Amanda Carr, The Kenny Hadley Big Band - Common Thread (2009)

Tracklist

01. It's a Big Wide Wonderful World
02. They All Laughed
03. Something Wonderful Happens in Summer
04. Don'tcha Go 'Way Mad
05. Time on My Hands
06. Broadway (Instrumental track)
07. I Understand
08. There's Small Hotel
09. Just You, Just Me
10. I Could Have Told You
11. The Song Is Ended
12. I Waited for You
13. How Am I to Know
14. No Moon at All
15. The End of a Love Affair

After two highly successful small group releases (Tender Trap '05 & Soon '07), it's only natural that this quintet neatly fits into its larger configuration: a powerfully tasty 16-piece big band led by drummer Kenny Hadley with the vocal lacings of Amanda Carr. Again, they choose those underexposed gems from the American Songbook and treat them to superb arrangements from some notable names of our time. Amanda's clear and pure voice is the perfect thread that dynamically weaves through this exciting collection of spirited and inventive performances. With their fierce, but organic approach, echoing the sound of bands like Stan Kenton, Woody Herman or even Boston's own Herb Pomeroy, this group offering will satisfy both the big band enthusiast and the discerning palate that appreciates a singer who can sing the tunes with honesty and without vocal aerobics.

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