Tadd's All Folks
Gary Smulyan (saxophone), Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
Smulyan is the premier baritone saxophonist of our day - versatile, yet irresistibly creative, as he helms this programme of Tadd Dameron compositions.
Tadd's All Folks
Gary Smulyan (saxophone), Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
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Smulyan is the premier baritone saxophonist of our day - versatile, yet irresistibly creative, as he helms this programme of Tadd Dameron compositions.
About
This album is all about Tadd Dameron (1917 - 1965), one of the most important American jazz composer/musicians, multiple award-winner Gary Smulyan conceived the brilliant idea of recording Dameron compositions with lyrics.
The vocal part is phenomenally rendered by the young talent Anais Reno. Three songs including the lovely "This Night Of Stars" have never been recorded before.
"An exhibition of the finest baritone sax playing." - Mark McKergow, LondonJazz News on 'Alternative Contrafacts' (SCCD31844)
Gary Smulyan: baritone saxophone
Pete Malinverni: piano
David Wong: bass
Matt Wilson: drums
Anais Reno: vocal
Contents and tracklist
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
- Gary Smulyan, Anaïs Reno (leadvocalist)
Awards and reviews
June 2023
Smulyan is the premier baritone saxophonist of our day - versatile, yet irresistibly creative, as he helms this programme of Tadd Dameron compositions.
November 2022
Reno, all of 18, had barely heard of Dameron before this session. But she delivers with rare maturity throughout and delivers with uncanny depth on the melancholy torch song “I’m Never Happy Anymore.” And she swings with the ferocity and sass of an Anita O’Day on the uptempo closer, “Never Been In Love.” While Smulyan solos brilliantly throughout, Reno is the real treat here.
