Under My Skin * by Mark Lambert [CD]

Description: Tracks:I Love ParisI've Got You Under My SkinIn the Wee Small Hours of the MorningSunshine of Your LoveTenderlyBut Not for Me (Intro)But Not for MeThis Nearly Was MineWithout a SongTight Performer Notes: Personnel: Mark Lambert (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion); Vana Glerig, Werner "Vana" Gierig (piano); Matthew Parrish (acoustic bass); Alvester Garnett (drums); Vinicius Barros (percussion).Audio Mixer: Manfred Knoop.Recording information: Twinz Studios, River Edge, NJ (02/2006).Arrangers: Werner "Vana" Gierig; Mark Lambert.Mark Lambert has diverse musical interests, having played as a sideman with various pop, rock, and jazz artists. His second CD as a leader, UNDER MY SKIN, is very different from his debut, as his focus is not on originals but creating fresh interpretations of standards, obscurities, and even some offbeat choices. The guitarist, who plays both electric and acoustic instruments, also has a slightly nasal vocal style that swings effectively while remaining accessible to those just getting familiar with jazz. His rhythm section includes pianist Vana Gierig, bassist Matthew Parrish, and drummer Alvester Garnett, all of whom provide strong support. His unusual setting of Cole Porter's "I Love Paris" is a surprising opener, which incorporates Arab influences, including pre-recorded street chants and an undercurrent of strings provided by the Avenue C Orchestra. Another Porter standard, "I've Got You Under My Skin," is presented as a more conventional bossa nova, though sung and played with finesse by the leader. He sets up "But Not for Me" with an acoustic solo before switching gears to a strutting, swinging arrangement. The late vocalist Betty Carter's "Tight" is an inspired choice, which Lambert sings with the proper degree of hipness. There is one misfire, a radically reharmonized treatment of Cream's hit "Sunshine of Your Love," a piece doomed by its sappy lyrics and repetitious melody. But one disappointing track hardly keeps UNDER MY SKIN from being a fine outing by Mark Lambert. Producer: Werner "Vana" Gierig, Manfred Knoop, Mark Lambert, Werner "Vana" Gierig, Manfred Knoop, Mark Lambert Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 9 June, 2009 Label: Challenge Records Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)

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