Seems I need to read my email more closely and/or promptly; Saturday’s post was needlessly cryptic, since Lenni had spilled the beans herself last Tuesday:
In more other news, today was the first day in studio recording the long-awaited Lenni Jabour: Greatest Hits. The record will be finished for early summer release. A sneak-peek piece of info: the marvelous Juno-and-Grammy nominated Jane Bunnett lends her particular Cuban-esque sax-magic on our salsa version of Cruel Summer. The record features the amazing Drew Birston on double bass and Mark Mariash on drums, as well as guests Adrean Farrugia (piano) and Michel Vequevevo (percussion)…quel excité, darlings!
This recording is different from Lenni’s previous releases in almost every way, yet at the same time it remains entirely in character and spirit. And if, like me, you can’t wait for early summer, Lenni and Alex McMaster are playing at Heliconian Hall tonight at 8; there will almost certainly be a Greatest Hit or two interspersed among many of Miss Jabour’s own lovely songs.
