Allison Adams Tucker..Come Fly With Me..Allegato Music 2008
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Posted by: editoron Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 02:28 PM |
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By John Gilbert
Kamau Kenyatta, piano/arrangement (Hubert Laws, Earl Klugh, Patti
Austin) - Peter Sprague, guitar (Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves, David
Benoit, Sergio Mendes) - Derek Cannon, trumpet (Natalie Cole, The Four
Tops, The Temptations) - Evona Wascinski, bass - Dylan Savage, drums -
Fabio Oliveira, percussion - Louisa West, flute - Reiko Obata, Japanese
koto harp - Ray Suen, violin - Patrick Berrogain, French guitar - Danny
Green, Brazilian piano
Allison Adams Tucker has feminity inherent in her vocal style. She
treats the lyrics like an old friend and it is apparent to the
discerning ear.
"I've Got The World On a String" Nice arrangement, maybe if it was done
in 4/4 it would swing more. Cool scatting saves the day.
"Blue Skies" is perhaps the ne plus ultra on this album. Derek Cannon
shows some hot chops on trumpet and Tucker again scats to the finish
line in fine fashion.
"I'll Be Seeing You" The familiar melody of this old chestnut is as hip
as it gets when Tucker stretches out and shows some range. The trumpet
leaves no meat on the bone and the vocal is superb and if that ain't
true grits ain't groceries and eggs ain't poultry.
Supple as silk and smooth as cashmere would be apropos in describing
Tucker's interpretation of "You Belong To Me" Her ballad style is like
shaking hands with a smile. The stars were aligned just right on this
classic.
"Over The Rainbow" Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg would be nodding happily
at the up tempo version of this gem. Cannon's trumpet struts through
confidently and Tucker leaves no meat on the bone with a very jazzy
message. Cannon and Tucker are a pair guaranteed to beat a straight any
day and that's bankable.
5 STARS.
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