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Ray Kennedy
Plays the Music of Arthur Schwartz
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. By Myself
2. That's Entertainment
3. Where Do I Go From Here?
4. A Shine On Your Shoes
5. The Dreamer
6. You And The Night Ant The Music
7. Something To Remember You By
8. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
9. Make The Man Love Me
10. Rhode Island Is Famous For You
11. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
12. A Rainy Day
13. Along Together
14. Haunted Heart
15. Dancing In The Dark

CD Details

All Artists: Ray Kennedy
Title: Plays the Music of Arthur Schwartz
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arbors Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 3/13/2007
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 780941133028

Synopsis

Album Description

"[An] extraordinary pianist ... suggests a toned-down fusion of Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson with a dash of George Shearing." -- NEW YORK TIMES Veteran jazz pianist Ray Kennedy serves up fifteen classic Arthur Schwartz tunes in swinging style, while special guest Joe Cohn adds his own unique jazz touch to Schwartz's one-of-a-kind compositions.

CD Reviews

A CD for every fan of jazz piano

The New Yorker | 04/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ray's playing is simple in the way that his interpretation appeals to a very broad audience. While Jazz neophytes can appreciate the way that his fingers so easily and nimbly grace the keys so that it just "feels" good, Jazz afficionados and musicians can appreciate how hard it is to make music sound that easy. Ray's twists and turns on Schwartz's music have a sort of serendipitous quality; they are masterfully subtle but never cease to perk one's ears just as you're beginning to get comfortable. He approaches standards with both reverance and creativity and that makes this a MUST HAVE CD."