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Lisa Maxwell: Return to Jazz Standards
By Track review of "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"In a mere 1:55, Maxwellpropelled by husband/pianist George Newallslays Cole Porters "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To." Composed for the 1943 film Something To Shout About, the song has enjoyed a long and fruitful life in jazz. Maxwell's version follows recent conventional wisdom, where the song is introduced by a voice-bass duet, with the remainder of the combo coming in before the end of the first stanza. Rather than an on-the-beat 4/4 introduction, Maxwell's bassist hurries the signature ahead of the beat, giving the song a momentum of falling in its downward figure. Maxwell sings straight and in solid voice. Newall not only supports, but solos with a dense brevity that wastes no notes or time.
Before you know it, the song is over and it is apparent nothing else need be said.
Personnel
Lisa Maxwell
vocalsLisa Maxwell: vocals; George Newall: piano; Unidentified: bass.
Album information
Title: Return to Jazz Standards | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Self Produced
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Return to Jazz Standards