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Lyn Stanley – Lost In Romance
Lyn Stanley - Lost In Romance album cover
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Label: A.T.Music LLC – 3101
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, 180 Gram
Country: US
Released: Aug 13, 2013
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
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A1 Change Partners 4:45
A2 Watch What Happens 4:00
A3 Fever 4:08
A4 That Old Black Magic 4:00
B1 The Nearness Of You 5:18
B2 You Go To My Head 5:00
B3 I Just Wanna Make Love To You 3:48
C1 My Foolish Heart 4:26
C2 What Am I Gonna Do With A Bad Boy Like You? 3:36
C3 Losing My Mind 4:47
C4 One For My Baby 4:07
D1 Sugar On The Floor 4:29
D2 Too Close For Comfort 2:40
D3 Something 3:54
D4 The Last Dance 3:09
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Pressed By – Pallas
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Mixed At – Capitol Studios
Copyright © – A.T.Music, LLC
Copyright © – Lyn Stanley
First 500 copies autographed and sequentially numbered.
Some autographed copies are not numbered.
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Lost In Romance ist ein einzigartiges Album, auf dem die Stimme von Lyn Stanley von 13 der besten Jazz-Musikern Los Angeles‘ in verschiedenen Triobesetzungen und Solisten begleitet wird. Das Album entfaltet seine Wirkung am besten, wenn die Titel in chronologischer Reihenfolge gehört werden und beinhaltet Melodien aus dem traditionellen `Great American Songbook´ mit Blues und Broadway-Klassikern. Im folgenden 2 der vielen positiven Kritikermeinungen:
“However you hear it, Ms. Stanley and the album are welcome throwbacks to the era of high concept album-making and gutsy, on-mic performance purity. … she’s 100 percent in her element to navigate a perfect landing on this impressive in every way debut. … You will not hear a more naturally recorded female voice than you’ll hear on the record. … Lost In Romance is one album where the outstanding sound is matched by the music making.” Music = 9/11; Sound = 11/11 Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com.
To read Fremer’s full review, click here: http://www.analogplanet.com/content/lyn-stanley-serves-standards-sang-superbly
“That’s just plain ‘Wow, Wow, Wow.’ How brave you are to undertake these tunes. … We get a lot of first-time albums with new artists, some of them pretty promising, but once in a blue moon you get the perfect package. Great singer, great arrangements, great tunes — and that’s what it is with Lyn Stanley and her debut LP, Lost in Romance.” — Gregg Hunter, Niteside
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Lyn Stanley: Lost In Romance
A hardened cynic might presume that the song royalty beneficiaries of the estates of Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin and other song giants would mercenarily welcome yet another Great American Songbook-rich recording by a female vocalist. However, when those warhorse ("wornhorse?") compositions—and a few shrewdly selected other ones—are sent up tails-and-gowns stylish as they are in this auspicious debut recording, our cynical friend would be somewhat inaccurate in that presumption.
With Lost in Romance, Lyn Stanley establishes herself as a fine interpreter of lyric gold and platinum melody. A champion ballroom dancer, Stanley has an inviting alto voice, great rhythmic nuance, and an obvious respect for the vaunted material she covers. And, as any great dancer or singer would, her rhythmic and melodic vocal movements are expressed with an obvious ease of delivery and flair.
The "romantically lost" Stanley, who's quite present in a musical sense, performs 15 selections delivered straightforwardly in both form and interpretation. In addition to Songbook standards ("The Nearness of You," "You Go to My Head"), Stanley adds Broadway and pop selections (Stephen Sondheim's "Losing My Mind" and George Harrison's "Something"), as well as stretching her soul wings ("I Just Want to Make Love to You," "What Am I Gonna Do With A Bad Boy Like You?"). On those selections, she demonstrates that she can belt as well as caress. The world-class rhythm sections and supporting guest soloists are formidable in keeping things elegant, classy and stylish throughout.
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As fine a production as this is, Stanley exhibits a very slight—but noticeable—sense of caution in a rare spot or two. That's understandable, perhaps, given the nature of the material, the talent that surrounds her and the fact that this is recording Number One. That notwithstanding, while the gorgeous cover shot depicts Stanley gazing off into the night looking somewhat forlorn and lost, Lost in Romance is an admirable and enjoyable effort where a very talented singer can indeed be found.
Track Listing: Change Partners; Watch What Happens; Fever; That Old Black Magic; Nearness of You; You Go to My Head; I Just Wanna Make Love to You; My Foolish Heart; What Am I Gonna Do With A Bad Boy Like You?; Losing My Mind; One For My Baby; Sugar On The Floor; Too Close for Comfort; Something; The Last Dance.
Personnel: Lyn Stanley: vocals; Tamir Hendelman: piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 15); Mike Lang: piano (3, 6, 9-11); Llew Matthews: piano (7, 13, 14); Trey Henry: bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 15); Jim DeJulio: bass (3, 6, 9-11); Kevin Axt: bass (7, 13, 14); Jeff Hamilton: drums (1-3, 6, 9, 15); Bernie Dresel: drums (4, 5, 8, 10-12); Paul Kreibich: drums (7, 13, 14); Gilbert Castellanos: flugelhorn (1), trumpet (15); Bob Sheppard: tenor saxophone (4, 5); Thom Rotella: guitar (10-14); Bob McChesney: trombone (6, 9).
Title: Lost In Romance | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Self Produced
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Lost in Romance
Album Info
180 gram vinyl album
45 RPM
Available in CD Format
Available in Digital Download .mp3
Lost in Romance Album Cover
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Producer: Steve Rawlins
Executive Producer: Lyn Stanley
Recorded at Conway Studios, Ocean Way Studios, Studio City Sound and LAfx Sudios – Los Angeles, CA
All vocals by Lyn Stanley
Recording Engineer: Tommy Vicari
Pro Tools Engineer: Spencer Guerra
Mixed by Al Schmitt at Capitol Records Studio – Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Steve Genewick
Mastered by Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman Mastering
Photography: Anthony Mongiello, Tony Eng, Carl Palicke
Cover Design: Kathleen Mecham
CD Pressing: Groovehouse, Los Angeles, CA
LP Pressing: Pallas, Germany (180gram)
Special Thanks: Paul Smith, Annette Warren Smith, Marge Rivingston, Alex Vardin, Tom Weir, Paula Salvatore, Brent Thomas Mills, and Walter Lyon Bloom
Tamir Hendelman – Courtsey of Resonance Records
A.T.Music LLC-Lyn Stanley
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Album Notes
Audiophile guru from Analog Planet and Senior Writer for Stereophile magazine, Michael Fremer, says this about Lost In Romance, "..I don’t care what’s in your record collection, this one will head near or to the top as among the best sounding in your collection. Lost In Romance is one album where the outstanding sound is matched by the music making.
This critically acclaimed LP, gaining international radio airplay, brings the Songstress back to jazz. Lyn Stanley captures the old Hollywood glamour with her beautiful sultry voice and exciting arrangements set to the great American Songbook--these elements were honored by the jazz affection a dos of the 40's and 50's. This album has been awarded top scores by audiophile critics including Michael Fremer's 11/11 for sonics, HiFi News UK Album of Choice for May 2014, AudioArt Album of the Month August 2014 issue and Encore's Best of 2013 albums by Don Grigware. Stanley steps it up a notch with her background as a ballroom dancer with rhythms and tempos that will have your fingers tapping and feet moving.
Lost in Romance is a unique album that combines 13 of Los Angeles’ best jazz musicians performing in four different trios along with soloists. The album is organized as a tale of love’s ins-and-outs, joys and disappointments—in a sequence that is best appreciated when heard in order. The songs include traditional Great American songbook tunes, but also step into blues and Broadway show songs—including Stephen Sondheim’s Losing My Mind and Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To You.” Tamir Hendelman, Llew Matthews, Steve Rawlins, plus Jim DeJulio and Lyn (on two songs) wrote the album’s arrangements.
Musicians on the album include: (piano) Tamir Hendelman, Mike Lang, Llew Matthews; (bass) Trey Henry, Kevin Axt, Jim DeJulio; (drums) Jeff Hamilton, Bernie Dresel, Paul Kreibich. Soloists include: Gilbert Castellanos (trumpet/flugel horn), Bob Sheppard (tenor sax), Bob McChesney (trombone) and Thom Rotella (guitar).
Radio Gurus have this to say about the album:
"STANLEY MATTERS
Speaking of music, here comes Lyn Stanley, a blond right out of an old movie with Humphrey Bogart. She’s a dancer, too. And this new LP is fantastic. Great musicians behind a beautiful voice with such songs as “Fever,” “That Old Black Magic,” and “Change Partners.” You’re going to love every tune on “Lost In Romance.” Promoted by legendary Don Graham. Need I say more? Every song on this album would fit on any adult contemporary and jazz radio station in the world! Loved the crispness of the sound, the distinct quality of the voice, the phrasing bringing some excitement to the words. Madame Lyn, you’re great! You put something into a song."—Claude Hall, The Dean of Radio Writers and author of Billboard’s famous Vox-Jox.
"I have been noting all the fuss about Lyn Stanley. So I decided to carefully review her Album "Lost In Romance.” Now I am a booster. I hate to date myself but I have been programming Jazz for eons. And I am impressed. A couple of the tracks we have already by Sinatra. But I am adding Stanley's anyway, and Frank better watch out.
And, I am pleased to report that very soon I am bringing cool Jazz Radio back to Monterey, and Stanley's songs will be on it.
(Last week, we brought Classical Radio back to Monterey after it had been dropped by another station). I think
Stanley could even do an album on Puccini and it would be great."
Regards,
“To have a chance to play you is a privilege that I want to share with my audience. Thank you for bringing the Songstress back to jazz. Your voice brings life to lyrics that defined the American Songbook. Your natural class, grace and tonality will bring much joy to jazz radio. You are one of a kind and We Love You Madly. Why? Because the song comes back to life through your voice.” --Los Angeles Jazz celebrity DJ Bubba Jackson
I love the great sounds of Lyn Stanley. I really enjoy her “Lost In Romance LP.” All the songs are FANTASTIC!!—GARY OWENS, LEGENDARY TV AND RADIO HOST
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