Never Felt the Sun

Never Felt the Sun

Never Felt the Sun

ASIN: B0009N4O32

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Imagine sleepwalking through your existence, numbed out, when slowly you being awakening to life and the simple pleasures around you -- feeling the sun on your skin, hearing the rain, embracing the moolight, learning to love and be loved. This is the theme of jazz singer and songwriter Julie Lavender's latest album, NEVER FELT THE SUN, on Covenant Records. Although Lavender feels this recording is an autobiographical "life painting" that traces her personal journey of "awakening to life and love," she uses her experience to explore universal themes.

Julie's sound is a sophisticated blend of jazz, classical and popular elements artfully woven together with her silky voice to create a rich acoustical tapestry of sound.

Never Felt the Sun,Julie Lavender,Covenant Records,Jazz,Julie's voice and musical arrangements combine a fresh blend of jazz, classical and pop elements artfully woven together to create a rich tapestry of sound.,Pop
Never Felt the Sun
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A collection of some of her best work to date
  • SMOOTH JAZZSTER JULIE LAVENDER SINGS FROM HEART
 Never Felt the Sun

Manufacturer: Covenant Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0009N4O32
Release Date: 2005-05-06

Tracks:

  1. Never Felt the Sun
  2. Stop
  3. Veil
  4. Tree
  5. Tin Man
  6. Morning Song
  7. Velvet Arms of Midnight
  8. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Aria
  9. When I Fall...
  10. Here Come the Dreamers

Product Description

Imagine sleepwalking through your existence, numbed out, when slowly you being awakening to life and the simple pleasures around you -- feeling the sun on your skin, hearing the rain, embracing the moolight, learning to love and be loved. This is the theme of jazz singer and songwriter Julie Lavender's latest album, NEVER FELT THE SUN, on Covenant Records. Although Lavender feels this recording is an autobiographical "life painting" that traces her personal journey of "awakening to life and love," she uses her experience to explore universal themes. Julie's sound is a sophisticated blend of jazz, classical and popular elements artfully woven together with her silky voice to create a rich acoustical tapestry of sound.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A collection of some of her best work to date .......2005-07-05

Singer/songwriter Julie Lavender trained extensively as a classical guitarist before advancing into jazz and pop singing. In Never Felt The Sun, Lavender offers a collection of some of her best work to date as she blends smooth-jazz stylings with hints of traditional jazz, a personable vocal styling with a whisper of classical music influence, and even something of Broadway showtune phrasing. A superbly produced CD album that would grace any personal or library jazz CD music collection, Never Felt The Sun features: Stop (5:44); Veil (5:08); Tree (4:06); Tin Man (5:19); Morning Song (4:30); Velvet Arms of Midnight (6:16); Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Aria (4:57); When I Fall (4:36); Here Come The Dreamers (2:52); and the title piece, Never Felt the Sun (5:21).

5 out of 5 stars SMOOTH JAZZSTER JULIE LAVENDER SINGS FROM HEART.......2005-06-15

NEVER FELT THE SUN is the second album by jazz singer and songwriter JULIE LAVENDER. Lavender is joined on the recording by special guests that include legendary Broadway and film composer Hugh Martin (Meet Me In St. Louis, Ziegfeld Follies), jazz virtuoso flutist Hubert Laws, acclaimed acoustic guitarist Peter Sprague and several more top smooth-jazz session musicians who are recording artists in their own right. Julie co-produced the recording with longtime musical associate (and keyboardist-saxophonist) Kamau Kenyatta (Patti Austin, Earl Klugh).

Julie blends smooth-jazz stylings with hints of traditional jazz, a bit of the introspection of vocal new age, touches of classical music, and the occasional feel and phrasing of Broadway showtune singing. The first seven tunes are originals.

Lavender has a very pleasant, gentle and wistful voice that is perfect for pouring out her heartfelt messages. The three covers work well too.

Jazz Music:

  1. New Mann at Newport [Live]
  2. Plays Standards
  3. Puma Creek
  4. Quintessence, Vol. 1 [Live]
  5. Rejoicing
  6. Return of the Marquis de Sade
  7. Reunion at Newport 1967 [Live]
  8. Revelator
  9. Sam Suffy [Import]
  10. Sand [Import]

Jazz Music

Jazz Music