A Timeless Place
| A Timeless Place | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:51 | |||
| Label | Justin Time[1] | |||
| Producer | Jim West | |||
| Jeri Brown chronology | ||||
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A Timeless Place is an album by the musician Jeri Brown, released in 1995.[2][3] The album was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best Mainstream Jazz Album".[4]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Jim West.[5] Brown was accompanied by Jimmy Rowles on piano and Eric Von Essen on bass; Rowles also sang on "Baby, Don't Quit Now".[2][5] The album was recorded in Hollywood in May 1994.[6][7] A classically trained vocalist, Brown decided to sing in a more natural style on A Timeless Place.[8] "Morning Star" was cowritten by Rowles and Johnny Mercer.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Calgary Herald | C[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [10] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [7] |
Tucson Weekly wrote that "the lyrics are clever, the melodies oddly shaped, the changes sophisticated, and the ambiance more than suggests that stereotypical late night jazz/lounge hang."[11] The Toronto Star stated that "Brown opts for the craft and laid-back intimacy of phrasing exemplified by Cleo Laine and Billie Holiday."[2]
The Calgary Herald determined that "Brown sounds more like a cabaret performer than a jazz vocalist with her straight-arrow ballad renditions, while Rowles furnishes nothing more than barely-adequate accompaniments."[6] The Omaha World-Herald panned the "overdramatic Lena Horne route."[12]
AllMusic wrote that "Brown gives great emphasis and feeling to the often sensuous (and occasionally witty) lyrics."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Star" | |
| 2. | "After School" | |
| 3. | "Baby, Don't Quit Now" | |
| 4. | "A Timeless Place" | |
| 5. | "Old Orleans" | |
| 6. | "Music's the Only Thing That's on My Mind" | |
| 7. | "Fraser" | |
| 8. | "My Mother's Love" | |
| 9. | "Looking Back" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Song and Study". The Gazette. Montreal. 27 May 1996. p. E2.
- ^ a b c Chapman, Geoff (1 Apr 1995). "Jeri Brown A Timeless Place". Toronto Star. p. J16.
- ^ Kanzler, George (4 Jan 1996). "All That Jazz". Get Out. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Newhouse News Service. p. 15.
- ^ "The Nominees". Edmonton Journal. 1 Feb 1996. p. C1.
- ^ a b c MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 163.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Brian (8 Apr 1995). "Jeri Brown, Jimmy Rowles: A Timeless Place". Calgary Herald. p. G4.
- ^ a b c The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. p. 204.
- ^ LeBlanc, Larry (Apr 6, 1996). "Jazz singer Jeri Brown off to 'Fresh Start'". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 14. p. 80.
- ^ a b "Jeri Brown, Jimmy Rowles A Timeless Place". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 886.
- ^ "Quick Scans". Tucson Weekly.
- ^ Smith, Will (June 11, 1995). "Jeri Brown...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 10.
