That I would receive two recordings by Sheila Jordan within a few days brings to mind the phrase Manna from Heaven. Fortunately Sheila is still with us but Bob Dorough isn't and nor is the inspiration for this fine album - Charlie Parker.
Although the album is in Vitro's name - herself a long established, and very fine, American jazz singer - there is plenty space for Bob and Sheila as well as a relative newcomer Marion Cowing.
All the numbers, apart from These Foolish Things where Vitro, Jordan and Dorough are all featured, are based around well known Parker themes and have great vocals and solos by pro-ornithologists in the form of Gary Bartz, Mark Gross, Alan Broadbent and Jason Teborek.
Sheila's chorus on These Foolish Things is guaranteed to put goosebumps on goosebumps and Bob Dorough's croaky vocal reminds us of just what a great performer we lost. He was truly one of the greats as of course is Sheila and the man who they were celebrating.
On Quasimodo Sheila sings 'they made a movie about Charlie Parker and they called it 'Bird'. Well thank you Clint Eastwood for making my day' - magic! Lance
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My album of the month - ANY month! ANY year !
Thanks Lance for typically quirky review !
Dave Brownlow
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