Thursday, July 02, 2009

SmoothViews review of It's That Girl Again

"We are just so pleased she's back bringing us jazzed up pop music that doesn't sound like it was manufactured by bean counters to fit the specifications of a focus group's consensus. This is beautifully crafted, lyrically inventive music that sounds like nothing else out there. And that voice! More clear and pure than ever and able to glide effortlessly over the fastest grooves and shift from high to low without losing a beat."

I've enjoyed Shannon West's smart, nail-on-the-head commentary on pop-jazz for many years now. Unsurprisingly, she cues right into the essence of ITGA in her review on the sharp Smooth Views site.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

US Charts

RADIO:
#13 Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs ("Blame It On the Summer")
#21 Billboard Indicator ("Blame It On the Summer")
#16 Mediabase Smooth A/C chart ("Blame It On the Summer")
#19 Smoothjazz.com (It's That Girl Again)

SALES:
#16 Billboard Contemporary Jazz albums
Amazon US: #29 Vocal Jazz
iTunes US: #47 Vocal
(both site's status as of 6:00pm EST 7/1/09)

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Polish charts

RADIO:
#1 Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje ("A Gift")
#7 Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje ("Blame it on the Summer")
#16 Radio 3 ("A Gift")
#31 Radio 3 ("Blame it on the Summer")

SALES:
#18 Merlin online sales
#10 Empik Top Ten Muzyka sales
#13 OLIS Oficjalna lista sprzedaży

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Anna Maria Jopek + Basia?

This almost got past me (no comments on how late I am!) but I do believe the answer is YES! we would love to hear you both together! She is best known over here in the US for collaborating with Pat Metheny (who is a big fave of B & D-- and K).

from Ania's site:

"AMJ always dreamt about meeting Basia Trzetrzelewska. Eventually, Ania and Basia met during Marek Niedźwiedzki’s live broadcast. We are curious if there is a chance for collaboration between AMJ and Basia Trzetrzelewska. Would you like to listen them together?"

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

multi-part TVN interview

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Parts Four and Five

Thanks so much marek!!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

US Charts

I'll start doing Polish charts separately. :)

Up!

US RADIO:
#13 Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs ("Blame It On the Summer")
#17 Mediabase Smooth A/C chart ("Blame It On the Summer")
#19 Smoothjazz.com (It's That Girl Again)

US SALES:
#18 Billboard Contemporary Jazz albums
Amazon US: #23 Vocal Jazz, #23 Dance/Electronic, #36 Dance Pop
iTunes US: #21 Vocal
(both site's status as of 2:00pm EST 6/24/09)

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Even more Polish interviews

Don't forget that you can use online translators to read the interviews in text. :)

Onenet.
Even in awkward Googlish, you can tell this is a really well-thought out piece.
Another on onenet.
TVN Style video interview
This is some fluff right here.

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Order It's That Girl Again signed copies! Also, tour update

This is verbatim from the official Basia mailing list (join on Basia's official site, click on the graphic at right to get you there)

Just to let you know that ‘It’s That Girl Again’ has become available by mail order. It features 15 tracks, including two bonus tracks, ‘Oh Mama’ and a new version of ‘Clear Horizon’. It costs £9.99 +P&P and the first 50 CD’s ordered will be signed by Basia.
Follow the link to order.

Also, a lot of Basia's Polish friends were asking about our providing a Polish translation to the songs on 'It's That Girl Again', so we have created a new section on our website, showing a loose Polish translation alongside the English lyrics. Go to 'New CD Lyrics' and have a look!

And finally, we are still working towards a possible October/November tour. We will let you know as soon as things get confirmed.

With Love
Basia and Danny

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Clip: Basia in Alibabki



EDIT: 2008 interview with Alibabki members (without Basia) (that you may not be able to view in the US due to being in the wrong territory for the license or something, if I understand it correctly).

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Charts

US RADIO:
#16 Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs ("Blame It On the Summer")
#16 Mediabase Smooth A/C chart ("Blame It On the Summer")
#20 Smoothjazz.com (It's That Girl Again)

US SALES:
#19 Billboard Contemporary Jazz albums
Amazon US: #25 Vocal Jazz, #14 Dance/Electronic, #23 Dance Pop
iTunes US: #27 Vocal
(both site's status as of 12:30pm EST 6/18/09)

POLISH RADIO: (UPDATED)
#1 Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje ("A Gift")
#10 Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje ("Blame it on the Summer")
#9 Radio 3, Poland ("A Gift")

POLISH SALES: (UPDATED)
#10 Merlin online sales
#7 Empik Top Ten Muzyka sales (major Polish chain store)
#11 OLIS Oficjalna lista sprzedaży (Retail sales chart)

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Danny speaking about "Love Will Find You"

'Love will find you' is mainly instrumental with Basia providing some backing vocals.

The story behind 'Love will find you' is;
I send PW an early backing track which was to become 'Oh Mama' for him to provide some guitar work and send back to me.
PW calls me to say 'I've come up with a melody for it.'
DW 'We've already got a melody for it"
PW 'Oh!'
DW 'Lets do two versions of this idea-one for Basia and one for you'
PW 'OK!'

In Darwinian terms 'Oh Mama' and 'Love will find you' have a common ancestor
and there you have it!

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Basia on Peter White album this fall

A post on magicisland.com by Eric Viccaro reads:

Peter White's Peak Records debut will be called "Good Day," and it's slated for release later this summer.

The date is still unknown. However, here are some juicy details on the project.

...

The new CD contains 10 all-original tracks, and several longer songs sure not to fit into anyone's format, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

"Always, Forever," "Temptation," "Mission 2 Mars" and "Bright" are some of the top pieces on the release. "Bright" is dedicated to the late, great Wayman Tisdale.

Michael Egizi co-wrote the title track, "Good Day." Former Rippingtons' keyboardist David Kochanski co-wrote "(Un) Forgiven" with the help of beats laid down by DC. "Love Will Find You" features Peter's brother Danny White as well as beautiful vocals supplied by Basia.

In addition to DC, Peter White's new CD is co-produced by Phillipe Saisse.

Here's the track listing, and song durations:

1, Good Day (White/Egizi) 5:55
2, Always, Forever (White/DC) 5:08
3, Just Give Me A Chance (White) 4:39
4, Love Will Find You (P. White/D. White/Basia) 3:16
5, (Un) Forgiven (White/Kochanski) 5:18
6, Temptation (White) 6:18
7, Mission 2 Mars (White) 5:46
8, Bright (White) 4:13
9, Lamont's Lament, Ramon's Revenge (White) 6:56
10, Say Goodnight (White) 3:38
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YouTube Roundup!

First video for "Prime Time TV." Since the single came out two years before it did in America, Basia looks pretty different!



Video from one.net (in Polish).

Japanese cover of New Day for You.

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Friday, June 05, 2009

TVN translated chat

Thanks to marek on the basia2 list for this translation and transcription! I've bolded things that are of note to you and me, the fans looking for the nitty-gritty. :)

B: Good morning, everybody, welcome to the chat.
AniqqqX: What is your day like?
B: And in how many words am I to answer that question? :)
Paatryk: Why did you double the `Trze' in your last name? To impress?
B: That's not my fault (I had nothing to do with it). :D
Radek: How come you decided to record a new version of Clear Horizon? Greetings, I'm impatiently awaiting for a concert in 3city (Gdansk/Sopot/ Gdynia)
B: Thanks. We were not quite happy with the first version, but not sure whether the new one is better.
Alusia1: What songs are included on the new album?
B: I suggest checking out our website, basiasongs.com.
Paulina: Which artists that you have met were you most impressed with ?
B: Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, Mike Hucknall.
Absolvent: Hello, I went to Jaworzno High School. I know it was part of your life, too. How do you recall those times?
B: Best time of my life.
Marek_en: Are you planning to do a clip for any of the singles from ITGA?
B: Yes, we are planning to do clips for `A Gift' and `I must'.

Kuba123: How did you start your career?
B: I was born singing and the career followed against my will (it just happened?). :)
AniqqqX: Good morning, do you have a pet?
B. I used to have a dog, I'd like to have another one, just not one that sheds hair, I am allergic. A poodle? :)
Paulina: If you didn't pursue singing career, what would you do?
B: I'd be a teacher.
AniqqqX: Do you like picking wild mushrooms? [seriously?? -- LO]
B: I never do it. I live in England, they don't do it there, sadly.
Rih1: What Polish groups did you sing with?
B: Alibabki, for a short while, Perfect, for an even shorter while, and before that in my High School group Astry :)
Ciekawa: What has been happening with you all this time?
B: What time do you mean?
AniqqqX: What do you think of Jarocin Festival?
B: I know nothing about it. Should I?
Marek_en: Where can one buy the bonus songs from the new album, `Oh Mama' and `Clear Horizon'?
B: iTunes or wait for the new version of the album.

AniqqqX: What do you enjoy besides music?
B: Football, F1, movies and theatre.
Ergp: When are you planning to tour Poland?
B: Probably in the fall.

Radek: Basiu, how did you started working together with Trey Lorenz? How come you decided to record `She deserves it' with him?
B: He was signed to the same label, I met him by chance at the recording studio. His voice suited the song and he was keen to do it.
Ergp: Is it true you studies physics?
B: Yes. :) But only for a year.
AniqqqX: Is this your first chat?
B: Yes. :) Lack of experience is obvious. :)
Marek_en: Basiu, I would love to hear you on the biggest radio stations (RMF and Zet), are you planning any special promotion (e.g. interviews) with them?
B: I would like to be heard there, but it's up to them.
Dragan: Do you miss Poland?
B: Not really, I am always here (spending a lot of time in Poland).
Paulina: What albums do like from start to end?
B: Early Stevie Wonder albums, `Nightfly' Dogan Fagen, Noa and Keane.
Paatryk: How did you live through the martial law period (81/82)?
B: I was in UK by then and I felt very sad.
Radek: Will Peter White, Dee Johnson and Clarisse sisters go on tour with you?
B: Clarisse sisters for sure, Peter possible, he's always on tour, Dee is on tour with Simply Red.

aniqqqX: What do you think should be the symbol for euro 2012?
B: Maybe a red and white football? :)
Thank you very much for your questions. :) It was nice to meet you. See you. :)

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Thailand release of ITGA

It's That Girl Again will see a release in Thailand on June 23. (via basiasongs.com)

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