Singer/Songwriter Rosey explores her jazz, blues, gypsy & bossanova influences on “Be Somebody Blues," writing and producing eclectic standard style songs to suit her mellow mood and desire to create timeless recordings.
released June 22, 2018
ROSEY “Be Somebody Blues” © ROSEYMUSIC 2018
Produced by Nancy Kaye Hill
Recorded at Encore Recording Studios &
Paramount Recording Studio in Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Craig Durrance
Additional Engineering by Nancy Kaye Hill
Horns and Flute Recorded at SlideAway Studios
in Shadow Hills, CA by Brian Boland
Mixed by Brian Boland at LAFX in Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Mix Engineer: Francesco Perlangeli
Mastered by Jeff King at Threshold Sound in Santa Monica, CA
Photography by Troy Jensen
Cover Artwork by Jessica Lee
Track Listing & Credits:
It’s A Ruse - Written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & Mark Bordenet (Mark Bordenet Music/ASCAP) Vocals: Rosey, John Chin: Piano, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet, Cornet & Horn Arrangements, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Nate Wood: Drums
Who Am I - Written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & John Chin (Jinsy Music/SESAC) Vocals: Rosey, Adam Benjamin: Piano, Katisse Buckingham: Alto Flute, Joshua Lopez: Acoustic Guitar, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Cameron Stone: Cello, Nate Wood: Drums
Love (Original Version) - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP/Warner/Chappell Music) Vocals: Rosey, Adam Benjamin: Piano, Rhodes & Melodica, Davey Chegwidden: Percussion, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Nate Wood: Drums
Those Eyes - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & Joshua Lopez (Larry Leron Music/BMI) Vocals: Rosey, Adam Benjamin: Piano, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet & Cornet, Joshua Lopez: Acoustic Guitar, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano, Tenor Saxophone & Horn Arrangements, Nate Wood: Drums
Be Somebody Blues - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & John Chin (Jinsy Music/SESAC) Vocals: Rosey, John Chin: Piano, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet & Cornet, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano, Tenor Saxophone & Horn Arrangements, Nate Wood: Drums
The Old Fashioned Way - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & Hugh McCracken (John St Music/BMI) Vocals: Rosey, Adam Benjamin: Piano, John Bigham: Acoustic Guitar & Tambourine, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet, Cornet & Horn Arrangements, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Nate Wood: Drums
It’s Easier on Me - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & John Chin (Jinsy Music/SESAC) Vocals: Rosey, John Chin: Piano, & Be Somebody Blues, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Cameron Stone: Cello, Nate Wood: Drums
I Remember - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & David Ryan Harris (Peace Pourage Music/APRA) Vocals: Rosey, Adam Benjamin: Rhodes & B3, John Bigham: Electric Guitar, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet, Cornet & Horn Arrangements, Kaveh Rastegar: Electric Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Nate Wood: Drums
Luckiest Girl - written by Nancy Kaye Hill (NJOYK Songs/ASCAP) & David Wilder (Roastitoasti Music/ASCAP) Vocals: Rosey, John Chin: Piano, Shane Ensdley: Trumpet, Cornet & Horn Arrangements, Kaveh Rastegar: Upright Bass, Ben Wendel: Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, David Wilder: Acoustic Guitar, Nate Wood: Drums
*Many Thanks* to Kneebody, the amazing band backing me up on these recordings, my beloved family, friends, fans & songwriting partners on this album. Special thanks to my manager, Scot McCracken, for believing in me and making the recording of this album possible. And to his wonderful father, Hugh McCracken, may he rest in peace, who spent his afternoons on the upper east side of NYC with me working endlessly on jazz standards and later writing “The Old Fashioned Way” with me. This record is for you. Thank you also to Audrey Brand Brown, Marija Strizovic, Holly McCrackem & Legal: Beth B. Moore and David Beame at Beame & Mencher LLP.
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