Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire

Review Further enchantment is on hand from the beguiling vocalist Stacey Kent, whose Let Yourself Go, celebrating Fred Astaire is a winner. Kern rubs shoulders with Gershwin, Berlin, Mercer and Arlen in a cavalcade of favourites, among them Shall We Dance?, S'Wonderful and One for My Baby. The inimitably soft, midnight-blue hue of Kent's voice hypnotises with its instant intimacy and uncanny timing. She inhabits these songs with the same ease as she possessed In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning on her last outing, The Tender Trap. Though records such as this remind us that Astaire never really mastered the art of singing, the man whom both Balanchine and Nureyev called "the world's greatest dancer" would doubtless have tipped his topper to these superb renditions.--Mike Bradley -- The Times, London, September 21, 1999 Product Description This is a collection of 13 tunes written by the cream of popular songwriters - Irving Berlin, the Gershwin Brothers, and others honoring Fred Astaire's contributions to the vocal art. Kent delivers this selective play list with one of three musical combinations: solo piano with voice, piano plus rhythm with voice, and a larger aggregation which includes sax and guitar. Irrespective of the instrumental context, all of the tunes are delivered with Stacey's pleasant nasal twang to help her create the impression that the lyrics she's singing are part of an intimate one on one conversation with each listener. Kent's pianist, David Newton, is one of the premiere accompanists in the U.K., having worked with such top flight singers as Tina May. Originally released in 2000. About the Artist Stacey Kent Web Site http://members.aol.com/staceykent
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Condition: Good
Author/Artist:KENT,STACEY
Binding: Audio CD
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