Jen Zias
Take Me With You
© 2006 Jenniphre Zias (783707226705)
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Beautiful, arresting jazz vocals that seize the ear, expertly showcased in this wonderfully eclectic collection. A stunning debut by this Chicago diva and her top-notch trio.
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- 1 Cinnamon and Clove
- 2 Nice & Easy
- 3 But Beautiful
- 4 Comes Love
- 5 Wild Nights
- 6 They All Laughed
- 7 How High The Moon
- 8 Gentle Rain
- 9 Can't I Lie?
- 10 I Love Being Here With You
- 11 Always on My Mind
- 12 Young At Heart
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Chicago-based jazz singer Jen Zias began interpreting the works of legendary songwriters such as Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Sammy Cahn while still in high school. The East Coast native moved to Chicago in the mid-90's and began her professional career within weeks of her arrival. Over the past decade, Jen has impressed audiences with her diverse repertoire and arresting voice. The Illinois Entertainer calls her a cross between "the great Annie Ross and Rickie Lee Jones." She has performed hundreds of times throughout the midwest as a solo performer and featured vocalist for several of the area's finest orchestras, and has appeared on television in The Jenny Jones Show and Wild Chicago.
Her debut CD, Take Me With You covers songs from many of the last century's most popular composers: Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen, John Mandel, Peggy Lee, and Alan and Marilyn Bergman, among others. It features one of Jen's own compositions, "Can't I Lie?", and the debut recording of the Emily Dickinson poem, "Wild Nights", beautifully set to music by composer Glenn Mehrbach. This recording is Jen’s tribute to her past four years of performance at the legendary Pump Room in Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel, at one time the steady gig of Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee. A collaboration between Jen and her wonderful trio, Take Me... features some of Chi-town's finest players: Dennis Anderson on piano, Joe Policastro on bass, and Corey Radford on drums.
It's dinner music at its most appetizing, meant to be danced to with a loved one, or shared with friends over a glass of wine.
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I love this CD! Not only are the song choices pitch-perfect, Jen is too.
author: Christy OgilvieI've heard Jenniphre live for years, and it is a delight to finally have a CD to play when I crave her particular sound. She tells stories while she sings, whispers, and croons like a horn. If you love American songs, and love great singing, you will truly enjoy this CD -- you'll probably be singing along before you know it. Dancing optional but recommended.