Carl Mayotte is a Canadian virtuoso bass player based in Montreal. Born and raised in Quebec city, he moved to Montreal to complete his Master’s degree from the Jazz Faculty of McGill University. While [...]
In a Sentimental Mood
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Release date
February 23, 2022
Album code
AN28839
Genres
Jazz Fusion
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For this EP, Carl Mayotte chose to deliver two versions of the very famous Duke Ellington’s song, In a sentimental mood, composed in 1935. The first one, live, is a brilliant demonstration of the bassist’s sense of groove, sublimated by the synths, saxophone, drums and electric guitar that accompany him. The second, entitled Sentimentale, is recorded in the studio and presented with a French text, interpreted by Jeanne Laforêt. Carl Mayotte plays a fretless bass, a signature instrument of 1980s jazz fusion, a genre that he renews with a beautiful modernity.
If the bass is often considered as an accompaniment instrument, Carl Mayotte proposes to put it forward and to create new avenues for it, taking the paths of jazz fusion and improvisation.
Sentimental Live version:
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington (A.K.A. Duke Ellington)
Arranger: Carl Mayotte
Electric Bass: Carl Mayotte
Guitar and Mixing: Gabriel Cyr
Saxophones: Damien-Jade Cyr
Drums: Stéphane Chamberland
Keyboards: Francis Grégoire
Mastering: Philip Gosselin (Lab Mastering)
Studio version with vocals:
Composer: Edward Kennedy Ellington (A.K.A. Duke Ellington)
Lyrics: Jeanne Laforest
Arranger: Carl Mayotte
Electric Bass: Carl Mayotte
Guitar and Mixing: Gabriel Cyr
Saxophones: Damien-Jade Cyr
Drums: Stéphane Chamberland
Keyboards: Francis Grégoire
Vocals: Jeanne Laforest
Trumpets: Rémi Cormier
Percussion: Luc Boivin
Mastering: Philip Gosselin (Lab Mastering)
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