No maybes; for Verbrugge, now is definitely the time.
In a very casual-sounding way, Canadian vocalist Angela Verbrugge offers truths of the heart, urgent and genuine. A gentle authenticity without pretense that lends a light-hearted tenderness and a speaking naturalness. With the stellar accompianment of NY and Canadian players such as pianists Ray Gallon & Miles Black, bassists Cameron Brown & Jodi Proznick, and drummers Anthony Pinciotti & Joel Fountain, Angela's take on Bernstein's "Somewhere" is sweetly sustaining, "Born to Be Blue" is a playful piano/voice duet, and "If the Moon Turns Green" is a masterpiece of delicate ardor. Throughout the set, Verbrugge and her band create singular landscapes of feeling that run parallel with these intriguing melodies and lyrics.
"Angela Verbrugge sounds very much like a singer from (past) eras but one who has her own individual spin on the music....highly recommended."
LA Jazz Scene
Track Listing:
1 I Had the Craziest Dream 4:58 (Warren & Gordon)
2 Somewhere 3:52 (Bernstein & Sondheim)
3 Born to Be Blue 3:56 (Tormé & Wells)
4 Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) 3:09 (Green & Wolf)
5 For You, For Me, Forevermore 5:00 (George & Ira Gershwin)
6 Je Ne Veux Pas Te Dire Bonsoir (remix) 4:13 (Verbrugge)
7 If the Moon Turns Green 4:19 (Hanigan & Cates)
Performers:
Angela Verbrugge - vocals
Erik Kalaidzis - vocals (2)
Ray Gallon - piano (3,4,5,7)
Cameron Brown - bass (4,7)
Anthony Pinciotti - drums (4,7)
Dave Say - saxophones (2,6)
Miles Black - piano (1,2,6)
Jodi Proznick - bass (1,2,6)
Joel Fountain - drums (1,2,6)
Production Info:
Produced by Angela Verbrugge
Co-produced by Cameron Brown (4,7), Caity Gyorgy (1,2,6)
Recorded by Dave Sikula & Dave Say (1-3,5,6)
and Christopher Sulit & Bill Buckingham (4,7)
at Monarch Studios, Vancouver, BC (1-3, 5,6);
Trading 8's, Paramus, NJ and The Palace Studios Vancouver, BC (4,7)
August 17, 2021 (3,5); March 30, 2021 (1,2,6); August 2&3, 2017
Mixed by Ryan Enockson (1,2,6); Chad Irschick (3,5); Bill Buckingham (4,7)
in Toronto, ON (3,5); Vancouver (1,2,4,6,7)
Mastered by Ryan Enockson in Vancouver, BC
Photography by Christin Carruthers (cover), Karolina Turek (inside), Vincent Lim/Anna Yatskevich/Angela Verbrugge (collage)
Liner notes by Michael Steinman, JazzLives
Cover design & layout by John Bishop
