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| Caroline Nadeau launches a magnificent album Forever Lasting Canadian Songs On Forever Lasting Canadian Songs, Caroline revisits in an astonishing and captivating manner ten gems of Canadian song written by artists like Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO), Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Alannah Myles, K.D. Lang, Shania Twain, Leonard Cohen and Gino Vannelli. Accents of blues, jazz, bossa nova, gospel and pop color these remarkable reinterpretations performed by seasoned musicians and shed new light on immortal pieces! The anecdote is tasty: it was the cultural director Christine Duchesne of the Pointe-Claire Cultural Center, where the performer Caroline Nadeau has performed many times, who was the spark plug for the cover album project Forever Lasting Canadian Songs, which is officially released on October 13. "She told me that she loved my album Chansons pour durer toujours, which brings together 12 classic Quebec pop songs rearranged jazz, but that her audience was more english songs, " says Caroline Nadeau. "So she wondered if I could incorporate great Canadian english songs into my repertoire for the show. In fact, I already had it in mind to choose around ten popular English songs and transform them rhythmically, harmonically, melodically, while respecting their essence. So I spoke to her about my idea, vaguely... Several months later, I received an email from Christine who asked me if my project of english Canadian songs was progressing! I was in neutral, quite honestly, and it was her enthusiasm and her insistence that gave me the energy to move forward…" Caroline confides. Caroline and her partner from Saskatchewan, singer-songwriter Gerry Gareau, spent many fun filled evenings listening to great classic English-speaking Canadian songs. She then shared a list of favorites with her arranger collaborators: Vincent Morel (who is the director and arranger of the jazz vocal ensemble Bémol 9, of which Caroline has been a part for 27 years!), Karl Surprenant (her double bassist) and John Sadowy (her pianist). Together, they made eight arrangements for the show in Pointe-Claire. Faced with the enthusiasm of the public during the concert, Caroline decided to record the songs in the studio. We are at the beginning of February 2020, we know the rest: everything is put on ice. Three years later, the album project finally sees the light of day! Finally, let's note that a launch concert is planned for October 15 at the Pointe-Claire Cultural Center… obviously! Credits Production and artistic direction: Caroline Nadeau Musicians: Piano: John Sadowy Acoustic and electric guitars & lap steel: Daniel Lacoste Double bass: Karl Surprenant Drums: Max Sansalone (pieces 1-4-5-6-8-9) and Rich Irwin (pieces 2-3-7-10) Sound engineer : George Doxas at Studio Boutique de son Mastering engineer: Marc Thériault at Lab Mastering Mixing: Patrick Tousignant, Caroline Nadeau & George Doxas About Caroline Nadeau Singer, arranger, composer, backing vocalist and teacher, Caroline Nadeau has been evolving in the music industry for more than 20 years. A charismatic performer recognized for her uplifting performances as she has presented herself on various stages and at major events, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Mommenta Festival in Germany, the Edmundston Jazz & Blues Festival and the Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. She was also invited by the Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil to participate in a tribute concert to Ella Fitzgerald. At the end of the 1990s, the artist set up her own group, the Caroline Nadeau Jazz Band, and in 2001, she took a leap into releasing her first jazz album in French, Autour de minuit ('round midnight). Which was very warmly welcomed by the public and the critics, the opus is among the 10 best jazz albums on the Galaxy channel. On the strength of this first success, Caroline did it again with Si Fragile in 2007. Produced with a team of high-caliber musicians, the opus was cited in the Album of the Year – Jazz Interpretation category at the ADISQ gala. For her third solo album, Caroline chose to reconnect with her musical roots and devote herself to jewels of the Quebec repertoire rearranged into jazz versions. Entitled "Chansons Pour Durer Toujours", a nod to this magnificent piece by Richard Séguin, the opus released in 2013 once again reveals the qualities of the singer who puts her sultry voice at the service of carefully chosen pieces. Caroline received a second nomination in the Album of the Year – Jazz Interpretation category at the ADISQ gala. Taking up the process that led to the creation of "Chansons Pour Durer Toujours", Caroline immersed herself in the Canadian repertoire in 2023 with the album Forever lasting Canadian songs, where she brilliantly revisits 10 emblematic songs popularized by big names such as Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and k.d. lang. The result is a groove filled and emotional journey through more than 50 years of songs. The album will be released on October 13. Since 1996, Caroline Nadeau has also been a member and soloist with the jazz vocal ensemble Bémol 9, with which she has recorded five albums: the most recent, Blanc, as well as Vokaléidoscope, Snapologie, Festival de Ritmo and Noël. A new album from the group will be released next spring. Alongside her artistic activities, Caroline has been teaching jazz and popular singing for more than 25 years at University and College levels; she is currently a teacher at the Cégep regional de Lanaudière in Joliette. A classically trained flutist, Caroline holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Quebec in Montreal and a bachelor's degree in jazz singing from the University of Montreal. In 2022, she returned to school to obtain a master's degree in jazz singing at Université Laval under the direction of the great Ranee Lee, an experience that allowed her to deepen her talents as a performer, composer and arranger. write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Jazz News :: home page |