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Always With Me Spirited Away OST - Yumi Kimura

“Blues De Basile”: Dennis McGee wrote this Cajun dance song, which accordionist Will Holshouser brought to the band, which they had included in their sets before Carter planned this recording. “The tempo is very freeing,” Carter said. “It’s almost like a party tune at the end of the night. Like the third set of the club that’s not so formal.”

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"Blues de Basile" / From "Southern Comfort"

“Honky Tonkin’”: One of Hank Williams’ most famous tunes and Carter said she loves Lightcap’s arrangement which makes it sound like an Ornette Coleman piece. “It’s fun to solo over,” Carter said. “We just have that loose vibe going. It’s a party tune.”

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"Honky Tonkin' " / From "Southern Comfort"

“Miner’s Child”: This is a traditional Appalachian song that Carter found perfect for the project because of her grandfather’s experience working in coal mines. Since guitarist Marvin Sewell is from Alabama, she let him come up with the arrangement. “Originally, we were going to start it slow and come in together,” Carter said. “But the way the line comes in, grows and everyone picks a line felt so good. So everyone picks their line and do we some improvisation in between them.”

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"Miner's Child" / From "Southern Comfort"

“Trampin’”: Regina Carter wanted something to sound more modern and funky, so this traditional piece gets reworked in the style of Southern hip-hop or New Orleans bounce. Bassist Jesse Murphy devised the arrangement. “I wanted this to be a relief, so it’s like an original blues pieces—not 12 bars, but more a feeling,” Carter said. “So it’s like our James Brown ‘take it to the bridge’ song. It’s fun and very different from everything else.”

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"Trampin' " / From "Southern Comfort"

The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version)

Suit & Tie (feat. JAY-Z)

I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey

Blue Rose

Land Of Make Believe

Take Over The World feat. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe

COWBOY BEBOP (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 3 - Blue)

Call Me Call Me

Fellow music lover that wants to grow himself and others

When preeminent violinist Regina Carter, a native of Detroit, made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and infuse it with a contemporary feel while remaining true to its past -- and then, not compromise its beauty? Her release "Reverse Thread" (on E1 Entertainment) brilliantly responds to the challenge.

To achieve the uplifting and stirring result, Regina added an accordion and kora-- the West African harp traditionally played by village storytellers -- to her longstanding rhythm section. Kora virtuoso Yacouba Sissoko was brought on board to help recreate the spirit of passing stories from generation to generation. The result -- unlike anything previously heard -- is a haunting and beautiful compliment to Regina's sumptuously seductive violin. 

Without the support of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation, which "awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals," Reverse Thread might never have been realized. As a MacArthur Fellow -- a recipient of what is commonly known as the "genius grant" -- Carter was armed with the funds and the freedom to follow her muse. 

Blue Rose

Regina Carter

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