Here And Now Marilena Paradisi & Bob Nieske

• 1 Little B's Poem 03:26
• 2 Black Nile 02:12
• 3 Crystal Silence 04:12
• 4 My Friend Flora 02:26
• 5 Don't Misunderstand 02:48
• 6 Two For the Road 03:51
• 7 Portrait in Black and White 05:12
• 8 Del Sasser 02:52
• 9 Duke Ellington's Sound of Love 02:36
• 10 Lawns 04:36
• 11 Chelsea Bridge 02:31
• 12 Never Will I Marry 02:31
• Total Runtime 39:13

Info for Here And Now

'Here And Now', an imaginative and heart worming duo set between internationally known singer Marilena Paradisi and bassist Bob Nieske, contains a treasure chest of twelve songs of absolute brilliance, whose composers are, in order of execution: Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Astrud Gilberto, Gordon Parks, Henry Mancini, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sam Jones, Charles Mingus, Carla Bley, Billy Strayhorn, and Frank Loesser.

Highlights include Wayne Shorter's 'Black Nile', Chick Corea's 'Crystal Silence', Charles Mingus' 'Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love', and Frank Loesser's 'Never Will I Mary',just to mention a few.

Marilena Paradisi, is one of the most committed vocalists on the improvisation front. Her expression ranges from jazz to contemporary music, and she is a great researcher in the use of the voice within experimental and improvisational fields. Not only acclaimed by international critics for her interpretative skills and her grasp of the text, but also for her highly original and varied projects. She boasts collaborations of the highest level, names that include drummer Eliot Zigmund, pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Pietro Leveratto, pianist/composer Renato Sellani, trombonist Dino Piana, and singer/composer Michiko Hirayama.

Bob Nieske is a true giant of the double bass and an integral part of jazz history. Rightly considered as a refined composer and player with an impressive CV, which includes 13 years spent as Jimmy Giuffre's bass player from 1979 to 1992. His presence on Giuffre's three Soul Note recordings are of particular note.

Marilena Paradisi, vocals
Bob Nieske, double bass

Recorded May 21, 2024, PBS Studios, Westwood, MA, USA

Marilena Paradisi
Vocalist, composer, improviser, explorer and experimenter in the use of the human voice, from jazz to total improvisation and contemporary music . Italian Born- Marilena Paradisi has been active on the international jazz scene since 1994. She is making a rare visit to the Boston area where she will play 2 shows, one total improv and one featuring her repertoire..The session at the Lily Pad will feature songs from her CDs Some Place Called Where, I'll Never be the Same, Intimate Conversation, plus others.

”The most magical thing about Paradisi is your being able to believe completely in what she’s singing; you get the feeling she was there, that this was how it was, and that she has both scars and sweet memories to prove it…” - JazzTimes

Bob Nieske
New England bassist Nieske is the founder, leader and composer of Wolf Soup. Best known for his participation in the Jimmy Giuffre Quartet — with whom he toured Europe frequently and recorded three albums on Soul Note — Nieske has also recorded or performed with Duke Robillard, George Russell and the Living Time Orchestra, Alan Dawson, Orange Then Blue, Larry Coryell, The Either Orchestra, Ronnie Earl, Eartha Kitt, Dakota Staton and Herb Pomeroy. He is also the winner of the 1994 Jazz Composers Alliance Jazz Composition Contest and a 1990 Boston Music Awards nominee for outstanding bassist.

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