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Kandace Springs Announces New Album The Women Who Raised Me, Out March 27 on Blue Note Records
Pays Tribute To Billie Holiday, Lauryn Hill, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone + more
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While, Kandace Springs is no stranger to collaboration — she’s worked with everyone from the Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah to drummer/producer Karriem Riggins (Common, J Dilla, Kanye) — The Women Who Raised Me features notable contributions from bassist Christian McBride (“Devil May Care”), saxophonist David Sanborn (“I Put A Spell On You”), and, of course, Norah Jones. "I didn't even know what to think," says Springs of recording with her first musical love. "It's something I relive every so often, like, 'Lord, I can't believe she's sitting right there.' It was nerve-racking. I was like, 'Get it together, Kandace, let's do this!'” The result is a warm, swirling duet on Ella Fitzgerald’s “Angel Eyes” — an album highlight that proves that Kandace thrives in elite company.
From a starkly intimate rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” — the song that first caught the ear of Blue Note Records President Don Was when Kandace auditioned for a record deal in 2014 — to a simmering version of Lauryn Hill’s “Ex Factor,” Kandace is able to add an incredible depth of character and emotion to every phrase. Her virtuosic voice and subtle playing reflect a studied yet adventurous approach to reinventing these canonical works.
Read more about The Women Who Raised Me and the specifics behind some of the tracks over at Downbeat: http://bit.ly/2S4MGLL
In March, Kandace Springs will be doing a four-night stay at the Jazz Standard in NYC, showcasing selections off The Women Who Raised Me. For more information, please visit: http://www.jazzstandard.com/?event=20200312
Additionally, in March, Kandace will also be doing a five-night stay at the Nancy’s Jazz Lounge at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz in St. Louis. For more information, please visit: https://my.jazzstl.org/75/169
For full tour routing, please see HERE or below.
Pre-order The Women Who Raised Me here: https://kandacesprings.lnk.to/TheWomenWhoRaisedMe
The Women Who Raised Me Track List
- Devil May Care
- Angel Eyes
- I Put A Spell On You
- Pearls
- Ex Factor
- I Can’t Make You Love Me
- Gentle Rain
- Solitude
- The Nearness Of You
- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
- Killing Me Softly
- Strange Fruit
Tour Dates
2/18 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
2/19 – Yoshi’s Oakland – Oakland, CA
2/20 – Kuumbwa Jazz Center – Santa Cruz, CA
2/21 – blue whale – Los Angeles, CA
2/22 – Samueli Theater – Costa Mesa, CA
2/23 – Mississippi Studios , Portland Jazz Festival – Portland, OR
3/12 – Jazz Standard – NYC
3/13 – Jazz Standard – NYC
3/14 – Jazz Standard – NYC
3/15 – Jazz Standard – NYC
3/18 – Ferring Jazz Bistro at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz – St.Louis, MO
3/19 – Ferring Jazz Bistro at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz – St.Louis, MO
3/20 – Ferring Jazz Bistro at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz – St.Louis, MO
3/21 – Ferring Jazz Bistro at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz – St.Louis, MO
3/22 – Ferring Jazz Bistro at the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz – St.Louis, MO
3/28 – Cafe de la Danse – Paris, FR
4/03 – Alexandra Palace – London, ENG
4/05 – Aula UAM – Poznań, PL
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