Born in Italy and active in
the Netherlands, this is Francesca Tandoi's 2nd album, released within less
than a year since her previous Japanese debut album "For Elvira".
Regardless of being a beautiful woman, she has equally been heralded as an
exceptional new talent, both a brilliant pianist and vocalist. This enthusiasm
is reflected in Sawano Kobo's push for a second release in such a short time.
On this CD standards are the prime focus, but with the addition of two of her
own tunes and more vocals. Her singing voice is clear and feminine, forming a
style although not as robust as other divas, but still remains complementary to
her playing. No doubt over time both talents will continue to evolve with her
maturity and expanding expertise. She is joined again by her Dutch friends,
bassist Frans Van Geest and drummer Frits Landesbergen and their cohesion as a
trio clearly shows through their continued association. It is an album that
creates an easy-listening atmosphere with some of the highlights being; the
moody "The Days of Wine and Roses", and both "Something
Blue" and "Green Heels" swing well. Overall another charming
expression of the talented Francesca Tandoi.
Atelier Sawano, AS 142, 2014
Recorded Trio At WedgeView
Studios, Woerdense Verlaat, Netherlands
Recorded Vocals At Power
Sound Studio, Amsterdam
Musicians:
Francesca Tandoi - Piano,
Vocals
Frans Van Geest - Bass
Frits Landesbergen - Drums
Tracks:
01. Tricotism {Oscar
Pettiford} (4:17)
02. Waltz For Debby {Bill
Evans, Gene Lees} (4:08)
03. That Old Feeling {Lew
Brown, Sammy Fain} (5:33)
04. Too Marvelous For Words
{Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting} (3:58)
05. The Days Of Wine And
Roses {Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer} (6:54)
06. You Must Believe In
Spring {A & M Bergman, J. Demy, Michel Legrand} (4:15)
07. Something Blue {Francesca
Tandoi} (3:31)
08. Volare {Domenico Modugno}
(5:15)
09. Teach Me Tonight {Gene de
Paul, Sammy Cahn} (4:10)
10. Save Your Love For Me
{Buddy Johnson, Nancy Wilson} (5:14)
11. Green Heels {Francesca
Tandoi} (3:58)
12. Someone To Watch Over Me
{George & Ira Gershwin} (5:46)
Credits:
Executive-Producer
- Minoru Sawano, Yoshiaki Sawano
Engineer - Bart Wagemakers, Iván Moreno
Mixing, Mastering - Joris Wolff
Photography - Eddy Westveer, Jacopo Mezzanotti
Cover - Loud Minority
