New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ SBK Records) Jazz singer Kristen
Miranda delivers an inspired and reimagined collection of stellar songs on her new CD 'Double Time' - from the playfulness of 'I Feel Pretty' to the smoky 'Bye Bye Blackbird' to her unexpected take on 'Ooh Child,' and a lovely original she co-wrote with the gifted pianist Joe Gilman,
Miranda sculpts a compelling and sophisticated jazz album likely to earn broad appeal, and fills it with a sparkle that reflects her joy at returning to the music scene after several years away.
'Double Time' is available now via iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby, and will be released via brick-and-mortar on March 15th. It was Produced by Bud Spangler (who, sadly, passed away on January 16th,) and features an all-star cast including pianist Joe Gilman, bassist John Wiitala, guitarist Steve Homan and trumpeter Tom Peron. Listen to audio samples, here: https://kristenmiranda.com/listen/
Miranda comments - "The CD was produced by my dear friend Bud Spangler, who was a strong collaborative hand with me on the record. We recorded it over a couple of days at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, and it features some really terrific players. It's my first release after a number of years on break from music (a long and kind of wild story - let's just say I left singing until I felt I had something meaningful to say,) and I'm really proud of the end product. Bearing in mind Bud's very serious health issues, we knew, sadly, this was likely one of his very last recordings."
Kristen
Miranda -
Double Time - Album Credits and Track Listing:
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, February 23-24, 2013
Produced by Bud Spangler
Associate Producer: Scott Collard
Engineer:
David Luke
Mastered by: Jeremy Goody
Photography: Irene Young
Art Design: Renee Harcourt
Kristen
Miranda - vocals
Joe Gilman - piano
John Wiitala - bass
Rick Lotter - drums
Scott Collard - keyboard (piano, tracks 5 & 6)
Steve Homan - guitar
Tom Peron - trumpet
Darius Babazadeh - tenor saxophone
1. I Feel Pretty 3:11
Bernstein/Sondheim (ASCAP) Arranged By: Steve Homan
2. Joe's Place 4:46
Gilman/Miranda (Artful Balance Publishing) Arranged By: Steve Homan
3. Over the
Rainbow 6:11
Arlen/Harburg (ASCAP) Arranged By: Steve Homan & Ron Foggia
4. All Blues 6:00
Davis/Brown (BMI)
5. Where or When 5:44
Rodgers/Hart (ASCAP)
6. Ooh Child 6:00
Vincent (BMI) Arranged By: Steve Homan
7. Bye Bye Blackbird 5:10
Henderson/Dixon (ASCAP)
8. Nice Work if You Can Get It 5:29
Gershwin/Gershwin (ASCAP)
Arranged By: Scott Collard
9. Autumn Leaves 5:15
Kosma/Mercer (ASCAP)
10. I Could Have Told You So 5:18
Van Heusen/Sigman (BMI)
11. Stormy Monday (bonus track) 5:53
Walker (BMI) Arranged By: Steve Homan
