STACEY KENT - Close Your Eyes (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Stacey Kent has a very appealing voice, and her delivery is full of joy, enthusiasm, and subtle creativity. Sticking mostly to veteran standards on this CD (only "Sleep Warm" was written after the 1950s), Kent sounds delightful while joined by a fine mainstream quintet. Jim Tomlinson contributes some tenor solos reminiscent in tone of Stan Getz, and pianist David Newton and guitarist Colin Oxley also get some solo space. Such songs as "More Than You Know," "There's a Lull in My Life," "There's No You," and "Little White Lies" are all uplifted, making this a very easy CD to enjoy and Stacey Kent a voice to look for in the future. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     More Than You Know 5:30
Edward Eliscu / Billy Rose / Vincent Youmans
2     Dream Dancing 4:21
Cole Porter
3     Close Your Eyes 5:19
Bernice Petkere
4     There's a Lull in My Life 4:22
Mack Gordon / Harry Revel
5     It's De-Lovely 3:21
Cole Porter
6     There's No You 6:09
Tom Adair / Hal Hopper
7     I'm Old Fashioned 2:53
Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer
8     You Go to My Head 7:01
J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie
9     Little White Lies 4:10
Walter Donaldson
10     Sleep Warm 4:30
Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Lew Spence
11     Day In - Day Out 5:45
Rube Bloom / Johnny Mercer
Credits :
Bass – Andrew De Jong Cleyndert
Drums – Steve Brown
Guitar – Colin Oxley
Piano – David Newton
Tenor Saxophone – Jim Tomlinson
Vocals – Stacey Kent