{"product_id":"mary-stallings-songs-were-made-to-sing-cd","title":"Mary Stallings - Songs Were Made to Sing CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1552034459\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/marystallings.bandcamp.com\/album\/songs-were-made-to-sing\"\u003eSongs Were Made to Sing by Mary Stallings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“She’s backed here by an exemplary quintet, including the impeccable pianist David Hazeltine, who also arranged; her old friend, veteran trumpeter Eddie Henderson (they went to high school together in her native San Francisco); altoist Vincent Herring; bassist David “Happy” Williams; and drummer Joe Farnsworth. Throughout, her voice remains supple and inviting, her interpretations deeply informed, and her occasional scatting both natural and inventive.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Allen Morrison, Downbeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Mary Stallings tends to inspire superlatives, and SONGS WERE MADE TO SING is sure to coax another chorus of well-deserved, overdue praise. Released on the verge of her 80th birthday, the album captures an ageless artist at full power.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Andrew Gilbert, JazzTimes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith SONGS WERE MADE TO SING is Mary Stalling’s exquisite collection of classic songs that reflect on a life well and passionately lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlthough she didn’t write the lyrics to any of the selections, each one has special meaning for her representing a part of her life and a piece of her soul. Inspired by this material, shet puts her distinctive stamp on a diverse set of 13 songs, using her gift for interpreting a lyric to transform sometimes familiar melodies into profoundly personal and captivating stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“It’s amazing how you can feel things in your heart and in your mind but not find the words to say them,” Stallings says. “So I pick tunes that seem to apply to me personally, and a story grows out of that.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe soulful Bay Area chanteuse worked closely with pianist David Hazeltine, who tailored the album’s vibrant arrangements to Stallings’ voice and to the dream band that was assembled for the date, which brings together such greats as trumpeter Eddie Henderson, alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, bassist David “Happy” Williams, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. Percussionist Daniel Sadownick is added to the mix for Latin-tinged takes on “Lover Man” and “Lady Bird.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“I’m going to be 80 years old and I’m very proud of it,” she announces. “I’m the product of everything that I’ve been through in my life, and that comes through in my music. My joy is getting on that stage and having people listen to my stories.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased May 17, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMary Stallings, vocals\u003cbr\u003e\nEddie Henderson, trumpet\u003cbr\u003e\nVincent Herring, alto and tenor saxophones\u003cbr\u003e\nDavid Hazeltine, piano\u003cbr\u003e\nDavid “Happy” Williams, bass\u003cbr\u003e\nJoe Farnsworth, drums\u003cbr\u003e\nDaniel Sadownick, guest percussion (tracks 2 \u0026amp; 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll arrangements by David Hazeltine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded on December 6, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, NYC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache and Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded, Mixed and Mastered by Christopher Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Owen Mulholland\u003cbr\u003e\nCreative Consultant: Molly Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Jimmy and Dena Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Shaun Brady\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith and Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producer: Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382103552382,"sku":"SSR-1903-CD","price":44.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1903-CD.jpg?v=1760095147","url":"https:\/\/8merch.shop\/products\/mary-stallings-songs-were-made-to-sing-cd","provider":"8Merch Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}