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Freddy Cole - He Was The King (2015)

Исполнитель: Freddy Cole
Название альбома: He Was The King
Год выпуска: 2016, HighNote
Формат файлов: Flac
Размер архива: 267 Mb
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Musically speaking, Freddy Cole has long maintained a rather schizophrenic relationship with his big brother. Freddy was only 33 when Nat died in 1965. Just starting to secure attention as a vocalist and pianist, he found himself overwhelmed by Nat’s giant shadow. His career stalled and it wasn’t until the 1990s that he came fully into his own. Firm in his determination to shake the connection, he went so far as bluntly titling one album I’m Not My Brother, I’m Me. Conversely, however, Freddy has also set a pattern of adding a Nat-associated tune or two to most of his discs. Now, at long last, he’s decided to openly embrace Nat’s legacy with this 12-track salute.

While vocal similarities to Nat persist, particularly in cadence and phrasing, Freddy has emerged as a more jazz-savvy singer, appreciably graveled at 84 yet sagely inventive. Alongside regular bandmates Elias Bailey (bass) and Randy Napoleon (guitar)—joined by drummer Quentin Baxter, pianist John di Martino (with Freddy stepping in on two tracks) and a trio of horns anchored by alternating tenor saxophonists Harry Allen and Houston Person—he digs deep into Nat’s songbook. There’s a smattering of hits, including “Mona Lisa” and a winningly balladic “Sweet Lorraine.” More interesting are such comparatively obscure choices as “That’s My Girl,” “Maybe It’s Because I Love You Too Much” and the whimsical “The Best Man.” Freddy closes with the self-penned title track, a warm eulogistic hug.
Christopher Loudon, jazztimes.com

1. Easy To RemeMber 6:01
2. Exactly Like You 4:30
3. Funny (Not Much) 6:05
4. That’s My Girl 3:06
5. Maybe It’s Because I Love You Too Much 5:24
6. The Best Man 3:13
7. Sweet Lorraine 4:33
8. Love Is The Thing 5:20
9. Jet 4:08
10. Mona Lisa 2:29
11. It’s Only A Paper Moon 4:03
12. He Was The King 3:16

Freddy Cole, vocals, piano (tr. 6, 7)
Houston Person, tenor saxophone (tr. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
John di Martino, piano
Randy Napoleon, guitar
Elias Bailey, bass
Quentin Baxter, drums
On tr. 4, 9, 11:
Harry Allen, tenor sax
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet
Josh Brown, trombone

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