Susie Arioli (feat. Jordan Officer) - All the Way (2012/2014) [Hi-Res]

Montrealer Susie Arioli cites this, her seventh album, as the one with which she gets serious about jazz singing. Which apparently means getting generally darker and slower. Across the majority of these 13 tracks, Arioli settles into a moody, cocktail-hour groove that is equal parts Chet Baker and Julie London, though lacking the distinct sensuality of either. Which is not to suggest that All the Way is without merit.

Recognized for the gentle, warm voice that she brings to authentic interpretations of jazz and blues numbers, Susie Arioli has carved out a solid reputation for herself in her native Canada and on the international scene; the Montreal singer enjoys an ever widening popularity in France, Japan and the U.S.

On the heels of the success of her album Christmas Dreaming, she’s taken another step in her rich and inspired career with a new album appropriately titled All the Way. It finds her at the peak of her art, bringing her singular touch and finely modulated voice to thirteen songs from the immortal repertoire of the Great American Songbook. Susie has been nominated at L’ADISQ in the Album or concert of the Year category (2013).

Susie Arioli, vocals
Jordan Officer, guitar
Jeff Johnston, piano (on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8)
Cameron Wallis, tenor saxophone (on tracks 2, 8, 12, 13)
Cameron Wallis, baritone saxophone (on tracks 3, 10)
Al MacLean, tenor saxophone (on tracks 3, 10)
Averil Parker, tenor saxophone (on tracks 3, 10)
Ben Henriques, tenor saxophone (on tracks 3, 10)
Bill Gossage, bass (on tracks 1-12)
Frederic Grenier, bass
Tony Albino, drums (on tracks 2-5, 8, 10, 13)
Michel Berthiaume, drums (on tracks 1, 6, 7, 11, 12)
Francois Stevenson, vibraphone (on tracks 4-6, 11, 12)