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Contents: A world premiere compilation CD of Becca Stevens, released as part of Coreport's 10th anniversary celebration. Includes four previously unreleased tracks personally selected by Becca herself. [Track Listing] 1. No More / Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet (Music by Becca Stevens / Lyrics by Becca Stevens, William Stevens / Arranged by William Stevens) *taken from "Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet" album *original recording is on "Weightless" album 2. In the Midst / Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *unreleased track *original recording is on "Tea Bye Sea" album 3. Flow in My Tears / Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio 4. Both Still Here / Becca Stevens feat. Jacob Collier (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *taken from "Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio" album 5. I Asked / Becca Stevens Band (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *taken from "Regina" album 6. Canyon Dust / Becca Stevens Band (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *taken from "Perfect Animal" album 7. Tillery / 8. Tillery / Becca Stevens Band (Music by Becca Stevens / Lyrics from The Heart's Necessities: Life in Poetry, by Jane Tyson Clement with Becca Stevens) *taken from "Perfect Animal" album 9. Slow Burn (Live at Sony Hall) / Becca Stevens (Music & lyrics by Becca Stevens & Talia Billig) *unreleased track *original recording is on "WONDERBLOOM" album 10. Queen Mab / Becca Stevens (Music by Becca Stevens / Words by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) from Romeo & Juliet) *taken from "Regina" album 13. I Wish (Live Studio Recording) / Becca Stevens (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *unreleased track *original recording is on "WONDERBLOOM" album 14. Be Still / Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens / Arranged by Liam Robinson) *taken from "Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet" album 15. Thinkin' Bout You / Becca Stevens Band (Music and Lyrics by Christopher Breaux & Robert Taylor) *taken from "Perfect Animal" album 16. Regina / Becca Stevens 14. Never Mine / Becca Stevens (Music and Lyrics by Becca Stevens & Kaveh Rastegar) *taken from "Regina" album 15. 105 (Live at Sony Hall) / Becca Stevens with Chris Tordini (Music by Becca Stevens / Lyrics from The Heart's Necessities: Life in Poetry, by Jane Tyson Clement with Becca Stevens) *unreleased track *original recording is on "Perfect Animal" album 16. California / Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio California / Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio (Music and Lyrics by Paul Curreri) *taken from "Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio" album 17. There is a Light That Never Goes Out / Becca Stevens Band (Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marr & Morrissey / Arranged by Becca Stevens) *taken from "Weightless" album 18. Between Me & You / Becca Stevens (Music by Becca Stevens & Justin Berger / Lyrics by Becca Stevens) *taken from "WONDERBLOOM" album 19. For You the Night Is Still / Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio - For You the Night is Still / Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio (Music by Becca Stevens / Lyrics from The Heart's Necessities: Life in Poetry, by Jane Tyson Clement with Becca Stevens) *taken from the "Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio" album. Unreleased track, first recording: (mixed by Nic Hard and mastered by Dave McNair) M2. In the Midst - recorded in 2018 M8. Slow Burn and M15. 105 - recorded in 2020 M10. I Wish - recorded in 2019 (Recorded live at Sear Sound, NYC) *Selected by Mitsutaka Nagira (Jazz The New Chapter) *Front cover photographed by Shervin Lainez *Designed by Hisako Katsuragi & Tamotsu Sasao (MURE COMMUNICATIONS) *Compilation mastered by Yoshiro Kuzumaki (CM Punch) *Compilation produced by Yohji Takagi (CORE PORT) Following Gretchen Parlato and Sarah Gazarek, Coreport's collaborative project features Becca Stevens, one of the most important artists who has greatly expanded the territory of jazz since her debut. Her compositions draw inspiration from jazz, pop, indie rock, folk, Appalachian folk music, Irish music, and more. She possesses a sense for incorporating the rich rhythms and harmonies of jazz and world music, a talent for ensemble playing that skillfully utilizes string instruments, and outstanding vocal ability that is sought after by many artists. Furthermore, her recent work "Wonderbloom" showcased an approach to electric pop. She has built an outstanding career by constantly updating these elements. Beyond her solo work, she has also demonstrated a tremendous presence in collaborations with David Crosby's Lighthouse Band, Snarky Puppy, Jos? James, Jacob Collier, Brad Mehldau, Esperanza Spalding, Antonio Sanchez, and others, constantly keeping pace with the evolution of jazz. This compilation features selections from her debut album "T by C" (2008), the masterpiece "Waitress" (2011) which greatly expanded the possibilities of jazz, "Perfect Animal" (2014) which approached indie rock, "Regina" (2017) which connected her with the Snarky Puppy network, "Wonderbloom" (2020) which further developed that direction, and collaborative works that further expanded her individuality, such as "Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio" (2021) and "Becca Stevens | Attacca Quartet" (2022). From acoustic to electric, and through collaborations with her own band, the Attacca Quartet, and the Secret Trio, Becca's individuality is extracted from a variety of formats, while at the same time, the album as a whole has a narrative flow, with a selection of tracks that makes you feel like you're listening to a relaxed DJ set in your everyday life. Also, while Becca's albums often have a strong thematic element, listening to this album free from that attribute allows you to appreciate the quality of her music anew. The previously unreleased takes include "In The Midst" (from the album "T by C"), which was not included on the album with the Attacca Quartet; "I Wish" (from "Wonderbloom"), a studio live recording; "Slow Burn" (from "Wonderbloom" - a Grammy nominated song), which was streamed live from Sony Hall in New York during the pandemic and featured Michael Mayo, Keita Ogawa of Snarky Puppy, and Bob Lanzetti; and "105" (from "Perfect Animal"), a duo with Chris Tordini (b) of the Becca Stevens Band. These are all valuable takes. Media reviews and more: Following Gretchen Parlato and Sarah Gazarek, Coreport's collaborative project is with Becca Stevens, one of the most important artists who has greatly expanded the territory of jazz since her debut. This compilation features selections from her debut album "T by C" (2008), the masterpiece "Waitress" (2011) which greatly expanded the possibilities of jazz, "Perfect Animal" (2014) which approached indie rock, "Regina" (2017) which connected her with the Snarky Puppy circle, "Wonderbloom" (2020) which further developed that direction, and collaborative works that further expanded her individuality, "Becca Stevens & The Secret Trio" (2021) and "Becca Stevens & Attacca Quartet" (2022). From acoustic to electric, and from collaborations with her own band and the Attacca Quartet and Secret Trio, the selections extract Becca's individuality from a variety of formats, while simultaneously creating a flow that makes you feel like you're listening to a relaxed DJ set in your everyday life, as if you're hearing a story from each album. (C)RS