MP3 Bellatrex - Atmosphere
Jazz influenced originals. Thought provoking lyrics. Artful and catchy melodies. This album has attitude, introspective integrity, and forward-moving energy all wrapped up into one. A great listen.
9 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Jazz Vocals, BLUES: Jazzy Blues
Details:
Bellatrex is a jazz group based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The founders, pianist Laura Fleming and vocalist/sax player Donna Wilson, met in the summer of 2003. A year later, they started Bellatrex.
Atmosphere is their debut CD!
The music of Bellatrex features inventive originals that are influenced by jazz, blues, and rock.
Press on Bellatrex:
"...varying moods from funky to soulful to wistful to pure joy; mostly gentle rhythms but never lulling; lyrics that command attention."
-Andrea Canter; Jazz Police
"Bellatrex turns life''s joys, ironies, and possibilities into a beautiful listening experience that makes you want to stand up and live, love and laugh."
- Lynda Olsen; staff writer from Rice Lake Chronotype
"Still sitting here, listening (again). Trying to pick a favorite track. So far I''ve narrowed it to five or six....Well done Bellatrex."
-Jeff Southern; website guestbook entry
"Beautiful. Soulful. Classic. I feel like I just found a new treasure. Thank you...."
-Kari Fenelon; website guestbook entry
Musicians on the Atmosphere album:
Laura Fleming; piano, keys
Donna Wilson; vocals, saxophone
Chris Johnson; bass
Marcus Bohn; drums
Jeremy Hauer; drums
Tony Axtell; organ
Dawn Husmann; backing vocals
CHOIR: Laura Fleming, Bob Fleming, Kathy Fleming, David Hupp, Marc Bohn, Dawn Husmann, Chris Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Rachel Salisbury, Katie Waldal, Scott Waldal, Donna Wilson
*All compositions are originals by Laura Fleming or Donna Wilson