Sylvia Syms - Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:19
Size: 140,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:25)  1. Like Someone in Love
(4:38)  2. My Romance
(5:05)  3. A Sleepin' Bee
(5:16)  4. I Believe in You
(5:42)  5. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
(5:22)  6. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
(3:37)  7. How About You?
(4:00)  8. The Touch of Your Lips
(5:11)  9. My Foolish Heart
(4:51) 10. But Beautiful
(5:18) 11. Nobody Else But Me
(3:28) 12. After You, Who?
(3:17) 13. Lucky to Be Me
(2:04) 14. Waltz for Debby

Sylvia Syms sang everything from cabaret to pop and jazz during her long career, and this tribute to the pianist Bill Evans, recorded nearly a decade after his death and just a few years prior to her passing at the age of 79, is a fine effort. Accompanied by Evans' longtime bassist Eddie Gomez, Evans' final drummer Joe LaBarbera, pianist Mike Renzi, and several guests who recorded with the late pianist on occasion, Syms brings out the essence of each of the 14 songs, though only one is an Evans' composition. 

Syms, who often described herself as a saloon singer and counted Frank Sinatra among her admirers, has a slightly smoky voice with a touch of vibrato due to being in her late seventies, but she knows how to make the most of her pipes. Renzi wisely doesn't attempt to mimic Evans' style at the keyboard, while the guests include flugelhornist Art Farmer, harmonica player Toots Thielemans, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and drummer Grady Tate (who spells LaBarbera on four tracks). Among the highlights are the soft bossa nova treatment of "The Touch of Your Lips," the playful rendition of "A Sleepin' Bee," and the touching finale of "Waltz for Debby."~Ken Dryden  

http://www.allmusic.com/album/then-along-came-bill-a-tribute-to-bill-evans-mw0000676814

 

Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans

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