Beneath this vibrant painting on wood by Eliza Stowe, inspired by the song Heal for Real, please find two albums of big band tracks that we have mixed and mastered over the pandemic year.
Album I
Sensitive Like Ladies – words and music: John D’earth
Featuring the UVA Jazz Singers
Soloists: Nick Wu, alto sax; Thomas Kehoe, piano; Ami Falk, bass; J. D’earth, trumpet
Special Guests: JC Kuhl, tenor sax; Rick Rieger, alto sax
Blue Champagne – music: Tina Hashemi; Arrangement: Rami Stucky
lyrics: D’earth/Hashemi
Vocal solo: Tina Hashemi
Featured: Peter Wellman, drums; Kris Monson, bass; Thomas Kehoe, piano
Can’t Stop Being In Love – lyrics, music, arrangement: Michael McNulty
Soloists: Tina Hashemi, vocals; Thomas Kehoe, organ
Resiliency Suite – words and music: John D’earth
Falling World – soloists: J. D’earth, trpt.; Thomas Kehoe, piano; Ethan Blaser, bass
Heal For Real – special guests: Erin Lunsford, vocals; Katy Ambrose, french horn
Infernal Resilience – Nick Wu, alto and baritone sax; Thomas Kehoe, piano; Krit Chanwong, alto sax; Olivia Scheidt, violin; Izzy Tucker, cello; Peter Wellman, drums
Elegy – Special guests: Greg Howard, Chapman Stick; Michelle Oliva, bass clarinet; Izzy Tucker, cello; Olivia Scheidt, violin
Super Spreader (Blue Pandemic) – soloists: J. D’earth, trpt.; Nick Wu, alto sax; Thomas Kehoe, piano; Ethan Blaser, bass; Michael McNulty, guitar; Tyler Burkhardt, guitar
Merengue Loco – J. D’earth
Album II
I’ll Fly Away – traditional; arrangement: Peter Wellman
I Could Take You Dancing – Michael McNulty
Take the Torch – Rami Stucky; rap by Trey Winn
As The World Is Waking – John D’earth
Dawn – John D’earth
Special Guests: Katy Ambrose, french horn; Damien Groleau, piano
S’Vivon – traditional Hannukkah song; arr: J. D’earth
Keep It Simple – words and music: John D’earth
Tina Hashemi, vocalist; J. D’earth, trpt.; Rick Rieger, alto sax; JC Kuhl, tenor sax
Epilogue: In My Head – words and music: Joey Rudek
Featuring the UVA Jazz Singers