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Light of Day the debut album from New York vocalist Devorah Day, a release that fundamentally bridges the lineage of mid-century vocal giants with the uninhibited spirit of 1960s free jazz. What sets Light of Day apart historically is its startling, radical instrumentation. Stripping away the conventional safety nets of piano and drums, Day is backed solely by a triple-saxophone section, anchored by a rare, late-career performance from legendary saxophonist Marion Brown (John Coltrane\u2019s Ascension), alongside Jorge Sylvester and Booker T, and the fluid, fragmentary acoustic bass of David Colding (with guest vocal instrumentation by beatboxer Kid Lucky). Without a percussive grid or chordal center, the multi-horn arrangement creates a spacious, floating harmonic canvas, leaving Day’s voice to navigate uncharted territory. Day commands this fluid space with staggering vocal gymnastics, shifting effortlessly from delicate, airy glissandi to gut-wrenching bass resonance. Across three standards and three original compositions, she deconstructs jazz tradition with equal parts intellect and raw emotion. Her a cappella interpretation of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Dindi” and her radical overhaul of “Lover Man”, transformed into a haunting, abstract dirge distill the emotional core of standard repertoire, while originals like “Freejam” push into minimalist vocal improvisation. Light of Day acts as a crucial historical artifact. It captures a singular vocal talent inheriting the mantle of Billie Holiday, Jeanne Lee, and Sarah Vaughan, delivering one of the most adventurous and essential vocal jazz documents of the early 2000s. Digitally remastered by Elliott Sharp.<\/p>\n

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Track Listing<\/h3>\n
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  1. Lila (5:58)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Come Closer (6:08)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Our Bit of Piddling (2:19)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Lover Man (8:47)<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Dindi (3:52)<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Freejam (8:15)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A fearless, soul-bare journey into the outer limits of voice, vulnerability, and free jazz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[7599],"product_cat":[4],"product_tag":[7612],"class_list":["post-24053","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-abaton-book-company","product_cat-compactdisc","product_tag-2003-08-01","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nBuy Devorah Day | Light of Day at Hostile City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Devorah Day - Light of Day (Abaton Book Company). 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