Rose & The Nightingale / Spirit Of The Garden
Album: Spirit Of The Garden   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Rose & The Nightingale   Added:Jun 2013
Label:Sunnyside Communications  

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Add Date: 2013-06-03 Pull Date: 2013-08-05 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Aug 4 Jul 28 Jul 14 Jul 7 Jun 16 Jun 9
Airplays: 2 1 1 2 2 5

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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2013-06-02
ROSE & THE NIGHTINGALE: Spirit of the Garden
Sunnyside, 2013

CHAMBER/VOCAL – This very unusual all-female quartet with cello, violin, piano, trumpet and three voices has a singer-songwriter vibe, only with a larger, richer palette: they pull together strands of folk, jazz, classical music and more in a set of gorgeous, optimistic tunes, all inspired by botanical gardens and parks. The lyrics are drawn from poems, following a seasonal progression from springtime to winter.

Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16

1. 1:32 – a sung haiku (first of 4): ethereal 3-way vocal harmony & violin
2. 4:52 – what a great song: so sweet, so happy, so soulful! very catchy, too
3. 6:05 – flowing classical sound at first, then flies away in a stomping reel
4. 1:47 – improvised solo cello meditation, intro to #5
5. 5:17 – delicate intro w/poem, then rolls lightly: fluttering scat vocal takes off
6. 1:39 – second haiku: great sound with whispered vocal & strings
7. 2:30 – three vocals in tight harmony weave through a mystic Rumi poem
8. 4:29 – similar vibe to #2: catchy, warm and optimistic, muted trumpet solo
9. 4:25 – daydreamy ballad: voice & violin dance trade off, gentle backing
10. 4:12 – 3-way vocal intro, then intricate harmony over light rhythmic gallop
11. 1:17 – third haiku: spoken softly over mysterious strings & piano
12. 5:47 – dramatic, somewhat tense feel; a bold, tango-tinged chorus
13. 3:50 – thoughtful poem & vocal; piano & violin sound lovely
14. 1:59 – fourth haiku: sad, stark, lonely, but beautiful
15. 5:10 – slow vocal duet over simple cello & lyrical violin
16. 4:25 – melancholy quartet & gentle wordless vocal

[ Fo ] - 2 June 2013

Track Listing
1. Spring Haiku   9. I Write You A Love Poem
2. It's So Beautiful   10. Rosa Maria
3. Sky, Mountain, Stream   11. Autumn Haiku
4. Chrysalis Intro   12. Dissolve
5. Butterfly   13. The Orchid Room
6. Summer Haiku   14. Winter Haiku
7. Say I Am You   15. Snow Peace Calms Us
8. Where The Fish Are This Big   16. Despedida (Farewell)