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Dancing in the Dark
Tierney Sutton
Dancing in the Dark
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists
 
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After Tierney Sutton paid tribute to Bill Evans with Blue in Green, she salutes another of her influences with Dancing in the Dark, "inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra." The results are mellower than what Sutton fans ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Tierney Sutton
Title: Dancing in the Dark
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Telarc
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 2/10/2004
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Classical, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Cabaret
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 089408359224

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After Tierney Sutton paid tribute to Bill Evans with Blue in Green, she salutes another of her influences with Dancing in the Dark, "inspired by the music of Frank Sinatra." The results are mellower than what Sutton fans might expect--it's less the hipster Sinatra than the one of such concept albums as In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning and Only the Lonely--and the tempos never rise above an easy swing. But it's a beautiful listen, and although there's an orchestra, it's not really a "with strings" album, which have been uneven throughout jazz history. Fewer than half the selections have strings, and those strings have been very subtly arranged (and conducted) by pianist Christian Jacobs. It's Sutton's usual trio--Jacobs, bassist Trey Henry, and drummer Ray Brinker--that is the primary accompaniment, and in Alec Wilder's "I'll Be Around" Jacobs shares a dazzlingly beautiful line with Sutton's wordless vocalise. And because "Fly Me to the Moon" has always been taken in either 3 or 4, Sutton acknowledges both by singing it in 7. Those are merely two memorable moments in an album that's full of them. --David Horiuchi

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CD Reviews

Jazzman
James K. Stewart | Louisville, Ky USA | 12/31/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Initially took me several listens to warm up to this date,

but now, I love it. One has to be patient with it. I'm

now going to check out her Bill Evans cd. Her voice is

flawless. Give "Dancing" a chance and listen to it when

you're in a relaxed, mellow mood. I just recently have

gotten back to it after seeing it in the female singer

area of my collection; had only listened to it once before

and not given it a proper chance. It's a winner."
An exciting, fresh approach
Charles A. Pounian | Chicago, IL USA | 05/02/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tierney Sutton has created an exciting, fresh approach to old standards that is simply wonderful with an excellent group of instrumentalists. Turn it on and let it roll over you."