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Cole Porter in Hollywood

Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Richard Morrison

John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson

Cole Porter in Hollywood

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The orchestral performances here display all of the virtues that have come to be associated with Wilson and his band: plenty of ‘front’ on the brass-playing, liberal vibrato from the strings...

Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 6th October 2014

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Cole Porter in Hollywood

Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Richard Morrison

John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson

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The orchestral performances here display all of the virtues that have come to be associated with Wilson and his band: plenty of ‘front’ on the brass-playing, liberal vibrato from the strings...

Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 6th October 2014

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Cole Porter is one of the best-known and most prolific composers from the world of twentieth-century jazz, having written over 800 songs, often for the Hollywood stars of his day. His dizzying wordplay combines with a sound redolent of dazzling parties, glitz and glamour – and while the songs on this collection were invariably popular showstoppers, they are also written with a surprising level of musical complexity. They are brought out in all their glory by conductor John Wilson, who is considered a world expert in jazz and music for screen.

Contents and tracklist

Porter, C: Stereophonic Sound (from Silk Stockings)
Work length4:06
Porter, C: Begin the beguine
Work length3:43
Porter, C: Love Of My Life (from The Pirate)
Work length5:02
Porter, C: From This Moment On (From "Out Of This World")
Work length3:47
Porter, C: Always True To You In My Fashion (From "Kiss Me, Kate")
Work length3:49
Porter, C: Wunderbar (from Kiss Me Kate)
Work length3:10
Porter, C: Easy To Love (From "Born To Dance")
Work length2:20
Porter, C: Josephine (from Silk Stockings)
Work length4:53
Porter, C: High Society Overture (From "High Society")
Work length3:34
Porter, C: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (from High Society)
Work length2:50
Porter, C: My Heart Belongs To Daddy (From "Leave It To Me!")
Work length3:34
Porter, C: It's Alright With Me (From "Can-Can")
Work length4:07
Porter, C: Let's Do It (From "Paris")
Work length3:08
Porter, C: Les Girls (From "Les Girls")
Work length5:09
Porter, C: Now You Has Jazz (from High Society)
Work length4:29

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6th October 2014

The orchestral performances here display all of the virtues that have come to be associated with Wilson and his band: plenty of ‘front’ on the brass-playing, liberal vibrato from the strings and just enough swooning portamento to replicate that old-school Hollywood shimmer and sheen...everyone’s diction and delivery of the text is consistently crisp and pointed, so that Porter’s witty, wry and at times almost Wildean quips...all hit home from the first hearing.
Katherine Cooper
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