" allows a few of them to take nice solos.
Feather seems to release about one album per year. This came out in mid-2008. I wonder what wonders she'll offer we jazz lovers for 2009.
Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"
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Sweet Lorraine by Richard Urtel (Jacksonville, Fl. USA)  5 Stars
August 27, 2008
Language is a work of love by Lorraine. You can feel it through the speakers, warm and loving. And it's just not her heart you hear, but a suburb recording. That adds to the emotional impact as well. Audiophiles, wake up and load this disk! The great Bernie Grundman himself did the mastering. I love the redo of Where Are My Keys and Very Unbecoming, they are really different but very good. I have Five. Everything should not be the "same as it ever was", variety is what life is all about. It's good for you.
This body of music will please anybody who ever enjoyed (LOVED) the Full Swing discs. Check it.
Thank you Ms Plumetune and Sir Tony Clock-a-lot! Keep trying so hard.
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Another Feather in Lorraine's hat by E. J. Leyer (Upstate NY) 5 Stars
August 18, 2008
Another unique set of songs from Lorraine. Always very creative whether writing or reworking the standards. May not be for everyone but this singer gets better and better with every new one. And there is always something on the older work that you may have missed the first 18 times you heard that.
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Bravo Lorraine by V. Moy Ortiz (paranaque, Metro Manila Philippines) 5 Stars
August 04, 2008
Bravo Lorraine Feather and congratulations on another outstanding album. Not only does this album display your intelligence, wit and humor, but more importantly - it shows your heart and your vulnerability.
"I love New York at Christmas" is my favorite track here.. . . Utterly heartbreaking. Each song is a mini movie with very clear and specific images. Somehow, i am not surprised at the level of musicianship of Miss Feather but clearly she has once again raised the bar for herself! Bravo and continued success.
Forever your fan. Moy Ortiz (Manila, Philippines)
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What a hoot! by Jill Bikowski (Swan Point, Maryland) 5 Stars
July 12, 2008
This CD is clever and beautifully done. The artist has an amazing voice and the lyrics are so cleverly crafted that you hear something new each time you listen. I laughed out loud at times. I love it.
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