The Steve Giordano Quintet featuring Carla Jenkins - Live at Chris’ Jazz Cafe 2017
The timing could not have been better to rediscover this soothing, contemplative, beautiful and exquisite collection of songs composed by Philly jazz legend guitarist Steve Giordano in collaboration with the multi-talented vocalist Carla Jenkins. She also wrote the lyrics to five of Steve’s compositions in this collection. Her understanding of the essence of each piece is remarkable and her lyrics convey to the listener themes of life and love that are powerful in their emotional content and inspiring in their message. The range of her voice is impressive as she deftly moves through often complex harmonic landscapes to convey passionate heartfelt emotions of love and life common to us all.
Included in this collection of all original music is one instrumental “burner” straight-ahead tune “Sparks” and a fun bluesy tune “Chillin on the E Side.”
So sit back and allow yourself to be taken on a musical journey through landscapes of every imaginable color, rich with emotion and meaning.
Joining Steve and Carla are musicians that have recorded and performed with Steve numerous times in the past: Marc Adler, Flute (also horn arrangements); Bob Meashey, trumpet; Steve Meashey, bass and John Mosemann, drums who’s untimely passing in 2021 was deeply felt by all who had the good fortune to know him through music, friendship or family and to whose memory this collection is dedicated.
Artwork by Marlene D’Orazio Adler
Included in this collection of all original music is one instrumental “burner” straight-ahead tune “Sparks” and a fun bluesy tune “Chillin on the E Side.”
So sit back and allow yourself to be taken on a musical journey through landscapes of every imaginable color, rich with emotion and meaning.
Joining Steve and Carla are musicians that have recorded and performed with Steve numerous times in the past: Marc Adler, Flute (also horn arrangements); Bob Meashey, trumpet; Steve Meashey, bass and John Mosemann, drums who’s untimely passing in 2021 was deeply felt by all who had the good fortune to know him through music, friendship or family and to whose memory this collection is dedicated.
Artwork by Marlene D’Orazio Adler
Selections
Fantasy (lyrics by Carla)
Happiness (lyrics by Steve)
Contemplation (lyrics by Carla)
Chillin’ On the E Side (lyrics by Steve)
Sparks (instrumental)
Giodagio (lyrics by Carla)
Candlelight (lyrics by Steve)
Cloud Nine (lyrics by Carla)
Within the Trees (senza lyrics)
Circles (lyrics by Carla)
Fantasy (lyrics by Carla)
Happiness (lyrics by Steve)
Contemplation (lyrics by Carla)
Chillin’ On the E Side (lyrics by Steve)
Sparks (instrumental)
Giodagio (lyrics by Carla)
Candlelight (lyrics by Steve)
Cloud Nine (lyrics by Carla)
Within the Trees (senza lyrics)
Circles (lyrics by Carla)
A Sample of the selections are listed below. You can hear them all and download the entire collection and artwork from my Bandcamp page:
https://marcadler.bandcamp.com/album/the-steve-giordano-quintet-featuring-carla-jenkins-live-at-chris-jazz-cafe-2017
https://marcadler.bandcamp.com/album/the-steve-giordano-quintet-featuring-carla-jenkins-live-at-chris-jazz-cafe-2017