Kontomanou, Elisabeth / Allen, Geri: Secret of the Wind

Geri Allen: Secret of the Wind - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Secret of the Wind

Artist:

Geri Allen

Label:

Outnote Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

3760195730157

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2012-05-08

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

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Despite an obvious rapport, singer Elisabeth Kontomanou and pianist Geri Allen were not old friends when they met in France to lay down these tracks Kontomanou is based in Stockholm, while Allen is still in the states, a centerpiece of the University of Michigan's jazz faculty. The two met for the first time for a duet tribute to Billie Holiday in March 2011, at Montreal's annual Jazz en Rafale Festival. Geri Allen has long been considered the greatest jazz pianist since the 1980s, her work focused on furthering the legacy of Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk while retaining the gospel fervor of the blues. This program mixes traditional with new undertaking full-scale reimagining of iconic R&B themes like the opener, Marvin Gaye's God Is Love, and Curtis Mayfield's time-honored classic People Get Ready.

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