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RELEASE DATE - June 1, 2019
MoCo Records 23-06
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Personel:
Calabria Foti - vocals/violin solos
Roger Kellaway - piano
Trey Henry - bass
Peter Erskine - drums
Larry Koonse - guitar
Bob McChesney - trombone
John Pizzarelli - guest vocal/guitar
George Doering - electric guitars
Luis Conte - percussion
Charlie Bisharat - orchestra concertmaster
Harp - Gail Levant
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Orchestra arrangements by:
Jeremy Lubbock
Roger Kellaway
Johnny Mandel
Jorge Callandrelli
Bob McChesney
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Produced by Bob McChesney
Mixed and Mastered by Michael Aarvold
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Album Running Time: 56:17
Prelude To A Kiss
In her 4th album release, vocalist/violinist Calabria Foti wanted to make a record like her musical heroes did back in the day; that is, with a big orchestra and legendary arrangers on the podium in an iconic Hollywood recording studio. Ms. Foti says, “This is the most expansive project I have ever done, and at the same time, it’s the most intimate and personal. I recorded at Capitol Records with full orchestra, singing some of the most endearing, sentimental songs ever written, about my devotion to the ones I love. This album is a full production tear-jerker!”
With a stunning array of lush ballads and up-tempo tunes, Calabria Foti displays her talents as violin soloist, scat singer, songwriter, and among interpreters of the Great American Songbook, one of the finest storytellers of our time.
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Prelude To A Kiss is replete with grand, sweeping orchestrations from celebrated arrangers, and small band swingers featuring a stellar ensemble of musical greats.
If her goal was to do a record like those made by her musical heroes of yesteryear, Foti has certainly achieved it. Listening to Prelude To A Kiss is like cuddling by the fireplace under a warm blanket with a loved one on a chilly night. No one makes “home” seem quite so desirable as Calabria Foti.
TRACK LIST
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02 I Had To Fall In Love With You
03 On The Street Where You Live
04 Waltz For Debby
05 When I Look In Your Eyes
06 Goodbye
07 The Man With The Horn
08 Backyard Medley
09 The Folks Who Live On The Hill
10 It's The Mood That I'm In
(Duet w/John Pizzarelli)
11 I'm Home
01 Prelude To A Kiss
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This album was meticulously recorded, mixed and mastered with extreme care taken to preserve the nuances of the audio signal: from total AC power conditioning, through custom cabling,
very high-end converters, digital room correction, custom $35K monitoring environment, in order to capture every detail of these exquisite performances.