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When the Sun Comes Out by Amy Banks
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fave it Jazz Vocals | Crooners/Vocals
10 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Jun 2005
on Amy Banks
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 How High the Moon lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 How High the Moon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 How High the Moon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:45 Poetry Man lyrics BUY MP3 04:45 Poetry Man lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:45 Poetry Man
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Devil May Care lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Devil May Care lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Devil May Care
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:24 I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) lyrics BUY MP3 07:24 I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:24 I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:27 It Keeps You Runnin' lyrics BUY MP3 05:27 It Keeps You Runnin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:27 It Keeps You Runnin'
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Reminiscent of the early greats, Amy breathes new life into classic jazz standards with her beguiling bop sensibility, refined blues stylings and delicately executed angst - a must have for fans of the female voice.
Editorial review
Actually her third solo album, When the Sun Comes Out finds Amy Banks coming out swinging like it's her debut. The set is made up primarily of classic jazz standards, though there's an original or two, and there are a few covers of soul hits reworked into lounge jazz. The format is largely a basic jazz-trio backing with Banks and her silky vocals over the top, a craft she no doubt honed at numerous lounges over the years. The vocals don't quite emulate any of the classic female masters specifically, but there are hints of them all worked in, most notably folks like Nancy Wilson and Brenda Russell. Though the material has been covered countless times before, a good voice can enliven it for another pass. Banks has such a voice. Though her phrasing seems a wee bit off from time to time, she overcomes any such problems with sheer power and charisma. Definitely worth a spin. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Personnel: Steve Rudolph, piano
Allen Farnham, piano
Steve Varner, bass
Rich De Rosa, drums
Tim Warfield, saxophone
Tony Miceli, vibraphones
Banks splendidly interactive debut jazz recording features legendary pianist Allen Farnham. Banks covers a wide dynamic and emotional range on one original composition and nine jazz standards. With technical ease and creative imagination, Banks shows she is a rare and extraordinary vocalist.
"How High the Moon" begins the journey with an emotional rubato statement of the melody that flares into a joyous driving swing, conveying energetic and unadulterated jazz. With "How High the Moon," conjured feelings of reaching to the stars fill your mind; "Poetry Man," takes you on a sultry and sexual outlay of emotion. Tim Warfield blazes into a forward motion of complexities within his solo to compliment Banks and her potent vocal delivery.
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