Kevin Mahogany - You Got What It Takes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:40
Size: 125.2 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals, Standards
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Baby You've Got What It Takes (W. Jeanie Bryson)
[4:23] 2. Stockholm Sweetnin'
[2:04] 3. Bells Are Ringing/Just In Time
[5:04] 4. Sophisticated Lady
[4:54] 5. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
[5:31] 6. Carnival In Flanders/Here's That Rainy Day
[2:32] 7. Yardbird Suite
[6:20] 8. Babes In Arms/My Funny Valentine
[2:18] 9. Old Times Sake
[4:47] 10. Bg's Groove
[6:14] 11. God Bless The Child
[1:49] 12. Little Sherri
[5:38] 13. Please Send Me Someone To Love

Kevin Mahogany's third and final Enja recording (before moving on to Warner Bros.) was his finest and a very definitive set. More jazz-oriented than his first Warner Bros. set, this program matches Mahogany's attractive voice with pianist James Williams (who contributed the tune "Old Times Sake"), bassist Michael Formanek, drummer Victor Lewis and guest tenor Benny Golson. Singer Jeanie Bryson helps out on the opening "Baby You Got What It Takes," making one wish that the two vocalists would team up more often. Other highlights include Quincy Jones' classic "Stockholm Sweetnin'," "Route 66" (which has some creative scatting by Mahogany), the brief "Yardbird Suite" and "BG's Groove." Throughout this date, Kevin Mahogany (formerly a saxophonist who obviously knows music well) shows just how strong a jazz singer he can be. Highly recommended. ~Scott Yanow

You Got What It Takes

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