A Timeless Place

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A Timeless Place
Studio album by
Jeri Brown
Released1995
RecordedMay 1994
Genre Jazz
Length55:51
Label Justin Time [1]
Producer Jim West
Jeri Brown chronology
"Unfolding" The Peacocks
(1993)		A Timeless Place
(1995)		Fresh Start
(1996)

A Timeless Place is an album by the musician Jeri Brown, released in 1995. [2] [3]

Contents

The album was nominated for a Juno Award, in the "Best Mainstream Jazz Album" category. [4]

Production

The album was produced by Jim West. [5] Brown was accompanied by Jimmy Rowles on piano and Eric Von Essen on bass; Rowles also sang on "Baby, Don't Quit Now". [2] [5] The album was recorded in Hollywood in May 1994. [6] [7] A classically trained vocalist, Brown decided to sing in a more natural style on A Timeless Place. [8] "Morning Star" was cowritten by Rowles and Johnny Mercer. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
Calgary Herald C [6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]

Tucson Weekly wrote that "the lyrics are clever, the melodies oddly shaped, the changes sophisticated, and the ambiance more than suggests that stereotypical late night jazz/lounge hang." [11] The Toronto Star stated that "Brown opts for the craft and laid-back intimacy of phrasing exemplified by Cleo Laine and Billie Holiday." [2]

The Calgary Herald determined that "Brown sounds more like a cabaret performer than a jazz vocalist with her straight-arrow ballad renditions, while Rowles furnishes nothing more than barely-adequate accompaniments." [6] The Omaha World-Herald panned the "overdramatic Lena Horne route." [12]

AllMusic wrote that "Brown gives great emphasis and feeling to the often sensuous (and occasionally witty) lyrics." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Morning Star" 
2."After School" 
3."Baby, Don't Quit Now" 
4."A Timeless Place" 
5."Old Orleans" 
6."Music's the Only Thing That's on My Mind" 
7."Fraser" 
8."My Mother's Love" 
9."Looking Back" 

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Chapman, Geoff (1 Apr 1995). "JERI BROWN A Timeless Place". Toronto Star. p. J16.
  3. ↑ Kanzler, George (4 Jan 1996). "ALL THAT JAZZ". GET OUT. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Newhouse News Service. p. 15.
  4. ↑ "THE NOMINEES". Edmonton Journal. 1 Feb 1996. p. C1.
  5. 1 2 3 MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer Trade Books. 1998. p. 163.
  6. 1 2 3 Brennan, Brian (8 Apr 1995). "Jeri Brown, Jimmy Rowles: A Timeless Place". Calgary Herald. p. G4.
  7. 1 2 3 The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books Ltd. 2000. p. 204.
  8. ↑ LeBlanc, Larry (Apr 6, 1996). "Jazz singer Jeri Brown off to 'Fresh Start'". Billboard. 108 (14): 80.
  9. 1 2 "Jeri Brown, Jimmy Rowles - A Timeless Place Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 886.
  11. ↑ "Quick Scans (July 6 - July 12, 1995)". www.tucsonweekly.com.
  12. ↑ Smith, Will (June 11, 1995). "Jeri Brown...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 10.
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