Stacey Kent - In Love Again - The Music of Richard Rodgers
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Stacey Kent - vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stacey Kent]
Jim Tomlinson (tenor saxophone, flute), Colin Oxley (guitar), David Newton (piano), Simon Thorpe (bass), Jasper Kviberg (drums)
Written by Richard Rodgers (all tracks), Oscar Hammerstein II (A1, B1, B3, B7), Lorenz Hart (A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B2, B4, B5, B6)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure Records
Original Label : Candid
Recorded at Curtis Schwartz Studios,Ardingly, England 3rd, 4th July, 7th September 2001
Engineered & mixed by Curtis Schwartz
Produced by Jim Tomlinson
Originally released in 2002
Re-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Reissued in October 2009
Tracks :
Side A :
Side B :
Awards:
Winner of BBC Jazz Awards 'Best Vocalist' in 2002 : "Winner of Best Vocalist, Stacey Kent, entranced the audience of radio listeners and VIPs with her take on the Richard Rodgers songbook " BBC
Reviews :
« Stacey Kent is back, with her regular combo, for an engaging tribute to Richard Rodgers. In addition to routinely covered songs like "It Never Entered My Mind" and "Bewitched," the Britain-based vocalist looks to the South Pacific book and comes up with two items seldom performed in a jazz context -- "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" and "Bali Ha'i." Happily, these are two of the best cuts; the former, with its burlesque-ish 6/8 middle section, works amazingly well. The sound of the disc is strong, highlighting the nicely varied arrangements and the innate charm of Kent's puckish voice. There are a few downsides: a sluggish "Thou Swell," an aimless bossa nova reading of "It Might as Well Be Spring," and a general overabundance of ballads. But swinging tracks like "This Can't Be Love" and "My Heart Stood Still" (the latter spiced with tasty chord substitutions) make up for the lukewarm spots. » AllMusic Review by David R. Adler
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4.57 / 5