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Measha Brüggergosman
All arrangements by Barrie Sorensen (except tracks 3, 6 & 12 by Michael Ross and
track 8 by Perry Williams). All
original songs are registered with SOCAN.
Recording, Editing and Mastering: Perry Williams (Virtual Studios Inc. St. Catherines, PEI
(www.virtualstudios.pe.ca)
Producers: Barrie Sorensen and Perry Williams
Executive Producer: Bob Nicholson
and the Jive Kings are . . .
Michael Ross - vocals, trumpet, organ (3) & piano (6,12)
Barrie Sorensen - alto, tenor & baritone sax, flute, clarinet,
piano (except 3, 6, 8, 12) & keyboards (8, 13)
Dan Warren - lead trumpet & flugelhorn
Bob Nicholson - tenor & bass trombone, tuba
Perry Williams - guitar & banjo
Deryl Gallant - upright bass
Alan Dowling - drums & percussion
with our special guest . . .
Measha Brüggergosman
vocals (4, 5, 9, 10 & 11)
Thanks to ...
The PEI Council of the Arts, Ann and Sterling Gosman, Barry, Eva, and Richie from
CBC Charlottetown, Gary Walker, Reg Ballagh, John Bulman, Susan Williams, Rik Barron, our
friends, fans and especially our families who have supported us. |
The Jive Kings celebrated the anniversary of their first
rehearsal on February 6, 2000 in Sydney NS at the East Coast Music Awards. To top off an
amazing year they walked away with the ECMA for Jazz Artists of the Year for their debut
album "Spoon for a Knife". At a chance meeting that same weekend, CBC radio
producer Adrian Hoffman suggested that they perform at the Indian River Festival. He also
wondered how they felt about performing with soprano Measha Brüggergosman who had just
brought the house down on the ECMA Award Show. Needless to say... the Jive Kings liked
this idea.
The beautiful St. Mary's Church in Indian River PEI was the setting for the Jive
Kings/Measha Brüggergosman collaboration, a concert that certainly exceeded the
performers expectations and apparently the audience's as well - based on the multiple
standing ovations. It was evident to both Measha and the band that this was a partnership
worth pursuing. With the Jive Kings going into the studio the next week to record this
album, they seized the opportunity and invited Measha to record the tunes from their
concert. She accepted and the product in your hand is the result. Measha, 23, has
performed with the New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Kingston and Toronto Symphonies and has
given recitals in Canada, United States, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, and England. Born in
Fredericton, Measha received her Bachelor of Music in Voice from the University of
Toronto, and was the only Canadian representative at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan.
She is currently sponsored by the Canada Council of the Arts to pursue graduate studies in
Germany.
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