Aimee Allen Announces Upcoming Appearances and New CD Release 6/7

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. GuitaristPete 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."

Aimee Allen's Schedule of Upcoming Appearances is as follow:

Sunday, June 26, 2011, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Linger Cafe & Lounge
533 Atlantic Avenue (btw 3rd & 4th Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
http://www.lingercafelounge.com/

July 4-20, 2011
Radisson Blu Dakar
Route de la Corniche Ouest - Fann - Residence -
BP 16868 Dakar, Senegal
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-dakar

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Festival Un Eté à Bourges
Bourges, FRANCE
http://www.ville-bourges.fr/culture-loisirs/ete-bourges.php

Sunday, July 24, 2011
Le Bien Aller
3 rue des Dames
Aubigny -sur-nère, FRANCE
http://www.bien-allerdesperets.com/

Friday, July 29, 2011, 8pm
La Trinquette
30 Avenue du General de Gaulle
06230 Villefranche-sur-mer, FRANCE

Saturday, July 30, 2011, 8pm
La Cave Romagnon
22 rue d'Angleterre
06000 Nice, FRANCE
http://caveromagnan.free.fr/

Monday, August 15, 2011, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd St. (between Thompson & Sullivan)
New York, NY 10012
http://www.zincbar.com/

Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 9pm
Iridium
1650 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
http://theiridium.com/

Aimée Allen's new CD Winters & May includes - vocals Pete McCann - guitar Toru Dodo - piano Craig Akin -bass Jacob Melchior - drums and percussion Victor Prieto  accordion

Street Date June 7, 2011 For more information, visit: http://aimeeallenmusic.com/

 

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