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Sue Maskaleris: Love is the Key
Sue Maskaleris
piano
Dave Frishberg
piano1933 - 2021
Don Sebesky
arranger1937 - 2023
Maskaleris is a respected composer. Some of her songs have been performed by
Danilo Pérez
pianob.1966
Bob Dorough
vocals1923 - 2018
Roger Kellaway
pianob.1939
Bill Watrous
trombone1939 - 2018
Bob Moses
drumsb.1948
Wesley Amorim
guitar
Leo Traversa
bass
Samuel Martinelli
drumsb.1986
"Procrastination" heads up the album with a heavy left-handed piano surdo rhythm. Maskaleris' satirical lyric style is on full display. Joined by the notable vocalist
Janis Siegel
vocalsb.1952
Steve Williams
drumsb.1956
Shirley Horn
piano1934 - 2005
The only instrumental on the album features Maskaleris' on piano, highlighting her dexterity and prowess as an instrumentalist. "Renewal" has a contemporary flavoring with elongated bass lines by 5-string fretless bassist
Leo Traversa
bass
Ivan Lins
piano and vocalsb.1945
Tania Maria
pianob.1948
Mauricio Zottarelli
drumsb.1975
Maskaleris is a composer at heart, her ability to create thought-provoking lyrics and melodies is the cornerstone of the construct to Love is the Key. With almost thirty overall contributors to the album, this is no small offering. Maskaleris has a strong affinity for Brazilian jazz, but this album steps beyond the construct to contemporary stylings and beyond. ">
Track Listing
Procrastination; Bliss; Love Will Overflow; March of the Refugee [Dire]; Love is the Key; Renewal; Você Pra Mim; Valentine’s Day for One; Summer; Fly Away; Love is the Key [Radio Edit].
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Janis Siegel: vocals (1, 8); Darmon Meader: background vocals (3, 8), soprano saxophone (8); The Dire Choir – Mindye Fortgang (also vocals on 3), Devorah Segall, Nancy Ruth, Annie Lebeaux, Eve Zanni, Nelson Riveros, Luiz Simas (background vocals on 9); John Di Martino: vocals (4, 5, 11); Ceclia Tenconi: flute (1), alto flutes (2, 7, 9) and alto saxophone (8); James “Doc” Halliday: soprano saxophone (3, 10); Larry Tutt: alto saxophone (7, 8), EWI and flugelhorn (8) and voice (1); Rodrigo Botter Maio: soprano saxophone (6) and flugelhorn (6); Brad Baker: clarinet (2); Sara Caswell: violin (5 11); Nelson Riveros: guitar (3); Jared Bernstein: contrabasse (3); Bruce Atkinson: bass and background vocals (10); Steve Williams: drums (3, 10); Mauricio Zottarelli: drums (6); Negah Santos: percussion ( 7, 9); Chembo Corniel: congas and tambourine (5, 11); Roger Guarino: voice (1).
Album information
Title: Love is the Key | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Jazilian Records
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