Chris Connor - Everything I Love (2003) FLAC

Tracklist

01. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #01] Lullaby of Birdland
02. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #02] Like Someone in Love
03. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #03] My Shining Hour
04. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #04] Cry Me a River
05. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #05] I've Got You Under My Skin
06. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #06] That Old Feeling
07. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #07] Everything I Love
08. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #08] Baltimore Oriole
09. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #09] Shining Sea
10. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #10] Sentimental Journey
11. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #11] I'm a Fool to Want You
12. Chris Connor - [Everything I Love CD1 #12] I'll Remember April



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Total length: 00:43:47


Released by HighNote Records on March 7, 2003

Vocal Jazz

16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo


Review
Jazz vocalist Chris Connor never had the crossover pop success of many of her artistic equals, largely because that never seems to have been her intention. Everything I Love is an aptly titled collection that showcases the singer -- well into her seventies, over five decades into her career, and sounding more than fine -- on a set of 12 standards in her most comfortable setting. In front of a small combo led by pianist and arranger David Matthews, Connor offers no surprises in terms of either repertoire ("Sentimental Journey" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" are representative) or delivery, sounding just as cool and delicately shaded as ever. An effortlessly graceful singer with no particular vocal mannerisms beyond a languid, torchy, but not overwrought delivery, Connor isn't flashy, and her group is similarly restrained. On a casual listen by someone who's not a particular fan of the style, Everything I Love might sound like not much more than cocktail bar mood music, but those in the know will recognize Connor's remarkable, understated strengths.

© Stewart Mason /TiVo






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