Time: 57:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front
01. Secret O Life (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (3:45)
02. Everything But You (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (2:57)
03. Everything Happens To Me (Feat. Michael Waldrop & Scott Steed) (4:10)
04. Summer In Central Park (Feat. Scott Steed & Micheal Waldrop) (3:05)
05. Straighten Up And Fly Right (2:41)
06. Ode To Billy Joe (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (6:57)
07. Two For The Road (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (3:35)
08. One Note Samba (3:29)
09. Valentine's Day (2:59)
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (3:55)
11. Whiter Shade Of Pale (4:12)
12. Cold Cold Heart (3:13)
13. Tulip Or Turnip (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (3:08)
14. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (5:27)
15. Teach Me Tonight (Feat. Scott Steed & Michael Waldrop) (3:50)
This road trip through the great American songbook runs the gamut from Duke Ellington to James Taylor. Matt Cooper was a prizewinner in the Monk Competition (1988), and is the author of a book on Ellington’s piano styles. Cooper crafts his accompaniments from a blend of jazz, classical and gospel styles that have been described by critics as “memorable,” “thoughtful,” and “masterful” (Eugene Weekly, Washington Post, Blue Light).
Vocalist Sharon Porter is a Rosemary Clooney-styled song stylist who’s not afraid to show her Kentucky roots. Her background includes singing in Cincinnati-area vocal jazz ensembles and Inland Northwest bluegrass groups. Cooper and Porter’s interplay is the fruit of nearly three decades of collaboration. They are backed here by a noteworthy pair of Spokane musicians: bassist Scott Steed (Joe Williams, Diane Schuur, Nancy King, Horace Silver) and drummer Michael Waldrop (Triangularity Trio, Michael Waldrop/Jack Cooper Big Band).
Vocalist Sharon Porter is a Rosemary Clooney-styled song stylist who’s not afraid to show her Kentucky roots. Her background includes singing in Cincinnati-area vocal jazz ensembles and Inland Northwest bluegrass groups. Cooper and Porter’s interplay is the fruit of nearly three decades of collaboration. They are backed here by a noteworthy pair of Spokane musicians: bassist Scott Steed (Joe Williams, Diane Schuur, Nancy King, Horace Silver) and drummer Michael Waldrop (Triangularity Trio, Michael Waldrop/Jack Cooper Big Band).
Two For The Road