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Fiete Felsch, Gary Foster, Marcus Bartelt, Dieter Ilg, Andreas Maile, Harold Arlen, Adam John Price, Stuart David Blake, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Steven Cunningham, Edward "Duke" Ellington - Watch What Happens: The Jazz Album

Fiete Felsch, Gary Foster, Marcus Bartelt, Dieter Ilg, Andreas Maile, Harold Arlen, Adam John Price, Stuart David Blake, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Steven Cunningham, Edward "Duke" Ellington - Watch What Happens: The Jazz Album

Band: Fiete Felsch, Gary Foster, Marcus Bartelt, Dieter Ilg, Andreas Maile, Harold Arlen, Adam John Price, Stuart David Blake, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Steven Cunningham, Edward "Duke" Ellington Title: Watch What Happens: The Jazz Album Rating: Release Date: 13 February, 2007 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York 2: Watch What Happens 3: Secret Love 4: You And I 5: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 6: I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 7: Can't We Be Friends? - Arranged by Alan Broadbent 8: Smile (Final Theme from the Motion Picture "Modern Times") - Arranged by Nan Schwartz 9: They All Laughed 10: My Funny Valentine 11: What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? - Arranged by Nan Schwartz 12: In My Solitude

Editoral Review From breezily light baritone to sexy bass (he rumbles very comfortably around low F), Quasthoff totally adapts his sound to the music's needs, confidently attacking certain notes "white" before adding vibrato. Is it surprising that a master of German art song would produce a jazz album? Not if he's Thomas Quasthoff, who has sung jazz since his university days and maintains an infectious enthusiasm for it. The American "r" – so difficult for foreign artists – does draw undue attention, as do certain vowel sounds, but otherwise Quasthoff's delivery of English is convincing. He sings much of the music comparatively "straight" (one frequently wishes he'd indulge in some really off-the-wall improvisation), but he definitely knows his way around this material. Highlights are a cool "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," a jaunty "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive," and especially haunting versions of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" and Duke Ellington's "In My Solitude. " Very enjoyable, too, is the growling conclusion of Stevie Wonder's "You and I. " Quasthoff is supported by a strong ensemble, including Germany's most gifted jazz trumpeter, Till Brönner, and the excellent pianist Alan Broadbent. The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchestra, however, brings an unwelcome "101 Strings""flavor to six numbers. --Roger Pines .. You can see a complete list of all Fiete Felsch, Gary Foster, Marcus Bartelt, Dieter Ilg, Andreas Maile, Harold Arlen, Adam John Price, Stuart David Blake, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Steven Cunningham, Edward "Duke" Ellington discography, or go back to the Fiete Felsch, Gary Foster, Marcus Bartelt, Dieter Ilg, Andreas Maile, Harold Arlen, Adam John Price, Stuart David Blake, Charlie Chaplin, Eric Steven Cunningham, Edward "Duke" Ellington tabs