After being rejected by a string of labels, Vannelli was finally discovered by A&M co-founder, Herb Alpert. Having toured the Canadian provinces with his brother Joe Vannelli and their band, Gino Vannelli and Good Friends, the pair headed to Los Angeles with demo tape in hand, to seek fame and fortune. In addition, Vannelli also teamed up with symphonic composer and orchestrator Jorge Calandrelli, and acclaimed producers/instrumentalists Louis Biancaniello, Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), George Whitty (Brecker Brothers), and Rachel Z.īefitting the drama of his music, Vannelli’s early career ascended just when he thought all hope of a career in music was lost. To help him realize his artistic vision, Gino was joined by Tom Grant (acoustic piano), Philip Ingram (vocals), David Garibaldi and Graham Lear (drums), Randy Cannon and Randy Porter (piano), among others. Slow Love also shows Vannelli’s wry sense of humor and lyrical wit in such songs as the anti-life-support message of “Alive by Science”, and the funky, down-at-the-heels sass of Down With Love. The songs bare my convictions.” A master of romance, drama, and lyrical imagery, Vannelli infuses these themes with the powerful and sensuous vocal performances for which he is renowned. I wanted to broach the subject of feeling worthy or unworthy of someone’s love. He stated: “It was inspired by the woman I married. These songs often reflect Vannelli’s personal vision of intimacy and love.
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Vannelli’s musical passions and lyrical poetry are on full display throughout, beginning with the title track and continuing on “Lost and Found”, “Words Can Kill”, “Cry Baby”, and “Tierras de Amores y Sombras”, which is sung entirely in Spanish. Filled with great hooks and melodies, tender ballads and groove-driven tracks, Slow Love establishes Vannelli as a major songwriter/performer for the 1990s. Following his adventurous Verve Forecast debut, the jazz song cycle Yonder Tree, Vannelli’s Slow Love is an album of memorable love songs that showcases his extraordinary vocal talent as well as his brilliant gift for melody and lyrics. Throughout his career, Vannelli has explored new modes of expression, from his ground breaking 1970s work with synthesizers to his current recording, Slow Love, which marks a new peak in the singer’s evolution. Vannelli’s incredible string of hit recordings, and his renowned gifts as a vocalist, composer, and lyricist place him in a league with the great interpreters of popular song. A modern master of intimacy and romance, Gino Vannelli is an artist for whom passion and honesty are guiding rules.
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