On his Hillsboro debut, Broadway veteran Antoine Silverman combines
the best of that stage with music from other stages in his life and the life
of the music he loves. Having played violin since age three, Silverman has
had much time to get his musical act together and, for the most part, the
act is worthy of applause. From Great American songs like Mercer and
Arlen’s "Come Rain or Come Shine" and Rodgers and Hart’s "Bewitched"
to Horace Silver’s more contemporary conga "Nica’s Dream," Silverman
sweeps and saws his way through a history of popular music,
interspersing his own occasionally well-labeled Pale Rider compositions
throughout.
Along the whinnying way, Duke Ellington gets two tributes through a
crystalline cut of "In A Sentimental Mood" and an appropriately-titled swing
through "In A Mellow Tone." While developing his own voice, Silverman
demonstrates both his Grappelli-esque French roots and his musical
lineage (his father is musicologist Jerry Silverman), expressing his love of
musical heritage while looking forward to his next accomplishment.
Track listing: 1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Jordu
4. Kika
5. Beautiful Love
6. You've Changed
7. I'll Remember April
8. In a Mellow Tone
9. Bee's Bounce
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
11. Nica's Dream
12. Big Stoop
Style: Contemporary/Smooth
Published: January 22, 2003
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On his Hillsboro debut, Broadway veteran Antoine Silverman combines
the best of that stage with music from other stages in his life and the life
of the music he loves. Having played violin since age three, Silverman has
had much time to get his musical act together and, for the most part, the
act is worthy of applause. From Great American songs like Mercer and
Arlen’s "Come Rain or Come Shine" and Rodgers and Hart’s "Bewitched"
to Horace Silver’s more contemporary conga "Nica’s Dream," Silverman
sweeps and saws his way through a history of popular music,
interspersing his own occasionally well-labeled Pale Rider compositions
throughout.
