Sam Gendel - Cookup (9790713) CD
Nonesuch releases Sam Gendel’s COOKUP, a new album comprising interpretations of R&B and soul hits originally released between 1992 and 2004. As with his 2020 Nonesuch debut, Satin Doll, Gendel recorded COOKUP in his native California with his friends and collaborators Gabe Noel and Philippe Melanson; the trio again adopts an approach of simultaneous synchronized sonic construction/deconstruction of the album’s source material, which this time includes songs by Ginuwine, 112, Aaliyah, All-4-One, Soul 4 Real, Beyoncé, Joe, Erykah Badu, Mario, SWV, and Boyz II Men. The album includes the single 'Anywhere', Gendel’s version of 112’s hit, featuring Meshell Ndegeocello on vocals.
“COOKUP marks another chance to convene with my good friends Phil Melanson and Gabe Noel,” says Gendel. “For this occasion, we hovered over a particular flavor: jams that we grew up with. We sculpted in sound our collective memories of this music. Meshell Ndegeocello took the 112 to another dimension (shoutout wayne12). Listen to Ginuwine, listen to 100 covers of Ginuwine on YouTube, listen to COOKUP.”
1. Differences
2. Anywhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
3. Are You That Somebody
4. I Swear
5. Candy Rain
6. In Those Jeans
7. Crazy In Love
8. I Wanna Know
9. Didn't Cha Know
10. Let Me Love You
11. SWV Medley
12. Water Runs Dry
“COOKUP marks another chance to convene with my good friends Phil Melanson and Gabe Noel,” says Gendel. “For this occasion, we hovered over a particular flavor: jams that we grew up with. We sculpted in sound our collective memories of this music. Meshell Ndegeocello took the 112 to another dimension (shoutout wayne12). Listen to Ginuwine, listen to 100 covers of Ginuwine on YouTube, listen to COOKUP.”
1. Differences
2. Anywhere (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
3. Are You That Somebody
4. I Swear
5. Candy Rain
6. In Those Jeans
7. Crazy In Love
8. I Wanna Know
9. Didn't Cha Know
10. Let Me Love You
11. SWV Medley
12. Water Runs Dry