Description
Macy Gray's jazz ensemble debut on 180-gram vinyl
Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart!
Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable voices in music history is back in a way you've never heard before. Macy Gray makes her Chesky Records debut with her new jazz-infused album, Stripped. Paired with an awe- inspiring jazz ensemble that includes Ari Hoenig, Daryl Johns, Russell Malone, and Wallace Roney, Macy's voice is given the space and freedom to truly shine. Featuring new original songs, intriguing covers, and stunning new arrangements of her classic hits like "I Try," there's something for everyone on this timeless recording.
Macy Gray was born and raised in Ohio, and moved to California for college. She began singing in her 20s and released her multi-platinum debut album, On How Life Is, in 1999, winning a Grammy for her single, "I Try."
Gray also enjoys acting, and has had small roles on several TV shows as well as movies, including "Training Day" with Denzel Washington, and "Shadowboxer" with Cuba Gooding Junior. Gray was also a contestant on the ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2009.
Part of the Chesky Binaural + Series, all recorded with a single microphone, the band appears right before you with this spacious, lush and multi-dimensional recording. Now headphone users will hear the same three-dimensional sound and imaging as audiophiles have for the past 25 years with Chesky Recordings. Also these new Binaural+ Series albums capture even more spatial realism for the home audiophile market, bringing you one step closer to the actual event. Plated and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings for superior audiophile sound.
