With the passing of Frank, Mel, Nat, Buddy Greco, Chet, Jon Hendricks, Mark Murphy and the retirement of Tony B, apart from Elling, Porter, Bublé and Harry C Jr., there have been relatively few contemporary singers who can hold their head high in the above company (past and present) - until now that is !
Chicago based Marinaro has incorporated many of the qualities of the aforementioned masters and has succeeded in moulding them into his vocal DNA without loss of individuality and ultimately emerging as a singer to be reckoned with at the highest level.
Accompanied by a variety of combinations ranging from small group to larger ensemble complete with horns and strings he sings, he swings, he ring-a-ding dings without going into a time warp.
The material ranges from songs composed by Jerome Kern to David Bowie via, among others, Vernon Duke, the Bergmans, Sondheim and Jobim.
This, his second album, is well worth checking out - I love it! Lance
Born to be Blue; Someone to Light up my Life; Make me Rainbows; 5:15 the Angels Have Gone; Remind me; No One Ever Tells You; Invitation; The Island; Taking a Chance on Love; On a Wonderful Day Like Today; That's All; Searching (Marinaro orginal); I Remember; No Plan.
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