The Devil's Club Blues lets some wilderness into the classic gypsy jazz repertoire, introducing original songs and unexpected arrangements that push the genre into fresh territory. Jackie Schafer's vocals, alternatively tender and brassy, ring with the sassy confidence that comes from countless hours of serenading fishermen in Alaskan bars. Guitarists Tovi Newman and Forest Wilson, both born and raised in Alaska, bring their shared, quirky sense of humor to their guitar arrangements, somehow making classic rock and classical riffs sound at home in the jazz repertoire. Logan Bean's playful horn and Joe Eunice on bass round out this gathering of the 49th state's most promising young jazz players. While the album blends traditions, it evokes a startling sense of place--somewhere between Anchorage and Paris, where a crowd is gathering around a guitar.
credits
released March 24, 2016
Jacqueline Schafer - vocals
Tovi Newman - guitar
Forest Wilson - guitar
Logan Bean - trumpet
Joe Eunice - bass
Special shout out to Swing 49 Alum:
Arkadi Futerman & Kevin Worrell
"Hey Muse" recorded in Olympia, WA by South Sound Sound.
All other songs recorded in Anchorage, AK by Matt Brenna.
All songs mixed and mastered by South Sound Sound.
And special thank you to Richard A. Newman for your babysitting services and financial backing which helped make this album sound extra nice. Could not have done it without you.
Thank you everyone!
1. Devil's Club Blues
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: vocals, Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Jackie Schafer
2. Don't Know Why
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: vocals, Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Jesse Harris
3. Limehouse Blues
Performed by - Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Philip Braham & Douglas Furber
4. Caravan
Performed by - Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Duke Ellington, Irving Mills & Juan Tizol
5. Crazy
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: vocals, Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Willie Nelson
6. Le Soir
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: vocals, Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Joe Eunice: bass
Composed by - Géo Koger, Louis Gasté
7. Django's Waltz
Performed by - Forest Wilson: guitar & Tovi Newman: guitar
Composed by - Géo Koger, Louis Gasté
8. Made In France
Performed by - Forest Wilson: guitar & Tovi Newman: guitar
Composed by - Pierre "Bireli" Lagrene
9. Hey Muse
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: voice & Tovi Newman: guitar
Composed by - Tovi Newman & Jackie Schafer
10. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
Performed by - Jackie Schafer: vocals, Tovi Newman: guitar, Forest Wilson: guitar, Logan Bean: trumpet, Joe Eunice: bass
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