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Jonathan Poretz: A Lot of Livin' to Do

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Jonathan Poretz: A Lot of Livin' to Do
Con la sua bella voce e la perfetta registrazione Jonathan Poretz si presenta com un cantante capace di far rivivere la grande tradizione di Tony Bennett e Mel Tormé, e, nei suoi concerti con omaggi a Frank Sinatra, James Dean e Sammy Davis Jr., di contribuire a rendere vivo ancora oggi un modo di cantare che è parte della tradizione americana.

Senza grosse concessioni al gusto del pubblico abituato a suoni sintetici ed a voci che spuntano più da un computer che da un essere umano, la band intorno al giovane cantante lavora alle famose canzoni con arrangiamenti non proprio originalissimi, ma che comunque mettono in risalto un leader dai notevoli mezzi tecnici.

Insieme ai brani dei grandi autori del Great American Songbook c'è pure la bossa nova di Antonio Carlos Jobim, un "How Insensitive" che, dopo le tanti interpretazioni seguite alla scoperta di questo genere da parte di Stan Getz e Charlie Byrd, è ormai parte del repertorio di tanti musicisti americani. Il resto lo abbiamo conosciuto in tante versioni, orami parte di un genere difficile da rinnovare riproposto continuamente da crooner senza i grossi mezzi tecnici di Poretz.

Track Listing

A Lot Of Livin' To Do; My Time of Day/I've Never Been In Love Before; Then I'll Be Tired Of You; Come Rain Or Come Shine; How Insensative: I'll Remember April; It Never Entered My Mind; This Time The Dream's On Me; On The Street Where You Live; I See Your Face Before Me; Just One Of Those Things.

Personnel

Jonathan Poretz: vocals; Lee Bloom: piano; Noel Jewkes: tenor sax, clarinet, flute, valve trombone; Pierre Josephs or Jeff Neighbor: bass; Harold Jones: drums; Vince Lateano: drums, percussion (1).

Album information

Title: A Lot Of Livin' To Do | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Pacific Coast Jazz

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