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Jeremy Monteiro Trio – A Song For You, Karen released in 2003 by First Impression Music (FIM). When pianist/arranger Jeremy Monteiro told his friend (and F.I.M. head) Winston Ma that he had a good idea for an album, Ma was interested. When he was told that the idea involved doing an album’s worth of songs from the Carpenters in a jazz setting, Ma’s interest took a downward turn — but his curiosity was piqued. Most people of Monteiro and Ma’s generation, he realized, grew up listening to Karen Carpenter, so the idea itself had musical appeal. Ma’s biggest reservation was doing it as an all-instrumental album. But Monteiro headed that problem off by suggesting he might be able to persuade his good friend Jacintha to sing on a few of the cuts. Now Ma’s interest joined his curiosity. A phone call later and the plans were set. A Song for You, Karen is the result.

  • Acoustic Guitar – Paulinho Garcia (tracks: 8)
  • Arranged By – Jeremy Monteiro
  • Clarinet – Eric Schneider (3) (tracks: 5)
  • Co-producer – Jeremy MonteiroShawn Kelley
  • Cover – Winston MA
  • Double Bass – Paul Martin (46) (tracks: 2-5 & 7-13)
  • Drums – Tim Davis (13) (tracks: 2-5 & 7-13)
  • Engineer – Chris Sabold (tracks: 8), Jared KlumperJim AndersonManny Sanchez (tracks: 8), Mathieu LeJeuneTracy Martinson
  • Executive Producer – Winston MA
  • Flute – Greg Fishman (tracks: 8)
  • Mastered By – Greg CalbiJim Anderson
  • Piano – Jeremy Monteiro (tracks: 1-13)
  • Soprano Saxophone – Eric Schneider (3) (tracks: 3 & 11)
  • Tenor Saxophone – Eric Schneider (3) (tracks: 2 & 4)
  • Vocals – Jacintha (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 10), Paulinho Garcia (tracks: 8)

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