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| Best Jazz Vocal Album Nomination for CARMEN LUNDY - Modern Ancestors MODERN ANCESTORS, CARMEN LUNDY'S STUNNING VOCAL ODE TO THE PILLARS OF JAZZ, NOMINATED FOR 2021 GRAMMY FOR BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM Nomination Is Singer's First In Critically Acclaimed Four Decade Career Modern Ancestors. Two words with significantly different connotations that come together and remind us that not only do opposites attract, but that we are all products of those who came before us; our Ancestors can be honored and reinterpreted, continually present and very much a part of who we are and what influences us today. Such is the common thread running through Jazz vocalist and composer Carmen Lundy's brilliant album, Modern Ancestors, nominated for a 2021 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Remarkably, Modern Ancestors is the first album of Carmen's storied career to receive a much-deserved Grammy nomination. Featuring 10 self-penned and arranged tracks and a stellar band consisting of Julius Rodriguez on piano, brother Curtis Lundy on acoustic upright bass, Kenny Davis on electric and acoustic bass, Mayra Casales on percussion, Terreon Gully and Kassa Overall on drums and Andrew Renfroe on guitar. From the Gospel-inflected musings of "Burden Down, Burden Down" (Hello Sister Rosetta Tharpe!) to the Afro-Cuban vibes of "Ola De Calor" and "Affair Brazil"; from the Geri Allen-inspired tracks "A Time For Peace" and "Clear Blue Skies" to the cynical humor of "Jazz On TV" and the terror and sadness of "Flowers And Candles". From the beautiful love songs of "Meant For Each Other" and "Still" to the tropics-inspired "Eye Of The Storm, " Modern Ancestors takes the listener on a musical journey that traverses a multitude of cultures, emotions and generations and is at the same time unlike any album Carmen has recorded in the past and yet remains so true to her craft. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |