Name: Easy To Love: The Songs Of Cole Porter
Brand: Universal Distribution
SKU: 41133
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Easy To Love

Rating

Album: Easy To Love: The Songs Of Cole Porter
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Night And Day Album Version	More Info...	4:58
2)	Anything Goes Album Version	More Info...	5:16
3)	Just One Of Those Things Album Version	More Info...	2:57
4)	It's All Right With Me Album Version	More Info...	5:49
5)	Weren't We Fools Album Version	More Info...	3:39
6)	From This Moment On Album Version	More Info...	3:41
7)	Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Album Version	More Info...	4:43
8)	Why Don't We Try Staying Home? Album Version	More Info...	4:26
9)	You Do Something To Me Album Version	More Info...	3:21
10)	Easy To Love Album Version	More Info...	6:03
11)	Goddbye Little Dream, Goodbye Album Version	More Info...	3:10
12)	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To Album Version	More Info...	5:27
13)	Let's Do It Album Version	More Info...	5:58
14)	Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Album Version	More Info...	6:08

Album: Easy To Love: The Songs Of Cole Porter
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Night And Day Album Version	More Info...	4:58
2)	Anything Goes Album Version	More Info...	5:16
3)	Just One Of Those Things Album Version	More Info...	2:57
4)	It's All Right With Me Album Version	More Info...	5:49
5)	Weren't We Fools Album Version	More Info...	3:39
6)	From This Moment On Album Version	More Info...	3:41
7)	Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Album Version	More Info...	4:43
8)	Why Don't We Try Staying Home? Album Version	More Info...	4:26
9)	You Do Something To Me Album Version	More Info...	3:21
10)	Easy To Love Album Version	More Info...	6:03
11)	Goddbye Little Dream, Goodbye Album Version	More Info...	3:10
12)	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To Album Version	More Info...	5:27
13)	Let's Do It Album Version	More Info...	5:58
14)	Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Album Version	More Info...	6:08

Performer Notes

Personnel: Susannah McCorkle (vocals); Chris Potter (alto saxophone); Ken Peplowski (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Randy Sandke (trumpet, flugelhorn); Robert Trowers (trombone); Allen Farnham (piano); Howard Alden (guitar); Steve Gilmore (bass); Rich De Rosa (drums).
Personnel: Susannah McCorkle (vocals); Howard Alden (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Chris Potter (alto saxophone); Randy Sandke (trumpet, flugelhorn); Robert Trowers (trombone); Allen Farnham (piano); Richard DeRosa (drums).
Audio Remixer: Alan Varner.
Recording information: Sound On Sound Recording, Inc., New York, NY (09/06/1995-09/08/1995).
Director: Allen Farnham.
Photographer: Carlos Spaventa.
Unknown Contributor Role: George Kanzler.
Arrangers: Allen Farnham; Richard DeRosa.
Susannah McCorkle has long been a lyricist's dream. Rather than distort or alter the words she interprets, McCorkle (who has an immediately appealing and likable voice) brings out the hidden beauty in the lyrics. For her latest Concord disc, Susannah McCorkle sings 14 songs written by Cole Porter whose lyrics were among the most sophisticated of the 1930-1960 era. The arrangements by her musical director and pianist Allen Farnham are quite inventive, with exuberant octet numbers (featuring concise but generally memorable solos from trumpeter Randy Sandke, alto Chris Potter, trombonist Robert Trowers, and Ken Peplowski on tenor and clarinet) alternating with more intimate performances including voice-guitar duets with Howard Alden on a slow chorus of "Just One Of Those Things," "Why Don't We Try Staying Home" and the sad "Goodbye Little Dream, Goodbye." Among the other highlights are lengthy renditions of "Anything Goes" and "Let's Do It" which find McCorkle singing every stanza that could be found (the former has many obscure topical references), a boisterous version of "It's All Right With Me" and an emotional "Weren't We Fools?" ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

JazzTimes (11/96, p.117) - "The voice of Susannah McCorkle and the music of Cole Porter: a perfect pairing. Her sound and his lyrics are classics, never out of style..."