Mean Reds by Laura Ann Singh
"Referencing avant garde pioneer Ornette Coleman’s free form improvisations as much as Joni Mitchell’s emotive lyricism, the result is a rowdy debut that launches Singh as one of the more distinctive new voices in jazz." –The Guardian
Laura Ann Singh Fracas Quintet:
Laura Ann Singh - voice
Scott Clark - drums
Adam Hopkins - bass
John Lilley - saxophone
Bob Miller - trumpet
All songs written by Laura Ann Singh (except Mean Reds and As Strange As It Is, written by Laura Ann Singh and Scott Clark, Do Not Remain lyrics by Wally Boyd).
Recorded by Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Recording, 2024.
Mixed by Curtis Fye, 2025.
Mastered by Steven Berson at Total Sonic Media.
Art + photography + design by TJ Huff (huffart.com).
Tracklist
| 1. | River | 5:04 |
| 2. | Highway Monster | 4:13 |
| 3. | Do Not Remain | 4:01 |
| 4. | Counting | 2:00 |
| 5. | Mean Reds | 5:30 |
| 6. | As Strange As It Is | 7:36 |
| 7. | She Said | 2:07 |
| 8. | Before You're Gone | 5:25 |
Credits
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“Laura Ann Singh has a hauntingly angelic voice, that is at once assertive and fragile.” - Free Jazz Collective, Dawn and Dusk
"She is able to make the listener aware of the emotional import of each lyrical phrase... In song after song.. Ms Singh is able to find a new tone colour, a different touch of subtle rubato. In her hands this music is like a living thing" - Latin Jazz Net, Sonic Prism