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Bob Dorough: Sunday at Iridium
His latest Arbors release is a natural: a set of music during two of his appearances at the club. He already had been appearing for some time when these sessions were recorded, so the material, with more than a few originals, sounds relaxed and unforced.
On the Dorough-Ben Tucker penned "Comin' Home Baby," Roslyn Hart and Laura Amico comprise the Bobettes, providing background counterpoint to his singing. They also provide technical details for Dorough's Schoolhouse Rock tune "Electricity, Electricity." Ageless trumpeter Joe Wilder guests on "Sunday" and "Ain't No Spoofin'" and pianist-singer Daryl Sherman adds her voice and additional keyboard skills to "Without Rhyme or Reason."
The Sherman-Dorough pairing on the chanteuse's recent Arbor's effort, A Hundred Million Miracles , worked well and we again hear them paired here to good effect. Sherman's girlish sing-song lilt fits nicely with Dorough's semi-spoken drawl. They both share a pianist's sensibility to playing. Perhaps an entire album of their work together might be in order.
Dorough's quartet is first rate, with Steve Berger on guitar, Ed Ornowski on drums and Steve Gilmore on drums, but even more noteworthy is the leader's strong and steady work on piano. This is a fun album, giving you everything at home you'd find on a Sunday at Iridium... except the breakfast buffet. But then, you can't listen to him there in your bathrobe.
Track Listing
You're the Dangerous Type; But for Now; You're Looking at Me; Sunday; Comin' Home, Baby; Three is a Magic Number; Baby Used to Be; How Could a Man Take Such a Fall; Without Rhyme or Reason; Down St. Thomas Way; Ain't No Spoofin'; Electricity, Electricity; We'll Be Together Again.
Personnel
Bob Dorough
vocalsBob Dorough- piano, vocals; Steve Berger- guitar; Steve Gilmore- bass; Ed Ornowski- drums; Joe Wilder- trumpet on "Sunday" and "Ain't No Spoofin';" Daryl Sherman- additional vocal & piano on "Without Rhyme or Reason;" Laura Amico, Roslyn Hart- backing vocals on "Comin' Home, Baby" and "Electricity, Electricity."
Album information
Title: Sunday At Iridium | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Arbors Records