CD Reviews: CD Reviews: Carol McCartney, “A Night In Tunisia”
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Posted by: editoron Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 01:25 PM |
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By: Edward Blanco
From Ontario, Canada comes the latest terrific jazz vocalist from what seems to be one excellent crop of singers from these northern parts. Carol McCartney presents us with her first solo album and what an album it is! “A Night In Tunisia” features ten oft heard standards delivered with spice and electricity from a heck of a vocalist. McCartney, a great looker as well, possesses a sexy voice that projects and reaches high notes with effortless ease.
For this first effort, the lady records with a cast of musicians that serve to provide superb musical support and is another reason this CD plays so well. Joining McCartney here are John Sherwood (piano), Dave Young (bass), Terry Clarke (drums), Reg Schwager (guitar), Bob Brough (sax), Chase Sanborn ( trumpet/flugelhorn), Geoff Young (guitar, track 5), John Macleod (flugelhorn, track 5), special guests: Peter Appleyard (vibes, track 1) , Guido Basso (trumpet/flugelhorn, tracks 1,6,7).
The great selection of standards begin with Brooks Bowman’s “East of The Sun,” where McCartney’s voice caresses the lyrics in booming style backed up by the horns, Sherwood’s piano play and a nice contribution from Appleyard on the vibes for an impressive start to the session. Schwager’s guitar introduces the lovely bossa-shaded rendition of Cole Porter’s “I Concentrate On You” voiced with warmth and passion by the singer.
Dizzy Gillespie would have been proud to hear this version of his classic and title tune, “A Night In Tunisia.” With some well place scatting, McCartney swings with the tune giving way to a torrid sax solo from Bob Brough immediately followed by the pianist with one of his best runs.
McCartney sings from the heart on the beautiful love ballad, “You Don’t Know What Love Is.” She turns cheerful and lively on the familiar Van Heusen/Mercer piece,
“I Thought About You,” then proceeds to deliver an enchanting rendition of the great
Johnny Mandel love song, “The Shadow of Your Smile” accompanied by Guido Basso’s beautiful flugelhorn passage.
The bouncy and exciting Samba-tinged “No More Blues,” and “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye round out the set finishing off an excellent recording. Folks this is one album you got to hear and when you do, I guarantee you will be more than pleased. Carol McCartney delivers a riveting performance and comes away making a musical statement with her vocals that exclaims “I’m here and I’m good!”
Year: 2007
Label: Self Published
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