Serene Renegade

Serene Renegade

René Marie sings about life and the art of living it fully. On Serene Renegade, her 4th CD for MAXJAZZ, she sings not only about her remarkable story but also those of her father, her mother, her sister and brother and her sons. With this recording, she reminds the listener of her great ability to mine the spirit of a song and interpret it in affecting fashion. <P>Marie wrote nine of the 11 striking tunes on Serene Renegade, adding one standard, "Lover Man, O Where Can You Be" and "Hard Day’s Night" from John Lennon and Paul McCartney. She immerses herself fully in the emotion of the compositions and completely brings them to life along with the help of her touring band - Takana Miyamoto, piano; Herman Burney, bass; Quentin Baxter, drums – and her special guests, Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; and Roland Guerrero, percussion.