Cecile McLorin Salvant – Ghost Song

Stereophile Editor’s Pick for Recording Of The Month, April 2022

“The sound, in general, on vinyl and digital, is superb, recorded in 24/96 digital — mainly at Brooklyn’s Bunker Studio, renowned for its fine piano and vintage mikes — and mixed on a Neve 8088 analog console. The album sounds warmer than usual but also crisp and detailed, an effect pulled off with a deft combination of mikes — tubes (a Neuman U47 on her voice), condensers, and ribbons. There is no EQ or other artificial additives. On the church tracks, the reverb is natural, not electronic.” — Performance = 5/5; Sonics = 5/5 – Fred Kaplan, Stereophile

“Her voice is singularly arresting, yet it’s no single sound. She found her own unique identity which is what most separates her from her peers.” — Wall Street Journal

“An artist with so fresh a point of view that her singing amounts to a re-writing,” — The Nation

Singer/songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant makes her Nonesuch Records debut with the release of Ghost Song. The new album features a diverse mix of seven originals and five interpretations on the themes of ghosts, nostalgia, and yearning.

Salvant says, “It’s unlike anything I’ve done before-it’s getting closer to reflecting my personality as an eclectic curator. I’m embracing my weirdness!”

The New York Times calls it “her most revealing and rewarding album yet.” Uncut calls her “one of the most daring and resourceful vocalists in jazz-or any other genre, for that matter.” Jazzwise describes the album as “music of sensitivity and intelligence, which underlines Salvant’s growth as an artist of stature who stylistic choices are as daring as they are mature.” You can pick up a copy and hear it here; Nonesuch Store LP and CD orders include an exclusive, limited edition signed artwork by Salvant while they last.

Format : Vinyl Record

1 Lp