Marlene Ver Planck Celebrates New CD BALLADS...MOSTLY in NYC Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 25, 2013
Marlene Ver Planck will celebrate her new CD "Ballads...mostly" with a gig in New York tonight, July 25th. Ver Planck comes to Jazz at Kitano, 66 Park Ave, NYC (@ 38th St). Reservations are a must. Call 212- 885-7119. $10 cover, $15 minimum drink and food per person, per set.
(Audiophile ACD-343)
Street Date April 22, 2013 Marlene VerPlanck-vocals
With Special Guests Mike Renzi, Houston Person, Claudio Roditti, Jay Leonhart
Mike Renzi, piano, 1,3,5,6,8,10,11,13; Houston Person, tenor, 1,3,5,13; CLAUDIO RODITI, flugle horn, 2,4,9,11;
Jay Leonhart, bass, 1,3,5,6,8,10,11,13; Tedd Firth, piano, 2,4,7,9, 12,14,15; Boots Maleson, bass, 2,4,7,9,12,14,15; RON VINCENT, drums, all TRACKS
Marlene VerPlanck is constantly recognized for her crystal clear voice, choice of material, and superb musicians. This, her 22nd cd, is no exception. A former studio singer and the voice of hundreds of commercials, she has sung backup to everyone from Sinatra to Kiss. Her solo cd's include, George Shearing, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Marian McPartland and many others. She constantly works around the country and tours the UK every year the whole month of March. On, "Ballads...mostly", you will find her with a stellar group of instrumentalists. Pianist, and three time emmy award recipient for his work on Sesame Street, Mike Renzi, shines on eight tracks doing what he does best, accompanying a singer. Houston Person, has recorded seventy five of his own cd's, and one one of the most in demand tenor men in the business, joins Marlene on four gorgeous Harry Warren ballads. The warm, fluid sound combining post bop and Brazilian elements comes from the flugle horn of, grammy nominee, Claudio Roditi. Tedd Firth, a bright new star on the New York scene, shows amazing skills on the keyboard of seven more tracks; Jay Leonhart and Boots Maleson share the bass lines, and Ron Vincent displays his sensitive drum work.
2. WITCHCRAFT, 3:40 (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh)
3. MY DREAM IS YOURS, 5:00 (Harry Warren, Harry Blaine)
4. LOVE DANCE, 5:45 (Ivan Linz, Paul Williams)
5. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU, 4:45 (Harry Warren, Al Dubin)
6. IT AMAZES ME, 4:30 (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh)
7. BABY DREAM YOUR DREAM, 2:50 (Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields)
8. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU, 4:32 (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon)
9. THE RULES OF THE ROAD 3:17 (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh)
10. I'M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUR OF MY LIFE 4:30 (Cy Coleman, Joseph A. McCarthy)
11. I WALK A LITTLE FASTER, 4:38 (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh)
12. LISTEN TO THE PIANO MAN, 3:25 (Ronnie Whyte)
13. Why Try To Change Me Now, 4:33 (Cy Coleman, Joseph A. McCarthy)
14.YOU FASCINATE ME SO, 3:10 (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh)
15.WHY WAS I THINKING OF SPRINGTIME, 4:10 (. Billy VerPlanck, Leon Nock) Arrangements: J. Billy VerPlanck, Tracks 1,6,7,9,10,11,14 For more about Ver Planck, visit www.marleneverplanck.com.
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