Исполнитель: Dan Barrett & Blue Swing, Rebecca Kilgore Название альбома: Blue Swing Год выпуска: 2000 Формат файлов: mp3|320 kbps Размер архива: 165,38 mb Скачать с: rusfolder.com This fine nine-piece ensemble is essentially a traditional jazz all-star group. Featuring such luminaries as saxophonist Ray Ogilvie, trumpet player Jon-Erik Kellso, and singer Rebecca Kilgore, the band is led by trombonist Dan Barrett and covers a surprising range of jazz styles, from early New Orleans trad jazz to bebop. On this album, they focus on such classic material as Luis Russell's "Saratoga Shout," James P. Johnson's "Victory Stride," and a charmingly silly rendition of "C'Est Si Bon." Interestingly, there are also arrangements of the 1960s pop hits "Love Potion No. 9" and "Wedding Bell Blues," both of which work better than you'd have any right to expect. Everyone performs beautifully -- the band is tight, but not so tight that the swing is constricted, and as impressive as the soloists are, there's never any grandstanding. Kilgore is the biggest treat on the album, though; her songs are definitely the highlights of the program. Her duet performance of "C'Est Si Bon" (on which she sings in French while guitarist Eddie Erickson echoes her with Stan Freberg-style gibberish) is somehow both funny and sexy, while her more up-tempo renditions of "Christopher Columbus" and "Wedding Bell Blues" skip along with unaffected joy. It would probably be sacrilege to compare her to Ella Fitzgerald, but Kilgore shares with her a sweet, straightforward singing style and a voice as clear and pure as spring water. Fans of mainstream jazz will love everything about this album. ~Rick Anderson
Tracklist:
01. Victory Stride 02. Saturday Night Function 03. Christopher Columbus 04. Can This Be Love? 05. Russian Rag 06. Love Potion #9 07. Wedding Bell Blues 08. Ray's Waltz 09. Song Of The Wanderer 10. Nuages 11. C'Est Si Bon 12. Saratoga Shout 13. I Can't Face The Music 14. I Never Know
Dan Barrett (arranger, trombone); Rebecca Kilgore (vocals); John Smith (soprano & alto saxophones); Brian Ogilive (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet); Eddie Erickson (banjo, guitar); Ray Sherman (piano); Joel Forbes (upright bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums).
Recording information: Digital Brothers, Costa Mesa, CA (09/07/1999-09/09/1999).
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