Grady Tate - Sings TNT

Styles: Hard Bop, Vocal
Year: 1991
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 46:11
Size: 74,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:27)  1. TNT
(5:34)  2. You Go to My Head
(4:37)  3. Day by Day
(4:15)  4. Guess Who I Saw Today
(4:20)  5. Loose Change (The Beggar's Opera)
(4:01)  6. 'Deed I Do
(4:46)  7. Don't Misunderstand
(4:43)  8. Lonely Avenue
(3:23)  9. Where Do You Start?
(4:01) 10. Route 66

Though Tate has been featured as a vocalist often enough on records before this 1991 date, it still comes as a surprise to the many fans of his drumming that he is such a superb singer, too. Here, he combines the baritonal warmth of a Johnny Hartman, the flexibility of a Leon Thomas, the scatting agility of a Jon Hendricks, the authoritative swing of a Joe Williams and some other various qualities into his own unique container  a major singing style just waiting to be widely recognized. Foremost among the standards on this album is a great rendition of "You Go to My Head," full of authentic feeling and original phrasing, with a lovely tripping flute solo by reedman Bill Easley. Tate doesn't play drums at all on this gig, leaving the traps in the capable hands of Dennis Mackrel, who clearly got a lot of his inspiration on the rim shots and hi-hat from Tate.

Mike Renzi handles the keyboards, even doing some Jimmy Smith-inspired riffing behind Tate's closing rap on "Loose Change," and Tate's old rhythm partner on countless sessions, Ron Carter, returns on bass. ~ Richard S.Ginell  http://www.allmusic.com/album/tnt-mw0000676545

Personnel:  Bass – Ron Carter;  Drums – Dennis Mackrel;  Keyboards – Mike Renzi;  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone – Bill Easley;  Vocals – Grady Tate

Sings TNT

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