Photo by Matteo Vitale

MARTHA J. & FRANCESCO CHEBAT 

 

DANCE YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN
jazz: originals and standards

 

After the success of her previous albums, Martha J. is back with a new, interesting work. Dance your way to Heaven, the third CD the Italian singer produced with pianist and composer Francesco Chebat, starts from jazz atmospheres but soon leaves classic rhythms and melodies behind, to explore different creative worlds and tries out new ways.
Dance your way to Heaven is a creative album, with a European, warm and elegant sound. It reminds the mix of genres of the British group Pentangle, or some songs by Joni Mitchell, with some reminiscence of the jazz fusion of the Return to Forever, together with melodic suggestions that makes you think about Depeche Mode.
Martha J. and Francesco Chebat chose the classic jazz trio to make this CD, but the songs and the arrangements are not related to any standard jazz rhythm, except a clear reference to jazz waltz (The Never-ending Dance) and to bossa nova (Windy Day).
Dance your way to Heaven is far from the usual vocal jazz atmospheres; it refers to harmonies, melodies and rhythms different from swing, keeping in mind the complexity of modern jazz. This album is fresh and spontaneous with immediately enjoyable songs. The songs follow a path between dream and reality, with a sound that touches the soul and catches attention from the start.
All songs are composed by Francesco Chebat, while Martha J. wrote the lyrics. With them, Roberto Piccolo on double bass, Stefano Bertoli on drums and Cisco Portone on percussions and cajon.

with Daniele Donadelli (accordeon)