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OF HOT HOUSE P30 May 2019 www.hothousejazz.com Village Vanguard Page 21 Rockwood Music Hall Page 10 Antonio Sánchez Camila Meza Mary Stallings Gary Smulyan Smoke Jazz Club & Lounge Page 10 Jazz Forum Page 19 Where To Go & Who To See Since 1982 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 2 2 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 3 3 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 4 4 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 5 5 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 11:38 AM Page 6 6 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 7 7 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 8 8 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 1:08 PM Page 9 9 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 10 WINNING SPINS By George Kanzler HE WORLD OF JAZZ SINGING ing to hear on this highly successful outing. encompasses myriad approaches and Ámbar (Sony Music Masterworks), the possibilities,T especially these days when latest from Camila Meza & The Nectar jazz is a worldwide enterprise. The two Orchestra, showcases Camila's vocals—in singers whose new albums are considered three languages—and her impressive gui- here present a study in contrasts. Mary tar amid a hybrid ensemble led by bassist Stallings came up during the hard bop and and arranger Noam Wiesenberg, with soul jazz years in the midst of the last cen- pianist/keyboardist Eden Ladin, drum- tury, while Camila Meza, 45 years Mary's mer/percussionist Keita Ogawa and a junior, hails from Chile, moving stateside string quartet. There are precedents in in 2008, at age 23. Mary honed her art on jazz for Camila's clean, high, almost vibra- the jazz scene in the San Francisco Bay toless voice, such as Astrud Gilberto, area when the Fillmore District was still although Camila's rich clarity more closely known as the "Harlem of the West," before recalls Esther Satterfield's work with it became the domain of rock and hippies. Chuck Mangione. Camila is also a double Camila refined her vocal, guitar and com- talent who often sings wordlessly in unison posing talents at the School of Jazz and with her guitar solos. Contemporary Music at Manhattan's New One of Ámbar's unique aspects is how School. Mary's album tells her story integrated the string quartet is into the through songs she's encountered through music's texture. The title song, in Spanish, the years, while Camila's mixes originals opens with the strings arco, caressing with, mostly, songs from Latin America. Camila's voice before the rest of the band Her new release, Songs Were Made to introduces a fast, buoyant rhythm, the Sing (Smoke Sessions), features Mary whole song culminating with soaring Stallings in a small band setting with strings and voice. For a stirring climax, pianist and arranger David Hazeltine, "This Is Not America" excels. The song, by bassist David Williams and drummer Joe Pat Metheny and David Bowie (for the Farnsworth, with contributions from trum- movie The Falcon and the Snowman), peter Eddie Henderson, alto saxophonist builds to rising crescendos of strings and Vincent Herring and percussionist Daniel repetitions of the title line before Camila Sadownick. Mary's tart, bluesy voice reels off a guitar-voice solo while the recalls Carmen McRae and the late soul strings bow the song's refrain. Camila's jazz singer Etta Jones, as does her reper- guitar-voice tandem soloing is also heard toire, which includes "Blue Monk," a tune to advantage on her English-language Carmen covered on her Thelonious Monk "Awaken," as she trades fours with Eden's songbook album. Works by other musician- horn-like, piping keyboard. Another origi- composers include Oliver Nelson's "Stolen nal with English lyrics, "Fall," contrasts Moments," Tadd Dameron's "Lady Bird," the strings, first only cello, with Camila's and Stanley Turrentine's "Sugar." Duke delicate vocal. Her voice is spectral border- Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss" is given an ing on ethereal in her wordless crooning on unusual swing treatment, with a double- Milton Nascimento's "Milagre dos Peixes," time solo from Vincent. Another ballad, and dreamy embellishments to Antonio "Lover Man," is treated to a medium tempo Carlos Jobim and Chico Buarque's "Ohla tropical rhythm, as Mary adds melismatic Maria." While the string quartet and band touches to the lyrics. are pivotal components of the album, Mary favors standards that were popu- Camila ends it with an intimate solo ren- lar on the jazz and soul jazz club circuit in dition of the Mexican huapango-style 1954 the 20th century such as "Give Me the song "Cucurrucucú Paloma," accompany- Simple Life," the only CD's duet with ing herself on acoustic guitar. David's piano. Others include "When I Close My Eyes" and "Ill Wind," distin- Mary Stallings celebrates the guished by Eddie's pensive Harmon-muted release of Songs Were Made to Sing trumpet obligati and solo, a role he also with pianist and arranger David plays on "'Round Midnight." Vincent's alto Hazeltine, bassist David Williams and sax shines on "Blue Monk," "Soul Mates" drummer Joe Farnsworth at Smoke and especially "Sugar," Stanley's signature Jazz Club & Lounge on May 16-18. song; it's refreshing to hear the rarely sung Camila Meza and The Nectar lyrics. We can say the same of Mary Orchestra play Rockwood Music Hall Stallings, who is still refreshingly reward- on May 22. 10 Meza cover photo by Chris Drukker, Stallings by Jimmy Katz. Arriale by Juan Carlos Villorroel 201002_HH_May_0 4/23/19 10:40 AM Page 11 Sign-up for our E-ALERT at www.hothousejazz.com and be the 1st to know when the latest Hot House is available on line PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR: For advertising requests and listing Gwen Kelley (formerly Calvier) information contact Gwen Kelley [email protected] 203-434-4646/[email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Elzy Kolb Hot House Jazz Magazine is published monthly and all [email protected] copyrights are the property of Gwen Kelley. All rights PRODUCTION & ART DIRECTOR: reserved. No material may be reproduced without written Karen Pica [email protected] permission of the President. Domestic subscriptions CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: areavailable for $37 annually (sent first class). 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