Kimber Manning
Eventually
© 2006 Kimber Manning (634479295331)
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Kimber Manning, a modern-day chanteuse, a versatile singer covering Jazz Standards.
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From touring across the country with a gospel group to recording jingles, Kimber Manning has become a mainstay on the Nashville scene. With numerous television and radio performances under her belt, this Daytona Beach native has made her living singing since her early twenties.
“Music has always been a part of who I am. I can remember being totally captivated by the music my dad played on the radio when I was a child…Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan had me from the first note. Those two women really knew how to make a song come alive,” said Manning.
Fitzgerald was a major influence in Manning’s take of “Blue Skies” for her freshman release, “Eventually.” Recorded in just one take in the studio without any overdubs or electronic alteration, Manning effortlessly caresses each note with the grace of a seasoned professional.
As Vickie van Dyke from The Wave 94.7 in Canada said, “…from wispy poets to brazen belters, Miss Manning finds a musical balance that delights the soul.”
“Beyond the Sea” is a seamless stroll with an old favorite, while “At Last” allows Manning to blend her gospel roots with bluesy undertones. “At Last” also allows Manning to show the exacting abilities of her instrument and reveals the power the petite songstress possesses.
Without sacrificing emotion or skill, Manning pulls back in songs like “When I Fall in Love” and “What a Wonderful World.” The arrangements remain familiar, yet the vocal treatment incorporates a gentle modern twist.
Recording an album of mostly covers was an organic process. “As I was searching for songs to feature on my debut release, I found myself totally immersed in a collection of old love songs. The simple joys of life, love and laughter found in these songs is often lost in the music of today,” said Manning. “I wanted to give a younger generation of listeners the chance to discover the music I enjoyed so much as a child.”
Kimber Manning is currently gearing up for a national tour. For current information and concert schedules, log on to www.kimbermanning.com.
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eventually
author: SERGIO BLANDIKimber has a very delicate way of asking, and 'beautiful and bright as a star, beautiful and romantic his interpretation. Sergio
Pure Talent in every aspect
author: Cisco - Risky NoteThis album is excellent. An excellent vocalist with an awesome pianist and bass player. One incredible aspect of this album is the sound quality. Everything is crisp and full sounding. Probably one of the best jazz recordings around.
The Emancipation of Kimber
author: david james bairdIF Miss Kimber Manning hadn't existed - you would have had to invent her. Miss Manning 'emancipates' these traditional jazz standards - as her inventive spirit soars free and wide. In this age of mass-produced, record-company driven pabulous rubbish, Manning gives back to music its good reputation - again. david james baird entertainment writer Melbourne-based Australia
Kimber's voice beckons to listen to this well produced CD
author: DeanIt's going to be difficult for me to be objective about this CD after learning first hand that Kimber is truly a nice person. Anyway, you can take this short review with a grain of salt. The production quality of the CD really took me by surprise. The instrumentalists were allowed to express their talents while letting Kimber's voice to shine through. You might want to avoid listening to the title cut "Eventually" or risk finding yourself hooked. When I listen, I have to remind myself she's not singing directly to me. I eagerly await her next release and in the mean time I'll be listening to my CD. I hope you will too!
A real pleasure to experience
author: ob Z.Ms. manning and the musicians backing her produced a CD that not only gave me much enjoyment, but .... also made me look great in the eyes of a friend for whom I also bought a copy as a b-day gift.
bought the cd and lovin it
author: Temujinthis was real good smooth and soulful I will b waiting on the next 1
Soothing and inviting, but most of all, FUN!!
author: Karl IkelmanLike many others here that have enjoyed Kimber's CD, I found her on myspace (actually she found me, and I'm ever so glad she did.) After listening to the songs on her site a few times, I found I couldn't resist buying her CD even though the songs were familiar standards. Now I can't stop listening to it. It's a great CD! Kimber's vocals are soothing and inviting, she can warm you up like a cup of hot chocolate, and comfort you like a blanket on a winter day. Most important, though, is her personality, which is friendly and FUN, and it shows on every track of this CD. Kimber has all the class of Diana Krall, and twice the personality. From her cute, pixie-ish, mischevious smile in her CD pictures to her her perky but sensual vocal style, she welcomes the listener into every song and delivers a satisfying performance each time. Highly recommended!
Fabulous Work
author: E. August Publishing Co.I believe Kimber has quite a talent for singing and filling a room or dance hall with wonderful memories. Her delivery of these timeless classics were absolutely breath taking. Kimber is a seroius asset to any label.
Chanteuse
author: Robert McEachernBuy this record. It's long lasting pure pleasure.
~~Jazz Diva~~
author: SharonKimber The CD is great! I Play it in our store in Holland! They ask... Who is this... I just say.. OH Kimber Manning.. The Jazz Diva of Now! You have picked out a great company to promote and ship your cd's I have never gotten a cd so fast even when ordering right here in Holland! Two thumbs up for CD Baby! Can't wait for the next CD! Don't keep us waiting to long ;-) If you come to Holland to promote... look me up.. Greetings Sharon
Nice
author: BJPExcellent - Kimber could sign to me forever
Awesome! Loved the voice and the emotions of the songs!!!
author: shirley greenI am not a Jazz person but I loved this cd!! Kimber does a wonderful job singing old songs!! She could make a jazz fan of me !!!
- author: Kathy
Wonderful songs!! I recommend this artist! I like listinig her nice velvet voice aspecially in warm summery evenings when I sit with my darling and keep glass of cold red wine:)
- author: Kathy
Wonderful songs!! I recommend this artist! I like listinig her nice velvet voice aspecially in warm summery evenings when I sit with my darling and keep glass of cold red wine:)
- author: Kathy
Wonderful songs!! I recommend this artist! I like listinig her nice velvet voice aspecially in warm summery evenings when I sit with my darling and keep glass of cold red wine:)
A new voice worth listening to!
author: Steve CoilI to came across this great voice by happen stance on myspace. From there I was taken in by The Voice. Now I know how Ulysses must have felt when facing the Sirens! You go girl! Kimber rocks!
This IS a CD of covers
author: Ed PaulingI was looking through the comments and I have to agree with the last poster. This IS another cover album... but the arrangements are fresh and Kimber really interpreted these songs, making them hers. I would give 4 and 1/2 stars for this wonderful effort! Hopefully Kimber will do more originals on her next record. I would buy just about anything this songbird released.
Great songs, Great voice, Just another cover album.
author: Paul O'BrienKimber's voice is great. The song selection is great, but to me, this is just another album of cover songs. Let's hear some originality from this potential star. I do like the original tune on this recording....let's hear more!
Wonderful work
author: Standards FanIt took talent to pull this CD off. From the wonderfully talented vocal stylings of Kimber, to the musicianship, production and mastering. The CD sounds so much better than the mp3's. This CD is now a staple in my collection.
Ms Manning pulls out all the stops on "Eventually". Not just mood music, but j
author: Bopalot Music (Bob Boyce)Who says you can't make a jazz star in Nashville. Ms Manning has put all the pop, bop, and soul back into the American Songbook. This music is solid wah....P.Cline, I'm taking my walk after midnight!
If all women sang this way, I'd be a happy man.
author: Phoenix DarkI found Kimber's MySpace page completely by accident, but I am certainly glad that I did. I listened to the songs on there and then clicked the link that sent me here to CD Baby. After I saw the track list, full of many of my favorite songs, I put Eventually right into my cart and bought it immediately. I was only disappointed with one thing--when it came in the mail, the CD is a copy (like you can see the separation where the data on the disc is on the back) and the insert is really cheap. I guess that's to be expected since Kimber isn't super famous as of yet and professional discs are expensive (I know from experience). But I just expected something more professional for nearly $18.00. But that was seriously the only thing about this CD that I didn't like (and I'm over it now). I have been listening to it ever since I got it. Any fan of The Rat Pack, Harry Connick Jr., Etta James, etc. will love this album. Jazz fans and romantics will adore it too. Go ahead and buy this CD. You won't be sorry.
purchase of Kimber Mannings CD
author: Michael Wood.....sgtrockie...I love the CD and it not only was shipped promptly, but securely and everything was dealt with in a highly professional manner. And believe me, you dont see alot of that these days. Thank you for such a wonderful Job....Michael Wood
Best voice I've heard in a long time!
author: SteveKimber has an ageless, soulful, seductive voice that captivates you and takes you on an incredible journey into her world. She makes these songs hers. Simply, beautiful!
Excellent! What a fantastic voice!
author: GaryExcellent. Every track is great and what a voice! Amazing
AMAZING doesn't do this album justice!!
author: StaceyStart to finish this CD is wonderful. Kimber's voice is just AMAZING. At Last one of my favorites on this album - is incredible and will melt your soul. Not since I first heard Eva Cassidy has an artist blown me away with her voice...
- author: Lynne
What a great CD~! I got home from work yesterday and it was here waiting on me. What a nice gift. Kimber, you are a awesome artist and person. It has been nice getting to know you. You have such talent and I know that you will be successful~!
- author: Sammy Blair, Bassist
Kimber Manning...WOW! Incredible vocalist and great musicians make this a MUST HAVE CD for jazz fans and lovers of all music.She's taken some classic songs and made them her own,very well produced and thought out.I get the feeling I'm going to wear it out and have to buy another to replace it!Buy it....enjoy it!
It was like popping open a fine aged Cabarnet!
author: Gil SoI got the CD Kimber! Thank u :) Opened it and slid it into my Hi-Fi just a few mins ago been listening to it and it is taaaaaaaaasttyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! Everyone on this comment list go BUY the CD, it is well worth it. Listening to this through a CD player and real speakers is a world of difference from the mp3 off of myspace. The production is done Very Well. Sounds like very expensive mics were used to record this one :) It was like popping open a fine aged Cabarnet! You have mixed the soulful jazz classics with your new sultry clarion voice. Old fine wine recipe, vinted by new talented hands. Great arrangements. The recording is so clear I can hear and visualize the double bass string rattle on the fingerboard! Your CD will be proudly taking it's place among the likes of Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Ella and Louis, Frank, Dean and Sammy! Kimber thank you for the wonderful, melodious, aural feast!
You OWE IT to yourself to hear Kimber!
author: Jeff Garlick"I sing like I feel." Ella Fitzgerald These words aptly describe Kimber Manning. When you hear her beautiful voice, you’re not just hearing her sing a song, you’re hearing her feel the song, Her gift is the ability not just to feel the song herself but to make the listener feel it as well. It’s impossible to hear her silky smooth, fluid voice wrap around a song without getting wrapped up in it right along with her. She is sweet and sassy, lilting and dreamy and emotionally gripping. You hear more than the song from her, you hear her soul. Her debut CD “Eventually” is an ambitious collection of classic Jazz standards that evoke such greats as Etta James, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darren, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. They are songs of an era long past but eternal so long as gifted singers like Kimber keep them alive; and that’s what she does on each song – breathes life into the classics and makes them her own. From the opening notes of “It Had To Be You” to the closing track, “What A Wonderful World”, Kimber’s amazing vocals blend with her superlative backing musicians to envelope the listener into a rich, lush and wonderful musical nirvana. When she sings “Blue Skies”, her breezy vocals flow effortlessly along with an unconventional, rhythmic piano background. She shows amazing range, emotion and a gift for changing keys without disrupting the flow of the song. Her cover of Harry Connick Jr.’s “Recipe For Love” begins with a great intro and simmers toward a vocal strength and character that has to be heard to understand. When she sings the title track “Eventually”, she smolders and her torchy emotive vocals are refreshingly clear and allow you to not just hear the lyrics but to feel them as well. Anyone who has watched even a season of “American Idol” has heard countless singers try and fail to sing “At Last” by the incomparable Etta James. Kimber’s greatness is that she doesn’t try to outdo this classic performance. Instead, she delivers a sweetly understated vocal oozing with emotions that washes over the listener. She seems to be singing directly to you. I’ve heard several versions of “When I Fall In Love” but Kimber’s is refreshingly different. To hear her sing the song is to hear a longing for true love permeate with an eloquent phrasing that avoids the danger of being too slow and allows you to live this in dream world right beside her. “Eventually” ends on a perfect note with Louis Armstrong’s classic “What A Wonderful World”. The vocal is sweet and smoky like the close of a great set you wish would continue forever in the early morning hours of a favorite nightclub. If you love Jazz or have always wanted to love it, you OWE it to yourself to hear “Eventually” Kimber will become a part of you and you’ll be richer for visiting her lush and beautiful vocal landscape!
Amazing!!!
author: James"Eventually" is an extremely enjoyable selection of songs sung by a very talented artist. Kimber's version of "At Last" simply blew me away the first time I heard it. After listening to a few other songs, I had to order the cd. Simply Fantastic!!! A true asset to any music lovers collection!!!