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“It doesn’t sound like anything else you’re likely to hear this year. Very cool.”
Does anyone remember D’Cuckoo? Back in the 1980s they played a sort of pan-ethnic percussion-based electronica, with wordless vocals and lots of rhythmic layers. Now
“her concept is fresh and Pater’s vocal intonation is stellar”
Pater’s concept is to utilize her extraordinary vocal range and sing multi-parts, from deep alto to high soprano, sometimes using as many as sixteen studio
“presents yet another aspect of this multi-faceted artist’s work”
An earlier album by Beata Pater, Golden Lady (BB 0419), reviewed here, featured her singing a pleasing selection of well-known yet underused songs with just
“Tasty stuff that takes jazz vocal to some new places, this is a set that moves creative music forward. “
The wordless vocalist is changing it up this time around. The songs are all originals, she’s using vocal overdubs and did the production herself. The
“Different shade, different hues, Beata extends the possibilities of the human voice.”
Having joined the throngs of fans of Beata Pater and reviewing her previous albums BLUE and RED and GOLDEN LADY you’d think the wonders of
“very contemporary fare that is certainly enjoyable.…a distinctly crisp and precise contemporary character sure to please any Pater fan.”
I have only been called out (by name) by another music writer once. But that once was over my review of Beata Pater’s Red (B&B
A key element of Fire Dance is the marvelous use of vocal overdubs. As many as 16 tracks on some pieces, ranging from bass to soprano – all sung by Beata in old-school style. No technological shortcuts, no gimmicks… just plain old-fashioned vocal virtuosity – not for its own sake, but woven intrinsically into the musical context of her sumptuous vision.
Although Beata is in the creative forefront of jazz vocal expression, there is a significant World Music influence here, along with some rich doses of R&B. The rhythmic thrust calls to mind the fiery exoticism of Middle Eastern, North African and Eastern European improvisational folk forms, defying category. A major part of this comes from Beata’s utterly unique wordless vocal style, impeccable in its intonation and as fluidly rhythmic as a wind instrument – sometimes serpentine like a shenai or oboe, sometimes as dulcet as an alto flute, and others as warmly beguiling as a muted trumpet – as she soars, dives, coils and shimmers inside, around and through the music. For Beata Pater, Fire Dance is another step in a life journey of totally singular and profound expression.
Fire Dance on the Radio | |
| KCSM | SF Bay Area, CA |
| KCRW | Los Angeles, CA |
| Pure Jazz Radio | New York City/Online |
| Radio Krakow | Krakow, PL |
| Noc z Jedynką | Polish Radio One, Warsaw |
| WHFC | Bel Air, MD |
| Jazz with Greg Bridges | Syndicated |
| WDNA | Miami, FL |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI |
| KKCR | Princeville, HI |
| WWOZ | New Orleans, LA |
| KCSB | Santa Barbara, CA |
| KVLU | Beaumont, TX |
| Bay FM 100.3 | Brisbane, Australia |
| KZSU | Stanford, CA |
| KZSC | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Jazz and Blues Tour Radio | The Netherlands |
| KTEP | El Paso, TX |
| WORT | Madison, WI |
| KUCI | Irvine, CA |
| CHMR* | St Johns, NF |
| CJAM | Windsor, ON |
| KZMU | Moab, UT |
| WRBC | Lewiston, ME |
| WDPS | Dayton, OH |
| WUEV | Evansville, IN |
| WWUH | Hartford, CT |
| WWSP | Stevens Point, WI |
| KASU | Arkansas State Univ |
| WJSU | Jackson, MS |
| KSER | Seattle, WA |
| KAOS | Olympia, WA |
| KEUL* | Girdwood, AK |
| WEFT | Champaign, IL |
| WVPR | Colchester, VT |
| WSIE | Edwardsville, IL |
| WMSE | Milwaukee, WI |
| WVIA | Pittston, PA |
| KABF | Little Rock, AR |
| KHSU | Arcata, CA |
| KVNF | Paonia, CO |
| KDNK | Carbondale, CO |
| WRTC* | Hartford, CT |
| WUNH | Durham, NC |
| WBGU | Bowling Green, OH |
| SoulandJazz.com | Online |
| KEOL | La Grande, OR |
| KUSD | Vermillion, SD |
| WUMD | North Dartmouth, MA |
| WICN | Worcester, MA |
| WCUW | Worcester, CO |
| WGVU | Grand Rapids, MI |
| WHFR | Dearborn, MI |
| WTJU | Charlottesville, NC |
| WCVE | Richmond, VA |
| Jazz from the Gallery | Online |
| WRIR | Richmond, VA |
| KUNM | Albuquerque, NM |
| WGXC | Hudson, NY |
| WMHB | Waterville, ME |
| * indicates top 10 | |
Beata Pater – vocal
Sam Newsome – soprano sax
Anton Schwartz – tenor sax
Aaron Lington – baritone sax
Scott Collard – keys
Aaron Germain – bass
Alan Hall – drums
Brian Rice – percussion
Label: B&B Records
Artist: Beata Pater
Title: Fire Dance
Catalog Number: BB0421
UPC Code: 826049000098
Media Release Date: February 28, 2017
Recording info
Produced by Beata Pater
All compositions by Alex Danson
Mix and Mastering Engineer – Dan Feiszli
Recording Engineer – Dan Feiszli
Recording Engineer – Mike Gibson
Recording Engineer – John Davis
Cover Photo – Jacqueline Amparo
Executive Producer – Mike Gibson
Tracks from Fire Dance
“It doesn’t sound like anything else you’re likely to hear this year. Very cool.”
Does anyone remember D’Cuckoo? Back in the 1980s they played a sort of pan-ethnic percussion-based electronica, with wordless vocals and lots of rhythmic layers. Now
“her concept is fresh and Pater’s vocal intonation is stellar”
Pater’s concept is to utilize her extraordinary vocal range and sing multi-parts, from deep alto to high soprano, sometimes using as many as sixteen studio
“presents yet another aspect of this multi-faceted artist’s work”
An earlier album by Beata Pater, Golden Lady (BB 0419), reviewed here, featured her singing a pleasing selection of well-known yet underused songs with just
“Tasty stuff that takes jazz vocal to some new places, this is a set that moves creative music forward. “
The wordless vocalist is changing it up this time around. The songs are all originals, she’s using vocal overdubs and did the production herself. The
“Different shade, different hues, Beata extends the possibilities of the human voice.”
Having joined the throngs of fans of Beata Pater and reviewing her previous albums BLUE and RED and GOLDEN LADY you’d think the wonders of
“very contemporary fare that is certainly enjoyable.…a distinctly crisp and precise contemporary character sure to please any Pater fan.”
I have only been called out (by name) by another music writer once. But that once was over my review of Beata Pater’s Red (B&B
A key element of Fire Dance is the marvelous use of vocal overdubs. As many as 16 tracks on some pieces, ranging from bass to soprano – all sung by Beata in old-school style. No technological shortcuts, no gimmicks… just plain old-fashioned vocal virtuosity – not for its own sake, but woven intrinsically into the musical context of her sumptuous vision.
Although Beata is in the creative forefront of jazz vocal expression, there is a significant World Music influence here, along with some rich doses of R&B. The rhythmic thrust calls to mind the fiery exoticism of Middle Eastern, North African and Eastern European improvisational folk forms, defying category. A major part of this comes from Beata’s utterly unique wordless vocal style, impeccable in its intonation and as fluidly rhythmic as a wind instrument – sometimes serpentine like a shenai or oboe, sometimes as dulcet as an alto flute, and others as warmly beguiling as a muted trumpet – as she soars, dives, coils and shimmers inside, around and through the music. For Beata Pater, Fire Dance is another step in a life journey of totally singular and profound expression.
Fire Dance on the Radio | |
| KCSM | SF Bay Area, CA |
| KCRW | Los Angeles, CA |
| Pure Jazz Radio | New York City/Online |
| Radio Krakow | Krakow, PL |
| Noc z Jedynką | Polish Radio One, Warsaw |
| WHFC | Bel Air, MD |
| Jazz with Greg Bridges | Syndicated |
| WDNA | Miami, FL |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI |
| KKCR | Princeville, HI |
| WWOZ | New Orleans, LA |
| KCSB | Santa Barbara, CA |
| KVLU | Beaumont, TX |
| Bay FM 100.3 | Brisbane, Australia |
| KZSU | Stanford, CA |
| KZSC | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Jazz and Blues Tour Radio | The Netherlands |
| KTEP | El Paso, TX |
| WORT | Madison, WI |
| KUCI | Irvine, CA |
| CHMR* | St Johns, NF |
| CJAM | Windsor, ON |
| KZMU | Moab, UT |
| WRBC | Lewiston, ME |
| WDPS | Dayton, OH |
| WUEV | Evansville, IN |
| WWUH | Hartford, CT |
| WWSP | Stevens Point, WI |
| KASU | Arkansas State Univ |
| WJSU | Jackson, MS |
| KSER | Seattle, WA |
| KAOS | Olympia, WA |
| KEUL* | Girdwood, AK |
| WEFT | Champaign, IL |
| WVPR | Colchester, VT |
| WSIE | Edwardsville, IL |
| WMSE | Milwaukee, WI |
| WVIA | Pittston, PA |
| KABF | Little Rock, AR |
| KHSU | Arcata, CA |
| KVNF | Paonia, CO |
| KDNK | Carbondale, CO |
| WRTC* | Hartford, CT |
| WUNH | Durham, NC |
| WBGU | Bowling Green, OH |
| SoulandJazz.com | Online |
| KEOL | La Grande, OR |
| KUSD | Vermillion, SD |
| WUMD | North Dartmouth, MA |
| WICN | Worcester, MA |
| WCUW | Worcester, CO |
| WGVU | Grand Rapids, MI |
| WHFR | Dearborn, MI |
| WTJU | Charlottesville, NC |
| WCVE | Richmond, VA |
| Jazz from the Gallery | Online |
| WRIR | Richmond, VA |
| KUNM | Albuquerque, NM |
| WGXC | Hudson, NY |
| WMHB | Waterville, ME |
| * indicates top 10 | |
Beata Pater – vocal
Sam Newsome – soprano sax
Anton Schwartz – tenor sax
Aaron Lington – baritone sax
Scott Collard – keys
Aaron Germain – bass
Alan Hall – drums
Brian Rice – percussion
Label: B&B Records
Artist: Beata Pater
Title: Fire Dance
Catalog Number: BB0421
UPC Code: 826049000098
Media Release Date: February 28, 2017
Recording info
Produced by Beata Pater
All compositions by Alex Danson
Mix and Mastering Engineer – Dan Feiszli
Recording Engineer – Dan Feiszli
Recording Engineer – Mike Gibson
Recording Engineer – John Davis
Cover Photo – Jacqueline Amparo
Executive Producer – Mike Gibson