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New York cabaret performer Jeff Harnar has taken his one-man show honoring Sammy Cahn, which has played New York venues, into the studio and the result is this CD. Paying tribute to one of popular music's most prolific and successful lyricists is bound to be a winner and in the matter of this CD, it is. Cahn penned hundreds of tunes and was one of the more important lyricists in the old tradition of Broadway and the classical Hollywood musical. Thirty of his film songs were nominated for Academy Awards, four winning. Two of these, "All the Way" and "Call Me Irresponsible," are included in this collection. Harnar is no slouch at winning awards himself, having been named Best Male Vocalist twice by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. Cahn worked with several composers during his long career. Perhaps his most notable collaborations were with Jimmy Van Heusen and Jule Styne, and several of their output are included. Harnar is very attuned to Cahn's lyrical style and obviously enjoys what he's doing. He is very much at home with such romantic ballads as "I'll Never Stop Loving You" and the classic "I Should Care," which he delivers with an expressive, hushed manner. Most of the time he is accompanied quite sympathetically by pianist Alex Rybeck. On the up-tempo swinging material such as "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" and "Come Fly With Me," Harnar is joined by horns, rhythm, and strings. The latter has some jazzy sax by Mort Silver. One of the more attractive segments is the medley of songs associated with World War II, most of which have survived and are still performed. This album is a good representation of the cabaret style and is recommended for admirers of that vocal art. ~ Dave Nathan
Recorded at Westrax Recording Studio, New York, New York.
Personnel: Jeff Harnar (vocals); Greg Utzig (guitar); Ethel Ableson, Karen Miline, Tony Posk, (violin); Mort Silver (flute, saxophone); Jim Hynes (trumpet); Dan Levine (trombone); Alex Rybeck (piano, keyboards, background vocals); Dan Gross (drums).
Sammy Cahn: All The Way Music
Jeff Harnar - Sammy Cahn: All The Way Songs
| 1 | All The Way | | | |
| 2 | Teach Me Tonight | | | |
| 3 | It's Magic: I'll Never Stop Loving You | | | |
| 4 | Love Is A Bore | | | |
| 5 | I Fall in Love Too Easily  | | | |
| 6 | Come Fly With Me | | | |
| 7 | Blame My Absent-Minded Heart | | | |
| 8 | Be My Love | | | |
| 9 | I'll Only Miss Her When I Think of Her | | | |
| 10 | Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week) / I'll Walk Alone / Bei Mir Bist Du Schon / It's Been A Long, Long Time | | | |
| 11 | My Kind Of Town | | | |
| 12 | I Should Care | | | |
| 13 | Call Me Irresponsible | | | |
| 14 | Time After Time | | | |
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