Champian Releases *New* Album: "I'll See You in My Dreams" on August 25 (Venus Record)
I’ll See You in My Dreams / Release Date August 25, 2021 / Venus Record
Available on all digital platforms
Somewhere over the Atlantic, en route to a two week tour of Scandinavia, Champian Fulton received news that Sweden was closing its borders and going into lockdown, drastically changing her plans. With some unexpected time on their hands, Champian and her Scandinavian Trio (Kristian Leth on drums and Hans Backenroth on bass) took their new tour-ready repertoire and headed into the studio. The resulting album, “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (Venus Record) showcases the trio with instrumental numbers such as the title track, Horace Silver’s “Opus De Funk” and Champian’s original composition “Happy Camper.” Standout vocals include the unearthed gem “Every Now and Then” and the swinging Ahmad Jamal-esque arrangement of “I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire.” This cohesive and swinging trio plans to tempt fate by celebrating their first release with an 8 show tour of Sweden in September 2021.
Champian Fulton - piano / vocals
Hans Backenroth - bass
Kristian Leth - drums
Produced by Tetsuo Hara
Recorded on November 23 & 24, 2020 at FinlandStudio, Aarhus Denmark
Recording Engineers: Jacob Worm and Rune Hauge
Mixed and Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
Photos by Jens Peter Engdal
Designed by Artplan
Track Listing:
All of You 5:22 (C. Porter)
Baubles, Bangles and Beads 3:55 (R. Wright, G Forrest)
Blues for J McShann 5:38 (Fulton)
Body and Soul 4:41 (J. Green / E. Heyman, R. Sour, F. Eyton)
Every Now and Then 4:59 (A. Silver, A. Lewis, A. Sherman)
I’ve Got a Crush On You 3:58 (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin)
Happy Camper 3:48 (Fulton)
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire 3:49 (E. Durham, E. Seiler, S. Marcus)
I’ll See You in My Dreams 3:48 (I. Jones, G. Khan)
I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 5:33 (I. Berlin)
Opus De Funk 5:44 (H. Silver)
Pennies from Heaven 8:01 (A. Johnson, J. Burke)
