Boz Scaggs - But Beautiful, Standards: Volume 1
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Artist: Boz ScaggsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-05-06
Music Label: Gray Cat Records
Soundtracks:
- What's New
- Never Let Me Go
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- Sophisticated Lady
- But Beautiful
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- Easy Living
- I Should Care
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- For All We Know
Free Music Notes for But Beautiful, Standards: Volume 1
Free Music Review: "A New, Intensely Satisfying World of Expression"
Hit: 5 Stars
"It was Paul who encouraged me to go into the books and dig out these songs and find my voice in each one. He and the other fine musicians of this quartet were generous guides into a new, intensely satisfying world of expression." ~ Boz Scaggs ~
Recorded in 2003, "But Beautiful, Standards Vol. 1" is Boz Scaggs initial venture into the beautiful and eternal catalogue of the Great American Songbook and I must say that it is absolutely breathtaking. Its novelty will never wear off. The material is tastefully-selected from the books of some of the most brilliant composers and lyricists of all-time such as George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Mitchell Parish, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke from among others.
With the able support of his great quartet namely Paul Nagel (piano), Eric Crystal (sax), John Shiffett (bass) and Jason Lewis (drums), the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist all-rolled-into-one has carefully chosen the most-loved standards of all-time and seasoned them with new flavors. Mr. Scaggs has created a warm, relaxed and intimate setting to showcase his own interpretations of each of the ten songs resulting in an ageless and adorable album of standards that can be enjoyed now and forever.
While I'm very pleased with the entire recording, my ears are especially drawn to "How Long Has This Been Going On," "Sophisticated Lady" and of course the title track "But Beautiful" rendered in simple and relaxed yet very memorable fashion that if someone would ask me for favorite versions of these songs, his renditions will spring to mind instantly.
I'm extremely glad that with this album and the subsequent released of Speak Low, Boz Scaggs has joined the torch-bearers of the Great American Songbook who are endlessly working on the preservation of standards and its introduction to young generation who are new to this genre and can truly appreciate its ageless appeal. Kudos to Mr. Scaggs for an intelligent decision. It's the way to go! For sure, I'll be looking forward to the succeeding volumes.
With my heartfelt recommendation.
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