File under “Odd… But Intriguing.” Orange Is the New Black star Lea DeLaria has a new album of jazz reinterpretations of David Bowie songs called House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz. It features tracks such as a smooth bossa nova interpretation of “Golden Years,” a trenchant “Life On Mars” and the roof-raising gospel take on “Modern Love” that you’re about to listen to below.
“Bowie is not only a god of rock and arbitrator of style,” says DeLaria, “but he’s THE defining singer songwriter of the latter part of the 20th century. From ‘Suffragette City’ to Labyrinth through Ziggy Stardust and The Hunger, his bold career choices and mind blowing artistic technique flies in the face of convention. He is quite simply a legend. David’s music lends itself perfectly to the language of Jazz. I hope he sees this album as the tribute to his genius that I mean it to be. LONG LIVE DAVID BOWIE.”
Lea, of course, has had a long and varied career as an actress, comedian, and jazz singer (with five records on the Warner Jazz and Classics label under her belt). She was the featured vocalist at the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, and has performed in some of the most prestigious houses in the world including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Symphony, Hollywood Bowl, The Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House – so as odd as this tribute is, it’s not THAT out of the blue. (via sh-k-boom)
House of David: delaria + bowie = jazz is available now in digital format and CDs will arrive in stores July 24.
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