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| NEW RELEASE FROM JACK WOOD “THE GAL THAT GOT AWAY” Catalina's Wed., March 27th  Jack Wood has long been a popular attraction in the Southern California jazz scene. His warm voice and tasteful swinging style have won over many fans due to his classy treatments of classics from the Great American Songbook.The Gal That Got Away consists of some of Wood's finest recordings. On several of the numbers he is featured with the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra (performing Tom Garvin arrangements) while other selections have him singing swingers and ballads with a combo. At various times his supporting cast includes altoist Greg Floor, flugelhornist Buddy Childers, guitarists Ron Anthony and Doug MacDonald, and pianist Tom Ranier among others. The program begins with Jack Wood's enthusiastic vocal on "The Gypsy In My Soul, " clearly enjoying getting to soar over the big band. He engages in some superior bluesy ballad singing on "The Gal That Got Away" (made famous by Judy Garland in A Star Is Born as "The Man That Got Away"). Wood sings beautifully on Michel Legrand's "I Will Wait For You" (which has some excellent alto playing from Floor), jams with the combo on "Secret Love" and "A Foggy Day, " and is quietly expressive on "The Shadow Of Your Smile." He concludes the set with a concise but powerful version of "Come Rain Or Come Shine, " "A Day In The Life Of A Fool, " "One For My Baby" (which has a spot for Buddy Childers), and an intimate version of "Someone To Watch Over Me." A special treat of The Gal That Got Away is the inclusion of two selections featuring Australian singer Nichaud Fitzgibbon. When Wood discovered the appealing vocalist, he made it his mission to give American listeners opportunities to enjoy her talent. A duet album with the two singers of songs from the movies will be released in the future, but in the meantime one can savor Ms. Fitzgibbon's performances of the joyful "It's Crazy" and the haunting ballad "After Hours" which include solos by tenor-saxophonist Julian Wilson and pianist Mark Fitzgibbon. Jack Wood has always believed in the timeless quality of the Great American Songbook. He began his career singing with the Ronnie Brown Trio; bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton were also in that group. While he has mostly. been featured as a leader throughout his career, Wood has enjoyed performing with such musicians as pianist-singer Page Cavanaugh, tenor-saxophonist Pete Christlieb, guitarists Ron Eschete and John Pisano, and pianists Bill Miller, Rob Mullins, Llew Matthews, and George Gaffney among others. In his career, Jack Wood has recorded such albums as Baby, Baby, All The Time, Jazz And The Movies, Mr. Lucky, A Time For Love, Welcome To The Club, Salute To Sinatra, We Were Lovers, and The Good Life. Jack Wood has a variety of performances upcoming including at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood (Mar. 27) with the Steve Rawlins Quintet, the Merc Jazz Club (Mar. 28), and performances at Campus JAX and in Salt Lake City at the Gallivan Center. Wherever he appears, the singer will be performing fresh, lively and heartfelt renditions of the classic gems that he loves. Artist: JACK WOOD Title: THE GAL THAT GOT AWAY Artist Website: www.jackwoodmusic.com Label Website: www.jazzhangrecords.com Release Date: March 29, 2024 Label: Jazz Hang Records Catalog Number: JHR903JW UPC Code: 198026670311 TRACK LISTING 1. Gypsy in My Soul (2:08) Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe 2. The Gal That Got Away (4:42) Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin 3. It's Crazy feat. Nichaud Fitzgibbon (3:25) Al Fields and Timmy Rogers 4. I Will Wait For You (4:52) Michel Legrand and Jacques Demy 5. Secret Love (3:03) Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster 6. After Hours feat. Nichaud Fitzgibbon (5:17) R. Gordon 7. A Foggy Day (3:27) George and Ira Gershwin 8. The Shadow of Your Smile (4:25) Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster 9. A Day in The Life of a Fool (4:15) Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Maria 10. Come Rain or Come Shine (2:28) Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer 11. One For My Baby (3:45) Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer 12. Someone to Watch Over Me (4:02) George and Ira Gershwin Total CD Time 48:41 MUSICIANS: Jack Wood - Vocals featuring Tom Ranier, Bill Miller, Joe Massimino, and Craig Larson - piano; Luther Hughes, Jim Hughart, and Matt Larson - bass; Doug MacDonald and John Pisano - guitar; Jay Lawrence and Mike Shapiro - drums; Buddy Childers - flugelhorn; Greg Floor - alto saxophone; The Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |