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Anthony Jefferson: All I Am
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Male vocal artists such as Al Jarreau, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Lou Rawls, Brook Benton, et al maintained the vibrancy of the classic crooners of the Golden Age—Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, et al. With All I Am Anthony Jefferson does a superb job of artistically paying tribute to many of these iconic names—and to other more contemporary male singers. Jefferson and his team deliver eleven exceptionally well-performed selections—most of which are GAS workhorses or ...
Continue ReadingCheryl Bentyne: Let Me Off Uptown
by Greg Thomas
Away from the multi-Grammy winning Manhattan Transfer, soprano Cheryl Bentyne has taken this opportunity to put together a fine tribute to the under-appreciated Anita O'Day. The caliber of musicianship is top-notch, with Bill Holman conducting the “Mighty Little Big Horns, a group of first-rate Los Angeles musicians, among them Pete Christlieb, a robust tenor saxophonist heard just briefly on the closer, the O'Day original “Waiter, Make Mine Blues. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon sits in on a few numbers, ...
Continue ReadingCheryl Bentyne: Let Me Off Uptown
by C. Michael Bailey
Some listeners will be completely satisfied with transparent pop vocalists like Mariah Carey. Others can only be satisfied with densely difficult jazz vocalists, like Lisa Sokolov or Betty Carter. But, as in politics, there also exists an enormous moderate middle ground, a population which craves musical excellence but may not crave the experimental edge. Cheryl Bentyne's new recording is perfect for the latter group.
Let Me Off Uptown, Bentyne's tribute to one of the most talented and difficult ...
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