A Circle of Love

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合計収録時間 : 01:03:19
Personnel: Freddy Cole (vocals, piano); Don Braden, Joe Ford (soprano saxophone); Danny Moore (trumpet); Mel Martin (alto flute); Joe Locke (vibraphone); Cyrus Chestnut, Larry Willis (piano); Jerry Byrd (guitar); George Mraz, Tom Hubbard (bass); Steve Berrios (drums, congas). Engineers: Troy Halderson (tracks 1, 3, 9); Josiah Gluck (tracks 2, 4, 5-8, 10-12). Recorded at Sound On Sound Studios, New York City, New York on September 26 & 27, 1993 and Clinton Recording Studio, New York City, New York on December 5, 1995. Personnel: Freddy Cole (vocals, piano); Jerry Byrd (guitar); Mel Martin (flute, alto flute); Don Braden, Joe Ford (soprano saxophone); Danny Moore, Danny Moore (trumpet); Cyrus Chestnut, Larry Willis (piano); Joe Locke (vibraphone); George Mraz , Tom Hubbard (bass guitar); Steve Berrios (drums, congas). Audio Mixers: David Luke; Michael Semanick. Recording information: Clinton Recording Studio, New York, NY (09/26/1993-12/05/1995); Sound on Sound Studios, New York, NY (09/26/1993-12/05/1995). Photographers: David Tan; Steve Maruta. Arrangers: Danny Moore; Freddy Cole; Danny Moore; Tom Hubbard ; Larry Willis; Steve Berrios. Fair or unfair, Freddy Cole is destined to be compared to his late brother Nat "King" Cole. When your sibling was among the most famous pop-jazz icons of the 20th century and you sound a lot like him (although Freddy's voice is raspier), how could comparisons not be made? Nonetheless, Freddy Cole is his own man, and the excellent A Circle of Love ends up becoming a very personal statement. Cole, in fact, is quite introspective on familiar songs that range from "Angel Eyes" and "Never Let Me Go" to Luiz Bonfa's "Manha de Carnaval." Also noteworthy is his version of "Temptation," which was a number one hit for Jo Stafford in 1947. A parody of hillbilly music, Stafford's version was about as goofy as it gets; Capitol, feeling that the parody didn't fit Stafford's image, released it under the pseudonym Cinderella G. Stump. Cole, however, doesn't treat "Temptation" like a novelty song, providing an interpretation that is moody and vulnerable instead of wacky. A Circle of Love was a welcome addition to Cole's catalog. ~ Alex Henderson
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