Quotes
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“Laurie Wheeler and Nash deVille...Their sound is pure
and it swings very hard! This CD will be a welcomed addition to Jazz
lovers everywhere.” ~Larry Carlton
“Laurie Wheeler & Nash deVille will blow you away!” ~Michael McDonald
“Nash deVille puts the spang in my dang-a-lang” ~Bruce
Hornsby
“Laurie Wheeler – a great talent in jazz vocals.” ~Louis Bellson
“Clean and cool, pocket-heavy, jazz vocal trio… This group
deserves this
nod of approval for being the tightest, most versatile ensemble I’ve
heard in
town to date.” ~Andrew Mark InReview,
Nashville
“Few groups anywhere are doing jazz vocalese with the sophistication
of
Laurie Wheeler & Nash deVille.” ~Ron
Wynn, Nashville Scene
“Go get this CD and go see them live whenever you can!!!
~Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society
“Nash deVille is a swing lover’s dream with tight vocal
harmonies, plenty of vocalese and impressive arrangements.”
~Will Jordan, The Review Appeal, Franklin,
TN
“From the first down beat to the standing ovation, Nash deVille
was amazing!”
~Carole Robinson, The
Fairview Observer, Fairview, TN
“A real treat for any jazz audience!” ~Peter
Jordon, Franklin Jazz Festival
“Beautiful tones in the center of each pitch with plenty of chops
to spare.”
~Barbara Estes, The Tennessean, Nashville,
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Laurie Wheeler & Nash deVille
About the Record...
Laurie Wheeler & Nash deVille’s new recording “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” on Summit Records is total ear candy for jazz lovers. This compilation of 12 songs presents sophisticated, precise vocalese fronted by veteran jazz vocalist, Laurie Wheeler.
Guest artists Larry Carlton (guitar), Kirk Whalum (tenor sax), and Mark Douthit (alto sax) put the soul-to-bop icing on this delicious jazz cake.Fun and swingin’ “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” is bound to become a must-have for jazz aficionados worldwide. Great jazz records attain their stature by capturing the true essence of live improvisation, which is exactly what this record offers. Amazing as it sounds, the tracks were recorded in just two days. Yet the recording maintains a sonic quality that will wow even the audiophile purist. Play any cut from the CD and any jazz fans listening will want a copy of their own. It’s that good, it’s that solid, and it’s that saleable – people just need to know about it.
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