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Singer, composer, arranger, pianist - Hilary Kole is unusually well-rounded when compared even to the better singers working today. She utterly fits the description "she's got it all" - a catch-phrase often lobbed but seldom deserving. After the success of Haunted Heart, her debut small combo recording, lovingly produced by John Pizzarelli, Kole now offers You Are There, an album of duets that is certain to further enhance her reputation as one of today's finest singers working in jazz. What is truly remarkable is that, despite the presence of such heavyweight partners as Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, Freddy Cole, Kenny Barron, Michel Legrand and Dave Brubeck (and the list does not end there), Hilary Kole manages to make the recording very much her own, with nary a weak track among this thirteen song paean to love.
From the opener, "If I Had You," performed with the inimitable Hank Jones (indisputably one of the finest vocal accompanists in jazz history), to "All The Way," with the great Monty Alexander, this hour long recording is a rewarding listen, rich in detail and improving with each successive spin. Sales Points:- Hilary Kole duets with some of the world's greatest pianists- Guests include Hank Jones, Kenny Barron, Michel Legrand & Dave Brubeck- Thirteen newly-recorded tracks; over an hour of music- Includes "It's Always You," a vocal duet with Freddy Cole- Ms. Kole will tour extensively to support the recording (dates TBA)
Media Quotes:
"She communicated with warmth and intimacy. Completely involved in her rich expressiveness, she pulled her listeners into the experience with her. Songs such as Wilder's too-rarely heard "Blackberry Winter" and Irving Berlin's touching "What'll I Do?" emerged as definitive examples of the rich poetry in American song." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times (Dec 2009)
"In everything Ms. Kole sings, you sense her insistence on getting it right by maintaining a precisely calculated balance between technique and expressiveness. A meticulous perfectionist, Ms. Kole always surrounds herself with the best musicians."- Stephen Holden, The New York Times (Feb 2010)
You Are There (Duets)
Hilary Kole
Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC
Singer, composer, arranger, pianist - Hilary Kole is unusually well-rounded when compared even to the better singers working today. She utterly fits the description "she's got it all" - a catch-phrase often lobbed but seldom deserving. After the success of Haunted Heart, her debut small combo recording, lovingly produced by John Pizzarelli, Kole now offers You Are There, an album of duets that is certain to further enhance her reputation as one of today's finest singers working in jazz. What is truly remarkable is that, despite the presence of such heavyweight partners as Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, Freddy Cole, Kenny Barron, Michel Legrand and Dave Brubeck (and the list does not end there), Hilary Kole manages to make the recording very much her own, with nary a weak track among this thirteen song paean to love.
From the opener, "If I Had You," performed with the inimitable Hank Jones (indisputably one of the finest vocal accompanists in jazz history), to "All The Way," with the great Monty Alexander, this hour long recording is a rewarding listen, rich in detail and improving with each successive spin. Sales Points:- Hilary Kole duets with some of the world's greatest pianists- Guests include Hank Jones, Kenny Barron, Michel Legrand & Dave Brubeck- Thirteen newly-recorded tracks; over an hour of music- Includes "It's Always You," a vocal duet with Freddy Cole- Ms. Kole will tour extensively to support the recording (dates TBA)
Media Quotes:
"She communicated with warmth and intimacy. Completely involved in her rich expressiveness, she pulled her listeners into the experience with her. Songs such as Wilder's too-rarely heard "Blackberry Winter" and Irving Berlin's touching "What'll I Do?" emerged as definitive examples of the rich poetry in American song." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times (Dec 2009)
"In everything Ms. Kole sings, you sense her insistence on getting it right by maintaining a precisely calculated balance between technique and expressiveness. A meticulous perfectionist, Ms. Kole always surrounds herself with the best musicians."- Stephen Holden, The New York Times (Feb 2010)
