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The swing revival was custom made for singers like Keely Smith. Keely Swings Basie Style...With Strings follows 2000's Swing, Swing, Swing and 2001's Grammy-nominated Keely Sings Sinatra, capping off a trilogy of lovingly performed classic jazz. Smith's backward glance, however, isn't just pure nostalgia. Keely Swings Basie Style, for instance, begins with Count Basie-style arrangements and then applies them to a number of songs not necessarily associated with the bandleader. The addition of strings provides another distinctive layer. Smith begins with "April in Paris" and brings her warm vocals to bear on a number of other classics, including "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "How High the Moon." There's a particularly lovely take on "Mood Indigo" and a bouncy version of "Cherokee (Indian Love Song)." Smith balances these standards with spry contemporary fare like "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Can't Take My Eyes off of You." The closing number offers something of a surprise, beginning with "The House I Live In" and then flowing into "Star Spangled Banner," ending the album on a patriotic note. The combination of tasteful arrangements, good song choices, and Smith's pleasing vocals guarantees that fans will warmly embrace Keely Swings Basie Style.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Keely Smith, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Edward Holland, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
William M. Lewis, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist - Nancy Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Lewis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Don Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - Ray Noble, Composer
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Barney Bigard, Composer - Keely Smith, MainArtist - Irving Mills, Composer - Bobby Milano, Producer
℗ 2002 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - Shelton Brooks, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist - John H Mercer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Bob Crewe, ComposerLyricist - Bob Gaudio, ComposerLyricist - Keely Smith, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - W.C. Handy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - Earl Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Allan, ComposerLyricist - Francis Scott Key, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Keely Smith, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Concord Records, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The swing revival was custom made for singers like Keely Smith. Keely Swings Basie Style...With Strings follows 2000's Swing, Swing, Swing and 2001's Grammy-nominated Keely Sings Sinatra, capping off a trilogy of lovingly performed classic jazz. Smith's backward glance, however, isn't just pure nostalgia. Keely Swings Basie Style, for instance, begins with Count Basie-style arrangements and then applies them to a number of songs not necessarily associated with the bandleader. The addition of strings provides another distinctive layer. Smith begins with "April in Paris" and brings her warm vocals to bear on a number of other classics, including "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" and "How High the Moon." There's a particularly lovely take on "Mood Indigo" and a bouncy version of "Cherokee (Indian Love Song)." Smith balances these standards with spry contemporary fare like "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Can't Take My Eyes off of You." The closing number offers something of a surprise, beginning with "The House I Live In" and then flowing into "Star Spangled Banner," ending the album on a patriotic note. The combination of tasteful arrangements, good song choices, and Smith's pleasing vocals guarantees that fans will warmly embrace Keely Swings Basie Style.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:34
- Main artists: Keely Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2002 Concord Records ℗ 2002 Concord Records
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