Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Jim Ferguson Title: Summer Music Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Challenge Original Release Date: 10/17/2000 Release Date: 10/17/2000 Album Type: Import Genres: Jazz, Pop Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 608917320121 |
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Bassist Jim Ferguson does something on Deep Summer Music and his 1999 debut, Not Just Another Pretty Bass, that few on his instrument can muster. And it's so simple, so dynamic. He sings. Well, he not only sings, but he of... more » |
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Amazon.com Bassist Jim Ferguson does something on Deep Summer Music and his 1999 debut, Not Just Another Pretty Bass, that few on his instrument can muster. And it's so simple, so dynamic. He sings. Well, he not only sings, but he offers up a pliable voice that can wrap around a lyric like a hug (try the lovely title tune here), and then morph into a playful, sardonic, jab-rich vehicle that shows off how much style he has. With Chris Potter by his side again on Summer, Ferguson shows clearly that he's no singer handling a bass. He plays his big axe with all the same flexibility, using a singing note-hold that bends around the melodies sweetly, and then a thumping rhythmic bounce that accentuates how groovy a cat Ferguson is. "What's A Guy Supposed to Do?" sounds as humorously exasperated as Mose Allison. The comparison to Mose is apt, for Ferguson has that same slight drawl and crisp funkiness. And he has a vocal range that can bellow near a baritone and still have some grit at the bottom to keep things textured smartly. A most important follow-up to Ferguson's auspicious debut. --Andrew Bartlett Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsDeep Summer Music -Great For Any Season! Dawn Johnson | Windsor, VA USA | 05/27/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "I found out about Jim Ferguson while driving home one Saturday evening, listening to Marian McPartland's "Piano Jazz" program on NPR. Jim was her special guest and I was soon mesmerized by his unique, smooth delivery of a ballad, his own delightfully humorous and well-penned uptunes, and his talent as an acoustic bass player. I was amazed to find that Jim had not been performing solo for very long...he seems like such a natural.I originally purchased this CD, because I fell in love with Jim's "Walkin' The Dog," a witty tribute to man's best friend...sometimes the only creatures who truly understand us! The listener is also treated to 13 additional songs including great standards that are seldom heard on today's releases. Jim wrote "What's A Guy Supposed To Do?" which so aptly describes the baby-boomer's lament. Collaborations such as "Come Home To Red" and "When the Night is Done" make me eager to hear more "Jim Originals."Possessing a very pleasing voice that I've heard described as tenor (but also handling baritone just fine!), Jim knows how to caress the right word or phrase to get your attention. He can emotionally sell a song, and certainly does every track justice. I've ordered his first CD, "Not Just Another Pretty Bass," and can't wait to hear more. Good Luck to Jim on his solo career. I'm so glad I happened on that radio program on a lonely drive home!" Heir to Chet Baker Winson C. Hinkle | Germantown MD USA | 11/11/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Wow! Putting on Jim Ferguson's' latest CD was really a moving experience for me this afternoon. I was instantly rescued from a rather humdrum afternoon of writing some really boring javascript by Jim's absolutely transcendental voice. When I heard his first CD I wasn't sure just how to put Jim in perspective. Hearing the third cut cleared that up for me immediately. Jim is the one true heir to Chet baker, able to take us with him on wonderful excursions to out of the mundane, in to that special world of fell good jazz and celebrating the best of American Popular Song. There is no pretense her. Everything comes out as natural and as pure as the way Chet's voice transported us to a place far away from his drug-induced stupor. This pureness of heart and simple uncluttered approach is to be expected of a good bass player. Jim does this and adds another dimension to rendering the lyrics of great songs. Jim Ferguson, resident of Nashville, Tennessee. He is a busy, working bassist, who also gives a wonderful proclamation and staging to a unique but often neglected American art form. You won't find the occasional crassness or harshness of a Frank Sinatra here. Jim's gift is just as valuable as the late chairman's, even more so since it in unfettered by use of alcohol, overuse, or in anyway complicated, just the purest distilled essence of the art. Pianist Stefan Karlsson offer very special support to Jim's style. His leanness is just what is needed here. If you liked Chet, you will love Jim. If you have ever listened to Mose Allison you will also love Jim's originals on the great CD. "Walkin' the Dog" and "What's a Guy Supposed to Do" will provoke some very warm and happy thoughts. The version of "Slow Hot Wind" could stand alone as the definitive recorded version. It and the other great, seldom heard standards in this set are all masterpieces of interpretation. If you are into the essence of what musical poetry is all about, better put this CD in your shopping cart." It doesn't get any bass-er than this David E. Hartman | Highland Park, ILLINOIS USA | 09/26/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "What a wonder! Virtuoso, but subtle jazz bass and an honest warm jazz vocal talent to back it up. Granted, Jim is not competing in a very large pool of talent. . .the number of singing jazz bassists would probably fit in a phone booth, along with their instruments. . .but Jim is the real thing. A must listen."
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