Social Anthems, Vol. 1 Cathy Segal-Garcia

• 1 For What It's Worth 04:51
• 2 What Are We Gonna Do 04:59
• 3 And so It Goes 07:06
• 4 Down to Earth 05:56
• 5 Get Together / Can't Find My Way Home 07:29
• 6 Save the Children 09:09
• Total Runtime 39:30

Info for Social Anthems, Vol. 1

With feelings of profound loss over the direction of the world in the last several years, Los Angeles vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia found herself searching back through songs from the '60's & '70s - another period of existential uncertainty. The songwriters of the day spoke to those conditions, offering hopes for healing, love and redemption and providing a moral touchstone for a generation. Partnering with supreme musicians, Anthony Wilson, Josh Nelson, Lorca Hart, and Edwin Livingston, Cathy found new paths to voice the feelings at the center of those songs, while adding resonance for these times. Songs from Stephen Stills, Marvin Gaye, Steve Winwood & Peter Gabriel are combined with the Segal-Garcia original, "What Are We Gonna Do." They uplift, add perspective, and console.

"Segal-Garcia uses her deep and expressive voice to suggest more - not hope, not optimism, but perhaps that faith in our ability to rebound." (Marc Phillips)

"Proving there is still some life in the spirit of '60s activism—and even in the decades beyond it—vocalist Cathy Segal-Garcia gives us six tracks which meld jazz, folk and pop idioms in a way which sounds both classic and contemporary. Drawing on the talents of a fine band and a couple of intriguing guest vocalists, Segal-Garcia delivers these ..." (All About Jazz, Troy Dostert)

"One thing I've noticed about vocalist, Cathy Segal-Garcia. She has a unique and lovely way of re-arranging songs to suit her jazzy perspective. You hear this clearly on her new "Social Anthems" album when she opens with the socially relevant composition, "For What It's Worth." The rhythm section arrangement is absolutely wonderful. ..." (L.A. Jazz Scene, Dee Dee McNeil)

Cathy Segal-Garcia, vocals
Anthony Wilson, guitar
Josh Nelson, piano, keyboards
Lorca Hart, drums
Edwin Livingston, bass
Paul Jost, vocals, harmonica (track 3)
Mon David, vocals (track 6)

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, 24-bit. The provided 48 kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

Cathy Segal-Garcia
is a vocalist of "real music integrity" (Critical Jazz). She is known throughout the world for her performing and teaching, especially in Japan where she has toured for over 25 years performing in jazz clubs and festivals throughout the country.

Wherever she travels audiences and musicians are moved. Segal-Garcia's deep connection to rhythm and her earthy and organic voice brings a nakedness to her communication, a direct line in to one's heart. Her repertoire includes original compositions and modern interpretations of standards and jazz musicians' compositions. Segal-Garcia's 13 CDs reflect her Gemini nature...From straight ahead jazz to avant-garde.

Segal-Garcia has been a tireless supporter and producer of the L.A. jazz scene for years and has been recognized for such by musicians, singers, jazz fans, and organizations such as L.A. Jazz Scene, lajazz.com, CA Jazz Foundation, Jazzvocalalliance.com, Great American Songbook Preservation Society, and the CA Lawyers for the Arts. In 2014 she was named a "Jazz Living Legend" in Los Angeles.

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