Author: Sinclaire, Denzal

Format: CD

Release Date: 01-24-2006

Details: Denzal Sinclaire is one of the finest jazz singers of his generation. His admirers include Diana Krall ("Denzal Sinclaire embodies the tradition of the great singers I love like Nat Cole, yet definitely has his own voice. He is one of my favorite singers...") and Dianne Reeves, as well as growing legions of jazz fans in his native Canada and abroad. From his early days as a canny interpreter of Nat 'King' Cole's mentholated crooning, he's grown into one of the most distinctive and individualistic singers anywhere. On his third Verve CD, "My One and Only Love," you can hear Sinclaire luxuriating in his own voice and the opulent accompaniments of his bandmates, an all-star mix of Sinclaire contemporaries from the New York and Vancouver jazz scenes. There is plenty of room for both the singer and his band to stretch out, because while it is entirely contemporary in its execution, in its conception this is a ballad album in the classic style. "I think I've always been a ballad person," Sinclaire says. As a student at Montreal's McGill University he used to sit in with visiting musicians including, memorably, the great saxophonist Clifford Jordan. As often as not, he'd forego the chance to swing for the fences with some flag-waving up-tempo number and stretch out, instead, on some simple old love song. Since he moved to Vancouver a decade ago, Sinclaire has diversified his portfolio considerably, of course. But here he's back to ballads. "I think I've come full circle."

UPC: 602498842225

EAN: 0602498842225

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood