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Denise Donatelli: In the Company of Friends
"You Don't Know What Love Is" proves sultry and exotic as the singer cools her delivery with whispered sighs and then builds the aura with powerful vocal punctuation. Sparkling with syncopated clusters, the music reinforces a lyric message that attempts to describe the way we feel when driven by emotion. Anxious chords and furious phrases strengthen the song's intentions.
"Send in the Clowns" brings a relaxed accompaniment into play in order to focus on Donatelli's hauntingly questioning lyric interpretation. The song represents a search. She prefers to maintain a mellow pace, bringing the song to its fruition without muss or fuss.
She's at her best with a fast romp like "This is New" or a sultry blues like Tom Garvin's "Roarin' Borin' Alice." Donatelli, convincing in her interpretation of lyrics and musically refreshing in her partnership with this all-star ensemble, gives her audience an affair to remember and comes recommended for her loyalty to the jazz backbone.
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Track Listing
On Green Dolphin Street, The Thrill Is Gone, Round Midnight, You Don't Know What Love Is, A Sleepin' Bee, Send In The Clowns, This Is New, If You Could See Me Now, Dream Dancing, A Roarin' Borin' Alice, When Summer Turns to Snow
Personnel
Denise Donatelli
vocalsDenise Donatelli - vocals, Tom Garvin - piano/arranger, Clay Jenkins - trumpet, Bob Sheppard - reeds, Andy Martin - trombone, Tom Peterson -tenor, Brian Scanlon -alto flute, Peter Woodford - guitar, Tom Warrington - bass, Steve Houghton - drums, Brian Kilgore -percussion.
Album information
Title: In The Company of Friends | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Jazzed Media
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