Philip Chaffin - Where Do I Go From You (14 tracks) +Album Reviews

A boy with a band...

01/25/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sweet and swinging. I'd never heard of Chaffin before, but the choice of songs appealed to me and I like "Big Band" recordings.OK, Chaffin is not my favorite type voice...a clean, clear, bright tenor.... but the overall impact of this recording is so appealing as to be irrestible. The liner notes say that Chaffin wanted the album to be just "a fellow with a band," much in the spirit of the mostly '40s movie tunes he's chosen to record, and that's exactly what this album is, a happy listening experience that you can listen to at almost any hour of the day.Lots of old favorites...I always love "At Last," and it's nice to hear it with its original orchestration, sung very differently than we're used to hearing these days (eg. Joni Mitchell, wonderful in her own right)...Irving Berlin's "No Strings," a perfect wake-up track for your CD alarm...but plenty of new favorites, too, for those who love hearing "standards" ("Love of My Life," "Serenade in Blue") that are as new to them as they were to me.The swingers swing, the ballads are sweet, the band is grand, and the feel is allaround upbeat. Nice stuff, I look forward to hearing more from Chaffin."

Remembering a lost era

01/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My mother's favorite singer was Dick Haymes; I still have all my parents' old 78s of Haymes singing with Jimmy Dorsey and Harry James. I'd been hearing a lot about Philip Chaffin's solo CD, featuring songs of the big-band era, and figured it was time to judge for myself. I wasn't disappointed at all by Where Do I Go From You? In an age when effortless singing has gone out of style, Chaffin is a wonder: his smooth, silky voice really does invite comparisons to Haymes, as well as to all those other
dinner-jacketed gentlemen who sang with the bands of the '30s and '40s. The uptempo numbers are great, and the band shines in songs like "No Strings" and "Love of My Life." But it's the ballads, especially the big, sad ones like "Serenade in Blue" and "There's a Lull in My Life," that are most moving. It's there that Chaffin's voice becomes richest and strongest, and it's there that the whole great big-band era seems perfectly evoked."

Where do I go from you?

Maggie Searing | Haughton, Louisiana | 06/20/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Phillip was good in Hi/sch. in West Side Story--he is wonderful now. I love the era of music and it's music to spend a romantic evening at home. I am glad to have found his album. More please."

Poetic and musical time travel--BRAVO, PHILIP CHAFFIN !!!

Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 03/01/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Where Do I Go From You? gives us a fine debut album from an excellent performer, Philip Chaffin. Philip's talent is still somewhat undervalued; and that's a shame. He sings quite well and his voice has a touch of vulnerability in it that endears him to fans like me. The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent and that elegant artwork shows nothing but good taste.

The album starts with the title track, "Where Do I Go From You?" "Where Do I Go From You?" gets the royal treatment from Philip Chaffin who sings this very sweetly. Philip's excellent diction bolsters his performance and that's terrific! The musical arrangement makes good use of the wind instruments and the strings; and "Where Do I Go From You?" provides a strong start for this CD. "At Last" features that big band style musical arrangement that goes practically straight through this album; and "Love Of My Life" showcases Philip's ability to deliver a song with panache. Philip's voice never skips a beat and "Love Of My Life" is a very pretty number. I also really like "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks."

There's also a medley of "I Hear Music" and "Some Like It Hot." Philip Chaffin massages the lyrics to these songs in such a way that he is able to put his own stamp on them and that's quite special. His uncanny sense of timing makes his singing stronger and more memorable. Similarly, "The Way You Look Tonight" is a classic pop vocal tune that will charm you every bit as much as it charmed me--Philip's singing is THAT good!

"I Wake Up In The Morning Feeling Fine" has a great arrangement that sports a touch of that cabaret/piano bar sound; and this works very well for "I Wake Up In The Morning Feeling Fine." Philip handles the tempo changes like the champ that he is! "Too Marvelous For Words" is a tune I always enjoy hearing and Philip's rendition is quite a good one. Listen also for Philip Chaffin to out do even himself on "There's A Lull In My Life." "There's A Lull In My Life" may not have the happiest of lyrics but the melody is pretty and the horns make "There's A Lull In My Life" sound very pleasing to the ear.

The album ends with two excellent numbers: Philip sings a medley of "Serenade In Blue" and "I Wish I Didn't Love You So;" and then he closes with "Easy To Love." In particular, "Easy To Love" gets a lush musical arrangement and Philip never sings a superfluous note.

Philip Chaffin is definitely one of the better crooners currently living. Philip's fans will surely want this CD in their collections; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals with that big band style of music will want this album, too.

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