WITH LOVE – SIMONE KOPMAJER
Two years after her bestselling album “Christmas”, Simone is announcing a new studio album called “With Love”.
It was produced by John Di Martino, Reinhardt Winkler & herself.
The trio brought Simones vision of an intimate but rich sound to a point. Wonderful string arrangements played by Grammy Winning NY string quartet are surrounding her subtile vocals..
“With Love“ is a mix of old timeless classics, love songs and two original compositions, definitely Kopmajers most romantic album in her incredible career on which she is again proving her different facets as a musician and vocalist.
Accompanied by Harry Allen, John Di Martino, Boris Kozlov, Reinhardt Winkler, Gottfried Gfrerer & Wesley Amorim , Simone Kopmajer turns her sensual vocals to songs like “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart“ (Bee Gees), “Cold Cold Heart“ (Hank Williams) and the wonderful “Over the rainbow“.
Another highlight oft the album are the guest appearances of jazz legend Sheila Jordan and John Di Martino.
.“With Love” is a must have for every fan and fan to be !
1) The Look of Love(Burt Bacharach / Hal David)
2) How Wonderful You Are(Gordon Haskell)
3) Until It´s Time for You to Go (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
4) I Can´t Make You Love Me (Mike Reid / Allen Shamblin)
5) Opposites Attract (Simone Kopmajer / Karolin Tuerk)
6) How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb)
7) Cold, Cold Heart(Hank Williams)
8) I´m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Fred E. Ahlert / Joe Young)
9) For Once in My Life (Ron Miller / Orlando Murden)
10) Take It All In(Simone Kopmajer / Karolin Tuerk)
11) Everything Happens to Me (feat. Sheila Jordan)(Matt Dennis / Tom Adair)
12) Tell It Like It Is (George Davis / Lee Diamond)
13) You Don´t Know Me(feat. John Di Martino)(Eddy Arnold / Cindy Walker)
14) Over the Rainbow ( Harold Arlen / Yip Harburg)
Simone Kopmajer: Vocals
Harry Allen: Tenor Saxophone
John Di Martino: Piano
Boris Kozlov: Bass
Reinhardt Winkler: Drums
Wesley Amorim: Guitar (track #1)
Gottfried Gfrerer: Guitar (track #7)
John di Martino: Vocals (track #13)
Sheila Jordan: Vocals (track #11)
Sara Caswell: First Violin
Tomoko Akaboshi : Second Violin
Benni von Gutzeit: Viola
Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf: Cello
All Arrangements by John Di Martino
Producer: Simone Kopmajer & Reinhardt Winkler
Co – Producer: John Di Martino
Recorded at Tedesco Studio, NJ, USA
Recording engineer: Tom Tedesco
Strings recorded by Dave Darlington, NY
Drums & Vocals recorded at soundzimmer.at, Graz, AT
Recording engineer: Philipp Kopmajer
Sheila Jordan & String Quartet recorded at Bass Hit Recording Studio; NY, USA
Recording engineer: Dave Darlington
Mixed & Mastered by Dave Darlington at Bass Hit Recording Studio, NY, USA