HEAVY BLUE by Alicia Hall Moran
Debut recording from stunning and vocalist Alicia Hall Moran
Featuring a collection of original songs with words and music by Alicia Hall Moran and showcasing the broad palette of colors she is known for: from deep velvety tones on FLOW MY TEARS (FOR SMOKEY ROBINSON) to clear bright and high on the traditional spiritual DEEP RIVER. Moran, the great grandniece of classic spiritual arranger Hall Johnson, is named for his mother, Alice, whose singing of spirituals he first transcribed. Taking his cue as a composer, instrumentalist and arranger, Moran has come forward with her own tunes, the singer-songwriter ballad BELIEVE ME where she also accompanies herself on piano; the electronic remix OPEN DOOR, the powerful theatrical ballad COME BACK INTO MY LIFE, and the understated soul lullaby, SHH.
NATE CHINEN/NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/arts/music/new-music-from-nate-wooley-alicia-hall-moran-and-adam-larson.html?_r=0
TYRAN GRILLO/ALL•ABOUT•JAZZ REVIEW:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article_center.php?in_artist=Alicia+Hall+Moran&in_album=&in_label=&in_author=&in_type=0
Tracklist
| 1. | Believe Me | 5:02 |
| 2. | I Like the Sunrise | 2:43 |
| 3. | Open Door | 3:50 |
| 4. | Flow My Tears (for Smokey Robinson) | 3:40 |
| 5. | Deep River | 3:26 |
| 6. | Come Back Into My Life | 3:09 |
| 7. | The Little Horses | 2:58 |
| 8. | Shh | 1:51 |
| 9. | Heavy Blue Muse (Alicia Hall Moran) | 2:41 |
| 10. | Come Back Into My Life - Instrumental | 3:07 |
Credits
Believe Me* - music and lyrics by Alicia Hall Moran
I Like The Sunrise - Duke Ellington
Open Door* - music and lyrics by Alicia Hall Moran
Flow My Tears (for Smokey Robinson) - music and lyrics John Dowland and additional lyrics from Smokey Robinson, Cruisin'
Deep River - Traditional, after Hall Johnson (arr. Brandon Ross/Maria Winther)
Come Back Into My Life* - music and lyrics by Alicia Hall Moran
The Little Horses - Traditional (arr. Mary Halvorson)
Shh* - Alicia Hall Moran/Brandon Ross
Heavy Blue Mix - Jason Moran
Come Back Into My Life Instrumental* - Alicia Hall Moran
*written by Alicia Hall Moran (SESAC Affiliate) for JAMO Music Inc.
Alicia Hall Moran - vocals (all tracks); piano (Believe Me, Open Door)
Brandon Ross - guitar (Believe Me, I Like The Sunrise, Deep River, Heavy Blue Muse, Shh)
Mary Halvorson - guitar (The Little Horses)
Thomas Flippin - guitar (Flow My Tears - For Smokey Robinson)
Tony Scherr - bass (I Like The Sunrise, Heavy Blue Muse, Shh)
Marika Hughes - cello (Open Door)
Jason Moran - rhodes (I Like The Sunrise, Heavy Blue Muse); piano (Come Back Into My Life)
Produced by Jason Moran - Jamo Music Inc.
Recorded at Brooklyn Recording
Engineered by Scotty Hard
"The Little Horses" recorded at Systems Two and engineered by Sascha von Oertzen
Mixed by Scotty Hard
Mastered at TurtleTone Studio
Art design - Annie Moran
Photograph - Alicia Hall Moran
Photo enhancement - Jon Birdseye
