Three terrific new CD’s celebrate the American Songbook!
Tom Wopat: I’ve Got Your Number
Tom Wopat
I’ve Got Your Number
LML Music
Like a fine wine, Tom Wopat just gets better with age. On his new disc, I’ve Got Your Number, with sharp, jazzy and just plain terrific arrangements by John Oddo, Henry Hey and Ted Firth, Wopat has never sounded better. With his lyric baritone sounding relaxed and playful, Wopat sings a dozen classics, and two original tunes, with verve and style. It’s seriously great.
Noel and Cole
Noël and Cole
PS Classics
The terrific Noël and Cole show seen as part of Merkin Concert Hall’s ‘Broadway Close Up’ series in November 2011, has been lavishly recorded by PS Classics. With arrangements by David Loud and orchestrations by Jason Carr, this sumptuous collection of Noël Coward and Cole Porter classics and rarities features Philip Chaffin, Sara Jean Ford, Euan Morton Matthew Scott, Elizabeth Stanley and Barbara Walsh.
Christiane Noll
Christiane Noll
Gifts – Live at 54 Below
Broadway Records
The lovely Broadway star Christiane Noll, a Tony nominee for Ragtime, has joined the growing ranks of exceptional artists who have released a disc on Broadway Records that’s part of their ‘Live at 54 Below’ series. Noll, who has a sumptuous, gleaming soprano, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at her career with music director Ross Patterson, essaying a multitude of styles and genres – all beautifully.
