Brian Smith - Rendez vouz
Brian Smith - Rendez vouz
Brian Smith, sax tenore e soprano - Phil Broadhurst, piano - Andy Brown, Billy Kristian, basso - Frank Gibson, batteria
KATE MC GARRY vocals
PAUL KREIBICH drums
KAREN HAMMACK piano
ERIC VON ESSEN – bass
1. MY HEART STOOD STILL Rogers, Hart 5'10”
2. THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES Weissman, Garret, Wayne 3'32”
3. AUTUMN NOCTURNE Myrow, Gannon 6'17”
4. JUST YOU, JUST ME Greer, Klages 5'13”
5. GET IT STRAIGHT Monk, Swisher 4'28”
6. BODY AND SOUL Heyman, Sour, Eyton, Green 4'21”
7. THE THRILL IS GONE Brown, Henderson 5'27”
8. EASY TO LOVE Porter 3'26”
9. HAUNTED HEART Schwartz, Dietz 3'53”
10. A FELICIDADE Jobim, Moraes 4'45”
11. DEARLY BELOVED Kern, Mercer 4'46”
12. YOU'RE NEARER Rogers, Hart 3'08”
Easy to Love is a most appropriate title for the recording debut album of vocalist Kate MsGarry.
Right from the voice-bass intro of "My Heart Stood Still" you know that this is to be no run-of-the-mill program. An immediate reaction may be to notice the exceptional diction and enunciation and the distinctive phrasing that McGarry demonstrates.
It is not surprising to learn that her greatest influences have been such unique stylists as Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter and Mark Murphy, as well as the great lady of the jazz vocals, Ella Fitzgerald.
For this album Kate McGerry chose some of her favorite tunes, as well as the musical accompanists she most enjoys working with: Paul Kreibich (drums) Karem Hammack (piano) Eric von Essen (bass).
An album not to be missed.
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