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Chris Bennett: Sail Away: The Tahiti Sessions
By Track review of "These Foolish Things""These Foolish Things" was composed by the songwriting team of Eric Maschwitz (lyrics) and Jack Strachey (music) in 1936. The song was part of a group called "May Fair Songs,"that also included "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," written by Maschwitz under the pen-name Holt Marvell. It has since become a ballad standard, demanding a certain sensitivity of its interpreters.
Bennett elects to give the song a light treatmentjust her, pianist Eric Doney, and a tasteful hint of strings. Bennett's voice is perfectly suited for such fare. Perfectly balanced with a crystalline quality that is both durable and delicate, Bennett's singing immediately captures the longing of the song's protagonist. Doney never burdens Bennett, strolling with her wistfully. Bennett adheres to the melody, a reminder that the composers did know that they were doing. There is precious little song craft like this today.
Personnel
Chris Bennett
vocalsChris Bennett: vocals; Eric Doney: piano.
Album information
Title: Sail Away: The Tahiti Sessions | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Self Produced
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