Jubilee (2000)

About this title: This CD of old standards, as performed by singer Daryl Sherman with pianist Dave McKenna, celebrates simultaneously the centennials of Fred Astaire, Hoagy Carmichael, Noel Coward, and especially Duke Ellington. Sherman's background includes both cabaret and jazz, and her friendly swinging style adds just the right touch to complement McKenna's rhythmic piano. A bouncing "Tulip or Tulip," an obscure Ellington tune from the '40s, is a perfect opener; while the moody "It's Lonesome out Tonight" will send folks scurrying for their Ellington discography. The ballad "Isn't This a Lovely Day" and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tulip or Turnip [George/Ellington]
2. Isn't This a Lovely Day? [Berlin]
3. Flying Down to Rio [Eliscu/Kahn/Youmans]
4. Memphis in June [Webster/Carmichael]
5. Perdido [Lengsfelder/Drake]
6. A Room With a View [Coward]
7. Zigeuner [Coward]
8. It's Kind of Lonesome Out Tonight [Ellington/George]
9. Fred and Ginger Medley: Night and Day/The Way You Look Tonight/I Won' [Porter/Fields/McHug]
10. Moonburn [Heyman/Carmichael]
11. Riverboat Shuffle [Carmichael/Mills/Vo]
12. Chase Me Charlie [Coward]
13. C'Est Comme Ça [Barer/Ellington]
14. Swingtime in Honolulu [Nemo/Mills/Ellingto]
15. I'll Follow My Secret Heart/Someday I'll Find You [Coward]
16. Jubilee [Adams/Carmichael]
17. 20th Century Blues [Coward]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.