Ann Hampton Callaway - 1997 - After Ours FLAC

Ann Hampton Callaway - 1997 - After Ours

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of the top cabaret singers of the past decade. She has always been influenced a bit by jazz, and this 1997 release was her first full jazz recording. Callaway has a haunting voice and, as with most cabaret singers, a great respect for the lyrics she interprets; her singing on "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a bit eerie. Pianist Kenny Barron, Bob Mintzer on tenor and soprano, and trumpeter Randy Brecker all get a generous amount of solo space, while bassist Jay Leonhart and percussionist George Jinda are fine in support; considering the high quality of her sidemen, it is a major compliment to the singer to say that her vocals do not cause the set to sag or the listener to lose his interest. On "All Blues" and "Old Devil Moon" in particular, she shows the potential of becoming a significant jazz singer in the future if she sticks to this path. Strangely enough, an intriguing original blues (clocking in around four-and-a-half minutes) is included at the end of the program, but not mentioned on the back cover or in the liners. Recommended. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - Time After Time
02 - Teach Me Tonight
03 - My Funny Valentine
04 - Old Devil Moon
05 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
06 - All Blues
07 - They Can't Take That Away From Me
08 - The Music You Leave Inside My Mind
09 - You Are My Sunshine
10 - It Never Entered My Mind
11 - Falling In Love Again
12 - improvised

Personnel:
Ann Hampton Callaway, Vocals
Bob Mintzer, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
George Jinda, Cymbals, Multi Instruments, Shaker, Rattles, Udu
Kenny Barron, Piano
Randy Brecker,Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Jay Leonhart, Acoustic Bass

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