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Paul Marinaro: Without A Song
ByBlessed with a crisp baritone voice, Marinaro takes the standards to another level interpreting familiar jazz classics and songs from the American Songbook with graceful elegance and gusto. He reprises such favorites as "That Old Black Magic," "Devil May Care," "I get a Kick Out of You" and "Because of You" in a rousing swinging style. But all is not swing however, as the singer touches the lighter softer side of the music on beautiful songs like "Fools Rush In," "All My Tomorrows" the love song "When I Look Into Your Eyes," and "Everything Must Change" among others.
While this is certainly one impressive first effort for the singer, a breakout album for sure, let's not forget it's a tribute to an inspirational figure in this artist's life and how could he do such an album without documenting the voice that started all. That's exactly what Marinaro does bookending the recording featuring a short vignette of Joe on the brief "Intro 1947" to begin the album and includes the elderly Marinaro singing verses of the title song on the short "Outro 1947" introduction to Paul's version of the piece.
Through the magic of technology, father and son are finally heard here singing a touching duet on the gorgeous "You Will be My Music," with the younger Marinaro recording his portion of the song and adding a long ago audio cassette tape recording of the elderly Marinaro singing the same song. There's no doubt about this one, Without a Song is an excellent vocal jazz statement from the latest Italian stallion to test the music world. Vocalist Paul Marinaro may not yet be a household name, but this beautifully-done tribute to his father, may just be the beginning of an impressive singing career. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett look out, the competition has just arrived!
Track Listing
Intro 1947; That Old Black Magic; Fools Rush In; Devil May Care; All My Tomorrows; When I Look Into Your Eyes; I Have Dreamed; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Everything Must Change; You Will Be My Music; I’ve Got The World On A String; Because Of You; For All We Know; May The Music Never End; Outro 1947; Without A Song.
Personnel
Paul Marinaro
vocalsPaul Marinaro: vocals (2-14); Joseph Marinaro (1, 10, 15); Chris Sargent: piano (2, 4, 7, 16); Chris White: piano (8, 12-14); Judy Roberts: piano (9); Tom Vaitsas: piano, string pad (10, 15); Andy Brown: guitar (3, 5, 6, 11); Joe Policastro: bass (2-5, 7, 8, 10-14) Jon Deitemyer: drums (2-5, 7, 8, 10-14); Greg Fishman: tenor saxophone (8, 12, 13); Marielle De Rocca-Serra: violin (14) .
Album information
Title: Without A Song | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Self Produced
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