Paradise Cafe, Barry Manilow...ok, I'll wait while the laughing subsides.
On first listening, it's a group of well done songs, and if you like Barry, great singing.
Then, after listening, I started to notice that the cuts sounded as if they were done in a venue such as a 'real' paradise cafe. A brick wall behind the performers, the kind of room that so many Jazz clubs seem to have.
Then, (no acohol was involved) I listened more intently, and with variations on that theme I know I heard the venue.
So if you like, Sassy Sarah, Mel Torme, Jerry Mulligan, Mundel Lowe, and too many other greats to mention, grab a copy--hours of listening fun--almost a musical 'time machine'. The genius of this album was probably never appreciated because it was Barry.
You won't regret the purchase.
Good Listening,
Larry
On first listening, it's a group of well done songs, and if you like Barry, great singing.
Then, after listening, I started to notice that the cuts sounded as if they were done in a venue such as a 'real' paradise cafe. A brick wall behind the performers, the kind of room that so many Jazz clubs seem to have.
Then, (no acohol was involved) I listened more intently, and with variations on that theme I know I heard the venue.
So if you like, Sassy Sarah, Mel Torme, Jerry Mulligan, Mundel Lowe, and too many other greats to mention, grab a copy--hours of listening fun--almost a musical 'time machine'. The genius of this album was probably never appreciated because it was Barry.
You won't regret the purchase.
Good Listening,
Larry