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| Singer Giacomo Gates - Releases "You" January 28, 2022 - Its' all about you... "The context of many songs written and recorded, are composed by people with 'I' problems…but not these songs. All of these songs are about you." – Giacomo Gates Jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates is blessed with a smooth and supremely expressive baritone voice and an all-inclusive musicality which encompasses a hipster-like coolness, a smattering of vocalese, an Eckstine-like seductiveness, the story telling ability of a griot, a firm footing in the blues and a sense of swing which is second-to-none. His performances can be quiet and full of insight (or innuendo) or be ebullient and joyful. Whatever style Gates may offer – be it sensitive, sensuous or syncopated – he infuses the music with an understated humor, wry cultural and social implications and an impish delight in surprising his listeners. You is a perfect example of Gates at his best with the vocalist putting together a program with a unique and decidedly altruistic leitmotiv. Here are 18 songs everybody knows and loves, arranged with creativity and wit and featuring Gates' gregarious delivery so that there can be no mistake, "it's all about you!" Savant Records SCD 2189 Release Date: 1/28/22 ALBUM CREDITS Giacomo Gates – vocals Tim Ray – piano John Lockwood – bass James Lattini – drums TRACKLISTING Exactly Like You I Can't Give You Anything But Love With Plenty of Money and You I Didn't Know About You The Nearness of You It Had to Be You I Thought About You I Want to Talk About You I Mean You P.S. I Love You Are You Havin' Any Fun? I Remember You You're Blasé Everything But You You've Changed Since I Fell for You I've Got News for You You Never Miss the Water 'Till the Well Runs Dry "Not many people can master this music, but Giacomo Gates has. He's an important man." -Jon Hendricks, Sunday NY Times Feature This unequaled vocalese master is a hipster's hipster and a story teller's story teller. He's Lord Buckley and Professor Irwin Cory by way of Eddie Jefferson and Jon Hendricks. Captivating, entertaining, amusing and oh so musical, this cat is absolutely without equal. No matter where he roams the stage, the reviews are almost always the same… 'Where did this cat come from? He's absolutely phenomenal!' And, when he puts his lyrics to Bird's solos, the magic really begins. -Frank Malfitano, Exec. Director, Detroit/Ford Jazz Festival write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Jazz News :: home page |