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by: Lizz Wright  List Price: $13.98 Amazon.com's Price: $12.99 You Save: $0.99 ( 7%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517511262 Label: Verve Forecast Manufacturer: Verve Forecast Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Verve Forecast Release Date: February 26, 2008 Studio: Verve Forecast Sales Rank: 547 MPN: 001029202 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Album Description: Wright's collaboration with Craig Street continues on The Orchard. While her prior releases boasted contributions from some of the jazz world's most respected jazz players, The Orchard features an eclectic cast that includes noted singer/songwriter Toshi Reagon, who co-wrote several songs with Wright; Calexico members Joey Burns and John Convertino; avant-guitar hero Oren Bloedow; longtime Bob Dylan sideman Larry Campbell; Ollabelle member Glenn Patscha; and guest vocalists Catherine Russell and Marc Anthony Thompson (aka Chocolate Genius). The Orchard's fluid, intimate performances reflect the unpretentious spirit in which the music was created. The project actually began with a set of photographs taken by Wright in her rural hometown, focusing on the orchard of the title, a setting that she's known since childhood. That organic approach was maintained throughout the recording process, which took place at studios in upstate New York's Catskill mountains, in Tucson, Arizona and Brooklyn. The sessions emphasized spontaneity and chemistry. That rare ability to exist within the musical moment is one of the qualities that make Lizz Wright a special artist and The Orchard a career milestone. "This record was a huge learning experience, in every way, and I think it showed me a lot about myself," she states. "I never would have imagined that I would have written some of the things I wrote on this record, or told some of these stories. But I felt really free and I really let myself go, and I surprised myself." Average Rating:
 Rating:  - With this fine album, she has found 'her' voice.Lizz Wright has never been shy of experimentation with her sound - seemingly exempt from any commercial pressure, she has been allowed a journey (perhaps by her label) that many of her contemporaries would truly envy. "The Orchard" continues with evolution of her artistry off the beaten path and the result is an incredibly personal album. Working again with producer Craig Street (a producer famous for his work with a broad palette of singers such as Cassandra Wilson, k.d. lang, Me'Shell ... Read More Rating:  - FlawlessLike something good that you know is good, Lizz Wright is synonymous with impeccability and goodness. Her third album is a testament to this. The beautiful voice and the prestine arrangement; its all there and its familiar and flawless.The album starts strongly with "Coming Home" about being back from a war or the mere battlefields of life itself, then finishes with "Strange" a haunting, resonant ballad about being left behind for another. Everything in between is all good. It's a pity she spends most ... Read More Rating: - Best CD in a long time...Lizz Wright has cheered my days lately. Her deep voice and tender lyrics lull me through the commuter traffic. Try her out! Rating: - Smooth, soothing & relaxingWhat can I say. Jazzy soul singer, that impressed me. First heard of her on CBS Sunday Mornging Show. Very enjoyable. Not dancing music at all, just nice Sunday relaxing music. Rating: - An orchard in full bloomMany reviews on Amazon -- and yes, myself guilty -- tend to lean towards fan-mail. You keep a watch out for your favourite artists, buy their cd's as they are released and write a review tell the world how truly fantastic the artist and music are. And by inference, your own taste in music. So let me start by saying that I do have a weakness for Lizz Wright. Don't expect a cool unbiased review. Her earlier albums have been spinning and spinning on my cd-player. Not just because of her voice, her phrasing and ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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