Search - Hoagy Carmichael :: Stardust Melody: Beloved & Rare Songs

Good Recordings

Robert S. Lewis | Marietta, GA USA | 03/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was disappointed with this disk until I heard it. I was expecting this to be performed by Hoagy Carmichael. It isn't, but Richard Sudhalter, Gargara Lea, Bob Dorough, and Jim Ferguson do an excellent job of interpreting his work. I am not an expert but I do have a little over half of recordings of his work and this seems to be among the best. The way they split the channels is very good and adds a lot to the experience."

Great Listenin'

Lawrence Larson | Las Vegas, NV United States | 01/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD includes some really fine, some lesser known, compositions from the great HM. Bob Dorough is just Bob Dorough--really inimitable and Barbara Lea is so stylish in her renditions. She is especially good on the almost haunting April in My Heart. (T-5) The small group accompaniments are varied but very well arranged and performed so we don't lose interest. The solo instrumental riffs are a fine complement to both the music and the singers. I listen to many other artists but always come back to this CD and marvel at its simplicity and excellence. I highly recommend it."