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Frank Lamphere sings Meditation on his CD America The Beautiful, Swinging released in 2021
Frank Lamphere sings Meditation on his CD America The Beautiful, Swinging released in 2021
 
 

"One of the most popular bossa styled songs of the 1960s. A song of longing. Meditation by Jobim and lyrist Norman Gimbel, was recorded by many vocalists and instrumentalists alike including: Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Vic Damone, Claudine Longet, Astrud Gilberto, Henry Mancini, etc. It was also a song that was frequently performed by singers and groups in lounges around the world, for decades.

I had always liked the song Meditation, however it wasn't until after performing it with my quartet at an outdoor concert in downtown Chicago in about the Summer of 2015 that it took on new meaning. While on break, a gentleman, probably in his mid-60s, approached me and told me how he was not familiar with the song, that he had greatly enjoyed my rendition of it and that it had brought to mind his late wife. I realized at that moment just how powerful those lyrics combined with that melody actually were.

For my recording of Meditation, guitarist Andy Brown along with bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer George Fludas accompany me in the first chorus, before pianist Larry Harris enters with some hauntingly beautiful notes on the high end of the piano. Trombonist Russ Phillips plays on the intro and outro and contributes a solo. The song was recorded in the key of B" - Frank Lamphere

 

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Personnel on Meditation


Larry Harris - piano

Andy Brown - guitar

Dennis Carroll - bass

George Fludas - drums

Russ Phillips - trombone

Frank Lamphere - vocals

Recorded at Crystall Recorders Studio in Lombard, IL.
Engineered by Jim Massoth
June 2019 

 
 
 
Meditation - Antonio Carlos Jobim
English lyrics- Norman Gimbel

In my loneliness
When you're gone and I'm all by myself
And I need your caress
I just think of you
And the thought of you holding me near
Makes my loneliness soon disappear
Though you're far away
I have only to close my eyes
And you are back to stay
I just close my eyes
And the sadness that missing you brings
Soon is gone and this heart of mine sings
Yes I love you so
And that for me is all I need to know
I will wait for you
Til the sun falls from out of the sky
For what else can I do
I will wait for you meditating
How sweet life will be
When you come back to me

 
Frank Lamphere and guitarist Andy Brown running through Meditation before the recording June 04 2019 (Photo by Bill Klewitz)
Frank Lamphere and guitarist Andy Brown running through Meditation before the recording June 04 2019 (Photo by Bill Klewitz)
 
Pianist Larry Harris and guitarist Andy Brown at the America Swinging recording session (Photo by Bill Klewitz)
Pianist Larry Harris and guitarist Andy Brown at the America Swinging recording session (Photo by Bill Klewitz)
 
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