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These sessions by harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans are a mixed bag of vocal and instrumental interpretations of works by Harold Arlen. Unfortunately, the project comes across as more of a crossover date, featuring several vocalists who will be of little interest to many jazz fans, while conductor Jurre Haanstra's orchestrations are rather bland and sometimes a bit syrupy. Thielemans' own solos tend to be fairly short, while his regular pianist, Kenny Werner (switching to Fender Rhodes on a few tracks), isn't utilized enough as a soloist. The best selections include "This Time the Dream's on Me," which features Till Brönner on both trumpet and vocals in a warm and unpretentious setting, a campy treatment of "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" by Madeleine Peyroux, along with Trijntje Oosterhuis' warm rendition of the nearly forgotten "I Wonder What Became of Me." But several tracks don't make the cut, including Jamie Cullum's pop-infused "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)," Beth Hart's dreadful "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues," and urban contemporary singer Oleta Adams' lackluster version of "Stormy Weather." This CD falls short of being an essential Toots Thielemans release.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Jurre Haanstra, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Bert Meulendijk, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Werner, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ruud Breuls, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Lizz Wright, FeaturedArtist - Frits Landesbergen, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Madeleine Peyroux, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Harold Arlen, Composer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - Silje Nergaard, FeaturedArtist - Hans Vroomans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Jurre Haanstra, Keyboards, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Conard, Percussion, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Werner, Fender Bass, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, Artist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Frits Landesbergen, Vibraphone, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Werner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jamie Cullum, FeaturedArtist - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Beth Hart, FeaturedArtist - Kenny Werner, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Hans Vroomans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Trijntje Oosterhuis, FeaturedArtist - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Ruud Jacobs, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Eddie Conard, Percussion, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Kenny Werner, Fender Bass, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, Artist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Jurre Haanstra, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Conard, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Bert Meulendijk, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Till Brönner, Trumpet, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Jurre Haanstra, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Conard, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Ted Koehler, Author - Bert Meulendijk, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oleta Adams, FeaturedArtist - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Werner, Fender Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Marcel Serierse, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aram Kersbergen, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Laura Fygi, MainArtist - Frits Landesbergen, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Martijn van Iterson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Hans van Oosterhout, Drums, Artist, AssociatedPerformer - Stefan Lievestro, Artist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike del Ferro, Piano, Artist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Delferromusic, under exclusive license to Universal Music B.V.
Album review
These sessions by harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans are a mixed bag of vocal and instrumental interpretations of works by Harold Arlen. Unfortunately, the project comes across as more of a crossover date, featuring several vocalists who will be of little interest to many jazz fans, while conductor Jurre Haanstra's orchestrations are rather bland and sometimes a bit syrupy. Thielemans' own solos tend to be fairly short, while his regular pianist, Kenny Werner (switching to Fender Rhodes on a few tracks), isn't utilized enough as a soloist. The best selections include "This Time the Dream's on Me," which features Till Brönner on both trumpet and vocals in a warm and unpretentious setting, a campy treatment of "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" by Madeleine Peyroux, along with Trijntje Oosterhuis' warm rendition of the nearly forgotten "I Wonder What Became of Me." But several tracks don't make the cut, including Jamie Cullum's pop-infused "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)," Beth Hart's dreadful "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues," and urban contemporary singer Oleta Adams' lackluster version of "Stormy Weather." This CD falls short of being an essential Toots Thielemans release.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:38
- Main artists: Toots Thielemans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV
- Genre: Jazz
© 2006 Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
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