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Though his debut on record occurred only eight years prior to Stardust, pianist Bill Charlap has become well known for his lush, poignant reading of the standards. On his second date for Blue Note, Charlap and his rhythm section lovingly re-create 11 songs by songster Hoagy Carmichael, and are joined by some truly big talents. Tony Bennett joins in on a spare arrangement of "I Get Along Without You Very Well," Shirley Horn graces an exceptional "Stardust" (perhaps Carmichael's best-known ballad), and guitarist Jim Hall's robust, muted tone is featured on "Two Sleepy People." However, tenor saxophonist Frank Wess damn near steals the show with his warm, languid playing on "Rockin' Chair" and "Blue Orchids." ~ John Duffy, All Music Guide
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Let The Drummer Kick Citizen Cope |
| Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist, DJ and Producer Clarence Greenwood's band Citizen Cope originally recorded this track in 2002. Born in Memphis, Clarence started out as a DJ in the hip-hop act Basehead and this would have a large influence on his subsequent output as a solo musician. Indeed hip-hop along with folk, reggae, rock and blues all contribute to Citizen Cope's eclectic sound. "Let The Drummer Kick" is a prime example of this; featuring a hip-hop influenced live drum beat, playful looping piano riff and the obligatory DJ scratches. The vocal delivery has echoes of Bob Marley's mysticism and also the same repetition rhyming style of Stevie Wonder's "Past time Paradise" (sample lyric "Relations, Creation, Incarceration, Determination, Equation"). "Let The Drummer Kick" received plenty of attention on release featuring in the films Accepted and Coach Carter and the TV shows CSI:Miami, Entourage, but has now reached a new high on a 2008 sync to the car manufacturer Acura's TSX commercial. Citizen Cope also features on Dido's 2008 album "Safe Trip Home" on the track "Burnin Love" | |
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