Jen Ambrose
Nectar Of Your Dreams
© 2003 Jen Ambrose (783707673226)
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Soulful vocals and potent lyrics - folk/blues/world music with a twist.
tracks
- 1 Sweet Love
- 2 Land Of Living Easy
- 3 If I Could Paint
- 4 Crazy Wisdom
- 5 Midsummer Song
- 6 Damian Nightstar
- 7 Wildfire
- 8 Rise Up Together
- 9 Green Memory
- 10 Go Slowly
- 11 Nectar Of Your Dreams
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Jen Ambrose blends folk, blues and world music into an earthy style that is in one moment melodic and subtle, and in the next deep and gritty. Her vocals are strong, soulful and penetrating, supported by a guitar style that ranges from driving rhythms to intricate finger and flat-picking. The poetry of her lyrics speaks to a changing humanity within a changing world, they sing to what is real, natural and raw.
Jen has been heard in a diversity of settings from performing her bluesy originals for the Ashland Blues Festival to accompanying local belly-dance troupes with vocals, flute, and percussion. This range of technique creates a unique signature sound that Jen cultivates in her music.
"From a gentle demeanor Jen unleashes the surprising power of her voice which easily covers a wide range both vocally and emotionally. Her live performances are charged with a vibrant energy that transforms the simple boundaries of song to carry the audience into other realms." - Laughing Raven Music
"Jen Ambrose's music inspires within us a reverence for living, and a deep hope that humankind can live and love in peace. Her mystical soul and vibrant sound blend with powerfully poetic lyrics, transforming the audience to a magical place, where life is sacred." Steve Traisman: Producer, Ashland Country Fair, Ashland, OR
"It is so rare to hear such pureness in a voice, but then to add innocence, raw emotion and sophistication to that voice makes an incredible piece of work and I haven't even mentioned the poetry, which can stand by itself." - Janet Brown, Horseheads, NY
Biography:
I was born and raised in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State - influenced by the colorful rolling hills of deciduous trees in Autumn and the snowy winters. My love of music humbly began in the church choir at 4. There I learned to sing and read music. Then, after my folks salvaged an old piano from a recent flood, I started teaching myself piano and begged for piano lessons. In grade school I started playing flute, oboe and continued singing. I would write small solo and duet pieces for woodwind and piano, inciting my sister to play along (but to no avail). I loved practicing for hours on end and, being a very shy child, I found music to be a natural expression for so much deep emotion that I felt inside.
The changing and challenging teenage years brought more focus to singing and I was introduced variety of choral arrangements and styles from jazz classics of the 30's to school musicals to Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix.
Then I entered college and my world was blown wide open. I became shockingly aware of social, political and environmental injustices in the world. I studied Anthropology - I was a teacher's assistant at a BIA school in Arizona, I went to the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador and studied deforestation. These experiences profoundly deepened my awareness of a world out of balance. Finally, I saved up money for a guitar and started writing songs about the world I was a witnessing around me and within me.
As the guitar playing improved and the song-writing deepened, life continued. I developed interests in holistic healing. I moved to Oregon and studied massage therapy and herbalism. I worked on organic farms. I became a lover, a partner, a step-parent. I became passionate about creating healing upon this challenged planet. Through it all, I came to realize that the most authentic way for me to express this passion is through my love of music. From a shy child I discovered my courage and I fell in love with performing. The songs I sing are the mirrors my world, my heart, my prayers and my dreams. They are from the soul and belly of a woman. I release my first CD, "Nectar Of Your Dreams", as a tribute to walking boldly into a life of passion and healing! I challenge each of us to be as bold and true as we are meant to be!
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Nectar of your Dreams
author: Jonathan SperoOne of my all time favorite albums. Strong, clear message for the earth and the future. great music.
Powerful
author: MissyI love Jen's music. She is a powerful songwriter and singer. We need more Jen!!
stays in my cd player
author: oregon 420 man@yahooI saw Jen live at the 420 party in June,I owned her cd two days later.I am a musician myself and a picky one at that but when i saw her set my jaw droped and in my mind i was already the proud owner this cd."Nectar Of Your Dreams" is a must have cd to own in my book.Peace
jen's music gets more powerful all the time!
author: ted nightshadeThis first recorded effort of Jen's will reveal some of her passion and power as a singer and songwriter to those who have not been lucky enough to hear her in person- and a lot of those lucky ones will be taking one home. It's a must hear if you can't hear Jen in person- her music is changing and growing all the time and her dedication to her musical vision means that to really know where she is you have to see her that very day. Nonetheless this CD is a fair picture of where she is coming from , even if it can only hint at where she's going to- I'm thinking she's going a long way. The exotic drone of Nectar of Your Dreams, the title song, hints at the shapes things could take in the future. If I Could Paint shows Jen at her simple heartfelt solo self, effortlessly crooning over an acoustic guitar arrangement worthy of a vintage Jimmy Page. Rise Up showcases a fiery incantation for justice, set to the beat of hand drums, loud and cold. Green Memory features another knockout acoustic guitar chart, joined by grinding electric guitars for the blowout climax of the album. The current concert arrangement of Green Memory is wildly different- if you want to hear this rocking version of this Ambrose classic (1st album, but she's been at this for a while!), you'll need to buy the Nectar of Your Dreams CD. This enigmatic shape shifter (talkin' bout jen here) is bound to assume new and fantastic shapes in the future. I'm looking forward to the next CD!