Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven (1994)
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop | Chesky Jazz, 1994 | MЗЗ 320 kbps, | Time: 46:01 | 106 Mb.
Biography by Jason Ankeny:
Actress/singer Rebecca Pidgeon was born in Cambridge, MA, but raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, going on to study at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1986 she sang on a demo recording cut by her guitarist friend Roger Fife that attracted the attention of the tiny independent label Red Flame, which immediately signed the duo to release the folk-pop effort Glances Askances; Pidgeon later fronted the group Ruby Blue, which in 1989 issued the LP Down from Above. Around that same time she made her feature film debut in The Dawning; she also co-starred in the London premiere of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, later becoming the acclaimed playwright's wife. Following her husband back to the U.S., Pidgeon subsequently starred in the world premiere of Mamet's Oleanna, and in 1991 appeared in his film Homicide; in 1994, she also made her solo LP debut with The Raven. The New York Girls' Club followed a year later, and in 1998 Pidgeon returned with Four Marys. Since that time, she released the 2003 compilation album Retrospective and the studio effort Tough on Crime in 2005.
Review by Gavin B., Amazon.com:
Few people realize that the actress Rebecca Pidgeon had been quietly persuing a sucessful singing career prior to her noteriety as an actress. Though she was born in the Boston area, Pidgeon grew up in Scotland and studied acting at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, which has trained some of the finest classical British stage actors. "The Raven" is Ms. Pidgeon's first and finest solo effort, was recorded in 1994, a few years after she appeared in the Broadway production of hard edged playwright David Mamet's "The Old Neighborhood." She married Mamet and became the frequent leading lady in Mamet's excellent ensemble driven films. Prior to the "The Old Neighborhood", she sang in the group, Ruby Blue. She married Mamet and put her singing career on the back burner. Had it not been for involvement with Mamet, Pidgeon could probably have had Norah Jones' career, because she was performing the same kind of ecclectic mix of jazz, folk and popular standards that has become Nora Jones' signature. Rebecca Pidgeon's vocals have the same grace, verve and well nuanced phrasing as the ubiquitous Ms. Jones. A single listen to her rendition of "Spanish Harlem" will convince even the most skeptical, that Pidgeon has all the makings of a great vocal stylist. The most intriguing part of her vocals is her ability to take her deeply rooted Celtic influences and blend them with the best elements of old school jazz to create her own highly stylized musical signature. The production quality is crystal clear and the arrangements are kept engagingly sparse, so Ms. Pidgeon's enticing voice isn't upstaged by a lot of superfluous overblown arrangements. If you are a fan of Norah Jones or Eva Cassidy, then Rebecca Pidgeon should be on your required music purchase list.
Personnel:Rebecca Pidgeon Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Lyricist, Vocal Arrangement, Guitar Arrangements
Gary Burke Percussion
Robert Chausow Violin
Laura Seaton Violin
Juliet Haffner Viola, String Contractor
Erik Friedlander Cello
Joel Diamond Piano, Arranger, Director, Producer, Musical Director
Mitch Margold Synthesizer
David Finch Bass
George Naha Guitar
Coco Kallis Vocals (bckgr)
Anthony Coote Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
Paul Miller Vocals (bckgr)
Elise Morris Vocals (bckgr)
Stephanie Smothers Vocals (bckgr)
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Bob Katz Engineer
David Merrill Engineer
Peter Cho Assistant Engineer, Studio Manager
George Kaye Technical Consultant
Miguel Kertsman Editing, Mastering
Brad Kimmelman Production Coordination
Brigitte Lacombe Photography, Back Cover, Cover Photo
Joe Litko Photography
Mamet Lyricist
David D'Arcy Tuning, Piano Tuner
Ross Hudson Artwork, Design
Steve Kaiser A&R
Roy Spangenthal Project Director
David Windmuller Production Assistant
Lisa Hershfield Production Assistant
Tom Cerasulo Production Assistant
Steve Guttenberg Assistant Producer
Norman Chesky Executive Producer
David Chesky Producer
Tracks:1. Kalerka (Rebecca Pidgeon) 3:02
2. The Witch (Rebecca Pidgeon) 2:47
3. The Raven (Rebecca Pidgeon/David Mamet) 2:51
4. You Need Me There (Rebecca Pidgeon) 3:40
5. Grandmother (Rebecca Pidgeon) 6:34
6. You Got Me (Rebecca Pidgeon/Anthony Coote/David Mamet) 3:01
7. Heart And Mind (Rebecca Pidgeon/David Mamet) 3:16
8. Her Man Leaves Town (Rebecca Pidgeon) 3:32
9. Seven Hours (Rebecca Pidgeon/David Mamet) 4:00
10. Wendy's Style Shop (Rebecca Pidgeon) 3:29
11. The Height Of Land (Rebecca Pidgeon/David Mamet) 3:43
12. Spanish Harlem (Phil Spector) 3:35
13. Remember Me (Rebecca Pidgeon) 2:31
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