Kevyn Lettau
Bye Bye Blackbird
Finally after 10 years I have a release in the country I live in! This is a very special project for me. It is my first album of all Standards which I had wanted to do for probably close to 20 years! My hesitation for the longest time was that all of my heroes had recorded the end all versions of these tunes and I struggled with feeling it was disrespectful to redo what had been done to perfection already.
But then everybody started recording these American masterpieces and I began to change my tune, so to speak. I heard some wonderful versions sung by my contemporaries and I also wanted to jump on the Standards band wagon! With the magical arrangements written by Dori Caymmi and the comfort of my band it was so easy to sing and tell the stories of these songs. The quality of the music and lyrics is almost impossible to match now a days so it does make sense why singers are turning backwards to find great songs to sing! I am so at home with both Jazz and Brazilian music that this project was a natural for me!
Tracks
1) I've Got You Under My Skin
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2) Bye Bye Blackbird
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3) I Fall In Love Too Easily
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4) I Love You Madly
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5) It Amazes Me
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6) I Concentrate On You
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7) It's Delovely
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8) Being Green
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9) Let's Fall In Love
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10) Gone With The Wind
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11) Sophisticated Lady
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General Info
Released: March 29, 2005
Record Label: Manchester Craftsmen's Guild ™
Musicians:
Russell Ferrante (Piano)
Jerry Watts (Bass)
Mike Shapiro (Drums)
Dori Caymmi (Guitar)
Larry Golding (Melodica)
Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion)