Daryl Sherman, Dave McKenna - Jubilee (2000)

Tracklist

01. Tulip Or Turnip
02. Isn't This A Lovely Day'
03. Flying Down To Rio
04. Memphis In June
05. Perdido
06. A Room With A View
07. Zigeuner
08. It's Kind Of Lonesome Out Tonight
09. Fred And Ginger Medley: Night And Day-The Way You Look Tonight -I Won't Dance-Shall We Dance
10. Moonburn
11. Riverboat Shuffle
12. Chase Me Charlie
13. C'est Comme CA
14. Swingtime In Honolulu
15. I'll Follow My Secret Heart-Someday I'll Find You
16. Jubilee
17. 20th Century Blues

This CD of old standards, as performed by singer Daryl Sherman with pianist Dave McKenna, celebrates simultaneously the centennials of Fred Astaire, Hoagy Carmichael, Noel Coward, and especially Duke Ellington. Sherman's background includes both cabaret and jazz, and her friendly swinging style adds just the right touch to complement McKenna's rhythmic piano. A bouncing "Tulip or Tulip," an obscure Ellington tune from the '40s, is a perfect opener; while the moody "It's Lonesome out Tonight" will send folks scurrying for their Ellington discography. The ballad "Isn't This a Lovely Day" and uptempo "Flying Down to Rio" are salutes to Astaire's popular musicals, even if they aren't the tunes most associated with him. Sherman takes McKenna's place at the keyboard on several tracks, including Hoagy Carmichael's delicate "Moonburn" and another seldom heard Ellington work, the playful "Swingtime in Honolulu." The rest of rhythm section is also first rate: guitarist Joe Cohn, bassist Frank Tate, and drummer Terry Clarke. This release is a delight from start to finish.

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