Ana Popovic - Trilogy
ANA POPOVIC - TRILOGY
ARTIST EXCLUSIVE RECORDS AErec005 / EAN 644287967108 / Vertrieb: in-akustik
Veröffentlichung: 20. Mai 2016
" In einer Zeit, in der die meisten skeptisch über den aktuellen Stand und die Zukunft der Musikindustrie denken, will ich mit TRILOGY eine andere Geschichte zu erzählen. Das Tonträger-Business, die Plattenindustrie mag gebrochen sein und Spotify mag uns abzocken, aber das kann einen Künstler nicht aufhalten. Kreativität ist sehr lebendig und Musik ist das Fest des Lebens. " - ANA POPOVIC
VIDEO 'You Got the Love' (opening track Vol. 2 - Trilogy)
Live
10 11 2016 B- VERVIERS, SPIRIT OF 66
11 11 2016 D- Bensheim, MUSIKTHEATER REX (Kulturdenkmal Güterhalle)
12 11 2016 D- Dortmund, MUSIKTHEATER PIANO
13 11 2016 D- Rheinberg, SCHWARZER ADLER
15 11 2016 D- Münster, HOT JAZZ CLUB
16 11 2016 D- Aschaffenburg, COLOS-SAAL
17 11 2016 CH- Zürich, MOODS
18 11 2016 CH- Rübigen, MÜHLE HUNZIKEN
Trilogy - 3 CDs mit jeweils unterschiedlichen Produzenten und Musikern
CD 1 – Morning (Funk)
CD 2 – Mid-Day (Blues)
CD 3 – Midnight (Jazz)
Special Guests: Joe Bonamassa - Gitarre Robert Randolph - Lap Steel Gitarre Al Kapone – Gesang
Sie ist in Belgrad geboren, lebt in Memphis und nicht wenige meinen, sie sei eine Koryphäe: Ana Popovic stellt nun Ihr bis dato ehrgeizigstes Projekt vor. Mit TRILOGY veröffentlicht sie ein dreier CD - Album, bestehend aus dreiundzwanzig Stücken: Blues, Funk und Jazz: Jedes Genre auf einer der drei CDs. Vor 10 Jahren begann Ihre Karriere in Deutschland und nun will sie Ihren Fans und allen Musikfreunden etwas mit diesem ambitionierten Dreifach Album zurückgeben.
TRILOGY ist von Grammy-Gewinner Warren Riker (Lauryn Hill, Carlos Santana), Grammy-Gewinner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy) und Delfeayo Marsalis, einer der Top-Posaunisten, Komponisten und Produzenten im Jazz heute produziert. Gastauftritte gehören Joe Bonamassa, Robert Randolph, Bernard Purdie (The Purdie Shuffle), Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Rapper Al Capone und vielen anderen. Insgesamt wirft dieser ‚Dreier‘ ein erhellendes Licht auf ihr musikalisches Können.
Sei es ihr agiles Gitarrenspiel oder ihre Stimme, die voller Soul ist - Ana Popovic verlangt für sich das Beste, wenn es um ihre Musik geht und dieses Album hält sich an ihre eigenen Standards. Ana und ihre Band sind mühelos der Lage, von Genre zu Genre zu wechseln und dabei absolut authentisch zu bleiben.
Ana Popovic stellt sehr gerne neuen Herausforderungen. Sie hat keine Angst, ihre Musik in neue Richtungen zu führen, denn sie liebt es, an neuen musikalischen Stylings zu arbeiten, hart zu arbeiten könnte man auch sagen - und dafür ist sie bekannt. Auch deswegen nimmt dieses ‚Opus‘ einen besonderen Stellenwert ein.
In diesem Frühjahr war sie in USA auf der ‚Hendrix-Tour‘, als einzige weibliche Gitarristin und Sängerin, Teil des ‚All-Star Experience Hendrix‘ 2016 Line-Up, und das als die einzige Frau, seit drei Jahren in Folge.
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Ana Popovi? wuchs in einer Familie auf, in der Musik große Bedeutung hatte. Ihr Vater spielte Gitarre und Bass und lud seine Freunde oft zu Jamsessions ein. Ana hörte auch regelmäßig seine Soul- und Bluesplatten. Mit 15 begann sie dann, Gitarre zu spielen. Da Anas Fortschritte bald die Kenntnisse ihres Vaters überstiegen, ermöglichte die Familie private Gitarrestunden. Im Jahr 1999 gründete Ana Popovi? ihre erste Band „Hush“ und tritt regelmäßig bei allen großen europäischen Bluesfestivals auf. Im selben Jahr unterzeichnete sie einen Vertrag beim deutschen Label Ruf Records. Der endgültige Durchbruch gelang ihr im Jahr 2001 mit dem Album Hush, das positive Medienresonanz zur Folge hatte. 2003 wurde sie für den W. C. Handy Award als beste neue Künstlerin nominiert. Im Jahr 2006 erhielt sie eine Einladung zur "Legendary Blues Cruise". Sie war der erste europäische Künstler, der dazu eingeladen wurde. Die Bühne teilte sie inzwischen mit Künstlern wie Solomon Burke, Walter Trout und Udo Lindenberg.
some background info:
What gave you the idea to do three albums in one with Trilogy?
On all of my previous records I’ve always featured different musical styles. Some of my fans would come to me and say - “ I made a compilation of all your blues songs for my self and a compilation of all your jazz songs for my friend who likes your jazzier side” . I thought that was a neat idea. I felt it was time and I felt I was ready for a huge project like this where I’m gonna present 3 completely different sides of me and different sounds of my music, ability to switch and make my guitar and vocals sound completely different on each CD, and simply make a CD without compromises, giving my fans a gift of hearing my music from morning to late at night - without hearing just one sound. If you feel like blues and guitars, or you feel like dancing to the funk/soul record, or you feel like hearing some smooth listening jazzy blues - you can get it all - in the same package - called ‘Trilogy’.
- What was your favourite collaboration on the new album?
All of the guests on Trilogy are so different and unique in their own field so I can’t really say which one is my favourite. I love the guitar solos that Joe Bonamassa and Robert Randolph played - I think those songs really needed that particular style of guitar playing and I think they both delivered incredible stuff. Both solos are kick ass, they’re different and fresh and those guys didn’t hold back. I gave Joe 2 songs to choose from and he strait away chose ‘Train’ which is a sultry r&b medium tempo take on a one night stand, he played out a fiery solo over a super groovy track (George Porter Jr and Raymond Weber rhythm section) and Hook Me Up is a fantastic Johnny Guitar Watson - not so known - tune. I immediately thought - this is a theme and a chord progression that would fit Robert so well. And I was right!
- Did any new gear make an appearance on the album?
Yes, the whole jazz part of Trilogy (‘Midnight’) is recorded with a Gibson ES175. I was going for that retro sound, kind of Django Reinhardt or Wes Montgomery or Kenny Burrell type of old school jazz guitar tone.
- What was it like to perform on the Experience Hendrix tour?
It was fantastic to be back on the road with the boys. I was the only female guitar player on the tour for the 3rd year in a row and guys are real kind and down to earth, very supportive.. It’s like a family. We picked it up right where we left it 2 years ago. Band played great, audience was wilder than ever, sold out places everywhere, it was great to play with Dweezil and Mato again, Chris Layton was fantastic. It’s a high energy show. It doesn’t give a moment to the audience to relax or check their Facebook page. I mean everyone is involved. Each and one of the guitar players deliver incredible takes of Jimi’s songs, and they all do it with a deeper purpose. We all feel blessed and honoured to be a part of the tribute- and not just any tribute - put together by Jimi’s family. One of the songs that I played was a slide song ( ‘Can You See Me’) - and I was the only slide player on tour - I always like to bring something new and different to the table.
VOL. 1 MORNING
1. LOVE YOU TONIGHT [4:03]
2. SHE WA S A DOORMAN [4:05]
3. SHOW YOU HOW STRONG YOU ARE [3:25]
4. FENCEWALK [4:21]
5. TRAIN ft. Joe Bonamassa [5:00]
6. IF TOMORROW WA S TODAY [5:43]
7. LONG ROAD DOWN [4:32]
8. HOOK ME UP ft. Robert Randolph [5:20]
9. TOO LAT E [5:28]
Musicians:
Ana Popovic vocal, guitar, slide guitar / Ivan Neville keys, backing vocal /
Jason Clark keys / Derwin Perkins rhythm guitar / Harold Smith rhythm guitar
/ Mark Mullins trombone & horn arrangements / Bobby Campo trumpet / Jason
Mingledorff tenor Saxophone / George Porter Jr. bass guitar, backing vocal /
Jackie Clark bass guitar / Tommy Sims bass guitar / Raymond Weber drums,
backing vocal / Peewee Jackson drums / Angie Primm backing vocal / Anjelika
Joseph backing vocal / Erica Falls backing vocal / Joe Bonamassa guitar
(track 5) / Robert Randolph Lap steel guitar (track 8)
Produced by Warren Riker & Ana Popovic
Mixed: Warren Riker
Mastered: Dave Gardner, Infrasonic Mastering
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana (Esplanade Studios) Memphis, Tennessee
(Royal Studios & Music+Arts Studio) Nashville, Tennessee (The Switchyard)
and Orlando, Florida. (Full Sail Studio)
VOL. 2 MID-DAY
1. YOU GOT THE LOVE [5.26]
2. JOHNNIE RAY [3.45]
3. WOMAN TO LOVE [3.17]
4. LET’S DO IT AGAIN ft. Al Kapone & Cody Dickinson [3.50]
5. WHO’S YO’ MAMA? [3.16]
6. WA STED [2.17]
7. CRYING FOR ME [3.10]
Musicians:
Ana Popovic vocal, guitar, slide guitar / Michele Papadia keys / Jason Clark
keys / Jackie Clark bass guitar / Tommy Sims bass guitar, rhythm guitar
/ Mark van Meurs bass guitar / Cody Dickinson drums, keys / Stéphane
Avellaneda drums / Edward Cleveland drums / Angie Primm backing vocal /
Al Kapone vocal (track 4)
Tracks 1,2,3,5 produced by Tom Hambridge. Recorded at The Switchyard, Nashville TN.
Mixed and Mastered by Tom Hambridge and Michael Saint-Leon at The Switchyard, Nashville TN.
Track 7 produced and mixed by Warren Riker
Recorded in New Orleans, Louisiana (Esplanade Studios)
Tracks 4, 6 produced by Ana Popovic and Cody Dickinson
Recorded at Zebra Ranch. Mixed by Cody Dickinson. Mastered by Tom
Hambridge and Michael Saint-Leon at The Switchyard, Nashville TN.
VOL 3. MIDNIGHT
1. NEW COAT OF PAINT [3:26]
2. WAITING ON YOU [4:30]
3. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD [3.38]
4. OLD COUNTRY [3.45]
5. WAITING ON YOU (Double-Time Swing) [3.58]
6. HEAVEN’S CRYING ft. Bernard Purdie [3.58]
aka: Song For The Next Generation
7 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS [4.46]
Musicians:
Ana Popovic vocal, guitars / Delfeayo Marsalis trombone & horn
arrangements / Khari Allen Lee alto sax / Roderick «Rev» Paulin tenor sax /
Scott Johnson bari sax / Kyle Roussell piano / David Pulphus acoustic bass /
Barry Stephenson acoustic bass / Herlin Riley drums / Bernard Purdie drums
Produced by Delfeayo Marsalis. Recorded at Esplanade Studios, New Orleans,
LA / Mixed and Mastered by Misha Kachkachishvili, at Esplanade Studios, New
Orleans, LA
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TRILOGY: THREE ALBUMS IN ONE
Belgrade-born, Memphis-based guitarist Ana Popovic is about to WOW her fans with her most ambitious project yet. With ‘TRILOGY’ Ana releases three albums in one! Twenty-three blues, jazz & funk tunes produced by Grammy Award winner Warren Riker (Lauryn Hill, Carlos Santana), Grammy Award winner Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy) and Delfeayo Marsalis, one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. Guest appearances include Joe Bonamassa, Robert Randolph, Bernard Purdie (The Purdie Shuffle), Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), rapper Al Capone and many others.
The only female guitarist part of the ‘all-star’ Experience Hendrix ’14 and ’16 line-up about her upcoming record: “In an era where most are skeptic about the current state and future of the music industry, I wanted TRILOGY to tell a different story. The record biz might be broken and Spotify might rip us off, but that can’t keep an artist down. Creativity is very much alive, and music is the celebration of life.’
TRILOGY highlights in musicianship. Ana’s agile shredding and soulful voice, showing you don’t need Southern roots to create fiery blues, jazz or funk.
“Ana Popovic is one helluva a guitar-player.”
- Bruce Springsteen
“Ana rocks the blues in fine, fine fashion.“
- Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)