Captivating Singer Covers Jazz Standards & More on One-Step 180g Vinyl LP!
Blessed with a captivating, richly sonorous singing voice, Japan-born, Seattle-based Valerie Joyce recorded two albums for audiophile label Chesky Records in the 2000s. The first of them, 2005's critically acclaimed New York Blue, featured the young singer supported by a crack Big Apple jazz band: formidable pianist Andy Ezrin, alternating bassists John Hebert and Tim Lefebvre, and drum stalwart Gene Jackson. They are augmented on some tracks by the veteran session musician Lawrence Feldman's smoky saxophone.
Joyce's intriguing repertoire blends deft interpretations of well-known evergreens from The Great American Songbook with jazz standards, jazz-tinged R&B, rock, and pop.
Bolstered with new liner notes featuring a recent interview with Valerie Joyce, New York Blue is reissued in 2026 as part of the Chesky Original Masters series on 180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP.
For those seeking a sonic standard for female jazz vocals, look no further than New York Blue.
Features
- 180g Vinyl LP
- One-Step Pressing
- New Liner Notes Including an Interview with Valerie Joyce
Musicians
| Valerie Joyce | vocals |
|---|---|
| Andy Ezrin | piano |
| Lawrence Feldman | alto & tenor saxophone |
| Eugene Jackson | drums |
| John Hebert | acoustic bass |
| Tim Lefebvre | acoustic bass |
Selections
Side One:
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Blue In Green
- Baby Can I Hold You
- Fever
- Oasis
Side Two:
- Every Time We Say Goodbye
- Moon and Sand
- Little Wing
- Weaver Of Dreams
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Golden Slumbers
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