The Great City
Acclaimed singer Hilary Gardner grew up in Wasilla, Alaska infatuated with New York City. In 2010, Hilary was chosen by the Frank Sinatra estate to appear as the live, onstage singer in Tony-award winner Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away. Backed by a 19-piece big band, Hilary sang solos and duets with Frank Sinatra in a performance hailed by critics as “wonderful” (Huffington Post), “elegant” (USA Today), and “terrific” (New York Observer).
Her solo recording debut The Great City is part love letter, part lament to New York and the big dreams it represents. The album has garnered effusive praise from New York’s jazz community, including Will Friedwald (Wall St. Journal) and Terry Teachout (Arts Journal, Wall St. Journal).
Credits
- Hilary Gardner – vocals
- Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet
- Jason Marshall – tenor saxophone
- Ehud Asherie – piano
- Jon Cowherd – Hammond C-3 organ
- Randy Napoleon – guitar
- Elias Bailey – acoustic bass
- Jerome Jennings – drums
- Recorded & Mixed by
- Joe Marciano (Systems Two Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY)
- Assisted by
- Max Ross & Zak Kazanski
- Mastered by
- Gene Paul (G&J Audio)
- Produced by
- Eli Wolf
Press
“A voice worth seeking out. … her poignant, direct rendition of “Autumn in New York” stole the show. … Her choices on this new record are anything but traditional”
— New York Magazine
“Gardner's clear, strong voice recalls the sophisticated stylings of Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day and Peggy Lee … each song had a bit of personal umami added to the performances, suggesting she had actually lived the lyrics … Gardner gave a snap to the word hate and added a slow, luxuriant gush to adore, both utterly convincing.”
— Thomas Staudter, DownBeat
Details
- Catalog Number
- ANZ-0049
- Released
- September 30, 2014
- Label
- Anzic Records
- Formats
- CD, WAV Download, MP3 Download
- CD UPC
- 896434001818
- MP3 Download UPC
- 896434001825
More from Hilary Gardner
