Back in 2016 I posted a video of the title track in anticipation of this album. It took rather rather longer than expected for the actual album to appear.
It's fringe jazz in the way that Bennett and Sinatra are and British born Shelton has much in common with the latter having appeared in several theatrical productions based around Ol' Blue Eyes - Rat Pack Confidential, Sinatra & Me and Sinatra RAW.
Five originals, three pop songs and eight standards make for a very listenable album that is maybe 55% Shelton and 45% Sinatra - give or take 10% either way.
Surprisingly, one of the most interesting tracks is a song indelibly associated with Tom Jones - until now!
It's Not Unusual eschews the full-on uptempo approach of the boyo from the valleys in favour of a slow, laid back, balladic interpretation that works.
Most of the solos are by Marienthal. Short, pithy and effective and probably up there with the best that emerged from the legendary Capitol Tower.
This is a swingin' affair, to be listened to in the wee small hours by swinging lovers as well as those who are young at heart and maybe nursing a drink at a quarter to three - ring-a-ding-ding! Lance.
Lost and Found; My Kind of Girl; And I Love Her;; Sinatra and Me; It's Not Unusual; The Touch of Your Lips; Where or When; She Loves Me; My Thoughts Return to You; An Englishman in Love in LA; For Your Lover Give Some Time; Young at Heart; Smile; Pure Imagination; Over Like the Roses; One For my Baby.
Richard Shelton - An Englishman in Love in LA. UK release April 22.
Pre Album Launch Show - April 4 @ Crazy Coq's / Brasserie Zedel
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