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| Happy Christmas From Gunhild Carling + APAP Showcase Sunday, January 12th 8:25-8:40pm Sutton Room Hilton Hotel NYC The Brilliant Multi-Instrumentalist Gunhild Carling Debuts 11 Of Her Originals, Including Swing And Ballads, On Jazz Is My Lifestyle Joined by a big band and occasional strings, Gunhild Carling's singing, trombone and trumpet playing are well featured on a variety of fresh and joyful material. Artist: GUNHILD CARLING Title: JAZZ IS MY LIFESTYLE! Artist Website: https://www.gunhildcarling.net/ Release Date: September 1, 2024 Label: Jazz Art TRACK LISTING 1. Jazz Is My Lifestyle (3:53) 2. Shaking The Bangkok (3:17) 3. I Desire You (3:34) 4. Your Smile Makes The Difference (3:24) 5. Fire Alarm (3:28) 6. Chanson (4:18) 7. Mardi Gras Blues (3:13) 8. Cosmic Drive (4:27) 9. Winter's Day (3:49) 10. You Are the Music (3:00) 11. I'll Wait For You In San Francisco (4:26) Music and Lyrics by Gunhild Carling Produced by Michael Andrew Tracking Engineer: Clark Germain Mix: Michael Andrew/Johan Blome Mastering Engineer: Alan Silverman Recorded In East West Studio, Los Angeles GUNHILD CARLING with BIG BAND and STRINGS FEAT: SCOTTY BARNHART, CHLOE FEORANZO, IDUN & VIGGO CARLING, NATHAN TOKUNAGA MUSICIANS: SAXOPHONES: Mark Visher - Alto 1 (Flute/Piccolo/Clar), Danny House - Alto 2 (Clar), Dan Kaneyuki - Tenor 1 (Clar), Dan Boissy - Tenor 2 (Clar/ Flute), Ceasar Martinez - Bari (Bass Clar); TRUMPETS: Jonathan Bradley, Mike Stever, Ray Monteiro, Jamie Hovorka; TROMBONES: Ryan Dragon, Nick Daley, Erm Navarro, Julianne Gralle (Bass Trb), Idun Carling; RHYTHM: Neil Fontano (Piano) Jim Fox (Guitar), Ken Wild (Acoustic Bass), Jamey Tate (Drums), Viggo Carling Blomé (Guest Drummer), Johan Blomé (Banjo), Luke Kirley (Sausaphone), Roy Gerson (piano); STRINGS: The Prague Strings Chamber Orchestra To call Gunhild Carling a remarkable musician is a bit of an understatement. In addition to her warm singing (which can range from Billie Holiday to Cab Calloway), she is a colorful swing-based trombonist and trumpeter who has impressive range on both instruments, also plays such instruments as the harmonica, harp, recorder, flute, bagpipes, ukulele and theremin, and is a skilled arranger and composer. Her enthusiastic shows, which have swing and New Orleans jazz as their foundations, are always memorable. On Jazz Is My Lifestyle, Gunhild Carling performs 11 of her originals with her 13-horn big band, the Prague Strings Chamber Orchestra, and such guests as trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, trombonist Idun Carling (her daughter), clarinetists Nathan Tokunaga and Chloe Feoranzo, drummer Viggo Blom. (her son) and banjoist Johan Blom. (her husband). The program begins with the joyful "Jazz Is My Lifestyle" which utilizes the chord changes of "When The Saints Go Marching In, " and enthusiastically goes from hints of Dixieland to swing. "Shaking The Bangkok" has a rhythm reminiscent of "Sing, Sing, Sing" and features Carling creating some outbursts with her plunger mute on her trumpet. Her warm vocalizing on the ballad "I Desire You" is accompanied by the tasteful strings and her own harp playing. She swings happily on "Your Smile" (one of several songs on the set that are worthy of becoming standards), romps on the uptempo "Fire Alarm, " and on the wistful "Chanson" she hits some high notes on her trombone while also being heard on flute and harp. The other selections are highlighted by her trumpet playing with the big band on "Mardi Gras Blues, " the bluesy and forceful singing on "Cosmic Drive, " both her ballad singing and dramatic trumpet on "Winter's Day." and vocal phrasing on "You Are The Music" that hints at Ella Fitzgerald. The program concludes with the jubilant "I'll Wait For You In San Francisco." Gunhild Carling was born in Gothenburg, Sweden to a very musical family. While she started on the drums, she made her recording debut as a trombonist at the age of nine with the Carling Family Band. She soon mastered the trumpet, recorder, harmonica, and bagpipes, became a tap dancer, developed as a singer and also learned to play the banjo, ukulele, and harp. After carving out her career in Europe, in 2018 she moved to Northern California with her family while continuing to tour the world. The unique performer,, who was featured with Postmodern Jukebox and guested with the Count Basie Orchestra, has made such solo recordings are That's My Desire, 20th Jubilee, Magic Swing, Hot Jazz, Varieté, Red Hot Jam, Swing Out, Big Apple, Harlem Joy and the recent Good Evening Cats. She is a social media influencer with over 5 million views (and growing) on You Tube. Jazz Is My Lifestyle, a recording with a title that perfectly fits her career and life, is her latest accomplishment and serves as an excellent introduction to the many musical talents of Gunhild Carling. Gunhild Carling APAP Showcase Sunday, January 12th 8:25-8:40pm Sutton Room New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St. New York, NY 10019 212.586.7000 write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |