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Connie Evingson: Let It Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings The Beatles
by Dan McClenaghan
We orignal diehard Beatles fans--those of us who came of age during and just after the '64 British Invasion--tend to cringe at the mention of Beatles jazz albums. There's a certain sanctity associated with the music of the Fab Four; and who among us hasn't encountered an uninspired and blandly arranged Beatles knock-off? Certainly there have been some successes: trumpeter Wallace Roney--with Tony Williams' band and on his own--seems to have an affinity for Lennon/McCartney tunes; and the ...
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by Dave Nathan
Given that Connie Evingson first album, Fever, was a tribute to Peggy Lee, her latest with another famous Lee song, as the title. Some Cats Know, falls into the same category. Not so. While there is a nod or two to Ms Lee, this CD is an exhilarating, entertaining one hour plus exposition of Ms Evingson's considerable vocal skills accentuated by the presence of several eminent veteran jazz players. Their talents, nor those of the very good local musicians on ...
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