San Francisco singer born Shepley Metcalf brings his acclaimed critic Fran Landesman tribute at the Rrazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco for a show in June. "Irresistible Something," with songs by Landesman (spring can really Hang you Up The Most) and the composer of jazz British Simon Wallace, performs on 21 June at 8 h Metcalf join will be one of the favorite pianists of the San Francisco, Mike Greensill.
Recent registration of the Metcalf, "something irresistible: songs of Fran Landesman + Simon Wallace," released in March 2010, was given four stars by Jazzwise, of United Kingdom, noted jazz magazine.
"Something irresistible" is a collection of 15-song fine, exquisite programmed, "written Jazzwise," central triptych of Metcalf of 'Down', 'Scars' and the salutary caught-with-your-pants-down tale of ' feet do your Stuff "" outstanding is.""
The record represents the discography of Landesman amazing expansion, which had very little additions since the mercurial tunesmith retired to London in the mid-1960s. Metcalf has been drawn to mature and thoughtful themes of Landesman who often speak to situations of real life in addition to these staples of the American Songbook lyricists, love and romance. Its attraction is not a bond, if one considers that the singer was Director of Communications shelter more homeless of New England for almost a decade.
"Lyrics of Fran all are deep, literate and clever,", says Metcalf. "Having said that, at the same time his themes are often Basic, practical and very human, wrapped in the poetry and exquisite humour".
His admiration of Landesman was shared by Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Midler, Sarah Vaughn and other big names who have covered most known songs of the Landesman, the beloved "spring can really Hang you up the most" and "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men".
After hearing some more recent but lesser known compositions, Metcalf contacted Simon Wallace, a pianist, composer and arranger, collaborator of the Landesman since 1994. It expressed its keen interest in any new music Landesman and arranged to meet the Wallace in New York at the Café Carlyle. There, he generously gave the seam of the mother of songs (that Wallace was preparing to publish as the first collection of songs Landesman/Wallace). Less than a year, "Something irresistible" was recorded and pressed.
"Something irresistible Shepley Metcalf," new songs by Fran Landesman and the British Simon Wallace jazz composer, performs Tuesday, June 21 at 8 pm at the Hotel Nikko San Francisco Rrazz room, 222 Mason Street.
The cover charge is $ 20, with two-drink minimum.
For reservations call-394 415-1189.
For more information or to order online, visit the http://www.therrazzroom.com
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