New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Now celebrating over ten years as a full time vocalist-leader, Carolyn Lee Jones burst on to the jazz scene in November 2008. This is Jones' "second act" after a long and successful career, traveling the world as a Buyer, for luxury retailers. She always wanted to sing professionally and has proven that you can do anything if you really want it !
Since launching her music career, Carolyn has recorded and released three studio albums, her first in 2008, Bon Appetit, featuring the late Bob Dorough. This was followed by; The Performer in 2013, In A Long White Room in 2016 and now her newest and fourth release, CLOSE YOUR EYES. From Jazz Times to Amazon the reviewers have stated that Jones' sound is sensual, intimate and silky. In 2017 she was honored as Cabaret Artist of The Year by Dallas' premier arts organization, the Sammons Center For The Arts, where she performs frequently.
Home based in Dallas,
Texas she entertains with her musicians as Carolyn Lee Jones &
Fresh Vintage Jazz Ensemble. Her eclectic repertoire of classic jazz standards, retro pop tunes with a jazz twist or experiencing her intimate cabaret-jazz shows, she embraces the music with, style, sophistication and panache!
Jones worked with three of her close musical partners, Brad Williams,
Sergio Pamies & Dave Pierce, for the arrangements on this album.From soft, sultry and sexy, to joyous and upbeat or just tongue-in-cheek honest, this album says it all about the condition of love. Listen to each song as Carolyn Lee Jones puts her personal stamp on each of them! "I wanted my fourth album to reflect
where I am now in my musical journey and to sing taking what I've loved about each song and making them my own with a fresh point of view."
PLAYERS AND INSTRUMENTS:
Carolyn Lee Jones vocals
Brad Williams piano 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11,12; synthesizer 12; hammond 8; arranged 1-3, 6, 9, 11
Sergio Pamies piano, arranged, produced 4,10; piano, produced 7
Jonathan
Fisher upright bass 1-3, 6
Young Heo upright bass 4, 7, 10
Jeffry Eckels upright bass 8, 9, 11
Jeff Plant electric bass 5-12
Andrew Griffith drums 1-3, 6
Dennis Durick drums 5
Lupe Barerra drums 4, 7, 10
Matt Young drums 8, 11
Arno
Lucas percussion 5
Todd Parsnow electric guitar 3, 6
Joe Lee electric guitar 5, 8
Pepe Valdez acoustic guitar 4, 7
Tony Baker trombone 3, 6
Dave Pierce trombone 5, 8; arranged 5, 7, 8, 12
Pete Clagett trumpet 8, 11
Daniel Pardo flutes 4, 7
Dave Monsch tenor & bari saxaphone 5, 8; tenor 11
TRACKS AND TIMES:
01 CLOSE YOUR EYES 4:23
02 NO MOON AT ALL 3:24
03 I WAS A FOOL 4:51
04 THE NEARNESS OF YOU 3:44
05 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC 3:45
06 LOVE AFTER MIDNIGHT 3:15
07 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU 4:17
08 WHEN I FOUND YOU 3:25
09 CONFESSION 2:09
10 MY FOOLISH HEART 4:12
11 ALL NIGHT LONG 3:56
12 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU 4:35
