Following on from Start To Move, this is a collection of B-sides and remixes (geddit?), which put together some of our favourites from over there and over here.

Tracks that didn’t make the original album include some rather good cover versions like Lionel Hampton’s ‘Midnight Sun’ and Pierre Leduc’s ‘Soya’. The best of the lot is Chick Corea’s ‘Open Your Eyes’.

Whether it’s her own material or covering other songs, she’s got a great ability to include elements of soul, jazz, funk, blues, Latin and even lounge. Admittedly, the Jamie Cullemesque ‘One Trump Card’ sitting next to a spacey-house remix of ‘Circles’ is a bit of an odd pairing but Alister Johnson gets the feel just right. It’s also interesting to compare the trio version of ‘Just Getting By’ she did in session for Gilles Peterson and the transformation by Eddy Meets Yannah; love big strings and synths.

If you’re an impatient type, you’ll be heading straight for the Nostalgia 77 and Natural-Self remixes. ‘Start To Move’ is going to be the 12” release (with instrumental) together with three versions of ‘Reversed’ (including the Gilles Peterson Maida Vale version)

There’s a jazz-dance version of ‘George’s Dilema’ and the Nostalgia 77 one which is a suitable touch as when Ms. Shepherd was at the Jazz Café last year, those kings of the dancefloor, JazzCoTech did a video for ‘Four’ which is well worth a look (see below).

And talking of favourite remixes, Daisuke Tanabe (he of Burnt Progress 1.1 and Brownwood’s Elan Mehler) turns up again. This time with a leftfield broken b-box mix. Talkin’ of leftfield, Basic Soul Unit’s mix takes her vocals over the lake to Detroit!

Staying on the dancefloor, the album ends with yet another version of ‘Georgie Dilema’, this time Do Right go head to head with Earth Corporation.

If you’re in Toronto, check out Jason at Play De Record where he’s bound to have this and loads of other goodies in stock.

Hectic Mix nominations: ‘Soya’, ‘Open Your Eyes’, ‘Reversed’ (all versions), ‘George’s Dilemma’ (all versions), Just Getting By (Eddy Meets Yannah Mix), Melon (Basic Soul Unit Mix).

Reviewed: Elizabeth Shepherd — Besides (Do Right! Music) Cat. No. DR026CD Release date: September 2007 “To all the producers who took time to make these remixes, thank you. Your craft is unique, and I for one appreciate it. Musicians unite”.
Tracklisting:
1 Midnight Sun (6:29)
2 Reversed (Nostalgia 77 Mix) (4:28)
3 Just Getting By (Eddy Meets Yannah Mix) (6:31)
4 One Trump Card (4:02)
5 Circles (Alister Johnson Mix) (5:54)
6 George’s Dilemma (Daisuke Tanabe Mix) (4:52)
7 Open Your Eyes (5:45)
8 Start To Move (Natural Self Mix) (3:46)
9 Reversed (Circle Research Demo Version) (3:32)
10 George’s Dilemma (Jazz-dance Version (4:33)
11 Soya (6:29)
12 Just Getting By (Live Session — Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio) (5:18)
13 Melon (Basic Soul Unit Mix) (7:07)
14 George’s Dilemma (Do Right Vs. Earth Corporation Mix) (6:46)

Links:
www.elizabethshepherd.com
www.myspace.com/elizabethshepherd
www.dorightmusic.com
Gilles Peterson :: 30 November 2006 :: Elizabeth Shepherd Trio Live In Session
Elizabeth Shepherd Trio — ‘Reversed’ (Live in Session)
Elizabeth Shepherd Trio — ‘Georges’s Dilemma’ (Live in Session)
Play De Record, 376 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario tel 416-586-0380 Web Site: www.playderecord.com