Alma Micic
Introducing Alma
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"Introducing Alma" is the first solo effort of this extraordinary new jazz vocalist. Alma's singing is steeped in tradition, yet completely fresh and original in style. Boston Herald describes it as "music that nods to the past and looks to the future".
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- 1 Day Dream
- 2 Corcovado
- 3 Close Your Eyes
- 4 Something To Live For
- 5 Yesterdays
- 6 That April Day
- 7 Sejdefu Majka Budjase
- 8 Infant Eyes
- 9 I Remember You
- 10 But Beautiful
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"Alma is now making music that nods to the past and looks
to the future..." Bob Young, Boston Herald
"Extremely talented vocalist and lyricist...Alma Micic
personifies what jazz singing is all about." Ron De La Chiesa, WGBH Radio
"Introducing Alma" is the first solo effort by extraordinary jazz vocalist Alma Micic, whose talent has already made her recipient of prestigious prizes like the BMG Jazz Club Award and the Cleo Laine Award for Outstanding Musicianship.
Micic's career has been marked by an early start. Born in Belgrade, Serbia, at 16 she was already performing as the lead vocalist of the Belgrade Radio Big Band and by the time she turned 20 she had performed at jazz festivals all over Europe. But it is in the U.S. that Micic, a Cum Laude graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston, has truly found fertile grounds to develop her style.
In 2000 Alma Micic relocated to New York City and while making her mark on the jazz scene, she met current members of her quartet. She now leads a cohesive, intuitive group that includes bassist Sean Conly, drummer Israel Bannerman, and pianist Brandon McCune. While arranging, Alma also started writing lyrics and composing - her songwriting ability is beautifully displayed in "That April Day",
track 6 on her debut album. Alma pays tribute to her roots in track 7, "Sejdefu Majka Budjase" (Sejdefa's Sunrise), a Montenegrin traditional which laments on love lost. "Something To Live For", track 4, displays her great appreciation of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, as does
the airy arrangement of the opening track, "Day Dream".
Introducing Alma", start to finish, is a work of a multi-talented individual whose voice and songwriting skills penetrate deeply into the soul and demand your attention... Alma Micic is a name you are not likely to forget.
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Different and very special
author: EnriqueAlma's first CD is very special. Instead of new versions of all time songs, she writes some amazing new tunes with very pure jazz music. A great voice, with a good music behind. It is a pleasure to make silence in the room and turn the volume loud. Check the song That April Day, it's superb.
excellent!
author: Kazuhiko FukushiOne of favorite Singers, I was also attracted good pianist!
Beautiful collection of jazz standards sung with great warmth and style.
author: Shira Rosenbaum, New York CityThis CD drew me in immediately. I kept it on my CD player for several days, listening to it often. It is a beautiful collection of romantic jazz standards (plus a folk song and original composition) sung with great warmth and style. The musical accompaniment is also wonderful.
Alma Micic hits a home run with her new disc
author: George W. Carroll, EjazznewsWith all the modern ingredients of jazz, time, phrasing, taste, incandescence, et al.........jazz chanteuse Alma Micic steps up to the vocal plate & hits a home run with her new disc. She sings jazz with great intensity, & it's hard to home in on her influences. Maybe that's good in that she's her own singer. She interfaces well I might add with her 'crack' trio.......And, while the trio & Alma trade musical ideas gainfully, you can hear this intricate collection of ideas & bebop structure the group and Alma feed to each other, making for some wondrous shared vocal & instrumental ensemble moments.