Nancy LaMott - Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Songs of Johnny Mercer

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:42
Size: 105,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:07)  1. Moon River
(3:59)  2. Accentuate the Positive
(3:48)  3. That Old Black Magic
(3:06)  4. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
(6:18)  5. The Days of Wine and Roses/Whistling Away the Dark
(5:31)  6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(4:10)  7. Talk to Me Baby
(6:05)  8. Autumn Leaves/When October Goes
(5:41)  9. Hit the Road to Dreamland
(3:54) 10. P. S. I Love You

As an interpreter, Nancy LaMott shunned extremes. Whatever clouds may have darkened the sky, she always sounded as if they couldn't possibly lead to a thunderstorm--only a gentle rain that would eventually becomes, well, shine. And so her tribute to lyricist Johnny Mercer typically avoids emotional extremes, exploring instead subtle in-betweens. The low-key version of "Moon River" that starts things off is indicative of this album's subdued mood. LaMott was well aware she wasn't a swinger, so her take on finger-snapping classics such as "Accentuate the Positive" (instead of the song's usual spelling "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate") and "That Old Black Magic" is sensitive rather than jazzily buoyant. Her minimalist approach reaps maximum rewards on "P.S. I Love You" and "On the Atchison, Topeka & the Santa Fe," on which she basically engages in duets with carefully selected instruments (an acoustic guitar and a stand-up bass, respectively). ~ Elisabeth Vincentelli  http://www.amazon.com/Come-Rain-Or-Shine/dp/B000005AAT

Come Rain Or Come Shine: The Songs of Johnny Mercer

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