Click Here for Sound Samples!Another Stunning release from Anne Bisson on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl! Intimate and Silky Vocals, backed by Expert Musicianship!
Canadian Jazz Vocalist/Pianist Anne Bisson returns with her sophomore album, "Portraits & Perfumes". Featuring covers from legendary artists such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Carole King amongst others, along with two new musical gems written by Anne, this album is an Audiophile Must Have!
"Canada's Oracle Audio had a room that contained the Vienna Acoustics Klimt The Kiss speakers along with every product they make. The highlight, though, was seeing singer Anne Bisson there and hearing her new release, Portraits & Perfumes, on LP and CD, using Oracle's CD player and turntable, of course. Comparing the two formats was interesting. In our opinion, the LP won by having a little more presence and soul. What was also surprising was the LP's lack of surface noise and the fact that it was pressed in Montreal, Bisson's hometown." - www.soundstageglobal.com
Anne's debut album, 2009's Blue Mind, is a fantastic audiophile recording featuring a rich and warm midrange, with sultry tones that envelop and embrace, with melodies that soar with a delicate confidence through changes that are a unique blend of jazz and vocal pop. 2011's "Portraits & Perfumes" is an opus of jazz standards featuring expansive, original arrangements and covers, including a brilliant cover of "Us and Them" by Pink Floyd, stunning rendition of "With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles, a calming transcription of "Call Me/You've Got A Friend" by Carole King, alluringly sweet adaptation of "The Nearness Of You" by Hoagy Carmichael, and many, many more!
Bisson is joined again by some of the best jazz musicians in Quebec and by Legendary producer, conductor, and arranger Guy St-Onge. Recorded at St-Onge's Reference Studio in St-Calixte, Quebec, Canada.
Recording System:
Neumann U-89
Neumann U87
KM184
Sennheiser MKH40 microphones
Raindirk Symphony mixer
Dynaudio monitoring system
Mastering system:
Moon power amplifiers
Weiss 102 series mastering console
Boreal Acoustik custom monitoring speakers
Features:
180 Gram Vinyl
Mastered by Carl Rowatti at Trutone Mastering Labs, New York
Includes Limited Time Free mp3 Download of the Entire Album!
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Musicians:
Anne Bisson, vocals, piano
Guy St-Onge, double bass, drums, percussion, vibraphone, accordian, organ, chimes, guitar, synthesizer, piano, tambourine
Andre Leroux, flute, clarinet, tenor sax
Normand Guilbeault, double bass
Paul Brochu, drums
Ron Di Lauro, trumpet
Phillippe Dunnigan, Chantal Bergeron, violin
Ligia Paquin, alto
Carla Antoun, cello
| Side A: | |
 | 1. Us And Them (Roger Waters/Richard Wright) |
| | 2. The Nearness Of You (Ned Washington/Hoagy Carmichael) |
| | 3. With A Little Help From My Friends (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) |
| | 4. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Bob Hilliard/David Mann) |
| Side B: | |
| | 1. Better Than Anything (David Wheat/Bill Loughborough) |
| | 2. Call Me/You've Got A Friend (Hatch Anthony Peter/Carole King) |
| | 3. What's Wrong With Me? (Anne Bisson) |
| | 4. Ripples (Anne Bisson) |
| | 5. I Like You Too (Julie Lebon/Guy St-Onge) |
