Perchance To Dream
Jazz
| Apr 2015
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2015-04-28
Reviewed 2015-04-28
POP JAZZ VOCAL
Better known as a TV actress (“ER”), here Gloria Reuben does the stereotype glamorous, sultry, chanteuse leaning against the piano act. Accompaniment is mostly piano, bass and drums; add in some strings now and then, and a trombone on a couple tracks. We’ve got love songs, standards, ballads—the sorts of songs you’d want to hear Streisand doing.
No FCC issues.
1 Slow intro. When bass & drums enter; it gets livelier. A lonely girl at the dance. (4:40)
2 Very slow & sad. Lyric is a Maya Angelou poem. Min guitar, piano, bass, drums. (4:54)
3 * Mid-fast. Lively dance number with a Caribbean beat. Muted trombone solo. (3:47)
4 Mid-tempo. Streisand-ish take of song from “Willy Wonka.” Elec gtr, pno, drums. (4:54)
5 VERY slow. Dreamy love song. Soft guitar & brushes on cymbals. Quiet. (4:16)
6 * Mid-slow. Much covered song with words by Dorothy Parker. Bossa nova style. (5:45)
7 Mid-tempo. Yet another love song w pno, bass, drums. A bit happier than others. (5:00)
8 ** Mid-tempo. The best & jazziest number on the album. After she sings the first chorus, there’s a long instrumental bridge with good piano & guitar solos. (4:55)
9 Mid-tempo. Torch song. Prominent trombone should have been a warm tenor sax. (4:28)
10 Very slow. A downer of a song to finish the album. (4:13)
Better known as a TV actress (“ER”), here Gloria Reuben does the stereotype glamorous, sultry, chanteuse leaning against the piano act. Accompaniment is mostly piano, bass and drums; add in some strings now and then, and a trombone on a couple tracks. We’ve got love songs, standards, ballads—the sorts of songs you’d want to hear Streisand doing.
No FCC issues.
1 Slow intro. When bass & drums enter; it gets livelier. A lonely girl at the dance. (4:40)
2 Very slow & sad. Lyric is a Maya Angelou poem. Min guitar, piano, bass, drums. (4:54)
3 * Mid-fast. Lively dance number with a Caribbean beat. Muted trombone solo. (3:47)
4 Mid-tempo. Streisand-ish take of song from “Willy Wonka.” Elec gtr, pno, drums. (4:54)
5 VERY slow. Dreamy love song. Soft guitar & brushes on cymbals. Quiet. (4:16)
6 * Mid-slow. Much covered song with words by Dorothy Parker. Bossa nova style. (5:45)
7 Mid-tempo. Yet another love song w pno, bass, drums. A bit happier than others. (5:00)
8 ** Mid-tempo. The best & jazziest number on the album. After she sings the first chorus, there’s a long instrumental bridge with good piano & guitar solos. (4:55)
9 Mid-tempo. Torch song. Prominent trombone should have been a warm tenor sax. (4:28)
10 Very slow. A downer of a song to finish the album. (4:13)
Recent airplay
Sharing The Night With The Blues
Rebroadcast: Music Casserole — May 15, 2021
Close Enough For Love
Rebop — Jul 10, 2015
Save Your Love For Me
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Save Your Love For Me, You Better Love Me, Close Enough For Love
Jump, Jive, & Jazz — Jul 09, 2015
You Better Love Me
Rebop — Jul 03, 2015
Sharing The Night With The Blues
Music Casserole — Jun 27, 2015
Charting
2015-05-08 — 2015-07-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 12 | 3 |
| Jul 5 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | 2 |
| Jun 14 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | 2 |
| May 24 | 2 |
| May 17 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Change Partners | ||
| 2. | Poor Girl | ||
| 3. | Close Enough For Love | ||
| 4. | Pure Imagination | ||
| 5. | When I Close My Eyes | ||
| 6. | How Am I To Know | ||
| 7. | Save Your Love For Me | ||
| 8. | You Better Love Me | ||
| 9. | Sharing The Night With The Blues | ||
| 10. | Here's To Life |