

"It's a bit of a departure for me and it represents my growth as a person and as a musician. “With this album, I’m reaching for something bigger, more challenging and more personal,” Barlow said. John Metcalfe, ochestrator/arranger on Peter Gabriel’s Scratch My Back, wrote orchestrations for two of the songs on the new disc which features an expanded 70-piece Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. It features the Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules. Emilie-Claire Barlow (vocals), Kelly Jefferson (tenor saxophone), Reg Schwager. Clear Day is the 11th album by Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. 1991 The Beat Goes On (Emilie-Claire Barlow album), 2010 The Beat Goes On (Cash Cash. Emilie-Claire Barlow (vocals), Kelly Jefferson (tenor saxophone), Reg Schwager (guitar), Jon Maharaj (double bass), Chris Donnelly (piano. The disc’s era and genre spanning songs, including material by Brad Mehldau, Paul Simon, David Bowie and Queen, Coldplay, Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell, tell a chronological story of Barlow’s emotional journey with fresh and inventive arrangements and orchestrations by Barlow and collaborator Steve Webster. The family was spending the day skiing when he suffered a terrible. "Clear Day" ushers in a new phase of her career. While her last studio album in English (she also records extensively in French), 2010’s The Beat Goes On, concentrated solely on ’60s pop hits, Clear Day explores a wider palette. On a Clear Day by Emilie-Claire Barlow with The Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley was written by Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane and was first. The album was produced and arranged by Barlow and Steve Webster (bassist) with orchestration by the duo as well as three orchestrations by Shelly Berger and two orchestrations by John Metcalfe (composer) arranger for Peter Gabriel's New Blood Orchestra.Emilie-Claire Barlow talks about her daringly arranged and imaginatively curated new album with the Metropole Orkest. Clear Day is a fourteen-track release that traverses the worlds of classical and jazz genres.

Toronto-born jazz vocalist, Emilie-Claire Barlow, brings to light a new life on music from other artists, including Coldplay, David Bowie, Queen, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, and Brad Mehldau. Toronto singer Emilie-Claire Barlow wins over jazz-fest crowd with an extraordinary set backed by a 57-piece orchestra. It features the Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley.


The important thing was that the song needed to convey that particular moment in time." The record also features a 70-piece Metropole Orkest, expanded from the usual 52 piece line up. Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2015. Clear Day is the 11th album by Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. It won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2016. Bridgman Brie Bries Brig Brigadoon Briggs Brigham Bright Brighton Brigid. It features the Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley. Bari Baring Barker Barking Barkley Barlow Barmecidal Barmecide Barnabas. Emilie-Claire Barlow with The Metropole OrkestĮmilie-Claire Barlow, Steve Webster (bassist)Ĭlear Day is a "mélange of folk and rock staples" with songs by "artists spanning all genres and time periods, from Brad Mehldau to Coldplay." The album is a narrative with each song telling part of her personal story - "Each song represents my state of mind, a turning point, a crossroad. Clear Day is the 11th album by Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow.
