A very special CD for (and by) a very special musician. Trombonist Carol Jarvis is a fine and much in demand performer. Diagnosed in 2004 with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of only 26, Carol has fought through the disease with pioneering treatment and has maintained her position as one of the UK's leading instrumentalists. In her own words; "a cancer diagnosis doesn't have to be a death sentence. It can be a very dark and lonely place, but it also opens your eyes to the world. If anything, my life is so much better since that diagnosis as I don't take anything for granted anymore and treasure even the smallest things." Carol is accompanied by a hand-picked orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk.
For every CD sold 50% of gross receipts (with a minimum of £1.50) will be paid direct to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Track listing
What are you doing New Year's Eve (Loesser)
When you Wish upon a Star (Washington)
Carol's Tune (Dunk) *
How High the Moon (Lewis/Hamilton)
Polka Dots and Moonbeams (van Heusen)
But Beautiful (van Heusen)
Caravan (Ellington/Mills/Tizol)
Sång till Lotta (Sandström)
Night & Day (Porter)
Alfie (Bacharach)
For Absent Friends (Purves) *
Tico-Tico (Abreu)
Principal Uncertainty (Booth) *
Spain (Corea)
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (Mann)
Smile (Chaplin)
* composed specially for this album - thanks to Mel Purves, Rod Dunk and Barry Booth.