Time: 52:49
Size: 120.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1996/2007
Art: Front
[2:56] 1. I Wish I Were In Love Again
[3:26] 2. Where Or When
[4:15] 3. Have You Met Miss Jones
[3:56] 4. I Could Write A Book
[3:11] 5. My Romance/Any Old Place With You
[4:01] 6. Little Girl Blue
[6:09] 7. I Don't Know What Time It Was
[5:13] 8. My Funny Valentine
[1:38] 9. Blue Moon
[3:00] 10. This Can't Be Love
[5:15] 11. It Never Entered My Mind
[3:55] 12. This Funny World
[5:48] 13. With A Song In My Heart
This is my first encounter with singer Ian Shaw. He has a wide ranging voice, and handles high notes effortlessly but with a touch of idiosyncracy. The tone of the voice is not especially memorable, but he uses his instrument with considerable artistry and commitment. All the arrangements on this album are by Shaw's regular pianist, Adrian York, and in general they are very successful. Occasionally Shaw is joined by a female singer, and there is one number where all the assembled musicians provide a chorus. Some of the most enjoyable numbers, though, feature Adrian York only joined by a cellist. The numbers chosen for this CD are all familiar ones from the Rodgers and Hart catalog, although this would not be my first choice for someone coming to this repertoire for the first time. The performances are too ecclectic for that. The sound engineering is pretty good and always clear. ~David Saemann
Taking It To Hart
Thanks for this. And for the others. I really appreciate what you do here.
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