Doug Ferony With Dena DeRose - Time After Time

Size: 123,0 MB
Time: 52:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1999
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front & Back

01. Time After Time (3:39)
02. In The Wee Small Hours (2:53)
03. I Fall In Love Too Easily (3:11)
04. You Go To My Head (4:15)
05. That's All (3:47)
06. Good Morning Heartache (4:27)
07. But Beautiful (4:06)
08. When Your Lover Has Gone (3:23)
09. Here's That Rainy Day (3:43)
10. All My Tomorrows (3:23)
11. Moonlight Becomes You (2:55)
12. Angel Eyes (3:39)
13. I Love You So (4:24)
14. I'm A Fool To Want You (4:39)

The occasion for vocalist Doug Ferony's second album is a bittersweet one indeed. A tribute to his wife who recently passed away, the play list leans toward songs which tell stories of love and romance, despair and disappointment. Unlike his first album, where there was a big band with him on some cuts, here he works with just a piano. But like the first album, the pianist is the exceedingly accomplished Dena DeRose. Not only does DeRose sit in as a very sympathetic, aware accompanist, she also sings with Ferony on "I Fall in Love Too Easily," which turns out to be the album's choice track. This latest endeavor is an improvement over the first one in another important respect: Ferony doesn't try as hard. The result is a far more relaxed performance revealing a softer, more pleasant side of the singer's vocal technique. The musicianship is more solid, more assured, and more rewarding for the listener. Such tunes as "Good Morning Heartache," "Time After Time," and the Bing Crosby favorite "Moonlight Becomes You" are pulpits which allow Ferony to demonstrate his uncommon awareness of the lyrics. This, coupled with a good sense of timing and use of the thoughtful pause, makes the album a gem of vocal art. Judging from his work to date, Ferony is determined to do his part to keep alive the tradition of the performing entries in the Great American Popular Songbook established by those male vocalists who have gone before him. Time After Time is recommended. ~by Dave Nathan

Time After Time

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Doug Ferony - Doug Ferony: In Concert

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:45
Size: 183,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:00) 1. Anything Goes
(3:01) 2. Come Fly With Me
(3:39) 3. Beyond the Sea
(3:40) 4. Times of Your Life
(3:35) 5. It Had To Be You
(2:14) 6. Too Marvelous For Words
(2:42) 7. Jailhouse Rock
(2:21) 8. Love Potion #9
(3:41) 9. Fire and Rain
(2:40) 10. I Ain't Got You
(3:03) 11. Smack Dab In the Middle
(5:33) 12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
(3:40) 13. Theme From Godfather/That's Amore
(3:15) 14. Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes
(3:05) 15. God Bless America
(3:21) 16. Lady Is A Tramp
(4:42) 17. You Will Be My Music
(3:26) 18. That's Life
(6:08) 19. Crazy
(2:31) 20. Doug's Joke
(4:45) 21. My Way
(4:31) 22. New York, New York

When Doug Ferony sings, his warm voice, high musicianship, enthusiasm, and sincerity make the music he performs infectious and joyful, even when he is interpreting a touching ballad. It is always obvious that he loves timeless standards and has the voice and phrasing to make them sound fresh and relevant. While he makes no secret of his love for the singing of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Bobby Darin, he does not feel compelled to merely copy his predecessors and instead displays a sound of his own within the tradition of first-class singing.His career has included a variety of accomplishments. When I was very young,, remembers Doug, my parents played Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin records around the house in addition to Rosemary Clooney and Ella Fitzgerald. I remember being very impressed by Frank Sinatra at an early age. While growing up, he played drums for a time, inspired by Buddy Rich. However by the time Doug was in high school, he knew that he wanted to pursue a career in singing.

In 1985, Doug Ferony moved to Los Angeles where he studied voice with Howard Austin and started gigging. He also went to acting school and began working in films. Through the years he has appeared in many major motion pictures including Back To School, GoodFellas, Spiderman II, and The Brave One in addition to such television series as Law & Order and The Sopranos. But singing before audiences has been his main love. Doug spent much of the 1990s in New York and fondly remembers performing three nights a week with a trio at the World Trade Center during 1995-96, singing regularly at the Supper Club with his big band, and with a piano duo at Tavern On The Green. Doug currently performs all over the country including at supper clubs, casinos, racetracks, cruises and concerts, and he recently worked a show at the Paramount Center for the Arts with veteran singer Al Martino. Some of Doug's performances include the Westchester Country Club, Empire City/Yonkers Raceway, the C-Note Jazz Club, The Arthur Ashe US Open, and on the Las Vegas Strip at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino.

Doug has many popular recordings such as I'm In Love With A Girl (title track featured in the film, "Mr. Vincent), This One's For You, Time After Time, It's Christmas, I Ain't Got You, and America's Greatest Songs. Lovers is intimate and thoughtful, says Doug. I wanted this to be a nice easy-listening candle-lit romantic CD. I've recorded a lot of uptempo swing in the past so this is a change of pace." "What I enjoy most about standards and swing is that I can understand and relate to the lyrics. I pride myself in doing justice to lyrics and I try to bring a lot of passion and fun to the music". Doug Ferony succeeds on all levels throughout Lovers, making the classic songs and vintage lyrics sound as if they were written specifically for him to communicate to today's listeners.~ Scott Yanow Author of ten jazz books including The Jazz Singers, Swing, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film, and Jazz On Record 1917-76 https://dougferony.com/bio

Doug Ferony: In Concert

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Doug Ferony - You Will Be My Music

Styles: Vocal 
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:57
Size: 74,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:17)  1. Fly Me to the Moon
(3:17)  2. Do You Wanna Dance
(3:18)  3. I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
(4:38)  4. You Will Be My Music
(2:32)  5. We've Only Just Begun
(2:59)  6. Come Fly With Me
(3:46)  7. How Do You Keep the Music Playing
(3:37)  8. I Can't Stop Loving You
(2:22)  9. Oh Look At Me Now
(3:08) 10. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

In his career, Doug Ferony has proven to be one of the more enjoyable and musical crooners of the 21st century. As was evident on his first eight CDs, he loves performing high-quality standards, has a warm voice, swings easily and enthusiastically and, while fond of the singing of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and other top-notch vocalists, has a sound of his own. You Will Be My Music showcases Doug’s singing while accompanied by an excellent and supportive big band arranged by Khadafy Khan, Clark Gault and Paul Swain. The repertoire is comprised of vintage songs along with a few more contemporary tunes that fit the singer’s style and musical interests quite comfortably. The opening “Fly Me To The Moon” utilizes a classic arrangement by Quincy Jones and features Doug swinging hard, making each note count. 

The infectious “Do You Wanna Dance” is quite catchy while “I Love You More Today Than Yesterday” is a bit obscure but well worth reviving. “You Will Be My Music” utilizes a string orchestra. Doug’s version is quite dramatic and heartfelt. “We’ve Only Just Begun,” one of the biggest hits for the Carpenters, is taken faster than usual and benefits from this infectious treatment. “Come Fly With Me” features Doug doing his own twist on the Frank Sinatra hit. An emotional “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” precedes Doug’s version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” a song identified with both Ray Charles and Count Basie. You Will Be My Music concludes with a pair of swingers. “Oh Look At Me Now,” easily pianist Joe Bushkin’s best known song, was a hit for Tommy Dorsey in the 1940s while Irving Berlin’s “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” was a big seller for Les Brown. Doug Ferony’s versions sound unlike anyone else’s and make the two vintage songs sound fresh and lively. Enjoy swinging crooners who put a lot of heart into their singing? Then You Will Be My Music is for you. Scott Yanow, author of ten books including Swing, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76
~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/You-Will-Be-My-Music/dp/B006IG0C58

You Will Be My Music

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