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 Banu Gibson is a consummate interpreter of the Great American
Songbook, so when I heard she was going to devote an entire album
to the lyrics of Johnny Mercer, an album that would appear at the
same time as my new biography of the songwriter, it was enough,
to borrow a phrase from Johnny, to make the angels sing. Mercer's
lyrics, reflecting his own complex and conflicted makeup, have
the widest and deepest emotiona range of any American songwriter, and
this album covers that spectrum, from the child-like euphoria
of Jeepers Creepers to the stoical misery of One For My
Baby, from the earthy elegance of Come Rain or Come Shine to the
wrenching nostalgia of I Thought About You. Along with these
classic standards, Banu Gibson defines other points along
Mercer's emotional continuum with such lesser-know gems as Have
You Got Any Castles, Baby?, Empty Tables, and Drinking
Again. - Philip Furia
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Record Label: Swing Out SO111
Total Time: 62:53
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Tracks on
'Sings Johnny Mercer'
| 1. I Thought About You [4:52] | | | 2. Bob White [3:34] | | | 3. I'm Old Fashioned [5:14] | | | 4. Jeepers Creepers [3:16] |  Preview | | 5. And the Angles Sing [5:50] | | | 6. I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man [4:37] | | | 7. One for My Baby [4:13] | | | 8. Say It With a Kiss [2:40] | | | 9. Dearly Beloved [4:54] | | | 10. Shake It But Don't Break It [2:38] | | | 11. Drinking Again [4:34] | | | 12. Come Rain or Come Shine [3:40] | | | 13. Empty Tables [2:34] | Preview | | 14. Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? [2:54] | | | 15. This Time the Dream's On Me [4:46] | | | 16. Pardon My Southern Accent [2:37] | |
Reviews:
Banu Gibson performs 16 songs on this set that have Johnny Mercer
lyrics. Gibson is usually heard in the context of her New Orleans jazz
band, so this project (which has her backed by a trio/quartet) is a
changeofpace. Banu's voice is heard at its peak and there is plenty of
solo space for the excellent swing pianist John Sheridan. One does miss
Gibson's band which would have uplifted some of these songs, most
notably “Jeepers Creepers," “And The Angels Sing" (sung without the
fralich section), “Come Rain Or Come Shine" and “Pardon My Southern
Accent." But that reservation aside, this is an excellent outing for
the underrated but topnotch singer and the rhythm section. Johnny
Mercer would have enjoyed this spirited mixture of standards and
obscurities.
~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Banu Gibson- voc
John Sheridan (pno)
Hank Mackie (gtr)
Bill Huntington (bs)
Jeff Hamilton (dms.)
Released in 2003
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