For several months we’ve been writing about Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, which we named one of the best albums of 2015.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Teri and legendary singer and songwriter Valerie Simpson are talking about their collaboration, “Somebody Told A Lie.”
For several months we’ve been writing about Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL, which we named one of the best albums of 2015.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Teri and legendary singer and songwriter Valerie Simpson are talking about their collaboration, “Somebody Told A Lie.”
“I have always loved the songs of Ashford and Simpson and have always been inspired by the genius of their musical contributions to American culture,” says Terri. “I knew I wanted to include something of theirs on this CD, as The Mosaic Project: LOVE and SOUL pays tribute to many male artists and composers that have inspired or influenced me. I was between “Somebody Told A Lie” and “Send It” because I felt like both could possibly lend themselves to a jazz influenced approach, but “Somebody Told a Lie” won out. I asked Valerie to sing it on the CD and was quite nervous about playing the demo for her, but in the end, she liked it and I was extremely honored to have her sing it on the CD. It’s an important addition because it helped to shape the direction of the entire project. This song also features the great Geri Allen on piano.”
Valerie added, “‘Somebody Told A Lie’ is the song that Terri Lyne rearranged and produced in her own inimitable style. She gave it another treatment and that’s what a songwriter wants—you want a new treatment, it already exist in its old form, so why do that again. She took it to a whole new place, I love it.”
“Somebody Told A Lie is our newest SoulTracks First Listen. Check it out below and enjoy the work of these two masters.
Terri Lyne Carrington and Valerie Simpson
“Somebody Told A Lie”