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 Ron
Sunshine - Candy
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Label:
Golden Bug Records
Catalog #: RSCD0201
Released:
2001 |
Non-US
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Ron
Sunshine claims that years ago he re-discovered
Duke Ellington by reading Sun Ra album liner notes.
Although this would seem an odd statement, it's
a testament to Sunshine's talent for blending big-band,
jazz, jump-blues and soul. On his latest release,
Candy, he does just that to create a finely arranged
tribute to the recordings that he grew up appreciating,
most notably the works of Frank Sinatra.
Candy
features 11 well-worked standards, beginning with Joe Bushkin's
"Oh, Look At Me Now!" which is soft in just the right parts
with a perfect horn punch through the bridges. Other classics
include Cole Porter's "Kick In The Head," and several offerings
from the Gershwin songbook-"Nice Work If You Can Get It,"
"Somebody Loves Me," and "They Can't Take That Away From Me."
There's also a new Sunshine original, the soft bosa-nova-esque
"Marie," and he even finds the opportunity to tastefully add
his trademark harmonica sound to the classic "When Your Lover
Has Gone" and the title track, "Candy." With the release of
Candy, Ron Sunshine demonstrates how his musical diversity
has helped him maintain the status of one of New York's favorite
artists. Now he can also proudly add his name to the list
of modern crooners.
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