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:
- But Beautiful
Mona Lisa- Corcovado
Funny- Autumn Leaves
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Someone To Watch Over Me - The Very Thought Of You
- My One And Only Love
- Wave
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- My Funny Valentine
- Mona Lisa (Instrumental)
- But Beautiful (Reprise)
Kelwyn Hutcheon's music can be purchased from the eCAROH website at the source link below:

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