New Album Archives - Deanne Matley https://www.deannematley.com/album-category/new-album/ Canadian Singer Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:39:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.deannematley.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-DM-favicon3-32x32.png New Album Archives - Deanne Matley https://www.deannematley.com/album-category/new-album/ 32 32 The Alberta Lounge https://www.deannematley.com/music/the-alberta-lounge/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 02:28:34 +0000 https://www.deannematley.com/?post_type=js_albums&p=4459 Welcome to The Alberta Lounge, the club where Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson was first discovered in Montreal; Alberta – which also happens to be the name of the province where vocalist Deanne Matley grew up and started her music career ten years...

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]]> Welcome to The Alberta Lounge, the club where Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson was first discovered in Montreal; Alberta – which also happens to be the name of the province where vocalist Deanne Matley grew up and started her music career ten years ago.

Inspired by the Canadian jazz great, The Alberta Lounge features two new tunes of Matley’s: The Alberta Lounge and If You Were Here Today. She also made sure to include two Peterson originals, the haunting Hymn To Freedom and the tender ballad When Summer Comes. The rest of the album’s repertoire was chosen from Peterson’s vast recorded catalogue, including Lionel Hampton and Jeri Jones’s Je ne Sais Pas, for which Matley had the utmost honour of writing original French lyrics. The album also features a remarkable jazz-funk cover of Jorge Ben Hor’s Mas Que Nada, which Matley sings in Portuguese with added vocal harmonies for extra fun.

Matley recruited some of Montreal’s premier jazz talent for the project, including pianist Taurey Butler, bassist Morgan Moore, and drummer Richard Irwin. Also appearing on the album are her long-time pals pianist Paul Shrofel and guitarist Steve Raegele.

Throughout the album, Matley shines as a first-rate vocal stylist. Her contemporary sound is still deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, but is unafraid of pushing the musical envelope. This anniversary album is dedicated to all Canadians. To quote Oscar, “People are Canada’s greatest resource.”

“Deanne is what the world is waiting for.” Ranee Lee

The Alberta Lounge was released worldwide on Friday, April 22nd 2022 on Barbette Records.

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“Deanne is what the world is waiting for.” – Ranee Lee, renowned Canadian jazz vocalist

Deanne Matley’s voice and passion for jazz have taken her from her Alberta home to New York, France, Mongolia, and back. She sings standards, her own songs, and an impressive variety of covers with combos large and small, including Calgary’s Prime Time Big Band. Her previous four albums, with songs ranging from jazz standards to pop covers and Christmas favourites, have garnered her Top 10 radio play across Canada and fans around the world. She divides her time between Calgary and Montréal, and is excited that Because I Loved will be launching in both cities.

Canadian jazz vocalist Deanne Matley’s fifth album, Because I Loved, is a tour-de-force, taking the listener on an emotional journey from despair to quiet contentment, with stops at red-hot passion and the excitement of new love along the way. Deanne recruited some of Montréal’s premier jazz talent for the project, including drummer Jim Doxas (who also produced the album), pianist Paul Shrofel, bassist Adrian Vedady, and guest vocalist Ranee Lee.

Because I Loved features four new tunes of Deanne’s to round out a songlist that includes saxophone legend Stanley Turrentine’s “Sugar,” the haunting “Forget Me”(written for the great Shirley Horn), and remarkable covers of songs by Journey (“Open Arms”) and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors (“The Wine We Drink”).

Throughout, Deanne shines as a first-rate vocal stylist, deeply rooted in the jazz tradition but unafraid of pushing the envelope. Her seen-it-all authority permeates every cut. “This is an album about love, melancholy, and starting again … about relationships,” says Deanne. “It’s the album I’ve always dreamed of making,” www.becauseiloved.com

THE STORY BEHIND THE ALBUM

CONTRIBUTORS

Deanne Matley – Vocals/Voix
Ranee Lee – Guest Vocals/Chanteuse Invitée
Paul Shrofel – Piano & Keyboards/Piano & Claviers
Adrian Vedady – Bass/Contrebasse
Jim Doxas – Drums/Batterie
Steve Raegele – Guitar/Guitare
Kiko – Percussion
Al McLean – Saxophone
Andy King – Trumpet/Trompette
Jean-Nicolas Trottier – Trombone
Kate Bevan-Baker – Violin/Violon
Kate Maloney – Violin/Violon
Jennifer Thiessen – Viola/Alto
Thomas Beard – Cello/Violoncelle

PRODUCTION DETAILS

  • Produced by Jim Doxas
  • Co-Produced and A&R by Jean-Pierre Leduc
  • Recorded by George Doxas at Boutique de Son, Montréal, QC
  • Mixed by Jim & George Doxas
  • Mastered by Guy Hebert at Karisma Mastering, Montréal, QC
  • Musical Arrangements by Paul Shrofel & Deanne Matley
  • Photos by Kelley Matley
  • Graphic Design by Jai Benteau

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