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| 1. | I Never Had a Chance
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| 2. | My Ideal
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| 3. | Medley: Don't Take You Love From Me / I'll Never Be the Same
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| 4. | Music, Maestro, Please!
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| 5. | If I Love Again
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| 6. | Why Did I Choose You?
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| 7. | Once in a While
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| 8. | You Leave Me Breathless
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| 9. | There Are Such Things
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| 10. | You Could Hear a Pin Drop
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| 11. | How Do You Say Auf Wiedersehn?
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Jazz / Vocal; Ballads, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Recorded: May 17 & 18, 2006, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Bill Charlap - Piano
Freddy Cole - Vocals
Kenny Washington - (except 3,6) Drums
Peter Washington - (except 3,6) Bass
Freddy's previous HighNote CD Because of You: Freddy Cole Sings Tony Bennett (HighNote HCD 7156) was a Grammy Awards Ballot Finalist for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Jazz Vocal Album. Freddy Cole's latest CD continues his family's rich musical dynasty which includes his brother, icon Nat 'King' Cole and Grammy Award-winning niece, Natalie. As Rex Reed of the New York Daily News pointed out, "Freddy Cole has moved into the front ranks of Jazz-oriented night-club performers with a style and a musical sophistication that is uniquely his own". The great pianist, Bill Charlap plays the role of musical partner rather than respectful accompanist as he and Freddy join in a meeting of the minds. Charlap and the rhythm section seem to revel in the chance to fill out the mood that Freddy establishes and it's evident that all those involved had fun while they recorded it--which creates a best-of-all-worlds situation.
Jason Slomack - Graphic Design
Joe Fields - Executive Producer
Maureen Sickler - Assistant
R. Andrew Lepley - Photography
Rudy Van Gelder - Mastering, Engineer, Mixing
Ted Panken - Liner Notes
Jazz singer Freddy Cole has accompanied himself on piano for decades, but here he turns that task over to the quite able Bill Charlap on a program of well-worn standards and a handful of lesser-known tunes. Cole's sweet, soulful, robust voice has held him in good stead over the years, and continues to retain that refined, aged yet timeless texture. Charlap plays pretty piano in primarily balladic mode, while the famed Washington rhythm team (bassist Peter and drummer Kenny) is as reliable as any. Quite a few of the compositions are plucked from the '30s, like "If I Love Again," "Once in a While," and "You Leave Me Breathless." There are two midtempo numbers, including a scatted intro on "There Are Such Things," and two voice/piano duets, the downhearted blues "Why Did I Choose You?," and the equally blues-trodden medley "Don't Take Your Love from Me/I Never Had a Chance." Another obscure song, "You Could Hear a Pin Drop," evokes a mood apropos of its title, written by Bobby Cole (no relation). The finale -- the old Johnny Mercer novelty "How Do You Say auf Wiedersehn?" -- could be Heidi Klum's Project Runway closing theme song. There are no real sparks flying here, just palpable empathy among the supportive backup participants, evidence of a low, slow, steady blue flame that burns forever in everybody's heart, kept quite alive and well by troubadour Cole.This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Jazz Vocal Album. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
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