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Cheryl Bentyne: The Gershwin Songbook
by Larry Taylor
Cheryl Bentyne's The Gershwin Songbook is among the best vocal albums of 2010. A member of The Manhattan Transfer since 1979, she frequently strikes out on her own to record, and has released eight albums in the past two decades. Perfecting her talent in vocalese with Manhattan Transfer, Bentyne performs jazz choruses with a ...
Jane Monheit: Finding the Way Back Home
by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
Jane Monheit's voice is not a reflection of somebody else's talent: it is all on her. Home (Emarcy, 2010) is her new ticket to the legacy of the Great American Songbook, and her journey has been quite spectacular.Singing the words or simply scatting, Monheit lays down the pattern for the true vocal jazz tradition ...
Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood
Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2010
Track listing: Introduction; Lover, Come Back To Me; Too Close For Comfort; Little White Lies; On The Sunny Side Of The Street; Ac-cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; I Found A New Baby; On A Slow Boat To China; My Heart Belongs To Daddy; Perdido; I've Got A Crush On You; But Not For Me; You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me;
Across The Alley From The Alamo; I'm Glad There Is You; 'Round Midnight; Take The "A" Train; Mr. Paganini; Nice Work If You Can Get It; I Can't Get Started; Give Me The Simple Life; Caravan; One For My Baby; Lorelei; A-Tisket, A-Tasket; Witchcraft; Gone With The Wind; Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe; It's De-Lovely; The Lady Is A
Tramp; That Old Black Magic; Lullaby Of Birdland; Ella Introduces The Band; Imagination; Blue Moon; Joe Williams' Blues; The Lady's In Love With You; Love Is Here To Stay; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Anything Goes; This Could Be The Start Of Something Big; Candy; Little Girl Blue; You're Driving Me Crazy; It's All Right With Me; Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me); 'S Wonderful; How High The Moon; Deep Purple; In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning; Mack The Knife; Exactly Like You; Rock It For Me; Stompin' At The Savoy; Love For Sale; St. Louis Blues; All Of Me; Hard Hearted Hannah; Broadway; My Kind Of Boy; It Had To Be You; C'est Magnifique; How Long Has This Been Going On; When Your Lover Has Gone; Taking A Chance On Love; Good Morning Heartache; Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie!; Hallelujah I Love Him So; Angel Eyes; Ol' Man Mose; Teach Me Tonight;
Medley: Too Darn Hot/Ella's Twist; Too Darn Hot; Bewitched; Bill Bailey; Bill Bailey Reprise.
Jakob Baekgaard's Best Danish Releases of 2010
by Jakob Baekgaard
The Danish jazz scene has evolved tremendously during recent years. The recurring Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a testament to the strength of the Danish jazz scene and its ability to soak up influences from outside. Openness towards musical influences is also reflected in this year's harvest of the best Danish records, which often bring in American ...
Danielle Freeman: Dorian
by Mark F. Turner
With the poise of an opera diva and an ability to scat like Ella Fitzgerald, New York-based singer Danielle Freeman possesses a voice that commands attention with beauty and control on her debut, Dorian. Primarily a duet recording by Freeman and acoustic bassist Matt Wigton, the recording is an austere yet scintillating showcase of voice and ...
Kellylee Evans: A Nod to Nina, Then Onward
by R.J. DeLuke
In a sense, singer Kellylee Evans was fast-tracked into her career in music, deciding relatively late in her still-young life that she would plunge into show business waters; waters that can sometimes be murky and beset with storms.When the Toronto, Canada-area woman made a decision to drop pursuit of a master's degree to pursue ...
Hindi Zahra Plays with East and West on "Handmade"
Berber Funk in the Soul Kitchen: Moroccan Singer-Songwriter Hindi Zahra Plays with East and West on Handmade Moroccan-born, Paris-based Hindi Zahra can speak to mountains or whisper in your ear. She can turn rustling plastic bags into Berber beats and Parisian kitchens into soul incubators. Playfully savoring East and West, she writes infectious and hip songs, ...
