Sara Gazarek - Return to You

Title: Return to You Artist: Sara Gazarek Release Date: 6/5/2007 Label: Native Language Music Duration: 52:38 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPC: 014062096727 Genre: Jazz Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Vocal Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Calm/Peaceful, Cheerful, Delicate, Elegant, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Light, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Soothing, Stylish, Sweet, Gentle, Reflective, Springlike, Sophisticated Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Let's Try This Again
2. Northern Lights
3. Carey
4. Junk
5. Just Let Me Be
6. Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling
7. And So It Goes
8. I've Got a Great Idea
9. Dear Someone
10. Hallelujah
11. Makes Me Feel This Way
12. Without You
13. Original 4

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Native Language Music 0967

Return to You [Bonus Tracks]

Nothing shines brighter than a rising star and vocalist Sara Gazarek delivers a sensational follow-up to her widely hailed 2005 debut that focused on Great American Songbook standards. On Return to You, her expanded repertoire features an array of new textures and sounds via woodwind, brass and string accompaniment that reshapes Seamus Blake's "Northern Lights," Josh Nelson's "Just Let Me Be," and Paul McCartney's pop standard titled "Junk." Gazarek does a fine job on Joni Mitchell's "Carey," giving it a playful mood. By contrast she gives Billy Joel's lovelorn lyrics on "And So It Goes" a complete emotional makeover. The recording also features several new songs written by her pianist Josh Nelson, including the opening track "Let's Try This Again," which he co-wrote with Gazarek. However, she shines brightest as a singer and on "Northern Lights" her voice is delicate, sensitive and has a strong resemblance to Norah Jones' folk-jazz style. Leonard Cohen's rarely heard "Hallelujah" commands your attention because of the rarely recorded final chorus that is included here. Overall, Return to You is a complete gift that should endear Gazarek's fans even closer to her easygoing, youthful sound and charisma. [A bonus track version was also released.] ~ Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ambrose Akinmusire Guest Appearance, Trumpet Andrew Southam Photography Bernie Grundman Mastering Chris Hobson Mixing, Engineer David C. Britz Management Ed Whitting Piano Tuner, Technician Erik Kertes Bass (Acoustic) Jacob Szekely Cello, Guest Appearance, Cello Joel Moss Engineer, Mixing John Clayton, Jr. Audio Production, Producer John Nelson Glockenspiel John Proulx Guest Appearance, Vocals Jordan Tag Studio Assistant Josh Nelson Organ (Hammond), Piano, Glockenspiel Matt Parker Art Direction, Graphic Design Matt Slocum Drums Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Viola Paul Cartwright Guest Appearance, Violin Robert Anderson Violin Sara Gazarek Vocals Seamus Blake Guitar, Sax (Tenor), Guest Appearance, Vocals Supernova String Quartet Strings, Guest Appearance, Strings