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When Georgie Fame's name is mentioned, many people immediately think of his 1960s pop hits or his years as Van Morrison's keyboardist. But listeners should not forget that Fame is also a swinging jazz singer, and Poet in New York is an appealing demonstration of what he can do in an acoustic hard bop setting. Fame makes no concessions to pop, rock, or R&B tastes on this 2000 release, which is about as straight-ahead as it gets. Drawing on such influences as Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks, and Bob Dorough, the British vocalist gets heavily into vocalise and reminds us how expressive an interpreter of lyrics he can be. Spontaneity prevails on material that ranges from Neal Hefti's "Girl Talk" and Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" to Rodgers & Hart's "Do It the Hard Way." Fame (who is joined by tenor saxman Bob Malach, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Louis Hayes) acknowledges some of the masters of vocalise, interpreting Hendricks' lyrics to Horace Silver's "Doodlin'" and King Pleasure's lyrics to Lester Young's "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid." The improviser also does some writing of his own, providing lyrics for no less than three Tadd Dameron pieces: "On a Misty Night," "Accentuate the Bass," and "That's the Way It Goes." Produced by Ben Sidran, Poet in New York is enthusiastically recommended to anyone who likes hearing Fame as a pure, unapologetic jazz vocalist.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Georgie Fame, Composer, Performer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - George Gershwin, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Horace Silver, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Composer, Performer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Lester Young, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Tadd Dameron, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Tadd Dameron, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Neal Hefti, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Tadd Dameron, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Georgie Fame, Performer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
Album review
When Georgie Fame's name is mentioned, many people immediately think of his 1960s pop hits or his years as Van Morrison's keyboardist. But listeners should not forget that Fame is also a swinging jazz singer, and Poet in New York is an appealing demonstration of what he can do in an acoustic hard bop setting. Fame makes no concessions to pop, rock, or R&B tastes on this 2000 release, which is about as straight-ahead as it gets. Drawing on such influences as Mark Murphy, Jon Hendricks, and Bob Dorough, the British vocalist gets heavily into vocalise and reminds us how expressive an interpreter of lyrics he can be. Spontaneity prevails on material that ranges from Neal Hefti's "Girl Talk" and Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" to Rodgers & Hart's "Do It the Hard Way." Fame (who is joined by tenor saxman Bob Malach, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Louis Hayes) acknowledges some of the masters of vocalise, interpreting Hendricks' lyrics to Horace Silver's "Doodlin'" and King Pleasure's lyrics to Lester Young's "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid." The improviser also does some writing of his own, providing lyrics for no less than three Tadd Dameron pieces: "On a Misty Night," "Accentuate the Bass," and "That's the Way It Goes." Produced by Ben Sidran, Poet in New York is enthusiastically recommended to anyone who likes hearing Fame as a pure, unapologetic jazz vocalist.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Georgie Fame
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Go Jazz
- Genre: Jazz Contemporary Jazz
2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music 2000 Go Jazz sous licence de Bonsaï Music
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