All The Little Things You Do
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
Listen to All The Little Things You Do
The award winning trumpeter, vocalist, composer and bandleader Rebecca Hennessy returns with an all star cast as the Canadian luminary addresses love, grief and mental health with incredible poise and much diversity.
Hennessy starts the listen with the sounds of birds before her soft, expressive singing enters the playful setting of the title track as bouncy bass and warm keys complement her soulful trumpet, and “Magnolia” follows with a gentle delivery of soaring vocals and dreamy instrumentation.
Close to the middle, “There’s Only One” moves with marching band style drumming alongside gentle brass and spirited guitar work, while “Dr Good” recruits banjo acrobatics in the shuffling pace of dance friendly sensibilities. “Dig Up The Stories”, a deep album highlight, then displays Hennessy’s sublime pipes in the stirring piano focused balladry.
Near the end, “Nothing Passes For Favour” leads with narration from Thomas King before a calm jazz landscape unfolds where Hennessy’s trumpet prowess doesn’t disappoint, and “When You Say Goodnight To Me” exits the listen with a lullaby of subdued beauty.
This is Hennessy’s first time working with producer and engineer David Travers-Smith, and Kevin Breit contributes guitars, mandolin, and organs, while Tania Gill brings piano, Michael Herring offers doubles bass, and Dave Clark sits behind the drum kit. They all contribute to vocals, too, on this flourishing and timeless jazz outing where Hennessy’s debut as a singer-songwriter impresses us immensely.
Travels well with: Manteca- The Twelfth Of Never; Mario Romano- The Journey So Far