- Audio CD (25 Oct 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Milestone
- ASIN: B00002DERI
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 392,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Though they receive equal billing, Ian Shaw and Cedar Walton are not equal partners here in the way that Cassandra Wilson and Jacky Terrasson were on Rendezvous. There are no instrumentals without Shaw, no Walton originals; the listing seems more a nod to the veteran jazzman's seniority and talent. Other than an extended solo on "Last Night When We Were Young", Walton functions here as an accompanist (along with saxophonist Iain Bellamy and bassist David Williams). That said, Shaw is an interesting vocalist. One easily hears his influences--Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, and in a swinging bass and vocal arrangement of "I Thought About You", Sarah Vaughan. Shaw's influences, though, are filtered through a gauze of British soul. It is especially evident in blues tunes like "Standing in the Dark" and "No One Ever Tells You", in which Shaw occasionally evokes the young Steve Winwood back when the latter sounded frighteningly like Ray Charles. But more often Shaw's vocal timbre evokes the power and passion of fellow Welshman Tom Jones. This is by no means a criticism--Jones has a terrific voice and tons of soul. Shaw, meanwhile, exhibits none of Jones's Vegas mannerisms or dubious choices of material. Still, with all his jazz-singer intentions and credentials, In a New York Minute contains enough examples of modern R&B vocal histrionics to make one wonder whether Ian Shaw is a soul singer performing jazz or an interesting new hybrid. Time will tell. --Michael Ross
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Leading British jazz vocalist tops the scales in New York,
By A Customer
This review is from: In a New York Minute (Audio CD)
Leading British jazz vocalist Ian Shaw has justified his top billing for a British audience in four fine solo albums since 1990. For his fifth and newest recording, Shaw takes on the home country of jazz with a set recorded in New York that should confirm his status stateside too as a versatile, inventive and compellingly musical performer. The material is wideranging: where work is famous, like Lerner's whimsical "Wouldn't It Be Lovely", Shaw deploys a thoughtful new treatment to breath a moving, urgent new relevance to an oh-so-familiar lyric that makes it new again. There are the almost-forgotten almost-standards, like "Pull Down The Stars", the Burke-Van Heusen melody from the '30s that swings effortlessly to provide Shaw with the space and range for his rightly-applauded trademark vocal dexterity. And there are the gems of song-writing that sparkle when handled by a singer who sings the meaning and measures each word: in this category is "Grandma's Hands", the work of r&b songster Bill Withers. The album is a joint effort, and "veteran" be-bop pianist Cedar Walton enjoys equal billing. This is not merely a marketing ploy - Walton has been around as a solo and accompanist for forty years and as such is better known than Shaw among US jazz-record buyers - but recognition of a fruitful collaboration between talents. Walton's playing, the driven articulating of classy phrases with eloquent economy, gives Shaw the space for what he does best - to invent, shape and decorate memorably. But the collaboration does not step there, and mention is deserved in any review of Shaw's arrangers on this album, Simon Wallace, Geoff Gascoigne and James Pearson. This CD should do for a larger public what Shaw's appearances have achieved in the more intimate settings of West and East coast jazz venues - that is, to show that male jazz singing is alive and swinging, and some of the best is breezing in from Britain.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful Ian shaw,
By brian ingram (london United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In a New York Minute (Audio CD)
most similar to his live performances (but from a studio). A very clear recording that seems to imply Ian's sense of humour and lightness when playing live. "Alfie" is a 7 minute profound piece of work."In a new York minute" is one of his best. Some of his albums seem too serous and do not reflect the Ian we hear often live. Ian please do a CD of bacharach,stevie wonder, and laughter. Your "Bennie and the Jets" was the best take off ever If you covered Elton you would sell more than him! Remember Noel Coward moved to cbaret after thewar for a 2nd career.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still a pleasure to listen to this wonderful cd,
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This review is from: In a New York Minute (Audio CD)
I don't know who's idea it was to record this without a drummer, but it certainly makes a nice change. How many times have you listened to Keith Jarrett sensitively negotiating his way thought one of his magnificent, thoughtful, elegant codas, only to have the Jack de Jonnette knock all the bins over at EXACTLY the wrong moment (listen to "Smoke gets in your eyes" on "Tribute" for a good example of "the binman cometh").
A beautiful set of songs, wonderful arrangements, "Last night when we were young" still takes my breathe away after what, seven or eight years now. Perhaps the best song in the collection is "Alfie", in which Mr Shaw once and for all wrests this great tune away from Cilla Black, dusts it down, takes it to dinner and shows it off for one of Bacharach and David's best. A terrific collection, please buy it now.
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