Kevyn Lettau Simple life Simple life

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Credits • Justo Almario Flute • Tom Aros Percussion • Chris Bellman Mastering • Brian Bromberg Bass, Bass (Acoustic) • Paul Bunuan Vocals • Carl Burnett Guitar, Guitar (Electric) • Jimmy Busceme Assistant Engineer • Dominic Camardella Assistant Engineer, Engineer • Antonio Moogie Canazio Engineer, Mixing • Bill Cantos Composer, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) • Dori Caymmi Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Rhythm Arrangements • Jill Cohn Vocals • Luis Conte Conductor, Percussion • Luis Conti Percussion • Amy Dakos Art Direction, Design • Brad Dutz Percussion • James East Bass, Guitar (Bass), Rhythm Arrangements • Marcel East Composer, Engineer, Horn Arrangements, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements • Nathan East Bass, Fretless Bass, Vocals • Duke Ellington Composer • Amy Endries Stylist • Pedro Eustache Bansuri, Bass, Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass) • Russell Ferrante Composer, Keyboards, Organ • Roy Freeland Composer • Geoff Gillette Engineer • Irving Gordon Composer • Tony Guerrero Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet • Jimmy Haslip Composer • Alan Hirschberg Engineer • Iris Ibarcena Vocals • Anders Johansson Assistant Engineer, Engineer • Kleber Jorge Composer, Guitar (Acoustic) • Eric Junker Art Direction, Design • Jeff Kashiwa Flute, Horn, Saxophone • Ricky Lawson Composer, Rhythm Arrangements • Kevyn Lettau Composer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) • Ivan Lins Composer • Greg Loskorn Assistant Engineer, Engineer • Larry Mah Assistant Engineer • Tracy Mann Composer • Megumi Matsuura Vocals • Scott Mayo Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background) • Valerie Mayo Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) • Gary Meek Rhythm Arrangements, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone • James Miller Vocals • Irving Mills Composer • Takashi Misu Executive Producer • Joni Mitchell Composer • Darren Mora Assistant Engineer • Chris Morrison Vocals • Wendy Osmundson Hair Stylist, Make-Up • Lou Pardini Composer, Piano, Rhythm Arrangements, Vocals, Vocals (Background) • Ken Rarick Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming • Robert Read Assistant Engineer • Ana Robles Vocals • Daniel Salazar Composer • Michael Shapiro Arranger, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements • Peter Sprague Composer • Mick Stern Assistant Engineer • Denny Stilwell Executive Producer • Randy Tico Guitar (Bass) • Chris Trujillo Percussion • Drew Von Buseck Vocals • Stuart Watson Photography • Jerry Jr. Watts Guitar (Bass) • Sunny Wilkinson Vocals • Yutaka Yokohura Rhythm Arrangements • Kevyn Lettau joined the JVC roster with Simple Life, which was her third album overall. JVC went after NAC radio with this release, and sure enough, NAC programmers once again proved receptive to her soft, relaxed style of pop/R B and quiet storm music. Though parts of Simple Life are on the bland side, the CD definitely has its moments. Some of the more memorable cuts range from the ballad Miracle of Love and the Earth, Wind Fire-ish Take A Look (a commentary on homelessness in the U.S.) to a Brazilian-influenced interpretation of Joni Mitchell's People's Parties. When Lettau embraces Brazilian rhythms, she usually takes a Rio de Janeiro-ish approach, but on People's Parties, the rhythms are closer to the Afro-Bahian music of Salvador and Northeastern Brazil. Also noteworthy are her versions of the Yellowjackets' Out of Town (an angular fusion number she adds lyrics to) and Duke Ellington's Prelude to a Kiss, which are the only tunes on the album that can honestly be called jazz. To be sure, producers Michael Shapiro and Marcel East don't do as much for Lettau as they could have--the Angelino needed someone who would have encouraged her to bring more grit and less sweetness to her performances. But despite its limitations and shortcomings, Simple Life reminded us that Lettau had potential. • • -uploaded in HD at http://www.TunesToTube.com

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