Time: 43:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front
01. The Nearness Of You (4:28)
02. Can't Help Lovin' That Man (3:07)
03. Blackbird - In My Life (4:31)
04. When October Goes (4:39)
05. (You're) Everything (3:43)
06. Till There Was You (2:51)
07. Here's To Life (3:47)
08. More Than You Know (3:41)
09. Superstar (3:41)
10. Garden In The Rain (4:17)
11. Willow Weep For Me (4:30)
Friends have asked over the years whether I'd considered recording an album. But not until our friend, Mike Kelly, suggested I collaborate with his brother, Pat, a renowned Cincinnati musician and producer, did I seriously commit to this challenge. Over several months, Pat and I agreed on this selection of our favorite tunes.
Pat assembled some of Ohio's finest musicians to record his fabulous arrangements under the skillful engineering of Mark Santangelo in Cincinnati, while I recorded the vocals in Omaha under the generous guidance and support of many talented friends, especially Susie Thorne, who meticulously and creatively helped me better understand my natural voice and how to approach each arrangement. Jackie Allen contributed much from her extensive knowledge of studio work and jazz vocals, and Kerry Barrett's cover photo captured the "Whisper" mood. Omaha's premier jazz guitarist, Ron Cooley, graciously added a guitar part to our final song, "Willow Weep for Me". Tom "the Wizard" Ware masterfully engineered the vocals at his studio in Omaha. With the help and encouragement of these great friends and others, and with the hard work and unequaled talent of the project's mastermind, Pat Kelly, and his collection of stellar musicians, this truly became a labor of love.
Pat assembled some of Ohio's finest musicians to record his fabulous arrangements under the skillful engineering of Mark Santangelo in Cincinnati, while I recorded the vocals in Omaha under the generous guidance and support of many talented friends, especially Susie Thorne, who meticulously and creatively helped me better understand my natural voice and how to approach each arrangement. Jackie Allen contributed much from her extensive knowledge of studio work and jazz vocals, and Kerry Barrett's cover photo captured the "Whisper" mood. Omaha's premier jazz guitarist, Ron Cooley, graciously added a guitar part to our final song, "Willow Weep for Me". Tom "the Wizard" Ware masterfully engineered the vocals at his studio in Omaha. With the help and encouragement of these great friends and others, and with the hard work and unequaled talent of the project's mastermind, Pat Kelly, and his collection of stellar musicians, this truly became a labor of love.
Whisper To The Wind