Friday, November 13, 2009

Kelwyn Hutcheon


Trinidadian Kelwyn Hutcheon sings Ballad in the styling of Johnny Hartman and Arthur Prystock. He is accompanied by the Felix Roach Acoustic Jazz Ensemble and renders a tender duet with Tricia Kelshall
Kelwyn Hutcheon has been singing in public for nearly 50 years, once having the title "Boy Wonder of Trinidad" on a 40s Radio Trinidad programme. He knows how to deliver a tune better than most and, in this selection of 13 popular standards, demonstrates how with an expressive, silky croon. Produced with lush clarity by Simeon L. Sandiford — there are extensive sleeve notes about the recording process — and accompanied impeccably by Felix Roach’s Jazz Ensemble, But Beautiful is, indeed, a beautifully recorded collection of nostalgic classics: Gershwin’s Someone To Watch Over Me — a duet with the impressive Tricia-Lee Kelshall, once of soca band Second Imij; Gershwin’s Our Love Is Here To Stay and My One And Only Love; Rodgers and Hart’s My Funny Valentine; Noble’s The Very Thought of You. And there’s a smattering of enjoyable instrumentals as well: Autumn Leaves, with Mona Lisa and Wavegiven local treatment by Anthony Rose’s pretty steelpan. A diverting assortment of romantic songs, performed with poise, produced with polish: perfect for candle-lit evenings and lonely hi-fi buffs alike. [MM - Caribbean Beat]

Track Listing:
  1. But Beautiful
  2. Click here to play a sound clip! Mona Lisa
  3. Corcovado
  4. Click here to play a sound clip! Funny
  5. Autumn Leaves
  6.  Click here to play a sound clip! Someone To Watch Over Me
  7. The Very Thought Of You
  8. My One And Only Love
  9. Wave
  10. Our Love Is Here To Stay 
  11. My Funny Valentine
  12. Mona Lisa (Instrumental)
  13. But Beautiful (Reprise)
Kelwyn Hutcheon's music can be purchased from the eCAROH website at the source link below:

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