World According To Andy Bey, The
Jazz
| Aug 2013
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Fo
Reviewed 2013-08-08
Reviewed 2013-08-08
ANDY BEY: The World According to Andy Bey
HighNote, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Andy Bey is one of the all-time great (and sadly underappreciated) singers in jazz, but he’s also an acquired taste. Bey’s velvet style is very intimate, very expressive, his hushed voice hovering in the high register and then sinking way down low or sliding into relaxed scat-singing. This set is just Bey and his piano, with lots of ballads. Some may find it sleepy, but just listen. It is gorgeous!
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
1. 5:27 – slow, hushed ballad, drawn-out lyrics with lots of space in between
2. 6:08 – starts slow, fragile, melancholy, switches to a very relaxed sway
3. 3:22 – easygoing scat showcase, minimal piano (just the chord changes)
4. 6:46 – dark original tune: free-form vocals roam over spare piano
5. 4:03 – gentle standard: a soulful, romantic ache with elastic phrasing
6. 6:09 – strange, dissonant feel: talkin’ about the various kinds of blues
7. 2:32 – upbeat but still very spare Fats Waller swinger
8. 4:45 – open, spacious original: free-form voc about engaging with the world
9. 3:57 – quiet, melancholy ballad: lonely and heartbreaking
10. 2:07 – sunny standard: simple piano intro, winking vocal, oddball breaks
11. 5:19 – slow and stately: nicely understated, romantic vocal
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2013
HighNote, 2013
JAZZ VOCALS – Andy Bey is one of the all-time great (and sadly underappreciated) singers in jazz, but he’s also an acquired taste. Bey’s velvet style is very intimate, very expressive, his hushed voice hovering in the high register and then sinking way down low or sliding into relaxed scat-singing. This set is just Bey and his piano, with lots of ballads. Some may find it sleepy, but just listen. It is gorgeous!
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
1. 5:27 – slow, hushed ballad, drawn-out lyrics with lots of space in between
2. 6:08 – starts slow, fragile, melancholy, switches to a very relaxed sway
3. 3:22 – easygoing scat showcase, minimal piano (just the chord changes)
4. 6:46 – dark original tune: free-form vocals roam over spare piano
5. 4:03 – gentle standard: a soulful, romantic ache with elastic phrasing
6. 6:09 – strange, dissonant feel: talkin’ about the various kinds of blues
7. 2:32 – upbeat but still very spare Fats Waller swinger
8. 4:45 – open, spacious original: free-form voc about engaging with the world
9. 3:57 – quiet, melancholy ballad: lonely and heartbreaking
10. 2:07 – sunny standard: simple piano intro, winking vocal, oddball breaks
11. 5:19 – slow and stately: nicely understated, romantic vocal
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2013
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Charting
2013-08-11 — 2013-10-13
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 13 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | 2 |
| Aug 25 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | It Never Entered My Mind | ||
| 2. | But Not For Me | ||
| 3. | Dedicated To Miles | ||
| 4. | The Demons Are After You | ||
| 5. | Love Is Here To Stay | ||
| 6. | There's So Many Ways To Approach The Blues | ||
| 7. | The Joint Is Jumpin' | ||
| 8. | Being Part Of What's Happening Now | ||
| 9. | The Morning After | ||
| 10. | 's Wonderful | ||
| 11. | Dissertation On The State Of Bliss |