Author: KAESHAMMER,MICHAEL

Release Date: 16-10-2007

Details: Amazon.ca When Harry Connick, Jr. was in the early days of his career, every release seemed full of hunger, like a wound-up horse out of the gate desperate to bolt into competition and win the race. Canadian singer-pianist Michael Kaeshammer's fifth CD, Days Like These, contains that same abundance of sass and passion, evident immediately on the blistering self-penned opening track "Cinnamon Sun." In fact, almost half of the disc is written by Kaeshammer; for the most part, his tracks are soft bayou-tinged soul with funky overtones, from his New Orleans-affected title track to the gospel-driven "I Left a Note." His creations are not all upbeat and glee, however: the self-penned "Two Far Down" is an intensely dark, lyrical number (including the lines "I like living this life/I'm telling my gun") while "Free Of Love" is a samba-meets-soul ode to a broken heart wishing to never love again. The intrigue continues when things slow down considerably: Kaeshammer's poignant delivery of Nina Simone's "If You Knew," as well as "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (made famous by Roberta Flack), both have significant staying power, the latter track most memorable because of the rich co-vocals provided by respected Canadian jazz singer Dione Taylor. In fact, the collective strength of each of Kaeshammer's players is very much a part of why Days Like These is so strong, likely to attract both jazz purists and adult contemporary music fans alike. --Denise Sheppard Product Description Young jazz piano wizard Michael Kaeshammer has emerged as a sophisticated, soul-revealing, original songwriter and playful sexy vocalist. Kaeshammer's "Too Far Down" and "Free of Love" are wise, brilliantly succinct love songs, and "Cinnamon Sun" is a richly poetic, swinging, R&B romp. Clever reinventions of Willie Dixon's blues classic "My Love" and reggae wonder Peter Tosh's hit "Stop That Train" are inspired mash-ups of jazz, country, and myriad pop influences. Days Like These includes alumni and current members of bands led by Harry Connick Jr., Holly Cole, kd lang, Elvin Jones, and Beck.

UPC: 061528104212

EAN: 0061528104212

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew