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 | Title : Standard Time
Author : Steve Tyrell
Release Date : 20011002
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Sanitize Tom Waits's vocal cords, take some of the rasp out of Dr. John's, put some muscle into Bobby Caldwell's, combine them and you'll have an approximation of the quality of Steve Tyrell's voice. Like his popular 1999 debut, A New Standard, this is a meticulously recorded album featuring the great American songbook and some of the best jazz soloists alive, including trumpeter Clark Terry, harmonica player Toots Thielemans, and singer Jane Monheit, who plays Lucille Ball and Betty Carter against Tyrell's Red Skelton and Ray Charles on the classic duet 'Baby It's Cold Outside.' Tyrell complements each of his partners with the kind of empathy that makes them shine as bright as his irresistible voice. Plas Johnson's saxophone take on 'That Old Feeling,' for instance, is highly reminiscent of the symbiotic musical partnership that Lester Young created with Billie Holiday more than half a century ago. Also like his first record, it is the creative arrangements of guitarist Bob Mann and pianist Joe Sample that make this 16-song disc work so well.
Buyer Reviews :
In these strange times, how nice it is to hear these wonderful standards sung with style and utter, complete charm. With his gravel and scotch voice, Steve Tyrell brings us great music with what seems like such ease...he makes it feel so comfortable.
No small part of what makes this CD a total winner are the marvelous arrangements by Bob Mann (who also plays guitar on all the tracks), and the superb muscians. Jane Monheit is also a lovely touch in the duet 'Baby, it's Cold Outside'. It's as if Tyrell and the musicians are a unit, a cohesive, oh so pleasing whole.
Clark Terry on trumpet (and vocals on 'What a Little Moonlight can Do'), Joe Sample on piano, Plas Johnson on sax, Alan Pasqua also on piano, and so many more, are all fabulous.
This is a delicious CD that gets better with each hearing...the first time I heard it, I merely liked it, by the third, I was 100% sold. It's got a cheerful spirit and a warm heart, and musical excellence throughout...and Steve Tyrell is a star...a bright and polished one that's been a long time coming.
(by Alejandra Vernon)
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