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Elvanelle & The Escape Act

by Kimberly Hawkey

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Jeudi Kimberly Hawkey's gorgeous vocals lead the listener into a technicolor world that sits perfectly at the intersection of cabaret, the golden age of Hollywood musicals, Broadway and Jazz with a few other influences thrown in, for good measure. It's a well mixed album with a rich big band sound that never overpowers the subtleties of the vocalist. Favorite track: Dream.
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1.
Music that makes the wind blow, silently through the window; Seen as the breeze awakens the trees and whispers toward the meadow. Music that drifts above you, welcoming hearts to love what's peaceful and bright - the shining light we knew. Some may try to capture it and hide it, Losing time, for love won't be divided. Music that cools the weather Brings all the world together, Breeze by Breeze. Some may try to capture it and hide it, Losing time, for love won't be divided. Music that cools the weather Brings all the world together, Breeze by Breeze.
2.
It's you or no one for me. I'm sure of this each time that we kiss. Now and forever and when forever's done, You'll find that you are still the one. Please don't say "no" to my plea; For if you do, then I'm all through. There's this about you: My world's an empty world without you. It's you or no one for me. It's you or no one for me. I'm sure of this each time that we kiss. Now and forever and when forever's done, You'll find that you are still the one. Please don't say "no" to my plea; For if you do, then I'm all through. There's this about you: My world's an empty world without you. It's you or no one... She don't want no one... It's you or no one for me.
3.
Dream 04:50
Dream when you're feeling blue. Dream that's the thing to do. Just watch the smoke rings rise in the air. You'll find your share of memories there. Dream when the day is through. Dream and they might come true. Things never are as bad as they seem; So dream, dream, dream. Get in touch with that sundown fellow As he tiptoes across the sand. He's got a million kinds of stardust; Pick your favorite brand. So dream when the day is through. Dream and they might come true. Things are never quite as bad as they seem; So dream, dream, dream. So dream, dream, dream.
4.
Crazy Rhythm 02:46
I feel like the Emperor Nero when Rome was a very hot town. Father Knickerbocker, forgive me. I play as your city burns down. Through all it's nightlife I fiddle away. It's not the right life, but think of the pay. Someday I will bid it goodbye, put my fiddle away and I'll say: Crazy Rhythm here's the doorway. I'll go my way, you go your way. Crazy Rhythm from now on, we're through. Here is where we'll have a showdown: I'm too high-hat, you're too low-down. Crazy Rhythm here's goodbye to you. They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow walkin' along Broadway. Soon the highbrow he has no brow. Ain't it a shame? And you're to blame. What's the use of prohibition? You produce the same condition! Crazy Rhythm I've gone crazy, too! They say that when a highbrow meets a lowbrow walkin' along Broadway. Soon the highbrow he has no brow. Ain't it a shame? And you're to blame. This is Shalom, I'm goin' home! What's the use of prohibition? You produce the same condition! Crazy Rhythm I've gone crazy, too!
5.
Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod? Shall we gather at the river That flows by the throne of God? Yes, we'll gather at the river; The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the Saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. On the margin of the river, Washing up it's silver spray, We shall walk and worship ever, All the happy, golden day. Yes, we'll gather by the river; The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the Saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. Yes, we'll gather at the river; The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the Saints at the river That flows by the throne of God; That flows by the throne of God.
6.
Shady Grove 07:08
Shady Grove, my little love Shady Grove, I say Shady Grove, my little love I'm bound to go away Cheeks as red as a bloomin' rose Eyes the deepest brown You're the darlin' of my heart Stay 'til the sun goes down I went to see my Shady Grove Standin' in the door Shoes and stockings in her hand Little bare feet on the floor Peaches in the Summertime Apples in Fall If I can't get the one I love I don't want none at all Shady Grove, my little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove, my little love I'm bound for Shady Grove Shady Grove, my little love Shady Grove, I say Shady Grove, my little love I'm bound to go away I wish I had a big, fine horse and corn to feed him on A little girl to stay at home and feed him when I'm gone Fly around my blue-eyed girl Fly around my daisy Fly around my blue-eyed girl Gonna drive me crazy Shady Grove, my little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove, my little love I'm bound for Shady Grove Shady Grove, my little love Shady Grove, I say Shady Grove, my little love I'm bound to go away
7.
Maybe it happens this way. Maybe we really belong together But after all, how little we know. Maybe it's just for a day. Love is as changeable as the weather And after all, how little we know. Who knows why an April breeze never remains?; Why stars in the trees hide when it rains? Love comes along casting a spell. Will it sing you a song? Will it say a farewell? Who can tell. I'll see you again Whenever spring breaks through again Time may lay heavy between But what has been is past forgetting. This sweet memory Across the years, will come to me. Though my world may go awry, In my heart will ever lie, Just the echo of a sigh: goodbye. Maybe you're meant to be mine (Your dear memory throughout my life will come to me) Maybe I'm only supposed to stay in your arms awhile As others have done. Is this what I've waited for? Am I the one? (Though my world may go awry, through the years my tears will dry) Oh, I hope in my heart that it's so. (I shall love you till I die) In spite of how little we know.
8.
Once I had all I wanted. I sang with my torch held high, Until the nightclubs I haunted Left my flame to die. Then with a single complaint I lost my nightly per diem. Slapped with an "Order of Restraint": "Misuse & Abuse of....BPM" I love a ballad, it tickles my palate, And when they allow it I sing Straight from the soul - a depressingly droll, And unusual ballad. Soaring in strains of peculiar refrains Until nothing remains but a chain of Long, luscious lines I love living for. Let me be free with a ballad! Only strings and a lone saxophone. Joy it brings, till I'm left On My Own. I love a ballad so much that I'm valid In every Shakespearean phrase. But I like 'em fast, cause the slow ones Will go on for days. Only strings and a whole opera cast. Eagles' wings soar above me At Last. I love a ballad to show off my talent, Just watch as I make 'em all cry! The heel of Achilles for me is the stress Of keeping to tempos that others repress. I may not be Billie, but nevertheless, I love a ballad! Can't you guess?
9.
I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funny, but when you're near me, I'm in the mood for love. Heaven was in your eyes - Bright as the stars we're under. Oh, is it any wonder I'm in the mood for love? Why should we speak of whether This little dream might fade? We'll put our hearts together. Now we are one, I'm not afraid. If there are clouds above, If it should rain, we'll let it. But for tonight, forget it. I'm in the mood for love. Why should we speak of whether This little dream might fade? We'll put our hearts together. Now we are one, I'm not afraid. If there are clouds above, If it should rain, we'll let it. But for tonight, forget it. Cause I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood for love.
10.
I have eyes for you to give you dirty looks. I have words that do not come from children book. There's a trick with a knife I'm learnin' to do. But ev'rything I've got belongs to you. I've a powerful anesthesia in my fist, And the perfect wrist to give your neck a twist. There are hammerlock holds: I've mastered a few. But ev'rything I've got belongs to you. Share for share, share alike. You get struck each time I strike. You for me, me for me. I'll give you plenty of nothin'. I'm not yours for better, but for worse. And I've learned to give a well-known witches curse. I've a terrible tongue and a temper for two, But ev'rything I've got belongs to you! Ev'rything I've got belongs to you! Share for share, share alike. You get struck each time I strike. You for me, me for me. I'll give you plenty of nothin'. I'm not yours for better, but for worse. And I've learned to give a well-known witches curse. I've a terrible tongue and a temper for two, But ev'rything I've got, Ooh, it's not a lot, But ev'rything I've got belongs to you!
11.
Heaven Knows 04:36
Heaven knows I love you. Heaven knows how much I care. Couldn't live without you. Look for me and I'll be there. Even though you're a joy to me, I think you think "She's a bore to me." Whatcha think? Are you still my guy? I'm so confused, my darlin', I could die. You're the one on my mind Got me workin' over time. I only think about love and you. Talk to me, don't be shy Heaven knows I really try to love you. Used to be amazing. Used to make the world say "wow". Heaven brought us together. That's how I know it'll all work out. We build our love on a solid ground. And can't a thing ever bring us down. Back together like we wanted to. Forget me not cause I remember you. Still the one on my mind Love is workin' over time. I only dream about love and you. Talk to me, don't be shy Heaven knows I really try to love, try to love. This is love that I can't ignore. I never knew a guy like you before. And heaven knows I couldn't love you more. You're the one on my mind Got me workin' over time. I only think about love and you. Talk to me, don't be shy Heaven knows I really try to love Try to love you, try to love, try to love you. Work. It can work out. Work. It can work out. It's gonna work. Cause I love you, cause I love you. Ooooh.
12.
I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar place That this heart of mine embraces all day through. In that small cafe, the park across the way, The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well. I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day; Everything that's light and gay, I'll always think of you that way. I'll find you in the morning sun and when the night is new, I'll be looking at the moon, but I'll be seeing you.

about

Kimberly Hawkey presents ELVANELLE & THE ESCAPE ACT: a time-defying curation of song and spirit. American music is unwound and revamped into an impassioned collection of soundscapes from the idioms of vaudeville, hot jazz, folk, cabaret and contemporary music. With the support of a world-class band, Kimberly's Elvanelle connects the listener through the expanse of time and realm. This album is an escapist's dream: an invitation to wade into the transformatively nostalgic sea of collective story, sound and song.

WEBSITE - www.kimberlyhawkey.com
FACEBOOK - @kimberlyhawkeymusic
INSTAGRAM - @elvanellemusic
TWITTER - @elvanellemusic
YOUTUBE - /kimberlyhawkeymusic

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released May 10, 2017

Kimberly Hawkey, vocals/tenor banjo
Assaf Gleizner, piano/melodica
Ray Cetta, bass/tuba
Mark McLean, drums*
Björn Ingelstam, trumpet/vocals/trombone (tracks 4, 9, 10)
Morgan Price, saxophones/clarinet/flute

Brendan Speltz, violin
Lavinia Pavlish, violin
Milena Pajaro van der Stadt, viola
Andrew Janss, cello
Christopher Bill, trombone (track 1)
Andrew Miramonti, guitar (track 11)

*Mark McLean plays Yamaha drums, Zildkian cymbals and sticks, Remo heads and Regal Tip brushes and mallets exclusively.

Executive Producer: Kimberly Hawkey
Music Director & Arranger: Assaf Gleizner
Co-Producers: Ray Cetta, Assaf Gleizner
Associate Producers: Jeanne Hawkey, David T. Hawkey, John Cetta, Jon Hill, Judy Evnin, Anonymous
Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Joe DiGiorgi - Headline Studios, Mamaroneck,NY
Recorded August 18-19, 2016 at Carriage House Studios, Stamford CT
Additional Recording at Headline Studios, Mamaroneck NY, and Moon Lab Studios, Brooklyn NY

Artwork & Design: Hollie Chastain
Portrait: Lauren Desberg

Special Thanks:
This debut album would not be possible without the faith and generosity of Jeanne Hawkey, David Hawkey, Jon Hill, John Cetta and Judy Evnin. Additional thanks to Peter Marcovicci, Elizabeth Oxnard, Connie & David Wood, Sam Morell, Michael Barrett, Ryan McGovern, Alfonso Valdivia, Raymond Cetta, Anita Gillette, the Mahoney and Hawkey families, Johnny Montagnese, my Caramoor family, and to David Rosen, a loving friend. To the 113 Kickstarter Backers who believe in love, beauty, and music: this album is for you and your inner escapist. Don't be afraid to go there.

Dedicated to the memory of Chris Cain - a beloved teacher and enduring inspiration.

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Kimberly Hawkey New York, New York

Kimberly Hawkey’s artistry transcends time. With immortal songs – jazz, Broadway, folk – and a
crystalline voice, the NY-based artist transports audiences into a world of beauty, offering an
unforgettable shared experience. Kimberly fully inhabits captivating melodies and cinematic lyrics – conjuring vistas of the heart
for a modern age in need of vintage, time-tested soul sustenance.
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