A timeless and unique voice. A moving masterpiece featuring a jazz giant singing classic pop songs.
This work features covers of pop and rock classics by a jazz singer with a distinctive high-pitched voice. Backed by a piano trio, his deep, emotional voice brings out a different charm from the original songs.
Backed by a simple piano trio, his emotive and deeply personal voice, with its distinctive tone and vibrato, lends a deep melancholy and jazzy interpretation to pop melodies. The title track, "Holding Back the Years," in particular, evokes a quiet emotion that differs from the passion of the original. The vocal presence is given top priority, and even his breathing and emotional movements are vividly captured. By altering the tempo and arrangement of familiar pop classics, this album breathes new life into the songs.
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10 TRACKS:
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1)
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What I Wouldn't Give
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2)
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The Crying Game
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3)
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Jealous Guy
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4)
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Holding Back The Years
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5)
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How Can I Go On
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6)
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Almost Blue
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7)
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Slave To Love
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8)
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Nothing Compares 2 U
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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
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10)
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Don't Cry Baby
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Liner Notes - Lou Reed
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Producer - Dale Ashley
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Recorded By - Dale Ashley
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Producer - Gerry McCarthy
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Harmonica - Gregoire Maret
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Recorded By - Dave Kowalski
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Trumpet - Pamela Fleming
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Mixed By, Mastered By - Scott Anthony
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Bass - Hilliard Greene
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Piano - Michael Kanan
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Guitar - Matt Munisteri
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Cello - David Gotay
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Drums - Victor Jones (2)
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Violin - Susan Aquila
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Arranged By - Charles Coleman
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Viola - Wayne Graham
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Violin - Hye Kyung Seo
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Saxophone - Bruce Kirby, Jr.
