"Prepare to be knocked out! What a discovery she is!" So wrote Humphrey Lyttelton of ... more
Stacey Kent's album, Let Yourself Go. The singer first appeared on the scene with her style and delivery fully formed. She immediately displayed a magnetism and author...
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"Prepare to be knocked out! What a discovery she is!" So wrote Humphrey Lyttelton of ... more
Stacey Kent's album,Let Yourself Go. The singer first appeared on the scene with her style and delivery fully formed. She immediately displayed a magnetism and authority that have been consistent through all her albums. The material gives this one a head start, for it is made up of songs associated with Fred Astaire and written by Gershwin, Kern, Berlin and Arlen. Astaire was a magical character and the picture of him in the mind with top hat and tails is as vivid as the singing of Miss Kent, who manages to be both a throwback and a sign of the times. These are stunning performances, with an outstanding jazz group that backs all Miss Kent's performances. The key to it is David Newton, one of the finest pianists of the day, and his drummer Steve Brown, while Miss Kent's husband Jim Tomlinson plays reeds. The title track is a case in point, with the singer taking an instant grip on the listener. Tomlinson on tenor then swings as hard as Al Cohn did and Newton lifts the inspiration even further. The reason that the album is indispensable is because that's roughly what happens on all 13 numbers. --Steve Voce
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Celebrations:
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the softer sounds at the start of the track.
As an opener it does well, it gives you an idea of what you?ve letyourself in for, as a stand-alone track then no - its not single material, but its just enough to make you want to keep going, giving you a good idea of what vocal range Avril has (obviously ranging from the soft quiet tone?s of the verse?s to the loud screaming sounds of the chorus), so it ain?t done nowt wrong for me.
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of Napanee if she was to have any chance to fulfill her dream of being a musician. Her break came when she won a radio station contest to get the opportunity to sing with Shania Twain in Toronto, Canada. She later went on to perform for 'LA' Reid, and he immediatley signed her to Arista Records at the tender age of 16, a feat that stunned Avril.
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Product details
Title
Let Yourself Go (Celebrating Fred Astaire)
Performer
Stacey Kent
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre
Contemp. Jazz Vocals
Release Date
04/10/1999
Recomended Retail Price
13.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2000
Label / Distributor
Candid / Proper
Engineer
Curtis Schwartz
Producer
Jim Tomlinson
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
708857976423
Catalogue Number
CCD 79764
Additional notes
Album Notes
Full title: Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire. Personnel: Stacey Kent (vocals); Jim Tomlinson (alto & tenor saxophone, clarinet); David Newton (piano); Colin Oxley (guitar); Simon Thorpe (bass); Steve Brown (drums). Recorded at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England on July 26 & 27, 1999. Includes liner notes by Stacey Kent.
Album Reviews
JazzTimes (12/00, p.135) - "...Like Rosemary Clooney, Kent is a straightforward traditional pop singer who favors jazz backing..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Let Yourself Go
2.
They Can't Take That Away From Me
3.
I Won't Dance
4.
Isn't This A Lovely Day
5.
They All Laughed
6.
He Loves And She Loves
7.
Shall We Dance
8.
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
9.
It's Wonderful
10.
Fine Romance
11.
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
12.
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
13.
By Myself
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