Rose Room, Seonaid Aitken, Conor Smith - It's Been A Long, Long Time (2025)

Artist: Rose Room, Seonaid Aitken, Conor Smith
Title: It's Been A Long, Long Time
Year Of Release: 2025
Label: Rose Room
Genre: Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Swing, French Chanson
Quality: FLAC 16/44100; MP3 320
Total Time: 00:54:18
Total Size: 127; 324 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
It’s Been A Long, Long Time is the fourth studio album by the Scottish band Rose Room, released to celebrate their 15th anniversary. The album is a collection of beloved jazz standards, gypsy jazz, and original arrangements inspired by the 1930s Hot Club de France sound of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Led by virtuoso violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken, the band features Conor Smith (solo guitar), Tam Gallagher (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Jimmy Moon (double bass). The album showcases Seonaid’s lush string arrangements, particularly in tracks with a string quartet (Kristan Harvey – second violin, Patsy Reid – viola, Alice Allen – cello). Guest musicians include Artek Siwak (accordion, track 4), Owen Gunnell (vibraphone, tracks 7 and 13), and Bryan Gear (fiddle, track 12). The title track, written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945), is delivered with Seonaid’s emotive vocals, while tracks like Django Reinhardt’s “Nuages” and “Lady Be Good” (with Bryan Gear) highlight the band’s virtuosity and swinging energy. The album was recorded to capture the live performance atmosphere, reflecting years of honed stage experience.Title: It's Been A Long, Long Time
Year Of Release: 2025
Label: Rose Room
Genre: Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Swing, French Chanson
Quality: FLAC 16/44100; MP3 320
Total Time: 00:54:18
Total Size: 127; 324 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1-1 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - Joseph Joseph [3:37]
1-2 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith;Alice Allen;Patsy Reid - It's Been a Long, Long Time [3:44]
1-3 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - Swing Gitan [4:00]
1-4 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - I Wish You Love [4:50]
1-5 Rose Room;Conor Smith;Seonaid Aitken - On The Alamo [4:30]
1-6 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith;Alice Allen;Patsy Reid - I Found A New Baby [3:54]
1-7 Rose Room;Owen Gunnell;Seonaid Aitken - Nuages [3:35]
1-8 Rose Room;Conor Smith;Seonaid Aitken - Everybody Wants To Be A Cat [3:14]
1-9 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - I've Got A Feelin' I'm Fallin' [2:35]
1-10 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith;Alice Allen;Patsy Reid - Troublant Bolero [4:59]
1-11 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - The Nearness of You [5:37]
1-12 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith - Lady Be Good [6:09]
1-13 Rose Room;Seonaid Aitken;Conor Smith;Owen Gunnell;Alice Allen;Patsy Reid - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? [3:32]