STACEY KENT Breakfast On The Morning Tram 2XLP UK 2012 (Pure Pleasure Analogue) VG/MINT/MINT

INFORMATION: Stacey Kent is what men used to call a classy broad. Her elegant fashion sense and understated vocal style make her sound like a woman from another time, an unflappable sophisticate with a warm, slightly world-weary persona. She was born in the United Sates but after a trip to France , she decided to become a jazz singer. In the early '90s she landed in Oxford where she met her husband, musical director/sax player Jim Tomlinson. Tomlinson also produces Kent 's albums, and this time out, he composed several charming tunes that sound like potential standards, plus collaborations with lyricist Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day.
Original tunes like "The Ice Hotel" and "I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again" are full of wry humor, and Kent delivers them with her usual effortless grace. "The Ice Hotel" is a samba that talks of forsaking the tropics for a room that keeps the temperature at a "steady five degrees." The ambivalent lyric is perfectly suited for Kent 's unassuming style. Is she chiding a lover for his detached demeanor or promising a passionate night that will raise the temperature and put a sizzle in the air? It's hard to tell, and with the music is as warm as the lyric is cool, the tune has a delicious tension. "I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again" sounds like the kind of tune Noël Coward used to write, full of urbane humor and references to "overpriced hotels devoid of charm." Its melancholy meditation on lost love is enhanced by John Parricelli's rippling guitar and Graham Harvey's subtle bluesy piano. Kent slows down "What a Wonderful World" making it sound more blue than celebratory.
Her wistful phrasing imbues the song with a painful melancholy. On "Hard Hearted Hanna," Tomlinson supplies a brief, breezy solo while Kent sounds sly and impudent, playing up the lyric's over the top humor. "Ces Petits Reins," a Serge Gainsbourg tune, benefits from a percussive arrangement featuring bongos, muted guitar notes, and drummer Matt Skelton's brush work; Kent drops in brief faux trumpet accents. Kent 's band provides subtle support throughout. Each player steps out for brief impressive solos, but mainly they lay back and support their boss' unobtrusive style. AMG
Personnel: Stacey Kent-Vocals / Jim Tomlinson- Tenor,Alto,Soprano Saxophones & Flute / John Parricelli- Guitars / Graham Harvey-Piano & Fender Rhodes / Dave Chamberlain-Double bass / Matt Skelton-Drums & Percussion.
Tracklisting: Side A: 1.The Ice Hotel 2.Landslide 3. Ces Petits Riens Side B: 1.I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again 2.So Many Stars 3.Samba Saravah Side C: 1.Breakfast On The Morning Tram 2.Never Let Me Go 3. So Romantic Side D: 1.Hard-Hearted Hannah 2.La Saison des Pluies 3.What A Wonderful World
Label: Blue Note
Cat No: PPAN BST50161 Format: 180 gram 2xLP Gatefold Sleeve Released: May 2012 Produced & Arranged by: Jim Tomlinson Re-Mastered by: Ron McCaster at Capitol Studios Recorded & Mixed : March-April 2007 by Curtis Schwartz at Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England.
CONDITION: Brand new factory sealed, but unfortunately these have been dropped & have a nasty crease at top left & bottom right of sleeve, hence the VG grade for the sleeve. I have taken some photos to show you what you can expect. Please note that the pictures you see have been taken from all three of the records that I am selling here. One copy has a split along the bottom instead of the corner creases. I will send the split one last, unless specifically requested.
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