It was back in 2021 when Baan sent me into orbit with her first album - So Nice - an album which went on to be one of my top vocal albums of 2021.
Look at me Now is up there in that league. Baan's interpretation of a song, whether old or new creates the feeling that you're hearing it for the first time. The Dutch singer gets into the lyric adding her own inflections, maybe an ever so slight suggestion of Dinah Washington or Pearl Bailey, playing around with the phrasing in a way that only the very best can get away with. She gets away with it!
The fact that Claire Martin OBE produced the album speaks volumes and, coupled with the trio - pianist Harvey did the arrangements - and contributions by Price, Steele, McMillan and Banks. make this as close to perfection as any vocal album since Ella's songbooks.
The actual release date is July 28 with the album launch on July 31 at Pizza Express - I must check out what strike actions are planned by the 'comrades' for that weekend!
Highly recommended. Lance
BANDCAMP
Oh! Look at me Now; Windmill's of Your Mind; Somewhere in the Hills; The Great City; Waltz For Debbie; The Day it Rained; Old Devil Moon; Bein' Green; Born to be Blue; When in Rome; Never Let me go; A Beautiful Friendship
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No need to worry, Lance - the July strike weekend is the previous weekend!
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