Curtis Stigers, The Danish Radio Big Band – One More For The Road (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 33:31 minutes | 428 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Just in case the title One More for the Road didn’t suggest Sinatra, Curtis Stigers underscores his debt to the Chairman of the Board by patterning the artwork for this 2017 collaboration with the Danish Radio Big Band after 1966’s Sinatra at The Sands. In fact, One More for the Road is something of a salute to that 1966 record, containing eight songs from that double album and adhering to the snazzy swing of late-period Frank. Stigers even channels that sensibility into “Summer Wind,” a gentle breeze of a single, and that’s one of the distinguishing factors of One More for the Road. Another distinguishing factor is the cheerful blare of the Dutch Radio Big Band, who are big and brassy without overwhelming the singer. For his part, Stigers doesn’t mimic Sinatra, appropriating just a bit of swagger — and, sometimes, the arrangements — but plays with his phrasing and alternates between crisp enunciation and elongated notes. This is enough to make One More for the Road something a bit different than a straight-up tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes because it shows how Stigers can hold his presence on-stage while sharing the spotlight with his idol.
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Curtis Stigers – Hooray For Love (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:32 minutes | 758 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Let’s Go Out Tonight is Curtis Stigers’ 10th studio album and was recorded towards the end of a marriage of two decades. On that record, produced by Larry Klein, the singer chose darker material by Dylan, Crowded House and The Blue Nile. The result was a scintillating collection that represents some of the most innovative vocal jazz in a decade. Stigers’ new release is decidedly more upbeat, which he says he owes to a newfound love, but his ability to interpret work from seemingly disparate sources is still on display.
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Curtis Stigers – Gentleman (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 40:14 minutes | 677 MB | Genre: Jazz
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Curtis Stigers returns with an album that offers a wry yet elegant reassessment of the modern male. Along with his own lyrical observations, Stigers also commiserates and celebrates with the words of top songwriters like Nick Lowe, Tom T. Hall and John Fulbright.
For Curtis Stigers–the award-winning singer, songwriter, and saxophonist–the story keeps getting better. His string of hit singles, millions of albums sold, and a 28-year recording career aside, his commitment to artistic growth, and to bringing new tunes to the Great American Songbook, has become unparalleled in modern music.
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Curtis Stigers – This Life (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:07 minutes | 1,11 GB | Genre: Jazz
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For Curtis Stigers, award-winning singer, songwriter and saxophonist with a string of hit singles, millions of albums sold and a 30-year record career, the circle is coming full circle! On his new album, he looks back on his international hits such as “I Wonder Why” and “Never Saw A Miracle” as well as other songs that are close to his heart. Stigers plays these classics in his beloved relaxed jazzy, bluesy style.
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