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Tracklisting:
1. Let Yourself Go (Irving Berlin)
2. They Can’t Take That Away From Me (George/Ira Gerswhin)
3. I Won’t Dance (Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh)
4. Isn’t This A Lovely Day? (Irving Berlin)
5. They All Laughed (George/Ira Gershwin)
6. He Loves And She Loves (George/Ira Gershwin)
7. Shall We Dance? (George/Ira Gershwin)
8. One For My Baby (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
9. S’Wonderful (George/Ira Gershwin)
10. A Fine Romance (Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields)
11. I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan (Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz)
12. I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (Irving Berlin)
13. By Myself (Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz)

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An Engaging Flashback To The Splendid World of Fred Astaire
“This is splendid jazz which also happens to be a popular song recital of the highest quality. Consumer advice? Buy it.” ~ Andrew Vine, Yorkshire Post ~

On this fitting tribute album, “Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire,” Stacey Kent takes the listeners back in time to the splendid world of a fine actor, notable singer, great dancer and creative choreographer all rolled into one, the legendary Fred Astaire. He earned multiple acting awards and honors for his remarkable artistry, which ultimately earned him the recognition as the the fifth “Greatest Male Star of All-Time” by the American Film Institute.

I’m glad that Stacey Kent and her long-time British bandmates Jim Tomlinson (sax), David Newton (piano), Colin Oxley (guitar), Simon Thorpe (bass) and Steve Brown (drums) have recorded a magnificent tribute album consisting of thirteen songs that identify Fred Astaire’s greatness. All the songs are perfectly pretty and guaranteed to give the listeners an enjoyable musical adventure starting off with the title track, an Irving Berlin classic, “Let Yourself Go” to a gem from Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz, “By Myself” featuring David Newton on that beautiful piano accompaniment.

As an opener to this sparkling presentation, Kent will induce you to let go as she sings “Let Yourself Go” and will invite you to dance to the music of “Shall We Dance?” Of course, she will not take “I Won’t Dance” for an answer.

What good is a set of standards without Gershwin, Kern, Berlin, Mercer and the rest of songwriters from Tin Pan Alley? Most of their best works are spotlighted here, from “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “A Fine Romance” and “Isn’t It A Lovely Day?” to “By Myself,” “He Loves And She Loves” and “S Wonderful.” There isn’t any lackluster song - these are timeless, tasteful and classy songs that are all freshly, ingeniously and perfectly rendered. Stacey Kent’s impressive vocal style is at its best and the musicianship is simply the greatest.

This is a fitting tribute that I most definitely recommend not only to Fred Astaire and Stacey Kent fans, but also to music lovers who appreciate the Great American Songbook recorded in beautiful settings.

upbeat Fred & Ginger
This is the my most recent Stacey purchase and I like the song selection more than I thought I would before I got it. More up beat and happy than her more ballad albums.

A recent Washington Post article before Stacey Kent’s appearance at Blues Alley said she had an “adult sexuality”. I had to find out. Having listened, she has a coy, kittenish sexuality that come through most all her songs. A kittenish, cat-and-mouse quality. I have since seen her at Blues Alley and she does a great live show. Both her and Jim seem less pretentious than a lot of stars.

She has a small voice - she rarely, if ever, sings loud or with much dynamics. But the mix is always consistent and pleasant.

The fav song here is the sad “One for my Baby”, but I really like the cheerful title track. You can imagine Fred and Ginger dancing across the screen. Jim Tomlinson on Sax sounds like Stan Getz back from the grave, yet again.

Stacey & Jim have made a number of albums. The differences between each are the songs, whether the selection is to your taste, the arrangements are pretty similar from album to album.

Homage to Blossom
Stacey Kent has a tiny, girlish voice, similar in some ways to the wonderful Blossom Dearie, but without, as far as I can tell, an iota of Dearie’s transcendent wit and humor. Kent’s album covers, with their glamour girl sheen, reinforce the idea that she takes herself very seriously. This album makes pleasant background music, but it’s not a sit down and listen kind of album. The songs don’t feel lived in, and she doesn’t feel as if she has enough life experience to invest them with the requisite meaning. Still, pleasant sounds are better than unpleasant ones, and for that reason I give it two stars.

Simply A Must-Have in Your Collection !
Few contemporary vocalists interpret standards with new delight while keeping the original glory in tact. Stacey’s voice is clear and warm; and unlike many recordings, the instrumentals accent the vocals instead of compete against them. Between Noah Jones, Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, and Stacey Kent, I enjoy Stacey Kent the most.

Soft and smooth
I don’t know just where Stacey Kent came from, but the first time I heard her voice I thought it was an old recording of Joanie Sommers. But Stacey has a certain knack for great phrasing as well, and she hits all the right notes.

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