Ima is an album by Canadian jazz vocalist Yvette Tollar, released in 2008.
Released in November 2008 at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Ima (ROM10), is a collection of Canadian written contemporary jazz songs. CBC Radio recorded the CD release concert for national broadcast on their Canada Live program.
The record was made with support from The Canada Council For The Arts and FACTOR. In 2009, it received a Juno Award nomination for Best Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year.
Track listing "Contradiction" "Do You Remember Me?" "Edith and The Kingpin" "I Forgive You" "Fall Down" "Sick Rose" "Hang On" "Prayer for Humankindness" (Full Band) "Glittering Precipice" "Ima" "Prayer for Humankindness" (Piano & Voice Duo)
Personnel Yvette Tollar – voice Dave Restivo – piano David Virelles – piano, Rhodes Robi Botos – piano Ernie Tollar – saxophones, flutes, clarinet Rich Brown – bass Larnell Lewis – drums
Special Guests: Kevin Breit – guitar, mandolin Mark Duggan – kalimba Ravi Naimpally – tabla Debashis Sinha – dumbek Allison Long – background vocals Sophia Grigoriadis – background vocals Producers: Yvette Tollar and Rich Brown. Recorded at Canterbury Sound Studio. Additional recording: Collin Barrett Engineers: Jeremy Darby - Canterbury Sound Studio, Collin Barrett Edited at Canterbury Sound Studio by Sam Ibbett, Victory Drive Studio by Jono Grant, and 20 Hz Sound Studio by Collin Barrett. Mixed at: 20 Hz Sound Studio by Collin Barrett. Mastered at: The Lacquer Channell by George Graves
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