Hope

Kevin Norwood Quartet
deuxième album

Photo en gros plan d'un homme avec les yeux fermés, visage légèrement levé, fond noir avec la personne illuminée d'une lumière douce, texte "Kevin Norwood Quartet" en haut à droite et le mot "Hope" en bas à droite.

Une voix magnétique, grave et haute, suave, légère. fff Télérama

Un homme souriant en costume, tenant un microphone, dans un espace avec un fond coloré et une personne en arrière-plan jouant de la contrebasse.

La voix de Kevin Norwood et son phrasé en suspension ouvrent les portes du temps. Le temps du printemps qui conserve son imagination fleurie, des soirs bleus d’été, de l’automne lorsque la saison décline, celui de l’hiver qui n’a pas dit son dernier mot. Comme un souffle les musiciens du Kevin Norwood quartet portent ce nouveau répertoire d’une seule et même voix. Un son détaché, précis en totale connexion où chaque voix apporte une pièce à l’édifice tel un rêve de pierre.

Lorsque ces quatre éléments sont rassemblés dans le même espace temporel la magie opère. La musique du Kevin Norwood quartet est ancrée dans un processus de création dynamique et résolument collectif. La prise de risque se marie aux pleins et déliés d’une écriture qui soigne le jeu des nuances tout en ménageant une place centrale aux textes qu’elle porte. Avec ce nouvel opus Kevin Norwood affirme son identité d’auteur, compositeur et interprète. Il repousse les limites du chant jazz et questionne la place de la voix en s’inscrivant dans la lignée des grandes voix du jazz.

Une production Petit Duc Théâtre et Chansons & Clef de Scène, Label ONDE distribué par Inouïe Distribution.

Création rendu possible par le soutient du CNM (Com7-préproduction), puis la Région SUD pour la production de l’album
via le dispositif CBA Carte Blanche aux artistes aide à la production phonographique.

Un album élégant aux ambiances magiques

Le chanteur et compositeur Kevin Norwood revient avec « Hope », un second opus fort réussi. Entouré de trois musiciens d’exception, il présente un nouveau répertoire où sa voix au timbre singulier se déploie au-dessus du jeu dynamique et nuancé du trio. Un album élégant aux ambiances magiques.

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Lyrics.

Nous vous offrons en lecture les paroles de tous les morceaux de l’album afin d’ne apprécier toute l’écriture à l’écoute.

  • Above a sea of clouds

    Among heaven and the land

    We stand on the summit

    And pray for your blessed soul

    Sweet heart

    Oh my little rose’s child

    You are everyday

    In our thoughts hearts and prayer

    Oh little rose’s mild

    Those every beautiful days with your smile

    Let us close and armed for this trial

    Sending our love across the sky

    Pretty baby little angel fly across the sky

    We are waiting for a sign

    Up in the sky little child

    Oh my little rose’s child

    You are everyday

    In our thoughts hearts and prayer

    Oh little rose’s mild

    Those every beautiful days with your smile

    Let us close and armed for this trial

    Sending our love across the sky

    Pretty baby little angel turn into a butterfly

    God bless the child

    Pray for little child

    Please God bless the child

    (we) Pray for (the) little childtion text goes here

  • Dream of a safe haven,

    Where everything is full of light,

    Follow the stream that leads to your heart.

    Dream of berth to rest,

    Where every little thing is full and bright ,

    Follow the stream that leads to your heart.

    You try to find a way of life,

    But you have to choose between

    Shadows and light

    Time goes by, but you haven’t tried

    To let your inner self

    Take the path

    To see a flower that glows out of the dark

    Blooming up to light

    Bloom by bloom

    The prophetic flower

    Leads you to

    Feel, the richness of this life

    Now the time has come to embrace

    The beauty of this life

    The wonder of true life

    The frail young man now steady, on his feet

    Full of pride he’s fully ready

    Follow his will and be ready to see

    That life is flower that blooms slowly

  • Even though the weather turns

    And the sky is getting cloudy

    When i look in your eyes

    The storm fades away

    Even though the living hurts

    And the darkness is all around me

    When i look at your smile

    The storm fades away

    Would you, really , really

    Care for me ?

    My love, This is

    The first time that i’ve been

    Touched in my soul

    Even though we tried to love

    You could only push me away

    When you looked into my eyes

    You saw a storm that never died

  • Far away from home

    A man is looking for

    A place to call his own new home

    Faraway from home

    A man is searching for

    A place to rebuild his own new home

    Can he, perceive and taste this old sweet

    dream ?

    At least embrace and figure out

    What’s going on in this new world.

    He’s never had the chance to see the beauty of

    this world

    So at least, can he believe and let his wishes fly ?

    Across the unknown waters

    There were a hundred million souls

    proud and stellar

    Just dreaming of peace

    Just looking for peaceCan he, perceive and taste this old sweet

    dream ?

    At least embrace and figure out

    What’s going on in this new world.

    He’s never had the chance to see the beauty of

    this world

    So at least, can he believe and let his wishes fly ?

    All the wishes fly

  • Come to me

    I see

    Near the waters of the rivers

    A sparkle of mist

    That will close my eyes

    And calm an lull, my fainted aching heart

    Come to me please

    I smell

    The sweet perfume of plants

    Which help me to banish those fears

    And calm an lull, my fainted aching heartThis walk

    A wonderful walk

    That we share together hand and hand

    Is like a miracle to me

    So precious and so true

    A love that came for me and you

    The angels sings when you are near

    My dear

  • Rows and floes of angel hair

    And ice cream castles in the air

    And feather canyons everywhere

    I've looked at clouds that way

    But now they only block the sun

    They rain and snow on everyone

    So many things I would have done

    But clouds got in my way

    I've looked at clouds from both sides now

    From up and down, and still somehow

    It's cloud illusions I recall

    I really don't know clouds at all

    Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

    The dizzy dancing way you feel

    As every fairy tale comes real

    I've looked at love that wayBut now it's just another show

    You leave 'em laughing when you go

    And if you care, don't let them know

    Don't give yourself away

    I've looked at love from both sides now

    From give and take, and still somehow

    It's love's illusions I recall

    I really don't know love at all

    Tears and fears and feeling proud

    To say "I love you" right out loud

    Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

    I've looked at life that way

    But now old friends are acting strange

    They shake their heads, they say I've changed

    Well something's lost, but something's gained

    In living every dayI've looked at life from both sides now

    From win and lose and still somehow

    It's life's illusions I recall

    I really don't know life at all

    I've looked at life from both sides now

    From up and down and still somehow

    It's life's illusions I recall

    I really don't know life at all

    © June 19, 1967; Gandalf Publishing Co. (as

    "From Both Sides Now")

  • Through the mirror of hope

    Just a sliver there’s hope

    If your mind can realize

    That you’ll find inside

    My hidden golden memories

    Of a golden child

    In the mirror of hope

    There’s a sparkle in your eyes

    Smile, little child

    Now the time has come

    For you to riseThrough the mirror of hope

    There’s a way to recognize

    That you’ll find inside

    Those hidden golden memories

    Of that golden child

    Through the mirror of hope

    A miracle can rise

    And you’ll find true love

    Behind those eyes

    A glimmer will deliver

    The precious little child

    Fallen into cloudy waters

    There’s a sliver of light

    I can be the forgiverThrough the mirror of hope

    (Just) A glimmer will deliver

    The precious little child

    Fallen into cloudy waters

    There’s a sliver of light

    So i can the forgiver

    Through the mirror of hope

    Just a sliver there’s hope

    If your mind can realize

    That you’ll find inside

    My hidden golden memories

    Of a golden childIn the mirror of hope

    A miracle can rise

    You can find true love

    Inside this foggy lullaby.

  • (The) Nature that we see

    All we want, all we love an cherish

    All that we know and believe

    It’s all the things that we need to reveal

    what’s inside

    A future to be free

    Is all that we believe

    All that we know and hope to achieve

    Nature in harmony with our own humanity

    Then we feel completeLittle by little

    We can become one

    Little by little

    We gonna love the beauty of nature

    It’s our nature

    (The) Nature that we see

    All we want, all we love an cherish

    All that we know and hope to believe

    It’s all the things that we need to reveal

    what’s inside

    Little by little

    We can become one

    Little by little

    We gonna to love the beauty of natureThe truth is what we believe

    In nature ,we’ll find ourselves

    (The) Nature that we see

    All we want, all we love and cherish

    All that we know and believe

    Nature in harmony with our own humanity

    Then we feel complete

    Little by little

    We can become one

    Little by little

    We gonna to love the beauty of nature

    It’s our natureThe truth is what we bring

    In nature, we’ll find

    And we know what we bring

    In nature, we’ll find find ourselves