Paris Bennett Discography of CDs

Paris Bennett albums A Royal Christmas is all over the place, about as scattered as a single-artist Christmas album can get. Classics receive R&B arrangements that are alternately modernized ("Li'l Drummer Boy," "Deck the Halls") and kept to low-key contemporary tastefulness ("God Rest Ye Merry," "Silent Night"), while one ("12 Days of Christmas") receives an acoustic jazz backdrop -- which would've been a sensible frame for the whole set, as well as the best way to showcase Paris Bennett's voice. The album's most pleasant surprise is a stepper's delight, "Holiday Shuffle," an original written by Bennett's mother, Jamecia (who contributes production work, background vocals, and arrangements throughout). ~ Andy Kellman Personnel: Paris Bennett (vocals, background vocals); Spiffy Neuman (guitar); Nate Sabin (acoustic guitar); Kenny Holmen (saxophone); Darnel Davis (keyboards, drum programming); Sanford Moore, Billy Steele (keyboards); Chris Smith (bass instrument); Jeffrey Bailey (upright bass); Brandon Commodore (drum); Larry ...

Paris Bennett music CDs Paris Bennett's sleek, palatable dance-pop charmed audiences on the fifth season of AMERICAN IDOL (where Bennett placed as a finalist), and the singer's solo debut PRINCESS P wraps that sound in a glossy package. Bennett excels at bouncy club fare ("Ordinary Love"), cheeky retro exercises ("My Boyfriend's Back"), and mid-tempo balladry with ...

Paris Bennett CD discography Similar in spirit to the pair of late-career DUETS albums that his Rat Pack pal Frank Sinatra recorded, FOREVER COOL finds the late great Dean Martin paired up with some of the biggest names in pop for posthumous reworkings of his most beloved tunes. One can't help but think the ...

Paris Bennett albums This collection of tunes from the animated comedy/baseball adventure film Everyone's Hero runs the gamut from contemporary country (Brooks & Dunn) to the urban sounds of Wyclef Jean, precocious American Idol loser Paris Bennett, and ex-Cosby Show scene stealer Raven-Symoné. As expected, the material leans toward the sentimental and the stoic (Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik is particularly and painfully emotive on the Hallmark-kissed "The Best"), but upbeat cuts from Chris Botti and Lyle Lovett ("Chicago (That Toddling Town)"), a cover of Dire Straits "The ...

Paris Bennett music CDs Picking up the momentum that it had lost in previous years, the AMERICAN IDOL reality-TV series proved to be as popular as ever in its fifth season. This 2006 collection presents each of the 12 finalists performing one song, with standouts including Kellie Pickler's swaggering cover of "Walkin' After Midnight," runner-up Katherine McPhee's soulful take on "Think," and, of course, winner Taylor "Soul Patrol" Hicks's energetic, spot-on rendition of "Takin' It to the Streets." Recording information: Playhouse & Vibatorium, Woodland Hills, CA; Studio Atlantis, Los Angeles, ...