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It should come as no surprise that vocalist Macy Gray would make a jazz record. Renowned for her platinum trajectory in popular music, Gray always exhibited inherent jazz and blues inclinations in her vocal style and personal demeanor. Stripped is her debut on Chesky Records, recorded in a live setting with their singular binaural microphone technique, accompanied by a premier jazz ensemble. Gray is certainly no stranger to jazz, as she has recently collaborated with saxophonist David Murray on a series of projects, and she considers herself a jazz singer at heart. As is customary, Gray reinterprets her own material,
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Stripped is the ninth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on September 9, 2016, on Chesky Records label. Although Gray's vocals had often been compared to jazz vocalists, Stripped is her first overtly jazz album and features live-in-the-studio recording techniques and accompaniment by leading jazz instrumentalists. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
| 1 | Annabelle | ♡ | 5:11 | Adam Waldman / Macy Gray / David Sardy / Mayaeni |
| 2 | Sweet Baby | ♡ | 5:04 | Macy Gray / Joe Solo |
| 3 | I Try | ♡ | 4:17 | Jeremy Ruzumna / Macy Gray / Dave Wilder / Jinsoo Lim |
| 4 | Slowly | ♡ | 5:17 | Jared Gosselin / George Pajon, Jr. / Macy Gray / Justin Mendal-Johnson / Phillip White |
| 5 | She Ain’t Right for You | ♡ | 4:57 | Jeremy Ruzumna / Macy Gray / Victor Indrizzo / Justin Mendal-Johnson |
| 6 | First Time | ♡ | 4:11 | Macy Gray / Jeff Bluestein |
| 7 | Nothing Else Matters | ♡ | 6:41 | James Hetfield / Lars Ulrich |
| 8 | Redemption Song | ♡ | 3:24 | Bob Marley |
| 9 | The Heart | ♡ | 5:16 | Adam Waldman / Macy Gray / Sam Barsh |
| 10 | Lucy | ♡ | 6:49 | Wallace Roney / Macy Gray / Daryl Johns / Russell Malone / Ari Hoenig |
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0002964961
Credits
Bass — Daryl Johns Drums — Ari Hoenig Guitar — Russell Malone Producer — David Chesky, Norman Chesky Recorded By — Nicholas Prout Trumpet — Wallace Roney Vocals — Macy Gray
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