Album Notes

In Everything in Time, her long-awaited return to recording after a decade's absence, veteran New York jazz singer Carol Fredette is at her peak, singing a repertoire that blends classic American and Brazilian pop-jazz. A musicians' singer, Carol has spent her career performing with the top players in jazz, including Ron Carter, Mel Lewis, Steve Kuhn, and John Scofield. Everything in Time reunites her with her longtime colleague, the celebrated bassist and arranger David Finck. Produced by David, the album boasts a first-rate band of Manhattan- and Brazil-based jazzmen; along with Carol they bring new sparkle to songs ranging from Kern to Ivan Lins to Kenny Loggins. For Carol's fans, Everything in Time is a grand welcome-back; those who don't know her are in for a happy discovery.

"Carol Fredette is absolutely the best, most creative, elegant, earthy, in tune and in control, dreamy, sensual, vibrant (without all that "vibrato"), moving vocalist I have ever heard." – RecordingVIP.com


“She’s as good as they come” – Stan Getz

NEWS STORY:
Carol Fredette Releases "Everything in Time" CD After a 10 Year Hiatus


New York, NY - January 12, 2009-When a legendary jazz figure like Stan Getz states, “She’s as good as they come,” surely long time vocalist Carol Fredette must feel that is a lot to live up to. With her long awaited release, Everything In Time people in the jazz community and critics alike are bound to be lavishing the vocalist with praise once again.

When you hear Carol sing and listen to her music, you know what she did as a child growing up in the Bronx. The music of jazz icons Chet Baker, Stan Kenton and Frank Sinatra were a staple of the Fredette household’s listening diet.

Over the years as Carol was developing into an excellent vocalist, and off the road and back in New York, she settled quickly into the New York Jazz scene. Carol has headlined every major jazz club including the Blue Note, Birdland, Michael’s Pub, Fat Tuesday’s, Caf Carlyle, and she is a favorite at the Midday Jazz Series at Citicorp’s Center. Her performance resume includes a stellar roster of musicians including Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Bucky Pizzarelli, Lee Konitz, George Mraz, Chris Potter, Steve Kuhn, and many other luminaries.

While Carol is not performing and recording, she is stimulating interest and the love of jazz into the next generation of singers with recordings like Everything In Time. There are no doubts her distinctive vocals and classic jazz style will continue to please her audience and continually gain new members as word gets out about this outstanding new release.