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Tony Lakatos : I Get Along With You Very Well |
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 Hoagy Carmichael is numbered among the greatest of American songwriters. Tony Lakatos has compiled many of the most well-known compositions and a few special pearls of song into an homage to Hoagy for his SKIP debut album. As a rhythm section, with bass-player George Mraz and Adam Nussbaum on drums he discovered two top-notch American musicians whose simultaneously melodic and rhythmic styles give him the elbow room to do without a piano. Needless to say, a spectacular highlight on the recordings are three pieces with the legendary 78-year-old Jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott, who has recorded here for the first time for a label outside the USA. Though his inimitable style gives rise to puzzled looks on some listeners' faces, others regard him as the greatest Jazz vocalist of all time. His contribution to this tribute to Hoagy Carmichael are one-of-a-kind versions of "Stardust", "Skylark" and "The Nearness Of You", love-and-pain renditions that in all probability won't leave a dry eye in the house.
Press Quotes:
Fono Forum 11/03:
"Verve and energy. In the aftermath of Rollins' 'Freedom Suite' and Joe Henderson's 'The State Of The Tenor', a record that has all the makings of a classic.
Sound & Interpretation: 5 Stars. The highest rating."
Radio ARA (Belgien) Oct. 11, 2003:
"CD of the Week."
Clarino 10/03:
"Uniting Jazz vocalist legend Jimmy Scott with the excellent accompanying trio for this project is the real coup here, one that Lakatos has skillfully accomplished. Hats off."
Jazz Podium 11/03:
"On 'I Get Along With You Very Well', Lakatos displays his abilities as bandleader and arranger, too."
Drums & Percussion 11/12 2003:
"Impressive interpretation, fabulous band and Jimmy Scott's distinctive vocal style."
Jazzthing 11/03:
"A rhythm group with a modern sound and plenty of verve."
Stereoplay 12/03:
"Elegantly swinging album for those who know how to enjoy."
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01.
Doctor, Lawyer Indian Chief
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Skylark (Vocal)
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I Get Alon With You Very Well
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Georgia On My Mind
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The Nearness Of You (Vocal)
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Skylark (Instrumental)
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April In My Heart
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Stardust (Vocal)
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Little Break From Hoagy
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The Nearness Of You (Instrumental)
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Heart And Soul
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Big Breathe
13.
A Woman Likes To Be Told
Line-up:
Produced by
Bernd Skibbe & Tony Lakatos
Recorded in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 28th and April 13th 2003
Tony Lakatos Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax;
Jimmy Scott Vocals;
George Mraz Bass;
Adam Nussbaum Drums;
Tim Lefebvre Bass
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