Album Notes

Brenda Carol Tracks:
1. Everything I've Got
2. God Bless The Child
3. You Must Believe In Spring
4. I'm Hip
5. Summertime
6. Old Devil Moon
7. Nefertiti
8. Bye Bye Blackbird
9. Lush Life
10. The Man I Love
11. Total running time: 55.22

©1998 Darwyn Records. All rights reserved.
Recorded March 17 & 18, 1998.
Recorded and mixed by Phil Sheridan at the Studio at Puck's Farm.
Mastered by Ed Marshall at Marshall Artist Productions.
Front cover photography by Jim Allen.
Inside photography by Les Bialek.
Design by pure.

Featured Players:
Brenda Carol - vocals
Stephen Gardner - piano
Ted Quinlan - guitar
Lorne Lofsky - guitar
Igor Romanyk - violin
Stephen Crowe - trumpet
Steve Wallace - bass
Daniel Barnes - drums
Art Avalos - percussion

"Jazz musicians who also have roots in progressive rock, especially the music of Yes, seem a very unlikely prospect, but with vocalist Brenda Carol, pianist Stephen Gardner, and their group ClaireVoyance, this is what we have, and it works beautifully. Make no mistake, this is a "real" jazz group, using acoustic instruments,... and not playing fusion or any of that watered-down "cool" stuff."
- Bill Martin, associate professor of philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago author of Music of Yes and Listening to the future

"Carol has a well-rounded set of pipes.... [her] feathery croon wraps the lyrics in a warm caress. Carol's contributions on ["Lucky Seven"] respectfully recall shades of Joni Mitchell."
- Derek Taylor, Cadence Magazine

"Brenda Carol is one of the finest jazz vocalists singing today."
- Lee Prosser, Jazz Review

"This bright new singer is a welcome addition to the Canadian jazz scene and carries on the tradition of such luminaries as Chris Connor and June Christy. The young lady is a pure jazz singer in every sense of the word."
- Richard Bourcier, Jazz Review

"[Brenda Carol] refreshingly makes the lyrics of a tune become like seeds flowering into a new life, vision, vitality and dimension. Whether wistful or joyous, she relays the many moods of each song directly, powerfully, yet beautifully."
- Joanne Brackeen, jazz pianist/educator

“With her beautiful voice, creative explorations, and joyful desire to continue stretching the boundaries of jazz, Brenda Carol promises to be a major force in modern music for many years to come. A very talented jazz singer".
- Scott Yanow, author of The Jazz Singers, The Ultimate Guide