Life in the Modern World

Featuring

LAUREN WHITE vocals
QUINN JOHNSON piano
KEVIN AXT bass
DAVID FINCK bass (4)
MARVIN “SMITTY” SMITH drums (2, 3, 6, 8, 10)
CHRIS WABICH drums (1, 5, 7, 9, 11), percussion (7)
KEVIN WINARD drums (4), percussion (4, 8, 11)
GRANT GEISSMAN guitar
ALEX BUDMAN horns
FRANCISCO TORRES trombone
TATUM GREENBLATT trumpet (4)
MICHAEL STEVER flugelhorn (1), trumpet (2, 5, 8, 10)
DAVID MANN flute
MARK WINKLER vocals (2, 10)

Arranged by Quinn Johnson, except “Midnight Sun” arranged by Eli Brueggeman and “Slow Down” arranged by Kathryn Bostic

Produced by Mark Winkler

Contemporary Fusion Reviews by Dick Metcalf

 Lauren will hold you spellbound on this performance!”

Bebop Spoken Here by Lance Liddle

White continues painting pictures of a world we inhabit in movies, paperbacks and late-night bars. The voice brings a sense of theatre to the lyrics yet still retains the jazz feel. Each song tells a story – they stand up with or without the music but, with the music and the voice they stand tall, yes, very tall.”

Making a Scene by Jim Hynes

As elegant as vocal jazz gets. White brings maturity, sass, style and a natural effervescent charm that proves irresistible.”

JW Vibe by Jonathan Widran

Everything centers around White’s always delightful sense of sass, swing and subtlety… an intuitive sense of emotion, sensually inviting voice and crisp, rangy approach to storytelling.”

Jersey Jazz by Joe Lang

White has followed an eclectic path on Life in the Modern World, and it is an interesting and engaging one.”

The Jazz Page by D. Glenn Daniels

White moves deftly between classic jazz standards and modern pop fare with grace and ease… White’s steadiness and delivery through the assorted mix provides for a very entertaining and lovely result.”

The Vinyl Anachronist by Marc Phillips

Just listen to that voice. It’s smoky and sultry and all those adjectives we typically use for women jazz singers, but she’s also so clear and deliberate in her phrasing that she uncovers a layer of emotional expression that’s often neglected in contemporary jazz… t’s fun to just zero in on her voice and let her tell you that story. Close your eyes, and by the end of the song you’ll feel as if you know so much more about her.”

The Vinyl Anachronist by Marc Phillips

Just listen to that voice. It’s smoky and sultry and all those adjectives we typically use for women jazz singers, but she’s also so clear and deliberate in her phrasing that she uncovers a layer of emotional expression that’s often neglected in contemporary jazz… t’s fun to just zero in on her voice and let her tell you that story. Close your eyes, and by the end of the song you’ll feel as if you know so much more about her.”

Lemonwire by Dodie Miller-Gould

The way that White performs them turns the songs into personal art made public… White’s voice will remind them that her work is in fact, art.”