{"product_id":"dreamsville","title":"Dreamsville |","description":"[[Release Detail]]\u003cp\u003eVocalist Stacey Kent may or may not be “the greatest ballad singer in half a century,” as her PR claims, but her straightforward renditions of these by-request ballads are not at all generic. What makes them consistently delightful is her unique sound and delivery. There’s a certain brassiness, a trumpet-like pointedness, in her voice, as well as a host of endearing idiosyncrasies. Kent knows how to make every tune fit her own musical persona.. Dreamsville includes a number of seldom-heard gems, particularly “You Are There” by Johnny Mandel and Dave Frishberg, “You’re Looking at Me” by Bobby Troup, and the ever-stunning title track by Henry Mancini. She also presents perennial favorites like “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and “Thanks for the Memory” (the latter not exactly a ballad). And although this is Kent’s hour all the way, her band provides expert backing and more than a few surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe singer’s husband, Jim Tomlinson, takes a break from tenor sax to play a sumptuous clarinet solo on “Polka Dots.” And in the midst of Rodgers \u0026amp; Hart’s “Little Girl Blue,” pianist David Newton, bassist Simon Thorpe, and drummer Jasper Kviberg fall away, entering again only after Tomlinson and Colin Oxley perform a hushed tenor\/guitar duet chorus.\u003c\/p\u003e[[Release Description]]\u003cp\u003eVocalist Stacey Kent may or may not be “the greatest ballad singer in half a century,” as her PR claims, but her straightforward renditions of these by-request ballads are not at all generic. What makes them consistently delightful is her unique sound and delivery. There’s a certain brassiness, a trumpet-like pointedness, in her voice, as well as a host of endearing idiosyncrasies. Kent knows how to make every tune fit her own musical persona.. Dreamsville includes a number of seldom-heard gems, particularly “You Are There” by Johnny Mandel and Dave Frishberg, “You’re Looking at Me” by Bobby Troup, and the ever-stunning title track by Henry Mancini. She also presents perennial favorites like “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and “Thanks for the Memory” (the latter not exactly a ballad). And although this is Kent’s hour all the way, her band provides expert backing and more than a few surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe singer’s husband, Jim Tomlinson, takes a break from tenor sax to play a sumptuous clarinet solo on “Polka Dots.” And in the midst of Rodgers \u0026amp; Hart’s “Little Girl Blue,” pianist David Newton, bassist Simon Thorpe, and drummer Jasper Kviberg fall away, entering again only after Tomlinson and Colin Oxley perform a hushed tenor\/guitar duet chorus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Produced by: Jim Tomlinson\u003cbr\u003e\n• Recorded at: Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly, England 19th to 21st June 2000\u003cbr\u003e\n• Re-mastering by: Ray Staff\u003c\/p\u003e PPAN CJS9775 -Artist-Stacey Kent\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: JAZZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 7\/14\/16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49254198378738,"sku":"RHTO61-UOYV-D6","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/stacey-kent-dreamsville_RdNsS.jpg?v=1779634970","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/dreamsville","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}