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In its classic mixture of classical favorites and popular songs, and in its unrelenting romantic mood as well, this release by Amy Dickson is entirely typical of major-label efforts to reach Britain's large crossover market. Its lead instrument, however, is not so typical: the saxophone, although one of pop's premier instruments, is a rare find in the concert sphere. Dickson does not really attempt to exploit this tension; her classical works are all arrangements, and her pop songs, until the very lightly jazzified reading of Harry Warren's I Only Have Eyes for You (track 11), don't make use of the saxophone's jazz capabilities. Even Smoke Gets in Your Eyes is played pretty much straight. Instead, you get an unbroken series of slow tunes that, to quote the booklet's sparse text (it's mostly given over the gauzy shots of Dickson), offer "the sound of sensuality, elegance and romance." Some of them are unconventional enough to be engaging; it's undeniably fun to hear Bellini's "Casta diva" played on a saxophone. Others, notably Tom Waits' In the Neighborhood, gain nothing from being played this way. Three works on the album are famous film themes, which split the difference between the classical and pop realms and are probably the most effective works on the disc. Producer James McMillan and his minions contribute reliably lush arrangements. In general this release will appeal to crossover lovers who have enjoyed hours of consuming codes of pure romance and want more of the same; others may find it less interesting.
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Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - Matteo Saggese, Composer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Mark Edwards, Piano - Dave Cottrell, Drums - Mark Jaimes, Guitar - Chris Hill, Bass
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Jerome Kern, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Tom Waits, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Mark Edwards, Piano - Dave Cottrell, Drums - James McMillan, Bass - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Harmonium - James McMillan, Producer - Gary Thomas, Engineer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Nino Rota, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - David Arch, Piano - Chris Hill, Bass - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Chris Walden, Arranger - Claude Debussy, Composer - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Chris Hill, Bass - Nan Schwartz, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Liam Toner, Producer - Dave Cottrell, Drums
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - William Walton, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Performer - Harry Warren, Composer - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Arranger - James McMillan, Bass - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Keyboards - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Mark Edwards, Piano - Dave Cottrell, Drums
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Amy Dickson, Saxophone - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Chris Walden, Arranger - Martin Cousin, Piano - Gary Thomas, Engineer - James McMillan, Editor - James McMillan, Engineer - James McMillan, Producer - Jeremy Murphy, Editor - Isobel Griffiths, Contractor - Lucy Whaley, Contractor - Everton Nelson, Co-Director - Liam Toner, Producer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
In its classic mixture of classical favorites and popular songs, and in its unrelenting romantic mood as well, this release by Amy Dickson is entirely typical of major-label efforts to reach Britain's large crossover market. Its lead instrument, however, is not so typical: the saxophone, although one of pop's premier instruments, is a rare find in the concert sphere. Dickson does not really attempt to exploit this tension; her classical works are all arrangements, and her pop songs, until the very lightly jazzified reading of Harry Warren's I Only Have Eyes for You (track 11), don't make use of the saxophone's jazz capabilities. Even Smoke Gets in Your Eyes is played pretty much straight. Instead, you get an unbroken series of slow tunes that, to quote the booklet's sparse text (it's mostly given over the gauzy shots of Dickson), offer "the sound of sensuality, elegance and romance." Some of them are unconventional enough to be engaging; it's undeniably fun to hear Bellini's "Casta diva" played on a saxophone. Others, notably Tom Waits' In the Neighborhood, gain nothing from being played this way. Three works on the album are famous film themes, which split the difference between the classical and pop realms and are probably the most effective works on the disc. Producer James McMillan and his minions contribute reliably lush arrangements. In general this release will appeal to crossover lovers who have enjoyed hours of consuming codes of pure romance and want more of the same; others may find it less interesting.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:06
- Main artists: Amy Dickson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2012 Sony Music Eintertainment
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