Fertile Crescent FCR016024

Leah Chase
At Last

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Schooled in the bebop nuances of Betty Carter and local icon Germaine Bazzle, and in the good company of extremely talented, young New Orleans jazz musicians such as pianist Peter Martin, bassist Roland Guerin, drummer Troy Davis, and the saxophones of Brice Winston and Derek Douget, what stands out is Chase's remarkable ability to voice the inner life of a song. Whether it be a familiar and touching standard like The Very Thought of You, a forceful statement of love and human triumph like At Last, or one of the several, convincing, spiritually motivated compositions such as Growing contributed by Roland Guerin, Leah's uncanny ability to draw the listener in is evident throughout....

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Personnel

Brice Winston tenor saxophone, Derek Douget alto saxophone, Peter Martin piano, Roland Guerin bass, Troy Davis drums.

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Selections

• 1 Freedom
  • Writer/Publisher: Roland Guerin/Guerin Music (BMI)
• 2 Growing
  • Writer/Publisher: Roland Guerin/Guerin Music (BMI)
• 3 I Can't Help It
  • Writer/Publisher: S. Greene + S. Wonder/Black Bull Music + Jobete Music (ASCAP)
• 4 Love Me Again
  • Writer/Publisher: A. Willis + D. Lasley/Almo Music (BMI)
• 5 At Last
  • Writer/Publisher: M. Gordon/Warner Bros. Music Division (ASCAP)
• 6 What a Little Moonlight Can Do
  • Writer/Publisher: H. Woods/Campbell-Connely Inc. + Harms Inc. Warner Bros. Music Division (ASCAP)
• 7 The Very Thought of You
  • Writer/Publisher: R. Noble/Quartet Music Inc. + Rage Road Music Inc. (ASCAP)
  • Additional personnel: Darryl Lavigne keyboard
• 8 The New Orleans Way
  • Writer/Publisher: E. Anderson/Fertile Crescent Music (BMI)
• 9 In This Town
  • Writer/Publisher: E. Anderson/Fertile Crescent Music (BMI)
  • Wendell Brunious trumpet, Dr. Michael White clarinet, Freddie Lonzo trombone
• 10 Double Rainbow
  • Writer/Publisher: C. Jobim + Gene Lees/Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)
• 11 From the Heart
  • Writer/Publisher: Roland Guerin/Guerin Music (BMI)

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Year Released: 2001
Executive Producer: Edward Anderson
Produced by Edward Anderson and Roland Guerin (tracks 1, 2, 11)
Graphic Design: Brianna Guerin, Ethereal Image, LLC
Photography: Romney

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