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When Summer Comes [CHARITO In Session]

Charito’s latest album “When Summer Comes” will be released on January 20, 2021. Created with the aim of encouraging all those affected by the Covid 19 pandemic! Featuring a number of carefully selected songs that everyone knows in the finest jazz arrangement.

1. Feelin’ Good (Anthony Newley/ Leslie Bricusse 1964)

2. Imagine (John Lennon 1971)

3. If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys 2003)

4. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen / Yip Harburg 1939)

5. Come Sunday (Duke Ellington 1942)

6. Lovely Day (Bill Withers/ Skip Scarborough 1977)

7. Body and Soul (Johnny Green/ Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton 1930)

8. I’ll Be Seeing You (Sammy Fain /Irving Kahal 1938)

9. When Summer Comes (Oscar Peterson 1981/ Elvis Costello 2005 )

Vocal：CHARITO

Piano：Yuki Arimasa

Bass：Satsuki Kusui

Drums：Shunsuke Umino

2021.1.20 RELEASE

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Charito – American Gold Standards

Excited to share the upcoming Japanese release of vocalist Charito’s American Gold Standards: Charito meets Tamir Hendelman.

I first met Manila-born, Tokyo-based jazz vocalist Charito in Japan when she sat in with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Her soulful spark, the way she sings from the heart- stayed with me. Years later, we finally got to collaborate and it was truly a joyous occasion.

Charito has recorded with Ivan Lins, Michel Legrand and Harvey Mason on some special projects. This was a chance to pay tribute to the Great American Songbook.

It was all about breathing new life to this classic songs by Irving Berlin,Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jobim and more. We hope you enjoy the music…

Featuring John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Graham Dechter, Lori Bell, Gilbert Castellanos and Rickey Woodard.

Tamir Hendelman

PERSONNEL

Charito: vocal
Tamir Hendelman: piano
John Clayton: bass
Jeff Hamilton: drums

Lori Bell: flute
Gilbert Castellanos: trumpet
Graham Dechter: guitar
Rickey Woodard: tenor sax

SONG LIST

01 I’ve Got The World On A String (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler) 3:20
02 Dearly Beloved (Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields) 4:15
03 Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry(Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn) 6:40
04 Blue Skies (Irving Berlin) 4:44
05 I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter) 5:32
06 Do It Again(Irving Berlin) 5:23
07 Cheek To Cheek ( Irving Berlin) 5:00
08 Blues In The Night (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer) 5:59
09 It’s Magic (Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn) 5:23
10 A Fine Romance (Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields) 4:12
11 Dreamer (Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees) 6:16
12 The Man I Love (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) 5:36
13 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter) 5:58

All the songs arranged by Tamir Hendelman

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Affair To Remember

Affair To Remember is a rich compilation of timeless, romantic ballads by Charito, where she reunites with pianist extraordinaire and long time friend Soichi Noriki. They are back together creating sheer elegance and artistic maturity in this album of jazz standards. Joined by musicians of an equally high caliber, super bass players Benisuke Sakai and Kengo Nakamura and Gene Jackson on drums – one of the swinging-est backing bands ever, all of whom are thinking of the whole sound and the whole effect, makes for the beauty of this great collaboration. Gorgeous songs and accompaniment along with her deep vibrato, Charito, always makes lyrics come alive. Her renditions of all the songs are hauntingly romantic and are pure magic. Now in her prime, she wraps her sultry voice around standards as “Say It” and “Estate” and soars on popular show tunes such as “Smile” and “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing”. An Affair To Remember is among the most moving and emotional ballads she’s ever recorded.Throughout, this album takes you to a gentle,hard to forget, romantic jazz music journey.

01 SAY IT
02 SMILE
03 ALL THE WAY
04 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
05 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
06 WHEN OCTOBER GOES
07 IT`S IMPOSSIBLE
08 SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME
09 LET`S FALL IN LOVE
10 ESTATE
11 LOVE BEWARE
12 TILL THE END OF TIME
13 AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

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Tokyo Moon – Dream File – featuring Charito

1. TOKYO MOON

2. TSULALA

3. DANCE WITH ME

4. HARBOR LIGHT

5. WINTER SONG

6. LOVE IN A MIST

7. NIGHT WAVE

8. MOONLIT NIGHT

9. BOSSA NOVA RAIN

10. TSULALA(INSTRUMENTAL)

11. ORION

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Heal The World – Charito sings Michael Jackson

Recorded in Los Angeles, produced by Harvey Mason, this album confirms once again the extension of Charito’s talent. Her jazzy and groovy interpretation of some of the most remarkable songs of Michael Jackson’s legacy, makes from “Heal The World” a smoking-cool album that can be enjoyed by both jazz and Michael Jackson fans.Made with collaboration of great musicians such, Harvey Mason, Hubert Laws, Michael Ruff, Jeff Babko, Jeff Caldwell, Chuck Manning, Azar Lawrence, Nils Langren, Walter Rodriguez, Abe Laboriel, Brian Bromberg, Jimmy Johnson.

01 Rock With You
02 Man In The Mirror
03 Human Nature
04 Remember The Time
05 He’s Out Of My Life
06 I Can’t Help It
07 I’ll Be There
08 Never Can Say Goodbye
09 Ease On Down The Road
10 Heal The World

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Watch What Happens – Charito meets Michel Legrand

A rare, history making collaboration with Michel Legrand, Charito’s “Watch What Happens”, succeeds in capturing the essence of the great maestro’s timeless pieces.
A mix of strong melodies and provocative arrangements, this album contains interpretations of famous movie themes, “Umbrellas of Cherbourg” “Windmills of Your Mind” and “Summer of ’42.” Particularly impressive are Charito and Michel’s vocal duet numbers Pieces of Dreams and Quaind On S’aime.
Recorded in such an intimate way, this recording confirms Michel’s recognition of Charito’s vocal stylings.
“A beautiful and spontaneous expression of life” were his exact words of praise.

01 Watch What Happens
02 Summer Me, Winter Me
03 The First Time
04 Pieces Of Dreams
05 Once Upon A Summertime
06 How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
07 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
08 Quand On S’Aime
09 Ask Yourself Why
10 You Must Believe In Spring
11 I Will Wait For You
12 The Windmills Of Your Mind
13 The Summer Knows

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Now and Always

“NOW AND ALWAYS” is a special album edition featuring Charito’s new group Music Virus. Includes great recordings of standard songs for all time with Terumasa Hino, Wallace Roney, Toki Hidefumi and many more.

01 How High The Moon
02 Waltz For Debby
03 You Don’t Know What Love is
04 As
05 The Island
06 God Bless The Child
07 Try A Little Tenderness
08 Lush Life
09 Stella By Starlight
10 That Old Black Magic
11 A Time For Love

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Nica’s Dream – Charito with Manhattan Jazz Orchestra

Recorded in New York for the first time with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra led by David Matthews. Featuring exciting gorgeous big band arrangement on famous songs by Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel and Boyz II Men.

01 Nica’s Dream
02 Superstition
03 Caravan
04 Sunday Morning
05 Sir Duke
06 Dance Of Love
07 Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)
08 The Meaning of the Blues
09 Just The Way You Are
10 Master Blaster Jammin’
11 I’ll Make Love to You

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Non-Stop to Brazil – Charito meets Ivan Lins

Recorded in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A great collaboration with top melody maker and singer Ivan Lins. Charito sings with Brazilian flavor also featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Thick, rich, sensuous – jazz-pop vocal arrangements by Ivan and Charito makes this Afro Latin rhythm album very special.
A winner of Swing Journal’s Gold Disc Award.
Also don’t miss “Lovin’ You” in bossa nova style.

01 Come Fly
02 Acaso
03 Who’s In Love Here (A Noite)
04 Remember Me
05 Some Morning
06 Anos Dourados
07 Copacabana
08 Non-Stop to Brazil
09 A Certain Sadness
10 When You Are Near
11 He Walks This Earth
12 Lovin’ You

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They Say It’s Wonderful

This album is a collection of timeless love jazz tunes that renders warmth and touches the listeners with her undeniable presence. Recorded in September 2002 in NYC with prestigious American jazz players,Mulgrew Miller (p), Lonnie Plaxico (b), Lewis Nash on drums, and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet. Pianist Manabu Ohishi from Japan provides innovative arrangements to the unforgettable jazz standards. She sends a message of the power of the lyrics and the importance of allowing the feeling and emotions to come through. Her voice blends perfectly with the musicianship and gives this CD a true jazz feel.

01 Lullaby of Birdland
02 Why I Feel This Way
03 They Say It’s Wonderful
04 I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart
05 So in Love
06 (They Long To Be) Close to You
07 For Your Love
08 I’ve Got You under My Skin
09 People
10 My One And Only Love
11 Softly As in A Morning Sunrise
12 A Timeless Place

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To The Beat of Your Heart

(1999 TC3001/TOP CHART)

01 To the Beat of Your Heart
02 Hold on
03 It’s a Beautiful World
04 For the Joy
05 You’re not Alone
06 I wouldn’t know Love
07 Where we Belong
08 Midnight Queen
09 We are
10 I Believe

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A Time For Love

(1998 LC1022/LOST CHART)

A Time For Love is Charito’s first all standards album with a selection of songs that are close to her heart, songs that have been a part of her years of growing and learning as an artist.
Charito, often dubbed a jazz queen in Japan, has made several creative and challenging albums but never before released an album as this one. This, she feels, is the chance she has been waiting for in the past that would enable her to share the intimacy with her listeners.
Featuring James Gelfand on piano, Jean-Pierre Zanella on sax, Magella Cormier on drums and Sylvain Gagnon on bass.

01 You Don’t Know What Love Is
02 A Time For Love
03 Star Eyes
04 Misty
05 Feel Like Makin’ Love
06 You Must Believe In Spring
07 Waltz For Debby
08 Nature Boy
09 Overjoyed
10 That Old Black Magic
11 All In Love Is Fair

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Forever More

(1995 LC-1008/LOST CHART)

Shivers and quivers garanteed: 50 minutes of musical bliss. With Forever More, Charito demonstrates once again the extent of her talent. She touches us with the sound of her melodious voice and charisma and undeniable presence. One can enjoy the sound of Charito’s exceptional voice interpreting, sensual rythms of R&B and soul. It’s strong, it’s beautiful, it’s a voyage into another dimension. About twenty musicians and choir members are accompanying Charito on this album.

01 Forever More
02 Look Of Love
03 Love in A Mist
04 Got to Get You In My Life
05 A Natural Woman
06 Spring Affair
07 Summertime
08 God Bless The Child
09 Don’t Push Me Away
10 On and On

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Love of My Life

(1993 CRCP-20071/NIPPON CROWN

01 Love of My Life
02 Warm and Tender
03 I Still Care
04 A Moment of Change
05 Two People in the World
06 My Love Waits for me Somewhere

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Shades of Love

(1992 CRCP-20038/NIPPON CROWN)

01 A Moment Of Change
02 Rainbow Colors
03 Lush Life
04 If This Is Love
05 Girl Talk
06 Love Won’t Let Me Wait
07 You Make Me So Very Happy
08 You Can Never Belong To Me
09 Up Skyhigh
10 Bato Sa Buhangin

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Swing My Way

(1991 PAS-1010/NIPPON CROWN)

01 Swing My Way
02 If I Could Read Your Mind
03 Hot And Soul
04 Whisper Not
05 You And I
06 Stella By Starlight
07 Lost Without You
08 Venus (Venus des abribus)
09 I Don’t Want To Love This Too Much
10 Minamahal Kita

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