REVIEWS:
UPTOWN MAGAZINE/Spr'08
Background singers with enough star power to release solo efforts never seem to stay long in the spotlight. Remember Lisa Fischer (Luther Vandross), N'Dambi (Erykah Badu), and Trey Lorenz (Mariah Carey)?
They all came with heavily endorsed debuts and then...nothing. This shouldn't be the case for New Yorker Vivian Sessoms, one powerful half of the duo Albright. Albright's debut album, Sunny One Day, gives this singer-songwriter's heralded vocals free range over her partner Chris Parks's blend of soul. Feel the chemistry on 'Tainted (Love)', an intoxicating track drunk with hypnotic drum beats and Sessoms' gentle mix of R&B and gospel; 'In Between Worlds', a touching song about acceptance that's as topical as it is sweet; and 'Luv U', a lover's letter of all the things we can never hear enough of.
Willie C. Alaman - Uptown
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE/Dec'07
On this album, Sessoms' clear, exquisite voice (which has backed Patti Austin, P-Diddy and Rob Thomas) shimmers against a percolating R&B/jazz backdrop.
Repeat worthy tracks: "Dunno' What", "Tainted (Love)", "Sunny One Day" and "Fadin' Out".
Gail Mitchell - Billboard
URBAN NETWORK MAGAZINE/Aug'07
Finally bowing as artists in their own right, the team took their sweet time to craft a profoundly impressive debut, crafting a project so polished yet effortless sounding it's as if it bonds to your DNA and defies you to stop playing it. As addictive as Pinkberry, Sunny One Day is a fortified confection of spell-casting tracks and layered vocals laced through universally relatable musings and snapshots of love and life.
What a mind-blowing surprise – Albright's Sunny One Day is the most unexpected out-of-left-field slice of lyrical, musical and aural perfection since Aya’s Strange Flower and a qualifier for Best of 2007.
A. Scott Galloway - Urban Network
ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE/Sept'07
On their debut release, Sunny One Day, the duo delivers 14 tracks of soulful, pop-influenced hits. Up-tempo beats, solid ballads and exceptional lyrics make this album an instant classic and a satisfying gift for fans who’ve been anxiously awaiting its release. -
Adam Jones - Rolling Out
CHRIS PARKS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THESE RELEASES:
Mica Paris - Contribution,
Jay Rowe - Jaywalkin' & Laugh Out Loud,
Larry Coryell - I'll Be over You,
Nelson Rangell - Far Away Day,
Stig Rossen - Letters Of Love,
Monique - The Woman For You,
Toshnori Yonekura - I-Pioneer,
Chris Minh Doky - Minh,
Nestor Torres - Mi Alma Latin (My Latin Soul),
Janita - Live At The Cutting Room,
Key - Thoughts From Key,
Amel Larrieux - Bravebird, Morning, Lovely Standards,
Heavy - Jazz Money
Upcoming release from Roberta Flack.
VIVIAN SESSOMS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THESE RELEASES:
The Bingo Boys - The Colour Of Music,
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Smoochy & Sweet Revenge,
Towa Tei - Future Listening, Last Century Modern & Sound Museum,
Sweet Robots Against The Machine - Sweet Robots Against The Machine,
Serial Models - Serial Models,
DJ Oliver Stumm - House Sessions,
Logic - Blues 4 U & Flava of Love,
Mori Toshihiko - Planetary Folklore,
Illtown Family - Illtown Family,
The Mads Baerentzen Trio - The New York Project,
David Morales - 2 Worlds Collide,
Meet the Robinsons - Disney Movie Soundtrack.
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