Chantal Chamberland – Dripping Indigo (2LP, Transparent Purple vinyl)
Vocals, Guitar – Chantal Chamberland [click here to see more vinyl & SACD featuring Chantal Chamberland]
Alto Saxophone – Paul White (B2)
Bass – Steve Pelletier
Drums – Dan Lockwood
Piano – Bart Nameth
Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Cello – Bob Doige
Tenor Saxophone – Bil Holinaty
Written by B. Green, M. Edwards (A1), L. Hart, R. Rodgers (A2), J. Mercer, S. Vimmestedt (A3), H. Carmichael, S. Gorrell (A4), H. Arlen - J. Mercer (B1), B. Gibb - M. Gibb - R. Gibb (B2), D. George, D. Ellington, H. James, J. Hodges (B3), J. Davis, J. Sherman, R. Ramirez (B4), D. Tell (B5), G. DePaul, S. Cahn (C1), E. Heyman, F. Eyton, J. Green, R. Sour (C2), S. Washington (C3), J. Reardon, S. Distel (C4), C. Porter (D1), S. Washington (D2), B. Russell, E. Ellington (D3), J. Kern, O. Harbach (D4), E. Piaf, M. Monnot (D5)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Transparent Purple
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Germany)
Label : Evosound
Oriiginal Label : Evosound
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Recorded and mixed by Bob Doige
Produced by Bob Doige
Mastered by Paul Riemens
Photography by Kiesa Kortman
Artwork by Sharon Washington
Originally released in 2005 (as a CD)
Reissued in August 2024 (first time on vinyl)
Tracks:
Side A:
- Once In A While
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- I Wanna Be Around
- Georgia On My Mind
Side B:
- One For My Baby
- How Deep Is Your Love
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- Lover Man
- Les Cinémas-Bars
Side C:
- Teach Me Tonight
- Body And Soul
- Someday
- The Good Life
Side D:
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- Hot Night In Baton Rouge
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- L'hymne À L'amour
Review:
Smooth as a dry martini and equally intoxicating, Chantal Chamberland's “Dripping Indigo” cements her role as one of the best interpreters of classic song book favorites. Two factors set Chamberland's music apart from the pack. First, the arrangements are slow and sexy relying on a small jazz ensemble for backing (piano, sax, bass light rhythm). Secondly is her luscious voice, which caresses the listener with a breathy purr throughout the album.
With a repertoire that features "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" and "How Deep Is Your Love", the album slowly seduces with its corner jazz club ambiance and torch singer grace. This is re-release is a part of the evosound 20th Anniversary special collection. The album will be available on vinyl for the first time, as a 180g double transparent purple LP.
Ratings:
Discogs: 4.12 / 5