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| Vocalist Trisha O'Brien Releases CD: Out Of A Dream Trisha O'Brien announces the release of her new CD, Out of a Dream, produced by multiple Grammy-winning Elaine Martone. The CD features O'Brien's thoughtful interpretations of 14 love songs, revealing a confident presence as a musical storyteller. She is accompanied by a trio of jazz greats including Shelly Berg on piano, who contributes imaginative arrangements, fine-tuned to support O'Brien's pitch perfect, silky tone. The rhythm section is completed by Peter Washington on bass and drummer Lewis Nash. Ken Peplowski blows tenor saxophone on three tracks. On Out of a Dream, O'Brien digs into (mostly) the Great American Songbook, proving the timelessness of classics like Berlin's 'Let's Face The Music and Dance, ' Mack Gordon and Harry Warren's 'I Had The Craziest Dream' and 'Let's Get Lost' from Loesser and McHugh. She ventures into contemporary territory with a first-class version of Joni Mitchell's 'Help Me, ' floating Mitchell's idiosyncratic lyrics on Berg's rhythmic, ethereal cloud. Trisha O'Brien developed her poise through extensive performing experience. She got her start in her hometown of Cleveland working with contemporary pop ensembles. 'Then I started to sing the songs of Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Jobim, Legrand, Cole Porter..., ' says O'Brien, 'and I was drawn to them like musical short stories, full of beautiful melodies, irony, whimsy and euphemism." She quit her career as a social worker to pursue jazz singing, and 'promote hope and healing through music.' Trisha became a favorite performer on the Cleveland scene, at Nighttown and other clubs, performing regularly at The Cleveland Museum of Art Courtyard, and private events and concerts across the U.S. and Europe. In 2003, O'Brien self-produced her debut CD, They Say It's Wonderful, with a sextet and featured Gene Bertoncini on guitar. O'Brien relocated to the East Coast, and has recently played engagements at Feinstein's at the Regency, The Cornelia Street Cafe', Theater For The New City, The Royal Room at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, as well as venues from Paris to Amsterdam. Out of a Dream, was released internationally on Azica Records on Jan. 26, 2010. It is available at www.TrishaOBrien.com, amazon.com and other music and retail sites. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |