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Nicolas Bearde: Invitation
By
Lou Rawls
vocals1933 - 2006

Johnny Hartman
vocals1923 - 1983
Invitation is produced by the familiar name of Nat Adderley, Jr. who doubles as pianist on the lion's share of pieces. Bearde's support here, by three separate bands, all employ a jazz piano rhythm section supplemented with a woodwind. This lends a welcome consistency to a disc that could have otherwise suffered from a sonic disjointedness. Bearde is a exceptional balladeer as evidenced on "Come Back to Me," a decidedly non-Bossa "Dindi," and a ravishing "Lush Life." Alto saxophonist

Vincent Herring
saxophone, altob.1964

Kurt Elling
vocalsb.1967

Gregory Porter
vocalsb.1971
Track Listing
Come Back To Me; Dindi; My One And Only Love; Nature Boy; Invitation; Lush Life; I Want To Talk About You; Maiden Voyage; Save Your Love For Me.
Personnel
Nicolas Bearde
vocalsNicolas Bearde: vocals; Nat Adderley Jr.: piano (1-6, 9); Vincent Herring: alto saxophone (1, 4, 5); Kenny Davis: bass(2-4, 9); Rocky Bryant: drums; (2-4, 9); Belden Bullock: bass (1, 5); Vincent Ector: drums (1, 5); John R. Burr: piano (7); Anton Schwartz: tenor saxophone (7); John Witala: bass (7); Akira Tana: drums (7); Peter Horvath: piano (8); Gary Brown: bass (8); Leon Joyce Jr.: drums (8); Peter Michael Excovedo: percussion (8).
Album information
Title: Invitation | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Right Groove Records
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