Re-Introducing Aimée Allen
Aimée Allen—vocals
Pete McCann—guitar
Toru Dodo—piano
Craig Akin—bass
Jacob Melchior—drums and percussion
Victor Prieto—accordion
Aimée Allen's intimate connection with music began as a child. Her childhood was literally scored with classic jazz, because of her mother's intense love of the music. The influence of the jazz tradition can be heard in Aimée's musical style and interpretation choices. But Aimée's listeners can also hear her individual voice, nuanced and sparkling with soul and sensuality.
Aimée first began singing professionally in college. As a student at Yale University Aimée was an active member and soloist with jazz a cappella groups. After college, Aimée lived in Paris where she performed regularly. The close relationship between the francophone audiences and Brazilian bossa nova, long one of Aimée's musical loves, led Aimée to form Les Bossa Novices, a Paris-based group dedicated to bossa and jazz. Aimée went on to earn law degrees from Columbia University and the Sorbonne in Paris, all the while continuing to perform and hone her craft as a vocalist.
Incredibly, Aimée has maintained a double identity as a practicing private attorney by day, and a jazz vocalist by night. She continues to perform and record as part of New York's jazz community, infusing her craft with a personal and intimate style. Standards and bossa are part of her signature repertoire, but now an accomplished composer, she also includes her originals songs, many of which have become audience favorites.
Aimée's previous CD, l'Inexplicable, was the fruit her transcontinental experiences in music and her talents as a writer. The album is a collection of warm, soulful, jazz-pop originals blending African rhythms, Brazilian bossa, and classic American jazz. With one exception, all the selections on l'Inexplicable were written by Aimée, and each is sung in French. l'Inexplicable was released in Japan in 2008 under the independent label Vivid Sound and under the Schubert Music label in Europe also in 2008.
On Dream, Aimée's debut release, Aimée offered inspired interpretations of jazz standards, familiar bossa nova classics and one original composition. In keeping with her worldly experience, Dream includes vocals in English, French, and Portuguese.
WINTERS & MAYS
Jazz vocalist Aimée Allen's new album Winters & Mays is that rare combination of soulful, sensitive, and swinging. An eclectic collection of original jazz compositions and reinterpretations of standards, it seamlessly navigates complex waters between bossa nova, tango, jazz, blues, and swing, with a few detours into pop and poignant ballad.
The warmth of Aimée's nuanced, velvet timbre and the superb artistry of the accompanying musicians shine through every track. Guitarist Pete McCann, pianist Toru Dodo, bassist Craig Akin, and drummer Jacob Melchior, each turn in masterful performances. Accordion virtuoso Victor Prieto burns as the guest star on three tracks, adding lush layers to already rich arrangements.
Pay special attention to Aimée's original compositions “Second Time Around," “Eden Autumn" and “Noah Too" (written for her nieces and nephew), “I'll Get Along," and “Stardust Reunited." Aimée's brother, composer and guitarist David Allen is the author of the rich, emotive ballad “We Are in Love Again," and co-author with Aimée of “That Day." Aimée's inspired lyric to the Pat Metheny composition “Always and Forever" is also included here, with his permission, as a new title, “Love Aloud."
Aimée Allen—vocals
Pete McCann—guitar
Toru Dodo—piano
Craig Akin—bass
Jacob Melchior—drums and percussion
Victor Prieto—accordion
Aimée Allen's intimate connection with music began as a child. Her childhood was literally scored with classic jazz, because of her mother's intense love of the music. The influence of the jazz tradition can be heard in Aimée's musical style and interpretation choices. But Aimée's listeners can also hear her individual voice, nuanced and sparkling with soul and sensuality.
Aimée first began singing professionally in college. As a student at Yale University Aimée was an active member and soloist with jazz a cappella groups. After college, Aimée lived in Paris where she performed regularly. The close relationship between the francophone audiences and Brazilian bossa nova, long one of Aimée's musical loves, led Aimée to form Les Bossa Novices, a Paris-based group dedicated to bossa and jazz. Aimée went on to earn law degrees from Columbia University and the Sorbonne in Paris, all the while continuing to perform and hone her craft as a vocalist.
Incredibly, Aimée has maintained a double identity as a practicing private attorney by day, and a jazz vocalist by night. She continues to perform and record as part of New York's jazz community, infusing her craft with a personal and intimate style. Standards and bossa are part of her signature repertoire, but now an accomplished composer, she also includes her originals songs, many of which have become audience favorites.
Aimée's previous CD, l'Inexplicable, was the fruit her transcontinental experiences in music and her talents as a writer. The album is a collection of warm, soulful, jazz-pop originals blending African rhythms, Brazilian bossa, and classic American jazz. With one exception, all the selections on l'Inexplicable were written by Aimée, and each is sung in French. l'Inexplicable was released in Japan in 2008 under the independent label Vivid Sound and under the Schubert Music label in Europe also in 2008.
On Dream, Aimée's debut release, Aimée offered inspired interpretations of jazz standards, familiar bossa nova classics and one original composition. In keeping with her worldly experience, Dream includes vocals in English, French, and Portuguese.
WINTERS & MAYS
Jazz vocalist Aimée Allen's new album Winters & Mays is that rare combination of soulful, sensitive, and swinging. An eclectic collection of original jazz compositions and reinterpretations of standards, it seamlessly navigates complex waters between bossa nova, tango, jazz, blues, and swing, with a few detours into pop and poignant ballad.
The warmth of Aimée's nuanced, velvet timbre and the superb artistry of the accompanying musicians shine through every track. Guitarist Pete McCann, pianist Toru Dodo, bassist Craig Akin, and drummer Jacob Melchior, each turn in masterful performances. Accordion virtuoso Victor Prieto burns as the guest star on three tracks, adding lush layers to already rich arrangements.
Pay special attention to Aimée's original compositions “Second Time Around," “Eden Autumn" and “Noah Too" (written for her nieces and nephew), “I'll Get Along," and “Stardust Reunited." Aimée's brother, composer and guitarist David Allen is the author of the rich, emotive ballad “We Are in Love Again," and co-author with Aimée of “That Day." Aimée's inspired lyric to the Pat Metheny composition “Always and Forever" is also included here, with his permission, as a new title, “Love Aloud."
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