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| Announcing Anne Burnell & Mark Burnell Two for the Road.... and a new single Illinois ArtsTour and City of Chicago Band Roster artists, Anne Burnell & Mark Burnell are touring their new release Two for the Road (Sarasota Jazz Festival, Florida Studio Theatre, Plymouth Arts Center, and Epiphany Center for the Arts), and have just released a new single: The Lusty Month of May. Two for the Road Recorded at Soundmine Studio, Chicago Vocals: Anne Burnell Piano/Vocals: Mark Burnell Bass: Joshua Ramos Drums: Jim Widlowski Guitar: Henry Johnson Guitar: Paulinho Garcia Recording Engineer: Dennis Tousana Audio Consultant: Erik Martin Remix & Mastering: Bob Katz REVIEWS "..the Burnells split and share the vocals on clever interpretations of pieces like a funky grooved "Love Will Keep Us Together". The two duet on a darkly lit "Two For The Road", while Mark hits the 8 to the bar hard for Anne on a hep cat'd "Little Joe From Chicago". Simpatico swing." - George W. Harris, JazzWeekly "Two for the Road" is a perfect mix in every respect. Anne and Mark Burnell's voices blend beautifully, the balance of new and classic songs is just right and the arrangements are original in sometimes unexpected ways. The shifting meter in "Baubles Bangles and Beads" is one example...:Two for the Road" surprises and delights" - Chuck Lavazzi, Senior Performing Arts Critic, KDHX, St Louis "Your ride has arrived, and it's right on time... With her timbre of clarified honey, containing a hint of clove, Anne can shape her voice around a gaggle of genres: jazz, blues, pop...handling each with a mix of intimacy and strength. As a pianist and arranger, Mark also covers a range of styles and contexts, no surprise when you learn he taught music at Carnegie-Mellon for ten years (after obtaining two degrees there) ...It all adds up to one sweet ride!" - Neil Tesser The Lusty Month of May Recorded at Soundmine Studio, Chicago Vocals: Anne Burnell Piano/Vocals: Mark Burnell Bass: Joshua Ramos Drums: Jim Widlowski Sax: Pat Mallinger Recording Engineer: Dennis Tousana Mix: Erik J Martin, SoundAnswer Mastering: Harry Brotman, Sonic Bistro "The inspiration for this arrangement was to take the listener on a fun journey to a New Orleans second line celebration of spring and all things lusty and gay. "We are both LGBTQ allies and sing the lyric 'It's mad, it's gay' with glee, especially in the current environment - we say gay, loudly and proudly, love is love", chimes Anne. Mark adds some humorous musical quotes near the end to drive the frivolity of the song home. This recording continues their inventive style that Jazz Weekly calls "keeps it fun and funky" while praising their "clever interpretations". BroadwayWorld.com Singles: The Lusty Month of May https://youtu.be/K6HowV9GPkk Peppermint Tea https://youtu.be/nhJ1ThDfsIA Two for the Road https://youtu.be/7k67jwboKQA Love Will Keep Us Together https://youtu.be/-k2uFexqoS4 write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |