After years of probing and working towards a personal aesthetic, Natural Hunger seemed to pull together the oppositions. My creative and practical selves worked in conjunction as I assembled the band, tightened up compositions, and negotiated a high-quality studio recording on a mid-range budget. In each session, the music evolved in a new direction, with the musicians always focused on interpreting the compositional expressiveness.
As a natural response, this music has drawn a wide range of comparisons, and though I am thrilled to have been influenced, the sound is truly original. Casting a personal trajectory of hope, contemplation and lament, Natural Hunger is both unique and thought-provoking.
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An equal meeting of humming, thunking, classy jazz courting a sly, slippery, fluid package of urban soul. This man can conjure stored music memories of Michael Franti, Seal, and the Last Poets, soft jazz crooners and even old school rhythm and blues masters. Supporting the bridge between the genres which have never seemed so compatible and complementary are his substantial, centered vocals, aimed from the gut. There’s not a doubt that his music is committed, intent on solidifying its vibe. "Natural Hunger" speaks to a human longing and goes out of its way to satisfy it.
Dusty Groove Online Review (Out of Stock)
A pretty interesting CD from Chicago vocalist Sean Haefeli — a blend of jazz and soul with a wickedly contemplative finish! The work’s very subtle — kind of sneaking up on you in a mix of small combo instrumentation that features some really nice piano by Sean, vocals adrift a bit — sometimes spoken, almost in a beat jazz approach, at other times bubbling up with the mellow warmth of an early album by Roberta Flack. Haefeli’s got a big vision here, and although the CD’s got a few rough edges, it’s clear that he’s heading into rich territory — and will be a singer to keep our eyes on in coming years!
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Sean Haefeli : piano, vocals
Neal Alger : guitar
Tito Carillo :
trumpet
Elizabeth Choi : violin
Doug Brush : percussion (1, 6, 7, 12)
Bob Garrett : percussion (2, 3, 9, 10)
Larry Kohut : bass
Tom Hipskind : drums
Recorded at Hinge, Chicago
Steve Johnson : principal engineer
Chris Manes : assistant engineer
Matt Hathaway : mixing and mastering at Stone Productions
producing, writing and arranging : Sean Haefeli
photography : Michael Voltatorni
CD Art Design : Jasmine Chapman
Copyright 2004 © Sean Haefeli
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1 - Bedroom Window
2 - Game
3 - Carousel
4 - Enough
5 - Disjointed
6 - Let Go
7 - Density
8 - Guess I Was Supposed To Love You
9 - Blur
10 - Atmosphere
11 - Drift
12 - Soon She’ll Dance
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