Album Review: I'm with You from Mark Winkler
Album: I'm with You
Artist: Mark Winkler
Label: Café Pacific Records
Website: http://markwinklermusic.com
Vocalist Mark Winkler sings the music of singer-songwriter Bobby Troup on his newest release I'm with You from Café Pacific Records. American gems like the iconic "Route 66" and the perky romper "Triskaidekaphobia" are reawakened in Winkler's hands as he revamps the swing music of the 1940's and '50s. From the romantic ambience of "It Happened Once Before" to the lightning-sharp filament powering the title track, Winkler takes the music traditionally played in the lounge rooms of the Las Vegas casinos out in the open.
The bend of a lyrical phrase, the extension of a syllable, and the rhythmic fingersnapping timing of a verse are each considered in Winkler's delivery as he moves through Troup's repertoire with complete aplomb. He refers to Troup as a kindred spirit of his and demonstrates what he means by that in his rendering. The whimsical flare in his phrasing of the lyrics in "Triskaidekaphobia" brings out his playful character without sacrificing the jazz style sophistication of his vocal stance and elegance of the music.
The springy swirls of Jamieson Trotter's Hammond B3 organ in the title track alternate with Grant Geissman's bluesy guitar riffs, underpinned by a brisk bobbing in the rhythmic pattern. The lulling swells of "It Happened Once Before" are moored to a luxuriating soliloquy played on the piano. Winkler has fun moving to the jiving grooves of "Three Bears" then slows the tempo to a trundle in the reflective tune "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring."
Co-produced by Winkler with longtime musical collaborator Dolores Scozzesi and engineered and mixed by Nolan Shaheed, the recording sizzles, shimmers, and soothes. An exercise in playing modern swing, the recording is a tribute to the music of Bobby Troup and a showcase for Winkler's adaptability to perform another artist's repertoire.
Musicians:
MARK WINKLER - vocals
RICH EAMES - piano
GABE DAVIS -bass
DAVE TULL -drums
GRANT GEISSMAN - guitar
ANTHONY WILSON - guitar
JOE BAGG - Hammond B3
MARK FERBER - drums
JON MAYER - piano
KEVIN AXT - bass
ROY McCURDY - drums
BOB SHEPPARD - saxophone
ANN PATTERSON - flute
RICKEY WOODARD - saxophone
JAMIESON TROTTER - Hammond B3
Artist: Mark Winkler
Label: Café Pacific Records
Website: http://markwinklermusic.com
Vocalist Mark Winkler sings the music of singer-songwriter Bobby Troup on his newest release I'm with You from Café Pacific Records. American gems like the iconic "Route 66" and the perky romper "Triskaidekaphobia" are reawakened in Winkler's hands as he revamps the swing music of the 1940's and '50s. From the romantic ambience of "It Happened Once Before" to the lightning-sharp filament powering the title track, Winkler takes the music traditionally played in the lounge rooms of the Las Vegas casinos out in the open.
The springy swirls of Jamieson Trotter's Hammond B3 organ in the title track alternate with Grant Geissman's bluesy guitar riffs, underpinned by a brisk bobbing in the rhythmic pattern. The lulling swells of "It Happened Once Before" are moored to a luxuriating soliloquy played on the piano. Winkler has fun moving to the jiving grooves of "Three Bears" then slows the tempo to a trundle in the reflective tune "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring."
Co-produced by Winkler with longtime musical collaborator Dolores Scozzesi and engineered and mixed by Nolan Shaheed, the recording sizzles, shimmers, and soothes. An exercise in playing modern swing, the recording is a tribute to the music of Bobby Troup and a showcase for Winkler's adaptability to perform another artist's repertoire.
Musicians:
MARK WINKLER - vocals
RICH EAMES - piano
GABE DAVIS -bass
DAVE TULL -drums
GRANT GEISSMAN - guitar
ANTHONY WILSON - guitar
JOE BAGG - Hammond B3
MARK FERBER - drums
JON MAYER - piano
KEVIN AXT - bass
ROY McCURDY - drums
BOB SHEPPARD - saxophone
ANN PATTERSON - flute
RICKEY WOODARD - saxophone
JAMIESON TROTTER - Hammond B3
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