Levitation

Levitation

Levitation (2003) is Ms. Walker’s third recording as leader – eight of the nine tunes are her original compositions. The release of Levitation, according to “The Toronto Star’s” Geoff Chapman, “should vault Walker into Toronto’s elite circles.”

“If you’ve been to the Ottawa International Jazz Festival jam sessions in the past two years, you know what to expect from Nancy Walker. The Toronto pianist has been a consistent treat, a smart & cheery player, teaming with piquant harmonies & flowing, well-phrased melodies…This disc…Levitation), is warm and welcoming, which is to say it has Walker’s personality stamped all over it.”
Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen

Personnel:

• Nancy Walker
  Piano
• Kirk MacDonald
  Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
• Kieran Overs
  Bass
• Barry Romberg
  Drums

Track Listing:

1. Levitation
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN

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2. Mister Mosca
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN
3. Sweet Longing
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN

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4. Hot Tub
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN
5.Sentimental
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN
6. Let’s Face The Music And Dance
(I. Berlin) Williamson Music ASCAP
7.The Tragic Figure
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN
8.Three Corners
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN
9. The Birches
(N. Walker) Split Personality Music SOCAN

Produced by Nancy Walker and Kieran Overs
All arrangements by Nancy Walker

Recorded at Inception Sound, Toronto by Chad Irschick August 5 & 6 2002
Mixed at Inception Sound by Chad Irschick, assisted by Jacques Poirier
Mastered by Chad Irschick and Michael Haas