Song Credits for "My Gift" by Kelly Delaveris
The Story
This project has been about giving. My mom, Miriam Crum, was a giver. She
gave me life. She gave me love. She gave my kids love. She
was an incredible mother and grandmother. She fought cancer three times: breast
cancer first, colon cancer 10 years later, and 5 years after that, lung cancer. She
fought lung cancer until the end; she never gave up. I admire her for
that.
When Mark Puskarich approached me in May of this year about giving my time
to record a song for his Christmas CD, “yes” was the only thing
I could say. In July, when he gave me time at his recording studio to
do whatever I wanted to do, the wheels started turning. Since Mark had
offered to give me studio time, it only made sense to me to give proceeds from
the sale of the CD to cancer research. I knew I had an engagement coming
up with some of my favorite musicians: Jim Rupp on drums, Sean Ferguson
on piano, and my son Nikolas on bass. I talked with them about giving
their time to record, and they were all for it. I can’t tell you how
rewarding it was to record with Nikolas, and to give him a chance to play and
record with such an accomplished drummer as Jim.
I also have a passion for Brazilian music – specifically music from
the Bossa Nova era – late 1950s-1970s. I have been singing this
music in Portuguese for about 10 years and have always wanted to record it.
This was the perfect vehicle. I asked my Brazilian band of Brett Allen, Chris
Berg, Danny Aguiar and Joe Nelson to give their time to record, and they graciously
complied. So I have a project with my favorite music and my favorite
people, and the proceeds are going to a very worthy and personal cause.
The bottom line is that I was given a gift – my voice and my ears. My
life has been truly blessed, and it’s time for me to give back.
Kelly Delaveris
CD Credits
Arrangements by Kelly Delaveris et al © 2006
Recorded at Tony’s
Treasures Studio, Cadiz, OH
Recording Engineer – Cody Romshak
Mixed by Mark Puskarich and Cody Romshak
Produced by Mark Puskarich for A Christmas To Cure Cancer and Kelly Delaveris © 2006
Musicians for tracks 1,4,7,9,11,13,15, 16
Kelly Delaveris – Vocals
Nikolas Delaveris – Upright Bass
Sean Ferguson – Piano
Jim Rupp - DrumsMusicians for tracks 2,3,5,6,8,10,12,14,17,18
Kelly Delaveris – Vocals
Brett Allen – Guitar
Chris Berg – Upright Bass
Danny Aguiar - Drums
Joe Nelson – Percussion, Drums on track 18
1. All or Nothing at All
Words and music by Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence
2. Voce e Eu
Words and music by Carlos Lyra and Vinicius de Moraes
3. Discussao
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
4. Alone Together
Words and music by Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
5. Triste
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
6. Estrada de Sol
Words and music by Jobim/Duran
7. Out of This World
Words and music by Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
8. Retrato em Branco e Preto
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Chico Buarque de Hollandia
9. So Many Stars
Music by Sergio Mendes. Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
10. Samba de Uma Nota So
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
11. Old Devil Moon
Words by E.Y. Harburg, Music by Burton Lane
12. Gotas de Luar
Words and music by Nelson Cavaquinho and Guilherme de Brito
13. Like Someone In Love
Words by Johnny Burke and Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
14. Modinha
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
15. Star Eyes
Words by D. Raye and Music by Gene De Paul
16. Darn That Dream
Words and music by Eddie Delange and Jimmy Van Heusen
17. A Felicidade
Words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
18. Samba de Orfeu
Words and music by Luis Bonfa
THANKS TO:
To all the musicians who gave their time and talent to this project -
I love you all; to my dad, Jimmy Crum, for introducing me to jazz ; to
Vaughn Wiester, for exposing me to Brazilian music; to Elizabeth, for her brains;
and last but certainly not least, to my husband, because "music happens
at night".
Song List:
- All or Nothing at All
- Voce e Eu
- Discussao
- Alone Together
- Triste
- Estrada de Sol
- Out of This World
- Retrato em Branco e Preto
- So Many Stars
- Samba de Uma Nota So
- Old Devil Moon
- Gotas de Luar
- Like Someone In Love
- Modinha
- Star Eyes
- Darn That Dream
- A Felicidade
- Samba de Orfeu
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