MP3 Claudia Schmidt - Promising Sky
A rich variety of musical style, excellent storytelling in the lyrics, Claudia''s trademark 12 string and dulcimer are enhanced by a quartet of guitar, mandolin, bass, and drums. The vocals are soaring and passionate.
13 MP3 Songs in this album (55:18) !
Related styles: Folk: Alternative Folk, Folk: Folk-Jazz, Mood: Fun
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This is Claudia''s 15th release, and reaches new levels of artistry in her evolution as both composer and performer. She has put together a wonderful quartet that can follow her through her musical meanderings, be they jazzy or folky or rootsy. .it''s all there. Always someone who has eschewed categories, she is at her best in this assemblage of songs and musicians. Twelve of the thirteen songs are originals, and the standard she has chosen, "We''ll Be Together Again" is a seldom sung favorite of hers. The self-described ''creative noisemaker'' leads her Funtet through many emotions: wistful ("Can''t Get Yourself Out of Love"); steamy ("Sea of Love"); levity:("Missy Maam", "I Don''t Know";introspective ("If All Goes Well") and exuberant ("Promising Sky", the title song). It''s all done with the joy and mastery that has been her trademark for almost four decades.