I know it wasn’t really a fair competition, not when jazz (-inflected) singers can change characters with every song they sing, and look for colors of melody and nuance of lyric to emphasize or embellish; while Broadway singers have to stay in character, become a part of a story, and yet still button an emotional moment. But this was a great excuse to listen to some of my favorite singers push the boundaries of their comfort zones.
SONG TITLE / Artist / CD Or Album Title
- SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE / Victoria Clark / “15 Seconds of Grace”
- BABY DREAM YOUR DREAM / Tony Bennett / “For Once In My Life”
- LET YOURSELF GO / Kristin Chenoweth / “Let Yourself Go”
- MAYBE / Steven Pasquale / “Somethin’ Like Love”
- ALL THE WAY / Kelli O’Hara / “Wonder In The World”
- THIS NEARLY WAS MINE / Frank Sinatra / “The Concert Sinatra”
- IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS / Barbra Streisand / “Love Is The Answer”
- AIN’T WE GOT FUN / (Mystery Vocalist) / Dick Van Dyke / “Jazz Blues Vol. 1
- STICK AROUND / Sammy Davis / “Golden Boy – Original Cast Recording”
- ANYONE CAN WHISTLE / Nancy Wilson / “Color And Light”
- DID I EVER REALLY LIVE? / Joe Williams / “One More For My Baby”
- BUT NOT FOR ME / Tom Wopat / “Consider It Swung”
- LOST IN THE STARS / Nnenna Freelon / “Listen”
- PARIS MISMATCH / (Theme Music) / Cody Owen Stine / (Unreleased Master)
TURNTABLE FOR ONE 