Personnel on CD, "Hello, I Remember": Gregory Slavin, Thomas Reese (Straight No Chaser Reprise) and Arlington Jones (Straight No Chaser/Get It Straight and Willow Weep For Me/My Prayer Is Already Answered), Piano. James Gilyard, Acoustic Bass, Shelley Carrol and Keith Loftis (30 Years), Tenor Sax, Tommy Hopkins Jr. (Drum solo interlude and 30 Years) and Andrew Griffith, Drums. Ron Davison (30 Years) and Carla Norris on Percussion (Summertime Reprise).
Influences
LIFE and....My Mother Bettye, my Sister Sandra, my Dad Eddie, my scattin-since-the-40s Uncle Gene, Tommy Hopkins Jr., my admiration Betty Carter, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Ella of course, Nancy, Shirley Caesar, Damaris Carbaugh, all the GREAT Tenor Players, Shirley Horn, Morgana King, Stevie Wonder, Thelonious, Billie on a special day, Eric Dolphy in a special mood, Hugh Masakela, Marchel Ivery, Gerald Wilson, Buddy Miles, Jimmy Hendrix, Sade in the pocket, Pops, Elvin Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Miriam Makeba, Tania Marie, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Damaris Carbaugh old movie musicals; the harmonies of African singers, the soul of down home Blues singers. Those of whom I am not physically aware. Those who can make beautiful music when their hands and feet are tied.
Sounds Like
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Available locally in Dallas at the South Dallas Cultural Center, CD Source, and Sandaga Market
Jazz Vocalist Carla Norris grew up banging out blues riffs on the piano when she could hardly walk. Her mother's love of all musical genres was her early childhood education. Later the sensitivity of Coltrane sparked a desire in Jazz's direction.
Funk, RnB, Top 40 and various Pop bands later she settled into the music of the Jazz masters. Invited to open for Bobby Blue Bland in Chicago and another invitation to sing in Paris sealed the deal, but only after having quit the music scene for over 13 years.
Now, making up for time away, each note is precious, each emotion genuine, each song, personal. From Bop to Swingin' Pop, "Jazz with training wheels", Standards or the Funky, jazzy stuff, Carla does it.
Carla's style is reminiscent of the traditional Jazz singers' on-the-spot, improvised riffs interplaying with those on stage with her and the audience. She especially likes the style of Betty Carter and Ella Fitzgerald and feels that affinity with their spirt> Carla also loves the great Tenors - especially the git down Texas Tenors. She is a musicians' singer. Listen and feel closely.
"...for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2b
"Live to Live" Carla
Presenting the music of Betty Carter with Carla, vocals, Shelley Carrol-Sax, Jordache Grant-Piano, Yuka Tadano, Acoustic Bass, & Jaelun Washington on Drums. Thursday, Aug 20th, 8-11 p.m. Sandaga Market, 1325 Levee St, Dallas, TX $10.00. Sandaga is the place for straightahead.
WISH YOU A GREAT SUNDAY & A FUNKYTASTIC NEW WEEK !
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