Sammy Davis Jr sings, Laurindo Almeida plays
Davis Jr, Sammy & Almeida, Laurindo
Beskrivning:Sångaren Sammy Davis Jr är vi vana att höra i mer Las Vegas-anstrukna produktioner med stora orkestrar. Här får vi i stället en intim session, där han backas upp enbart av den brasilianske gitarristen Laurindo Almeida. Baksidestext av Stan Cornyn.
"The intimacy inherent in this collection places 1966's Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings and Laurindo Almeida Plays in a class unto itself. As he had done on the highly conceptual All-Star Spectacular in 1962 and California Suite in 1964, multi-talented entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. has created a unique and thoroughly fascinating outing. The ten selections feature Davis and Brazilian instrumentalist/arranger Laurindo Almeida, who made a name for himself as an accompanist for Carmen Miranda before delving into the decidedly American art form of West Coast cool jazz with saxophonist Bud Shank in the mid-'50s. Here, the pair effortlessly complement each other inside the very intonation and tenor of their respective crafts. Davis' incisive abilities as an emotive performer bring a pervasive dramatic quality to the wide range of material covered. When compared to fellow Rat Packer Frank Sinatra's reading of "Here's That Rainy Day," Davis' vocals lean into the song, resulting in a palpable sense of melancholia. He evokes a similar sentiment on the achingly poignant version of Cole Porter's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" as well as the hopelessly optimistic "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows." However, the real magic woven into this collaboration is without a doubt Davis' incorporation of several significant Broadway melodies. "Where Is Love" -- taken from Lionel Bart's Oliver -- is a stunning, if not mesmerizing, interpretation. "Joey, Joey, Joey" bears an earthy closeness, offering what is arguably a defining moment as the tune transcends its place within the stage production Most Happy Fella, becoming an exceptional and exquisite ballad." (Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com)
10 spår; speltid 37:16.
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Skivbolag: Reprise 6236 (1966)
Format: LP
Skick: Vinyl Nära nyskick
USA-pressning, cut-out.
Spår:
- Here´s that rainy day
- Two different worlds
- The shadow of your smile
- Where is love
- Ev´ry time we say goodbye
- I´m always chasing rainbows
- We´ll be together again
- Joey, Joey, Joey
- The folks who live on the hill
- Speak low