Jazz Articles about June Bisantz

June Bisantz: It's Always You: June Bisantz Sings Chet Baker Vol. 2

by Mark Sullivan
November 11, 2015

Vocalist June Bisantz pays tribute to the singing of legendary trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker on this collection of standards associated with him. Along with collaborators pianist Alex Nakhimovsky and guitarist Norman Johnson (plus a number of other musicians), the group achieves its goal by emulation rather than imitation. Bisantz captures Baker's soft, intimate vocal sound, the key to making the project work. It's a vocal style completely out of step with current “diva" practice: seemingly almost casual, with no overt technical ...