Fertile Ground - Field Songs Revisited [Remastered] (1998/2005)

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Title: Field Songs Revisited
Year Of Release: 1998/2005
Label: Blackout [FG021282]
Genre: Soul-Jazz, Acid Jazz
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log, scans)
Total Time: 41:33
Total Size: 146 mb / 300 mb
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In 1997, live bands with original writing, honest vocals and a fresh sound were hard to find and scarcely recorded. Inspired by this void, a small trio in Baltimore started documenting their vision of soulful jazz. By combining the original performance with vocal enhancement and state-of-the-art mastering, we have produced an amzaing new addition to the Fertile Ground catalog.

Suddenly the sound of crisp horns, a gritty guitar, polyrhythmic percussion, and a soul-stirring keyboard sail out in balance to the tightly knitted community of music enthusiasts and underground connoisseurs that have become Fertile Ground’s audience. Shortly after, the lead vocalist, Navasha Daya appears, reminiscent of some sort of ceremonial queen, and her cosmic stage presence sends the audience cheering and eventually transports them from swaying into all out dancing. Tonight is magical, but it is not out of the ordinary. Fertile Ground has repeated this feat at venues all over the world. This once humble Baltimore-based jazz trio has evolved into a seven piece international powerhouse performing 50-80 shows a year, ranging from sold-out clubs to large stadium festivals. They have hypnotized music lovers at the Jazz Café in London, The Blue Note in Tokyo, B.B. King’s in NYC, The Dusable Museum in Chicago, Pier Six in Baltimore, and Blues Alley in D.C. Each of their shows is an opportunity to not only convert people into Fertile Ground fans, but also to renew a dying faith in the power of live music.

:: TRACKLIST ::

01. Libation
02. Cotton Fields
03. Soulmates
04. Lovin' you
05. Stay Strong
06. Black Sunshine
07. Groove Intro
08. Sentimental Groove
09. Ghetto Butterflies
10. Sweet Melodies
11. En Hiver

Arranged By, Written-By – James Collins
Drums – Marcus Asante
Guest, Backing Vocals – Sunny Fuller (tracks: 5)
Guest, Congas, Timbales, Percussion – Devin Walker
Guest, Voice [Spoken Word] – Bassey (tracks: 4)
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Bass] – James Collins
Producer, Executive-Producer – James Collins
Vocals – Navasha Daya