Dr. Jeremy Fox
(arranger, conductor, producer, engineer) Various vocalists; also ...
Daniel Strange (piano);
Rene Toledo (acoustic and electric guitars); Geoffrey Saunders (bass); Michael
Piolet (drums). Complete list of players, including strings,
go to:
(Review by Ann Alex.)
This CD is a fine
compilation of (mostly) jazz standards, arranged by Jeremy Fox, and sung by
acclaimed vocalists who have won Grammys and other awards. Says Dr. Fox ‘They had the innate ability to
make this music come alive – with integrity, with passion, with positive
energy, with love.’ I cannot add
anything to that, except to outline each track.
1/ That Old Feeling is sung about by Kate Reid, a spot-on interpretation, big band sound featuring tenor
sax, with a neat bit of scat and a timely stop of the music at the words ‘heart
stood still’. This reminded me of every
old black and white
2/ All MY Tomorrows features flugelhorn and the sound of strings, to
suit the tender singing of Kate McGarry.
3/ Next comes a Latin
version of Three Little Words,
featuring strings and clarinet, and the voice of Kevin Mahogany
4/ Get Out Of Town begins with a staccato big band sound which suits
the amusing edginess of the lyrics, and then becomes a fast swing, featuring a
tenor sax and the singing of Derek
Fawcett.
5/ Sunny Wilkinson sings Sondheim’s Not While I’m Around, featuring a doleful violin. Feelingly played and sung.
6/ An alto sax features
on Girl Talk, sung skilfully by Wendy Pedersen. I found myself comparing these lyrics with
those of The Lady Is A Tramp. I much prefer the portrayal of womanhood in
the latter song – just a thought.
7/ Dindi is sung by Rose Max and
Ramatis Moraes, in Spanish (or
Portugese?), with lovely viola accompaniment, and the verse is included for
good measure.
8/ Next comes Friendship, an original composed by the
singer Anders Edenroth, including
flugelhorn, flute and cello.
9/ I’m Glad There Is You, sung by Peter
Eldridge, features guitar and horn.
10/ Moonray gives us some neat vocalese from singer Lauren Kinhan, with the big band sound
and a featured keyboard
11/ Kate Reid sings again on the final track, So Many Stars, to the accompaniment of piano and strings.
This would be a suitable
CD to play at your next party, or simply for listening.
The CD was issued on
April 15 on the Jazzbill Records label.
Ann
Alex 
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