(vocal jazz) Diane Hubka - Goes To The Movie - 2007, MP3,320 kbps

"A singer who deserves a listen . . . she is a lady with an
adventurous soul!" – George Benson
"Diane Hubka makes her way into a select group of jazz vocalists/instrumentalists, where she rightly assumes a place of honor." (ALL ABOUT JAZZ) Whether performing with a group, or accompanying herself solo on seven-string guitar, she is an engaging artist with an original sound. Diane moves easily through a program of lesser-known standards and bossa novas, whimsical tunes by Bob Dorough and Blossom Deary, to surprising originals, getting straight to the heart of a song with her remarkable musicianship, masterful phrasing, "clear-as-mountain-stream sound", (JAZZTIMES) and irresistible sense of swing.
Concord recording artist and one of the world's foremost 7-string players, Howard Alden says: "I think voice plus seven-string guitar is an ideal combination. It's rare to find someone who can perform with both single-handedly, but Diane does just that - beautifully!" ALL MUSIC GUIDE calls Diane Hubka "one of the top jazz vocalists of her generation."
Diane's Recordings have been well recieved in Japan, and she has toured there several times. Her newest CD, I Like It Here/Live in Tokyo, (SSJ-USA 2009) received a nomination for the prestigious Jazz Disc Award by SWING JOURNAL. "Hubka dazzled the Japanese audience with her intelligent improvisations, understated emotions and energy." (EASTWIND IMPORT.) With overseas tours in Turkey & Japan and club appearances throughout the U.S., she continues winning the international acclaim that began when her first CD, Haven't We Met, was released on the Dutch Challenge/A-Records label in 1999. It featured the legendary alto sax player Lee Konitz, and garnered a Jazz Award Nomination for "Best Recording Debut."
A vital member of New York City's jazz scene for two decades, the award-winning vocalist relocated to Hollywood in 2004, where she collaborated with pianist Christian Jacob (Maynard Ferguson, Tierney Sutton,) to record Diane Hubka Goes to the Movies, (18th & Vine, USA; SSJ Records, Japan; 2007.) JAZZTIMES heralded its "winning results" and ALL ABOUT JAZZ declared, "Hubka has created an entirely new songbook all her own." Her third CD, You Inspire Me, (VSOJAZ 2002) was a personal tribute to her love of jazz guitar, with seven of the world's top virtuoso guitarists playing on alternate cuts.
This Blue Ridge Mountain-bred artist grew up in Western Maryland in a musical family and learned violin, trombone and guitar from an early age. After college she moved to Washington, DC where she frequented local jazz clubs Blues Alley, One Step Down and Mr. Y's Soul Kitchen, absorbing the sounds of local legends Charlie Byrd and Shirley Horn, hearing national acts, as well as honing her own skills in those rooms. In 1986 she moved to New York City and was awarded a one-year jazz fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts for private study with vocalist Anne Marie Moss. She also studied piano, voice and guitar privately with premier NY jazz artists Barry Harris, Harold Danko, Connie Crothers, Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Howard Alden and John Hart.
Diane Hubka has recorded and/or performed with jazz luminaries Lee Konitz, Bucky Pizzarelli, Harold Danko, Anthony Wilson, Paul Bollenback, Frank Kimbrough, John Hart, John Pisano, Gene Bertoncini, Joe LaBarbera, Carl Saunders, Larry Koonse, and the Brazilian Trio Da Paz. She headlined in major jazz clubs appearing in New York's Blue Note, Birdland and Knitting Factory, the Central PA Jazz Festival, the Philadelphia Guitar Show, Washington D.C.'s Blues Alley, Soloist with the Western MD Symphony; Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, SC, and LA's Jazz Bakery, Steamers LACMA, Vitello's and Charlie O's. In March 2008 she headlined at Nardis Jazz Club in Istanbul, Turkey. In Japan she appeared at JZBrat, Tokyo TUC, Cotton Club, Satin Doll, Jazz on Top, Jazz Inn Lovely and Life Time Cafe.
Diane Hubka accepts students for private instruction and conducts workshops on jazz improvisation. In January 2005 she moderated a panel at the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Conference, titled "The Voice / Instrument Connection."

The marketplace is clotted with exceptional recordings by female jazz vocalists/instrumentalists, the vast majority complimenting their voices with a certain piano talent. Diane Hubka is one of the few, if not the only, female vocalist who also plays guitar. She has enjoyed considerable exposure with recordings like, Haven't We Met (A-Records, 1998), Look No Further (Naxos, 2000), and You Inspire Me (VSOJAZZ, 2002). Diane Hubka Goes to the Movies is her first release since You Inspire Me, during which time she has taught, performed and worked in jazz promotion. With this release, Hubka roars back on the scene with an astute collection of standards.
One of the most attractive things about Goes to the Movies is that it is based on an established theme that is carefully kept to. The thirteen selections are derived from the scores of classic movies from 1937 (A Day at the Races) through 1979 (Close Enough for Love). On this collection, Hubka straps on the seven-string for only the penultimate selection, "Manha de Carnaval," from Black Orpheus (1959). Hubka accompanies herself on the piece, showing that her Portuguese and guitar are equally lyrical. The disc closer, "Invitation," from Invitation (1952), continues the Latin vibe from "Manha de Carnaval" and is accented with 64th-note guitar runs by Larry Koonse.
"The Look of Love" blasts out from the heyday of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, from the James Bond satire Casino Royal (1967). The tune is gently punctuated by Carl Saunder's flugelhorn and pianist Christian Jacobs' restrained and tasteful solo. This might be the disc's highlight, if it were not for the other twelve tunes. Jobim's "Double Rainbow," from The Adventurers (1970), allows Hubka latitude to demonstrate her vocalese chops over a Latin theme. "I'm Old Fashioned" is dispatched over Larry Koonse's shifting rhythms and buoyed by Jacobs' piano. Again, there is the hint of Latin in their support.
James Bond shows up again on the ballad "You Only Live Twice," from the 1967 movie of the same name. Hubka's pretty yet durable voice purrs the words through her impressive modular range. In some ways, Diane Hubka is the James Brown of female jazz vocalists: the hardest working woman in jazz. This disc rewards both her and the listener for her effort.

Diane Hubka: vocals, guitar; Christian Jacob: piano, arrangements; Carl Saunders: trumpet, flugelhorn; Larry Koonse: guitar; Chris Colangelo: bass; Joe LaBarbera: drums.

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