Review by William Ruhlmann
On paper, the idea of having a jazz pianist pay tribute to a pop singer by performing versions of songs associated with her might seem tenuous, but when the singer is Peggy Lee, the project makes far more sense. Lee was not a jazz singer per se, but she emerged from big-band jazz as the girl singer in Benny Goodman's orchestra, and she often employed jazz musicians as accompanists. Also, she was not just a singer, but also a songwriter, and some of the compositions in which she participated are included. Beegie Adair goes all the way back to Lee's breakthrough hit with Goodman, "Why Don't You Do Right," and also includes versions of Lee's own, self-written hit "I Don't Know Enough About You," as well as such efforts as her revised version of "Fever." Working with a rhythm section of bass and drums (neither of which ever solo), Adair sticks close to the melodies of the tunes, in effect substituting for Lee's vocal with her piano playing. She does add improvised, jazzy embellishments, but her approach is generally faithful to what the composers wrote. Occasionally, the connection to Lee is tangential, such as the inclusion of "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe." True, Lee did record it, but so did plenty of other people, and it isn't particularly associated with her. Still, the connection to the singer is a good excuse to gather up some jazz-friendly tunes and give them the Beegie Adair treatment.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-love-being-here-with-you-a-jazz-piano-tribute-to-peggy-lee-mw0002093131
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Reseña de William Ruhlmann
Sobre el papel, la idea de que una pianista de jazz rinda homenaje a una cantante de pop interpretando versiones de canciones asociadas con ella puede parecer tenue, pero cuando la cantante es Peggy Lee, el proyecto tiene mucho más sentido. Lee no era una cantante de jazz per se, pero surgió del jazz de grandes bandas como la cantante de la orquesta de Benny Goodman, y a menudo empleaba a músicos de jazz como acompañantes. Además, no sólo fue cantante, sino también compositora, y algunas de las composiciones en las que participó están incluidas. Beegie Adair se remonta al gran éxito de Lee con Goodman, "Why Don't You Do Right", e incluye también versiones de su propio éxito auto-escrito "I Don't Know Enough About You", así como esfuerzos tales como su versión revisada de "Fever". Trabajando con una sección rítmica de bajo y batería (ninguno de los cuales es solista), Adair se pega a las melodías de las melodías, sustituyendo de hecho a la voz de Lee con su piano. Ella agrega adornos improvisados y jazzísticos, pero su enfoque es generalmente fiel a lo que los compositores escribieron. Ocasionalmente, la conexión con Lee es tangencial, como la inclusión de "La felicidad es sólo una cosa llamada Joe". Es cierto que Lee lo grabó, pero también lo hicieron muchas otras personas, y no está particularmente asociado con ella. Aún así, la conexión con el cantante es una buena excusa para recoger algunas melodías de jazz y darles el tratamiento de Beegie Adair.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-love-being-here-with-you-a-jazz-piano-tribute-to-peggy-lee-mw0002093131
Tracks:
01 - I Love Being Here With You
02 - You Came a Long Way From St. Louis
03 - Fever
04 - There'll Never Be Another Spring
05 - I Don't Know Enough About You
06 - Black Coffee
07 - He's a Tramp
08 - Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
09 - Sugar
10 - Why Don't You Do Right
11 - He Needs Me
12 - Blue Prelude
13 - Don't Smoke In Bed
Credits:
Beegie Adair (piano)
Roger Spencer (bass)
Chris Brown (drums)
Label: Green Hill
Release: January 5, 2011
Duration: 48:00
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Standards, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Recording Location: Wildwood Recording
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