Jazz / Vocal
Stacey Kent (vocals); Jim Tomlinson (tenor saxophone); David Newton (piano); Colin Oxley (guitar); Dave Green (bass); Jeff Hamilton (drums)
Stacey swings out in this marvellous collection of well-loved yet underexposed classics from the Great American Songbook.
The superb musicians contributing to the album include her regular crew of Jim Tomlinson, Colin Oxley, David Newton, Dave Green with the dynamic, internationally renowned Jeff Hamilton. "Nobody, today or yesterday ever sang a rhythm song any better than Stacey does on 'Comes Love' on this album. Her warmth on 'East of the Sun' is especially poignant. As for the other songs, there is not a dud in the bunch. Stacey has the style of the jazz greats, like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. And she sings the words like Nat King Cole - clean, clear and almost conversational with perfect phrasing. And that's as good as it gets." - Jay Livingston (Three-time Motion Picture Academy Award winning songwriter). |
