Lindsay George
Standing Room Only
There was
standing room only at the Listening Room in
Cummins Station where Lindsay George,
celebrated the release of her new CD, Living
Inside-Out!
Inside the Listening Room, Lindsay had an
entourage of support from family, friends,
and colleagues and from some of the most
seasoned Players Music City has to offer.
As the band played, even perfect strangers
came in for a listen "she sounds really
nice" says one guest! .... "I heard her at
the Belcourt and was just blown away",
offers another of Lindsay's fans.
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Lindsay addressed
her crowd and segued to No Surprise, "it's
on my new album" she
informs her listening audience, 'this is
one I am most fond of..."and invites her
listeners to
the time the day and the company she
keeps....."It's 10:30 on a Thursday summer
night ...
But I still love you... it's No Surprise".
You'll have to hear it to know what No
Surprise is all about.
Really, It's No Surprise.
With Sade flair and a Jiosa groove, Don't
Wanna Give Up On You... is groovy
and beckons you to dance in the middle of
your living room or at the local Bistro...
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"If they asked
me..." I Could Write a Book" will be Swingin' inside
Sentimental Sundays! Whether you like to Bop, Trot,
Swing or Step, this tune will surely, at the very
least, get you to tappin' your pencil on your
desk then swing around in your chair, bring you to
your feet and invite you to move about as if you
were Gregory Hines or Fred Astaire themselves... the
rhythm in I Could Write a Book moves about the way
you want a jazz piece to move... You'll play this
tune over and over to find the syncopated rhythm and
movement to the articulation of each piece.
For Vocal coach Ron Browning, Lindsay has an undying
appreciation and says "Ron helped me to meet my
challenges and helped me to find vocal abilities in
[her instrument] I ever knew I had or could
accomplish....He helped me to find my safest place
and helped me to examine my vocal issues..."
Jazz radio promoter and producer Michael
Moryc, "is just a jazzy guy who knows everything, he
knew how to communicate jazz to me, the hardest
genre I've ever had to sing," Lindsay admits.
Michael Moryc introduced Lindsay to Grammy-nominated
jazz guitarist Denny Jiosa. The two came together
to collaborate on the songs have proven to be a
winning team since.
Having adoration for many artists, Lindsay is
partial to Ella Fitzgerald; perhaps this explains
the soul that rides inside her performance. One
of her favorite songs, My One and Only Loves (John
Coltrane and Johnny Hartman). This explains the
direction in her lyrics. The tracks on Living
Inside-Out are promising; keeping love at heart,
having faith on what love is and what it could
become. She explores a factual emotion,
that relationships can be sustained having one alone
or two together. This is what sustains Sentimental
Sundays!
Inside Sentimental Sundays w/ Tory many selections
from Living Inside-Out will ride nicely alongside
Flora Purim and makes a fabulous work of vocal art
and design. The melodies, mindful of Michael Franks,
will put you in an 'island frame of mind', in I
Would Run Away with You... as Michael Franks often
speaks of, Lindsay conquers "Let's... go away...to
an island... spend our dream, take my hand and
see..."
Lindsay gave an expressive performance to introduce
Living Inside-Out! Her graceful
vocals, and musical phrasing and the baubles that
dressed her shimmy dress were all
entertaining.... the lyrical measure was
secured within each song's message,. She sings with
her eyes! Her POPPIN' EYES! And who says you can't
judge a book by its cover?
When we are determined and focused on giving a
blessing rather than receiving a blessing we
will have the quality of truly giving a gift! Thank
you to all the players on Living Inside-out, for
your gift of music!
Media Specialist, Radio Personality
Tory Williams Barnet
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